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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
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Country | USA |
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2020 |
Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) | Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) | Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) | Q4 (10/1 - 12/31) |
9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report
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| Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income for the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). | 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options. | ||||||||
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Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only
Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: James Nathan Green |
Date | 10/20/2020 2:45:08 PM |
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues related to the need for higher education and research relief in COVID-19 relief packages to address the costs associated with the disruption caused by the pandemic
Issues related to FY 2021 appropriations for science and engineering research and education at agencies including NIH, DOD, DOE, ED (research, such as IES, international education programs, and federal student aid including Pell Grants and campus-based aid programs), NSF, NASA, NEH and Title VIII nursing workforce development programs
H.R. 925, the (revised) HEROES Act - provisions related to research relief funding at NIH, NSF, DOE Office of Science, and NEH; HRSA's Health Workforce programs; and Education Stabilization Funding for private non-profit institutions
S. xxxx, the HEALS Act - COVID-19 relief package provisions including research relief funding for NIH; funding for higher education institutions and students, eligibility for higher ed funding, the allocation formula for funding and use of funding
H.R. 7617, the 2nd FY 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for NSF, NASA Science and STEM Education, Defense-wide basic research and the services' University Research Initiatives, DOE Office of Science and ARPA-E, NIH, HRSA's Title VIII Nursing Workforce Development programs, Pell Grants, SEOG, Work-Study, IES, IES' NCSER, and Title VI International Education programs
H.R. 7608, the FY 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act - provisions related to NEH funding
H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx, the FY 2021 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for NSF and NASA (including Science and STEM Education)
H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx, the FY 2021 Defense Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including Defense-Wide basic research initiatives and funding at DARPA; provisions related to research programs within Army Futures Command
H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx, the FY 2021 Energy-Water Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for the Dept. of Energys Office of Science, ARPA-E, and language related to independent review and applied research for cleanup decision-making
H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx - the FY 2021 Interior Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities
H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx - the FY 2021 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for federal student aid programs (including Pell Grants, work-study and SEOG), the National Institutes of Health, Title VI international education programs, the Institute of Education Sciences (and National Center for Special Education Research), Title VIII nursing workforce programs, AHRQ, CDC, and National Health Service Corps
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Christina |
West |
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Associate V/C, Vanderbilt University Federal Relations |
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Heather |
Bloemhard |
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Assistant Director, Vanderbilt University Federal Relations |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code DEF
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 7617, the 2nd FY 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for Defense-wide basic research and the services' University Research Initiatives
H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx, the FY 2021 Defense Appropriations bill - provisions around funding for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including Defense-Wide basic research initiatives and funding at DARPA; provisions related to research programs within Army Futures Command
S. 4049/H.R. 6395, the FY 2021 National Defense Authorization Act - provisions related to national security and research; FY 2021 authorization levels for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including DARPA; provisions related to research programs within Army Futures Command; provisions related to supporting STEM students and workforce development
General issues related to funding for DOD basic 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3 research and DARPA
General issues related to research partnerships with the Army Futures Command
General issues related to national security and science issues
General issues related to the importance of federal support for technology and innovation, particularly defense technology
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Christina |
West |
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Associate V/C, Vanderbilt University Federal Relations |
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Heather |
Bloemhard |
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Assistant Director, Vanderbilt University Federal Relations |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code EDU
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 925, the (revised) HEROES Act - provisions related to HRSA's Health Workforce programs and Education Stabilization Funding for private non-profit institutions
S. xxxx, the HEALS Act - provisions related to funding for higher education institutions and students, the allocation formula for funding, limitations on eligibility based on IRC Sec. 4968, use of funding, student loan provisions, and liability provisions
H.R 7308, the RISE Act - provisions that would authorizes $26 billion in COVID research relief to agencies including IES
