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Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2022 |
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Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Nathan Green |
Date | 4/20/2022 11:22:42 AM |
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 FY 2022 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
Issues related to FY 2023 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. 5376, the Build Back Better Act - reconciliation provisions related to higher education including increase to the maximum Pell Grant and other higher ed funding; research and research infrastructure including funding for NSF, DOE Office of Science and other federal science agencies; regional innovation institutes; tax provisions related to higher education including modification of endowment tax and other tax provisions; immigration provisions related to Dreamers and DACA recipients; and public health workforce, particularly advanced practice nurses
H.R. 4505/S. 3042, the FY 2022 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for NSF and NASA (including Science and STEM Education)
H.R. 4432/S. 3023, the FY 2022 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. 4549 /S. 2605, the FY 2022 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. 4372 /S. 3034 - the FY 2022 Interior Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities
H.R. 4502 /S. 3062 - the FY 2022 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
H.R. 2471, the FY 2022 Omnibus Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for DOD research, NIH, ARPA-H, NSF, DOE Office of Science and ARPA-E, NEH, NASA Science and STEM Engagement, Title VIII Nursing Workforce Development programs, Pell Grants, SEOG, Federal Work Study, International Education programs, IES and NCSER
H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx, the FY 2023 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 2023 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 2023 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. 3034 - the FY 2023 Interior Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities
H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx - the FY 2023 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
General issues related to the outlook for reconciliation legislation that would include funding for Pell Grants and research and research infrastructure, including at DOE and NSF
General issues related to doubling the maximum Pell Grant to increase access to and affordability of higher education
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 |
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Associate V/C, Vanderbilt University Federal Relations |
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Heather |
Bloemhard |
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Associate 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. 4432 /S. 3023, the FY 2022 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. 2471, the FY 2022 Omnibus Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for DOD research including provisions related to research programs within Army Futures Command
H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx, the FY 2023 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
S. xxxx/H.R. xxxx, the FY 2023 National Defense Authorization Act - provisions related to national security and research; FY 2023 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; provisions related to cybersecurity; provisions related to the Minerva social science research program
General issues related to funding for DOD basic 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3 research and DARPA in FY 2022
General issues related to research partnerships with the Army Futures Command
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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Associate 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 ECN
16. Specific lobbying issues
General issues related to creating an innovation ecosystem and economic development; importance of biomedical innovation; importance of supporting commercialization of technologies; importance of public-private research and economic development partnerships
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 EDU
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act - reconciliation provisions related to higher education including increase to the maximum Pell Grant and other higher ed funding; and public health workforce, particularly advanced practice nurses
H.R. 4502 /S. 3062, the FY 2022 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; amendment that would allow federal funding to go to institutions of higher education that conduct research on marijuana
H.R. 4372 /S. 3034 - the FY 2022 Interior Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities
H.R. 2471, the FY 2022 Omnibus Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for Title VIII Nursing Workforce Development programs, Pell Grants, SEOG, Federal Work Study, International Education programs, IES and NCSER, and NEH; also, provisions related to campus climate surveys
H.R. xxxx /S. 3034 - the FY 2023 Interior Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities
H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx - the FY 2023 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions related to 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 Title VIII nursing workforce programs
S. 1260, the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act - provisions related to STEM education for undergraduate and graduate students; provisions from S. 1169, the Strategic Competition Act related to Sec. 3138 that would require CFIUS review of certain gifts and contracts between US universities and foreign entities; provisions related to Sec. 117 foreign gift reporting that would lower the reporting threshold; Sec. 124 provisions that would require institutions to maintain a database of individual foreign gifts or contracts; amendments related to campus free speech, computer science education, and MSIs
H.R. 4521, the America COMPETES Act - provisions related to broadening participation in STEM; STEM education for undergraduate and graduate students; support for early career faculty and graduate students; provisions related to Sec. 117 foreign gift reporting that would lower the reporting threshold; provisions related to Sec. 124 that would require institutions to maintain a database of individual foreign gifts or contracts
S. xxxx, the Violence Against Women Act reauthorization - provisions related to campus climate surveys, frequency of surveys, and format of surveys
S. xxxx, the Education Sciences Reauthorization Act - provisions related to the reauthorization of IES
H.R. 2030/S. 839, the College Transparency Act - provisions related to student data and student unit records
H.R. 5817/S. 3943, the NCAA Accountability Act - provisions that would change the NCAA infractions and enforcement policies
General issues related to the outlook for reconciliation legislation that would include funding for Pell Grants
