2nd Quarter - Report

COBANK, ACB for COBANK ACB

Period 2nd Quarter 2008 Filed Jul 10, 2008 Signed by Sarah B. Tyree, Assistant Vice President, Government Affairs

Official filing
Firm
COBANK, ACB
Client
COBANK ACB
Income
—
Expenses
$200,000
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.

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Agriculture Appropriations for trade programs Market Access Program - HR 2419, PL 110-246 Foreign Market Program - HR 1429 USDA GSM program, agricultural export guarantees - HR 2419, PL 110-245, WTO/Doha Negotiations

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CANDACE A ROPER —

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

Bills named: H.R. 2419 (110th), H.R. 1429 (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: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Farm Credit Administration; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Government Sponsored Enterprise legislation - HR 3221, Mortgage Policy Overhaul Farm Credit Administration USDA lending programs - HR 2419, PL 110-246

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

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

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

Utilities UTI

USDA Rural Utilities Service - HR 2419, PL 110-246

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SARAH B TYREE —

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

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

Agriculture AGR

Agriculture Appropriations Farm Bill, HR 2419 - Farm Credit Title & GSM Program, P.L. 110-246 Farm Credit Administration Regulations and Proposed Regulations

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

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

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

Telecommunications TEC

Universal Service Fund reform - proposed regulations from FCC & HR 2419 (Barton) & HR 2054 (Boucher/Terry) Reverse Auctions - proposed regulations from FCC Anti-deficiency Act - HR 2419 USDA Broadband Program - HR 2419

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SARAH B TYREE —

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

Bills named: H.R. 2419 (110th), H.R. 2054 (110th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Agriculture Appropriations USDA - Rural Development, Rural Utilities Service, Agriculture Trade and Farm Support Programs - HR 2419, PL 110-246 Funding for Farm Credit Administration

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

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

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

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Clean Renewable Energy Bonds, Rural Renaissance Bonds - HR 3221, Energy Tax Incentives, HR 5351 Tax Credit for Renewable Energy Clean Coal Technology Biofuels, Removing Mortitorim on Natural Gas Production in the Intercontinential Shelf

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

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

Bills named: H.R. 3221 (110th), H.R. 5351 (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.