H.R. 7608, the FY 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act - provisions related to NEH funding
H.R. 7617, the 2nd FY 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for Pell Grants, SEOG, Work-Study, IES, IES' NCSER, and Title VI International Education programs
H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx, the FY 2021 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions around funding for federal student aid programs (including Pell Grants, work-study and SEOG), Title VI international education programs, the Institute of Education Sciences (and National Center for Special Education Research), and funding for Title VIII nursing workforce development programs
H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx - the FY 2021 Interior Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities
S. 3997, the Safeguarding American Innovation Act - provisions related to Sec. 117 foreign gift reporting
H.R. xxxx, the Student Athlete Level Playing Field Act - provisions related to student-athletes and their name, image, and likeness
S. 4396/H.R. 7945, the Future Advancement of Academic Nursing Act - provisions related to nursing education
General issues related to campus plans for students and researchers returning to campus including the need for temporary, targeted liability protections; and the need for federal support for expenses incurred in bringing students back to campus, including testing/tracing/isolation and other expenses
General issues related to the need for regulatory relief and stimulus funding in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic for institutions of higher education and students, including provisions that would tie eligibility to IRC Sec. 4968 and the allocation formula
General issues related to the need for research relief in COVID-19 relief packages to address the costs associated with the disruption to federally funded education research caused by the pandemic including at IES
General issues around the reporting requirements under the CARES Acts Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund
General issues around future COVID relief funding for the humanities
General issues related to simplifying the FAFSA and streamlining federal loan repayment plans
General issues related to access and affordability in higher ed
General issues around college athletics, including name/image/likeness for student-athletes
General issues related to the Dept. of Educations information collection related to Sec. 117 foreign gift reporting including expected ED rulemaking on true copies of gifts and contracts
General issues around implementing the Dept. of Educations Title IX regulations
General issues around Dept. of Education regulatory efforts including regulations related to free speech on campus
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Christina |
West |
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Associate V/C, Vanderbilt University Federal Relations |
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Heather |
Bloemhard |
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Assistant Director, Vanderbilt University Federal Relations |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code HCR
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 925, the (revised) HEROES Act - provisions related to HRSA's Health Workforce programs
H.R. 7617, the 2nd FY 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for HRSA's Title VIII Nursing Workforce Development programs
H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx, the FY 21 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions around funding for Title VIII nursing workforce development programs
General issues related to providing telehealth services across state lines, licensure and scope of practice regulations as they relate to advanced practice nurses
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Christina |
West |
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Associate V/C, Vanderbilt University Federal Relations |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code IMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 7256, the National Security Innovation Pathway Act - provisions related to admitting international researchers; provisions related to attracting and retaining the best and the brightest STEM students
General issues related to agencies COVID-19 guidance for international students, scholars, and staff, particularly as it relates to J, F, and H-1B visas
General issues around DHS/USCIS/ICE regulatory changes that would impact international students, scholars, and university employees
General issues related to ICE directive regarding new and returning international students
General issues related to USCIS funding and fee increases
General issues related to expected proposed regulations including H-1B visas and duration of status for international students
General issues around seeking a permanent solution for DACA recipients and DREAMers
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Christina |
West |
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Associate V/C, Vanderbilt University Federal Relations |
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Heather |
Bloemhard |
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Assistant Director, Vanderbilt University Federal Relations |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code MED
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 925, the (revised) HEROES Act - provisions related to research relief funding at NIH
H.R 7308, the RISE Act - provisions that would authorizes $26 billion in COVID research relief to agencies including NIH
H.R. 7617, the 2nd FY 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for NIH
H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx - the FY 2021 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for the National Institutes of Health
General issues related to the need for research relief for NIH in COVID-19 relief packages to address the costs associated with the disruption to federally funded medical research caused by the pandemic
General issues related to the outlook for NIH funding FY 2021
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Christina |
West |
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Associate V/C, Vanderbilt University Federal Relations |
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Heather |
Bloemhard |
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Assistant Director, Vanderbilt University Federal Relations