General issues related to doubling the maximum Pell Grant to increase access to and affordability of higher education
General issues related to access to and affordability of higher education as well as completion and accountability
General issues related to repayment and forgiveness of federal student loans; also origination fees and interest rates; general issues related to federal student aid for graduate students
General issues related to equity in higher education and upward social mobility
General issues related to mental health of students, including need for a more robust pipeline of school-based mental health counselors
General issues related to the use of American Rescue Plan Higher Education Emergency Relief Funds
General issues related to campus free speech and free expression
General issues related to IES reauthorization including provisions that relate to constituting the National Board on Education Sciences; maintaining a separate authorization for NCSER; and providing robust authorization levels
General issues related to the role of IES in national competitiveness
General issues related to the FY 2023 budget request for IES and NCSER and the need to support early career faculty
General issues around college athletics, including potential federal legislation related to name/image/likeness for student-athletes
General issues related to potential changes to the Dept. of Educations Title IX regulations
General issues related to EDs negotiated rulemaking, including provisions related to professional licensure requirements
General issues related to advanced practice nursing education and faculty shortages; proposals related to building a more robust pipeline of nursing faculty, including through HRSA Title VIII traineeships or fellowships
General issues related to the National Endowment for the Humanities; general issues related to outlook for FY 2023 budget request for NEH
General issues related to VA education regulatory issues, including proposed revisions to the 85/15 rule and the 35% exemption
General issues related to administering VA educational benefits
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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Associate 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. 5376, the Build Back Better Act - reconciliation provisions related to public health workforce, particularly advanced practice nurses
H.R. 4502 /S. 3062, the FY 2022 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions around funding for Title VIII nursing workforce development programs
H.R. 2471, the FY 2022 Omnibus Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for Title VIII Nursing Workforce Development programs
H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx, the FY 2023 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions around funding for Title VIII nursing workforce development programs
General issues related to advanced practice nursing education, workforce, and faculty shortages; proposals related to building a more robust pipeline of nursing faculty, including through HRSA Title VIII traineeships or fellowships
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. 5376, the Build Back Better Act - reconciliation provisions related to immigration including Dreamers and DACA recipients
General issues related to the status of student/scholar visa processing, visa fees, and other administrative changes to rules related to international students/scholars
General issues related to changes to the STEM OPT program and expansion of OPT
General issues related to Afghan refugees and Fulbright scholars
General visa issues related to Ukrainian students/staff/scholars
General issues related to the reinstatement of the DHS Homeland Security Academic Advisory Committee
General issues related to ability of international student athletes to benefit from NIL
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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Associate 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 LBR
16. Specific lobbying issues
General issues related to potential NPRM related to FLSA and impact on institutions of higher education and employees
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Labor - Dept of (DOL)
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 MED
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 4502 /S. 3062 - the FY 2022 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for the National Institutes of Health
H.R. 2471, the FY 2022 Omnibus Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for NIH and ARPA-H
H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx - the FY 2023 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for the National Institutes of Health and ARPA-H
General issues related to the outlook for NIH funding FY 2022
General issues related to the creation and funding of ARPA-H
General issues related to regulatory and research compliance; research security related to NIH
General issues related to creating an innovation ecosystem and economic development; importance of biomedical innovation; importance of supporting commercialization of technologies
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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Associate 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 SCI
16. Specific lobbying issues
General provisions related to science and engineering research at NSF, DOE, DOD, NASA, NIH, and IES in FY 2022
General provisions related to science and engineering research at NSF, DOE, DOD, NASA, NIH, and IES in FY 2023
H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act - reconciliation provisions related to research and research infrastructure including funding for NSF, DOE Office of Science and other federal science agencies; regional innovation institutes
H.R. 4505 /S. 3042, the FY 2022 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for NSF and NASA (including Science and STEM Education)
H.R. 4432 /S. 3023, the FY 2022 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. 4549 /S. 2605, the FY 2022 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. 4502 /S. 3062, the FY 2022 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions around funding for the Institute of Education Sciences (and National Center for Special Education Research) and NIH
H.R. 2471, the FY 2022 Omnibus Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for DOD research, NIH, ARPA-H, NSF, DOE Office of Science and ARPA-E, NASA Science and STEM Engagement, IES and NCSER
H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx, the FY 2023 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 2023 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 2023 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 2023 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for the National Institutes of Health, and the Institute of Education Sciences (and National Center for Special Education Research)
S. xxxx/H.R. xxxx, the FY 2023 National Defense Authorization Act - provisions related to national security and research; FY 2023 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; provisions related to the Minerva social science research program
