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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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City | Nashville |
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Zip Code | 37240 |
Country | USA |
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2016 |
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
10. Check if this is a Termination Report | Termination Date |
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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 |
Signature | Digitally Signed By: Crystal Laster |
Date | 4/20/2016 8:01:08 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 FY 17 appropriations for science and engineering research and education at agencies including HHS, NIH, DOD, DOE, ED (research, such as IES and NCSER, and federal student aid including Pell Grants and campus-based aid programs), NSF, NASA and NEH
H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx, the FY 17 Energy-Water Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for the Dept. of Energys Office of Science and ARPA-E including Energy Frontier Research Centers and Energy Innovation Hubs
H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx, the FY 17 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for NSF and NASA and the importance of funding all NSF directorates
H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx, the FY 17 Defense Appropriations bill - priorities around funding for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including funding at DARPA
H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx - the FY 17 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - issues around funding for federal student aid programs including Pell Grants and campus-based aid programs; Title VI international education programs; the Institute of Education Sciences and its National Center for Special Education Research; NIH; AHRQ; Title VIII nursing workforce programs; and nurse-managed health clinics
H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx - the FY 17 Interior Appropriations Act - issues related to funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities
H.R. 2029, the Omnibus Appropriations and Tax Extenders Act - provisions related to funding for research agencies including HHS, NIH, DOD, DOE, ED - IES/NCSER, NSF, NASA, and NEH
General issues around Zika research and funding
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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Assistant V/C, Vanderbilt University Federal Relations |
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Alex |
Currie |
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Director, Vanderbilt University Federal Relations |
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Gabriella |
Ra'anan |
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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 CPT
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 9, the Innovation Act - provisions related to patent reform
S. 1137, the PATENT Act - provisions related to patent reform
General issues related to potential copyright reform
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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Assistant V/C, Vanderbilt University Federal Relations |
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Alex |
Currie |
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Director, Vanderbilt University Federal Relations |
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Gabriella |
Ra'anan |
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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
Christina/Gabriella
House/Senate
H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx, the FY 17 Defense Appropriations bill - priorities around funding for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including funding at DARPA
H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx, the National Defense Authorization Act - provisions around FY 17 authorization levels for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including DARPA
General issues related to the outlook for FY 17 DOD basic 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3 research and DARPA
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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Assistant V/C, Vanderbilt University Federal Relations |
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Gabriella |
Ra'anan |
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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. xxxx/S. xxxx, FY 17 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions around Title VIII nursing workforce programs
S. 2511, Improving Health Information Technology Act - provisions related to interoperability
H.R.4442/S.2484, the CONNECT for Health Act - provisions related to telemedicine reimbursement
H.R.2646, the Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act, and S.1945, the Mental Health Reform Act of 2015-general discussion on impact to Tennessees behavioral health services
Issues related to a technical correction to the off-campus HOPD provision included in H.R. 1314, the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015
Issues around potential FDA regulatory framework for Laboratory Developed Tests
Issues around EHR Meaningful Use Stage 3
Issues around mental health legislation
Issues related to graduate student health insurance plans
General issues around outlook for health legislation
General issues around telehealth
General issues around value based insurance design
Issues related to proposed changes to national liver donation and allocation processes under consideration at UNOS/HRSA
Issues related to health care cybersecurity and data ransoming
Issues related to Medicare cuts to certain ophthalmology codes
Issues related to CMS hospital star ratings
Issues around the use of health care data for research purposes
Issues related to the use of medical device unique device identifiers in Medicare claims
Issues related to hospital emergency preparedness programs
General issues around addressing the opioid epidemic
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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Assistant V/C, Vanderbilt University Federal Relations |
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Alex |
Currie |
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Director, Vanderbilt University Federal Relations |
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Gabriella |
Ra'anan |
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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 IMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 153, the Immigration Innovation Act - provisions related to H-1B visas
S. 2266, the H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2015 - provisions related to H-1B visas
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
Gabriella |
Ra'anan |
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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 LBR
16. Specific lobbying issues
General issues around the Dept. of Labors NPRM related to overtime regulations
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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Assistant V/C, Vanderbilt University Federal Relations |
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Alex |
Currie |
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Director, Vanderbilt University Federal Relations |
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Gabriella |
Ra'anan |
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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. 2029, the Omnibus Appropriations and Tax Extenders Act - provisions related to funding for research agencies including HHS, NIH
H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx - the FY 17 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - issues around funding for NIH and AHRQ
S. xxx, the Innovations for Healthier Americans bill - provisions related to NIH funding, regulatory reform, laboratory developed tests, and other policy provisions
S.2742, the Promoting Biomedical Research and Public Health for Patients Act - provisions regarding administrative burdens on researchers
S. 2014, the Next Generation Researchers Act - provisions related to opportunities for early career investigators and earlier research independence
S. 849, the Advancing Research for Neurological Diseases Act - provisions related to expanding infrastructure to track and address neurological diseases
General issues related to the NPRM on the Common Rule
Issues related to biomedical research funding, particularly at NIH
General issues related to the Precision Medicine Initiative
General issues around Zika research and funding
General issues around the Cancer Moonshot Initiative
General issues around Undiagnosed Disease Network
Issues around the use of health care data for research purposes
Issues around research diversity, including gender diversity in research
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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Assistant V/C, Vanderbilt University Federal Relations |
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Alex |
Currie |
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Director, Vanderbilt University Federal Relations |
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Gabriella |
Ra'anan |
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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 MMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues related to a technical correction to the off-campus HOPD provision included in H.R. 1314, the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015
H.R.546, the ACE Kids Act - provisions related to Medicaid-eligible children with medically complex needs
H.R. xxxx, the Maternity Providers Education Act - provisions related to the ability of Certified Nurse Midwives to be reimbursed for time while instructing medical interns and residents or midwifery students.