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code SCI
16. Specific lobbying issues
General issues related to the need for research relief in COVID-19 relief packages to address the costs associated with the disruption to federally funded research caused by the pandemic for agencies including NIH, NSF, DOD, DOE, IES, and others
General provisions related to science and engineering research at NSF, DOE, DOD, NASA, NIH, and IES in FY 2021
H.R. 925, the (revised) HEROES Act - provisions related to research relief funding at NIH, NSF, DOE Office of Science, and NEH
S. xxxx, the HEALS Act - provisions related to research relief funding
H.R 7308, the RISE Act - provisions that would authorizes $26 billion in COVID research relief to agencies including NIH, DOD, DOE, NSF, IES, NASA, and others
H.R. 8044, the Early Career Researchers Act - provisions that would support early career researchers who have been disrupted by COVID-19
H.R. 7617, the FY 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for NSF, NASA Science and STEM Education, Defense-wide basic research and the services' University Research Initiatives, DOE Office of Science and ARPA-E, NIH, IES, and IES' NCSER
H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx, the FY 2021 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for NSF and NASA (including Science and STEM Education)
H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx, the FY 2021 Defense Appropriations bill - provisions around funding for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including Defense-Wide basic research initiatives and funding at DARPA; provisions related to research programs within Army Futures Command
H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx, the FY 2021 Energy-Water Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for the Dept. of Energys Office of Science, ARPA-E, and language related to independent review and applied research for cleanup decision-making
H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx, the FY 2021 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions around funding for the Institute of Education Sciences (and National Center for Special Education Research) and NIH
S. 4049/H.R. 6395, the FY 2021 National Defense Authorization Act - provisions related to national security and research; FY 2021 authorization levels for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including DARPA; provisions related to research programs within Army Futures Command; provisions related to supporting STEM students and workforce development
H.R. 6978/S. 3832, the Endless Frontier Act - provisions related to creation of a Technology Directorate at NSF, identify priority technology areas, and impact on NSF basic research
S. 3997, the Safeguarding American Innovation Act - provisions related to national security and research; provisions that would grant OMB authority over federal science and security decisions; grant State authority to deny J-1 visas and the potential impact on J-1 visa holders; create a new "sensitive technologies" definition; and change Sec. 117 foreign gift reporting
H.R. xxxx, draft NSF reauthorization legislation - provisions related to creation of a new NSF directorate; undergraduate and graduate education; research and related activities; and authorization levels
H.R. xxxx, draft DOE Office of Science reauthorization legislation - provisions related to basic research at the Office of Science
H.R. 7256, the National Security Innovation Pathway Act - provisions related to admitting international researchers; provisions related to attracting and retaining the best and the brightest STEM students
General issues related to COVID-19 regulatory relief from federal research agencies including OMB, OSTP, NIH, NSF, DOD, DOE, and others
General issues around national security and research including agency responses including issues related to academic espionage
General issues related to the reauthorization of NSF, including provisions related to undergraduate and graduate education, research and related activities, and creating a new directorate
General issues related to research partnerships between universities, national labs, and federal partners; the importance of federal support for technology and innovation, particularly defense technology; role of research universities in innovation and discovery
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Christina |
West |
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Associate V/C, Vanderbilt University Federal Relations |
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Heather |
Bloemhard |
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Assistant Director, Vanderbilt University Federal Relations |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
P.L. 115-97, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act - implementation of provisions that would impact research universities including an excise tax on net investment income (Sec. 4968)
S. xxxx, the HEALS Act - provisions related to limitations on eligibility for institutional and student funding based on IRC Sec. 4968
General issues related to potential tax provisions that would impact research universities in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, including provisions such as an expanded employee retention tax credit, payroll tax credits, tax credits for PPE, and safe and healthy workplace tax credits
General issues related to potential legislative modifications to IRC Sec. 4968, the net investment income excise tax
General issues related to the employee payroll tax executive order
General issues related to the final regulations for IRC Sec. 4968, the net investment income excise tax
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Christina |
West |
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Associate V/C, Vanderbilt University Federal Relations |
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Heather |
Bloemhard |
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Assistant Director, Vanderbilt University Federal Relations |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
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28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization
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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE
29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery,
extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?
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