S. 1260, the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act - provisions related to creation of a new Technology Directorate at NSF; authorization levels for new directorate and NSF; identification of priority technology areas; impact on NSF basic research; provisions related to EPSCoR; creation of regional innovation hubs and regional technology strategy program at Dept. of Commerce; STEM education for undergraduate and graduate students; support for early career faculty and graduate students; technology transfer; research security provisions; provisions from S. 1351, the Safeguarding American Innovation Act related to immigration; provisions from S. 1169, the Strategic Competition Act related to Sec. 3138 that would require CFIUS review of certain gifts and contracts between US universities and foreign entities; provisions related to Sec. 117 foreign gift reporting that would lower the reporting threshold; provisions related to Sec. 124 that would require institutions to maintain a database of individual foreign gifts or contracts; provisions related to sexual harassment in the sciences; provisions related to Sec. 2526 related to disclosure requirements; language related to participation in talent recruitment programs; provisions related to NASA; provisions related to DOE
H.R. 4521, the America COMPETES Act - provisions related to authorization levels for NSF and DOE Office of Science; high-skilled immigration; general provisions related to research and innovation; broadening participation in STEM; provisions related to creation of a new Technology Directorate at NSF; creation of regional innovation hubs and regional technology strategy program at Dept. of Commerce; STEM education for undergraduate and graduate students; support for early career faculty and graduate students; technology transfer; sexual harassment; research security provisions; provisions related to Sec. 117 foreign gift reporting that would lower the reporting threshold; provisions related to Sec. 124 that would require institutions to maintain a database of individual foreign gifts or contracts;
H.R. 2225, the NSF for the Future Act - provisions related to a new directorate; authorization levels; funding for emerging research institutions; provisions related to STEM education, broadening participation, and research security
H.R. 3593/S. 3699, DOE Science for the Future Act - provisions related to the authorization of the DOE Office of Science, including authorization levels; provisions related to energy research and workforce; mid-scale instrumentation
H.R. 4588, the Regional Innovation Act - provisions related to regional tech hubs
General issues related to the outlook for reconciliation legislation that would include funding for research and research infrastructure, including at DOE and NSF
General issues related to global competitiveness in basic research and innovation, particularly related to China
General issues around national security and research including agency responses including issues related to academic espionage
General issues related to NSFs plans for a new technology directorate
General issues related to NSF funding, including programs such as I-Corps, creation of a new directorate focused on technology and innovation
General issues related to building research capacity, the EPSCoR program, and proposals to require a set-aside
General issues related to DOEs domestic manufacturing requirement and determination of exceptional circumstances
General issues related to the creation and funding of ARPA-H
General issues related to the outlook for space research at NASA and DOD
General issues related to the Defense basic research programs
General issues related to implementation of OSTP NSPM-33, including certification of research security programs
General issues related to the FY 2023 budget request for IES and NCSER and the need to support early career faculty
General issues related to creating an innovation ecosystem and economic development; importance of biomedical innovation; importance of supporting commercialization of technologies; importance of public-private research and economic development partnerships
General issues related to the role of engineering education programs in addressing workforce needs, particularly in computer and data science and cybersecurity
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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Associate 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
H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act - provisions related to higher education including modification of endowment tax and other provisions
General issues related to potential legislative modifications to IRC Sec. 4968, the net investment income excise tax
General issues related to taxability of scholarships and fellowships, including Pell Grants; tax implications of NIL for student athletes; tax issues related to international students
General issues related to tax exempt status of universities
General issues related to charitable giving proposals
General issues related to potential tax provisions in a reconciliation package that could impact research universities including modifications to IRC Sec. 4968, advanced refunding bonds, changes to the AOTC, and changes to the tax implications of Pell Grants
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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Associate 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 TRA
16. Specific lobbying issues
P.L. 117-58, the Infrastructure and Innovation Jobs Act - general issues related to research funding opportunities through USDOT
General issues related to FHWA guidance for the CMAQ program
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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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Associate 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 VET
16. Specific lobbying issues
General issues related to VA education regulatory issues, including proposed revisions to the 85/15 rule and the 35% exemption
General issues related to administering VA educational benefits
General issues related to attracting veterans as students and employees
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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Associate 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
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
Internet Address:
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Principal Place of Business (city and state or country) |
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26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
| 1 | 2 | 3 |
FOREIGN ENTITIES
27. Add the following foreign entities:
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Principal place of business (city and state or country) |
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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
| 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 2 | 4 | 6 |
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?
| Lobbyist Name | Description of Offense(s) |