3rd Quarter - Report — COBANK, ACB for COBANK ACB (2008)

Firm

COBANK, ACB

Client

COBANK ACB

Income

—

Expenses

$180,000

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, Energy Tax Incentives, HR 5351 Emergency Economic Stabilzation Act of 2008, Tax Credit for Renewable Energy Clean Coal Technology Biofuels, Removing Mortitorim on Natural Gas Production in the Intercontinential Shelf

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
CANDACE A ROPER	—
SARAH B TYREE	—

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

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

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

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

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
CANDACE A ROPER	—

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

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 HR 1424 - GSE Provisions

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
CANDACE A ROPER	—
SARAH B TYREE	—

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

Bills named: H.R. 1424 (110th)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Government Sponsored Enterprise legislation - HR 3221, Mortgage Policy Overhaul, HR 1424 Farm Credit Administration USDA lending programs - HR 2419, PL 110-246

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
CANDACE A ROPER	—
SARAH B TYREE	—

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

Bills named: H.R. 3221 (110th), H.R. 1424 (110th), H.R. 2419 (110th)

Utilities UTI

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

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
SARAH B TYREE	—

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

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

Agriculture AGR

Agriculture Appropriations - PL 110-329 Farm Bill, HR 2419 - PL 110-246 - Farm Credit Title & GSM Program Implementation Farm Credit Administration Regulations and Proposed Regulations

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
CANDACE A ROPER	—
SARAH B TYREE	—

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

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

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
SARAH B TYREE	—

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

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

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Agriculture Appropriations - PL 110-329 USDA - Rural Development, Rural Utilities Service, Agriculture Trade and Farm Support Programs - HR 2419, PL 110-246 Implementation Funding for Farm Credit Administration

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
CANDACE A ROPER	—
SARAH B TYREE	—

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