H.R.4442/S.2484, the CONNECT for Health Act - provisions related to telemedicine reimbursement
General issues around outlook for health legislation
Issues related to Graduate Medical Education (GME)
Issues around Medicaid waivers
Issues related to the use of medical device unique device identifiers in Medicare claims
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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Assistant V/C, Vanderbilt University Federal Relations |
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Alex |
Currie |
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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 PHA
16. Specific lobbying issues
General issues related to the 340B drug discount program including the MedPAC report
General issues related to drug shortages and price spikes
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 |
Alex |
Currie |
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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, IES, STEM education and behavioral and social science research
H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx, the FY 17 Energy-Water Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for the Dept. of Energys Office of Science and ARPA-E including Energy Frontier Research Centers and Energy Innovation Hubs
H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx, the FY 17 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for NSF and NASA, potential cuts to social sciences and geosciences, and language supporting the NSF merit review process and for NSF to support all scientific disciplines
H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx, the FY 17 Defense Appropriations bill - priorities around funding for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including funding at DARPA
H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx - the FY 17 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - issues around funding for the Institute of Education Sciences and its National Center for Special Education Research; NIH; and AHRQ
S. 2012, the Energy Policy Modernization Act - provisions related to E-COMPETES and cost sharing by universities; the Durbin-Alexander amendment to increase authorization levels for DOE Office of Science;
S. xxx, the Higher Education UAS Modernization Act - provisions related to the use of small Unmanned Aerial Systems for research and education purposes at universities
S. 1398/S. xxxx/H.R. 1806, the America COMPETES Act reauthorization - general issues around status of the legislation and authorization levels
H.R. 3293, the Scientific Research in the National Interest Act - provisions related to NSF grant funding
General issues around the upcoming SBIR/STTR reauthorization and the set aside level
General issues around funding for the Institute of Education Sciences and National Center for Special Education Research
General issues around regulatory reform
General issues around STEM 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 |
West |
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Assistant V/C, Vanderbilt University Federal Relations |
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Alex |
Currie |
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Director, Vanderbilt University Federal Relations |
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Gabriella |
Ra'anan |
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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
H.R. 2029, the Omnibus Appropriations and Tax Extenders Act - provisions related to the American Opportunity Tax Credit, the IRA charitable rollover, and tuition deduction
General issues related to university endowments
General issues related to the outlook for tax reform
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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Assistant V/C, Vanderbilt University Federal Relations |
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Gabriella |
Ra'anan |
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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
Christina/Gabriella/Alex
House/Senate
H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx - the FY 17 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - issues around funding for federal student aid programs including Pell Grants and campus-based aid programs, Title VI international education programs, and the Institute of Education Sciences and its National Center for Special Education Research; and Title VIII nursing workforce programs
S. 108, the FAST Act - issues around FAFSA simplification and access to federal aid
S. 227, the Strengthening Education Through Research Act - provisions related to the reauthorization of the Institute of Education Sciences
H.R. 3157/S.1341, the Student Privacy Protection Act - general provisions around student privacy and access to data
S. 1322, the Protecting Student Privacy Act of 2015 - general provisions around student privacy and access to data
H.R. 3403, the Safe Campus Act of 2015 - provisions related to campus and student safety
H.R. 3594, the Higher Education Extension Act - provisions related to extension of the Perkins Loan program, particularly as it relates to graduate students
S. 1102, the Protect Student Borrowers Act and S. 1139, the Student Protection and Success Act - provisions related to risk-sharing in federal student aid programs
General issues around the upcoming reauthorization of the Higher Education Act
General issues around college costs, federal student aid, access, affordability and endowments
General issues around graduate education including Perkins Loans, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and GAANN
General issues around accreditation
General issues around regulatory reform
General issues around the National Endowment for the Humanities
General issues around Title VI international education
General issues around funding for the Institute of Education Sciences and National Center for Special Education Research
Issues related to graduate student health insurance plans
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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Assistant V/C, Vanderbilt University Federal Relations |
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Alex |
Currie |
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Director, Vanderbilt University Federal Relations |
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Gabriella |
Ra'anan |
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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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FOREIGN ENTITIES
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