1st Quarter - Report

COBANK, ACB for COBANK ACB

Period 1st Quarter 2008 Filed Apr 16, 2008 Signed by Sarah B. Tyree, Assistant Vice President, Government Affairs

Official filing
Firm
COBANK, ACB
Client
COBANK ACB
Income
—
Expenses
$170,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Clean Renewable Energy Bonds, Rural Renaissance Bonds - HR 3221 Tax Credit for Renewable Energy Clean Coal Technology Biofuels

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CANDACE A ROPER —
SARAH B TYREE —

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Farm Credit Administration; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 3221 (110th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Agriculture Appropriations for trade programs Market Access Program - HR 2419 Foreign Market Program - HR 1429 USDA GSM program, agricultural export guarantees - HR 2419

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CANDACE A ROPER —

Contacted: Farm Credit Administration; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1429 (110th), H.R. 2419 (110th)

Banking BAN

Farm Credit Administration issues and regulations Farm Service Agency lending Rural Utility Service lending

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CANDACE A ROPER —
SARAH B TYREE —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Farm Credit Administration; SENATE

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Government Sponsored Enterprise legislation - HR 3221 Farm Credit Administration USDA lending programs - HR 2419

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CANDACE A ROPER —
SARAH B TYREE —

Contacted: SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Farm Credit Administration; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 2419 (110th), H.R. 3221 (110th)

Utilities UTI

USDA Rural Utilities Service - HR 2419

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SARAH B TYREE —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Farm Credit Administration; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: H.R. 2419 (110th)

Agriculture AGR

Agriculture Appropriations Farm Bill, HR 2419 - Farm Credit Title & GSM Program Farm Credit Administration Regulations and Proposed Regulations

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CANDACE A ROPER —
SARAH B TYREE —

Contacted: Farm Credit Administration; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Bills named: H.R. 2419 (110th)

Telecommunications TEC

Universial Service Fund reform - proposed regulations from FCC Reverse Auctions - proposed regulations from FCC Anti-deficiency Act - HR 2419 USDA Broadband Program - HR 2419

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SARAH B TYREE —

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE; Farm Credit Administration

Bills named: H.R. 2419 (110th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Agriculture Appropriations USDA - Rural Development, Rural Utilities Service, Agriculture Trade and Farm Support Programs - HR 2419 Funding for Farm Credit Administration

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CANDACE A ROPER —
SARAH B TYREE —

Contacted: SENATE; Farm Credit Administration; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: H.R. 2419 (110th)

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.