3rd Quarter - Report

COBANK, ACB for COBANK ACB

Period 3rd Quarter 2016 Filed Oct 20, 2016 Signed by Susan Bowcutt

Official filing
Firm
COBANK, ACB
Client
COBANK ACB
Income
—
Expenses
$190,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

6 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

GSM Export Finance Program; Free trade agreements; TPA; Cuban Embargo Legislation Cuba Agricultural Exports Act, Rep. Crawford, HR 3687

Foreign entity interest: Limited Foreign Interest

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRIAN CAVEY —
LAUREN STURGEON New Professional Staff - Environment & Public Works Committee

Contacted: SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Farm Credit Administration; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)

Bills named: H.R. 3687 (114th)

Banking BAN

Derivative reform legislation; Farm Credit Administration Regulatory Proposals; CFTC regulations impacting financial regulatory reform legislation; Prudential Regulators Derivatives Regulatory Proposals; CFTC Re-authorization Commodity End User Relief Act, Sen. Roberts, S. 2917

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRIAN CAVEY —
LAUREN STURGEON Professional Staff - Environment & Public Works Committee
SARAH B TYREE —

Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Farm Credit Administration; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)

Bills named: S. 2917 (114th)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Derivatives reform legislation; Farm Credit Administration regulatory proposals; CFTC regulations impacting financial regulatory reform; Prudential Regulators derivatives regulatory proposals; CFTC re-authorization Commodity End User Relief Act, Sen. Roberts, S. 2917

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRIAN CAVEY —
LAUREN STURGEON New Professional Staff - Environment & Public Works Committee
SARAH B TYREE —

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Farm Credit Administration; SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: S. 2917 (114th)

Utilities UTI

USDA Appropriations; RUS programs

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SARAH B TYREE —

Contacted: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Farm Credit Administration; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Telecommunications TEC

Universal Service Reform; Broadband funding; Intercarrier Compensation Reform; Connect America Fund; Rural Utilities Service Programs

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SARAH B TYREE —

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Farm Credit Administration; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE

Agriculture AGR

Appropriations; budget; derivatives reform legislation; implementation of the 2014 Farm bill; CFTC Re-authorization; USDA Rural Development Programs; USDA Rural Utilities Service Programs; legislation to regulate the labelling of genetically engineered food ingredients. Commodity End User Relief Act, Sen. Roberts, S. 2917 A bill to reauthorize and amend the National Sea Grant College Program Act, and for other purposes. (GMO Labeling Agreement) Senate Amendment 4935 to S. 764, Original Sponsor, Sen. Wicker (S.A. 4935 of Sen. Roberts and Sen. Stabenow)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRIAN CAVEY —
LAUREN STURGEON Professional Staff - Environment & Public Works Committee
SARAH B TYREE —

Contacted: SENATE; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Farm Credit Administration; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 2917 (114th), S. 764 (114th)

Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.