NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION for NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
What was lobbied
7 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
The association monitors and reacts to policy concepts that may impact the ability of its members to function in an operationally sound and successful manner as well as measures that may affect the ultimate transfer of such businesses. During the reporting period no introduced measures in this category were focused upon.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DAVID R. HOOVER | — |
| SCOTT MCCAIN LIVELY | — |
| TAMMIE LOGAN | — |
| LEIF OVESON | — |
| THOMAS WACKER | — |
Retirement RET
The association monitors and reacts to policy concepts that may impact its ability to continue offering its high quality Retirement Security Plans to members, their employees, and the association staff at affordable rates and on reasonable terms and conditions. During the reporting period, no introduced measures in this category were focused upon.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DAVID R. HOOVER | — |
| SCOTT MCCAIN LIVELY | — |
| TAMMIE LOGAN | — |
| LEIF OVESON | — |
| THOMAS WACKER | — |
Telecommunications TEC
The association bases its approaches on whether or not policies are flexible in their application to rural carriers that have different needs and capabilities and that have far different economies of scale and competitive opportunities than larger carriers. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following introduced bills: H.R.279 - To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to limit the authority of the Federal Communications Commission over providers of broadband Internet access service - All sections. H.R.1560 - Protecting Cyber Networks Act - All sections. H.R.1712 - Freedom from Internet Tax Act - All sections. H.R.1731 - National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015 - All sections. H.R.1770 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 - All sections. H.R.2048 - USA FREEDOM Act of 2015 - All sections. H.R.2566 - Improving Rural Call Quality and Reliability Act of 2015 - All sections. H.R.2583 - Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2015 - All sections. H.R.2589 - To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal Communications Commission to publish on its Internet website changes to the rules of the Commission not later than 24 hours after adoption - All sections. H.R.2592 - To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal Communications Commission to publish on the website of the Commission documents to be voted on by the Commission - All sections. H.R.2593 - To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require identification and description on the website of the Federal Communications Commission of items to be decided on authority delegated by the Commission - All sections. H.R.2666 - No Rate Regulation of Broadband Internet Access Act - All sections. S.280 - Digital Learning Equity Act - All sections. S.417 - Rural Spectrum Accessibility Act of 2015 - All sections. S.754 - Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 - All sections. S.827 - Improving Rural Call Quality and Reliability Act of 2015 - All sections. S.1123 - USA FREEDOM Act of 2015 - All sections. S.1182 - A bill to exempt application of JSA attribution rule in case of existing agreements - All sections. S.Con.Res.17 - Regulating Sensibility Through Oversight Restoration (RESTORE) Resolution of 2015 - All sections.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DAVID R. HOOVER | — |
| SCOTT MCCAIN LIVELY | — |
| TAMMIE LOGAN | — |
| LEIF OVESON | — |
| THOMAS WACKER | — |
Economics/Economic Development ECN
The association monitors initiatives tied to rural and community economic development which typically have a direct connection to the type and level of communications services that may be available in a rural community or market area, and that are often important to the survival of such communities and market areas. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following introduced bills: H.R.9 - Innovation Act - All sections. S.280 - Federal Permitting Improvement Act - All sections. S.1137 - PATENT Act - All sections.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DAVID R. HOOVER | — |
| SCOTT MCCAIN LIVELY | — |
| TAMMIE LOGAN | — |
| LEIF OVESON | — |
| THOMAS WACKER | — |
Small Business SMB
The association monitors and reacts to policy concepts that may impact the ability of its members to function in an operationally sound and successful manner as well as measures that may affect the ultimate transfer of such businesses. During the reporting period, no introduced measures in this category were focused upon.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DAVID R. HOOVER | — |
| SCOTT MCCAIN LIVELY | — |
| TAMMIE LOGAN | — |
| LEIF OVESON | — |
| THOMAS WACKER | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
The association follows the federal budget and appropriations process as it relates to agencies, and their respective policies, that have jurisdiction over rural telecommunications matters. Primarily the association monitors the Federal Communications Commission(FCC),the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), and the Rural Utilities Service (RUS), and the budget, programs, and policies of each. During the reporting period the following introduced measures were focused upon: H.R.119 - Budget and Accounting Transparency Act of 2015 - All sections. H.Con.Res27 - Concurrent Resolution establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025 - Sections 406 & 813. S.399 - Budget and Accounting Transparency Act of 2015 - All sections. S.Con.Res11 - Concurrent Resolution establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025 - Sections 3105 & 6211.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DAVID R. HOOVER | — |
| SCOTT MCCAIN LIVELY | — |
| TAMMIE LOGAN | — |
| LEIF OVESON | — |
| THOMAS WACKER | — |
Insurance INS
The association monitors and reacts to policy concepts that may impact its ability to continue providing its high quality Group Health Plan to members, their employees, and the association staff at affordable rates and on reasonable terms and conditions. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following introduced bills: H.R. 879 - Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans Health Plans Act - All sections. H.R. 2050 - Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015 - All sections.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DAVID R. HOOVER | — |
| SCOTT MCCAIN LIVELY | — |
| TAMMIE LOGAN | — |
| LEIF OVESON | — |
| THOMAS WACKER | — |
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.