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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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Address1 | 405 Kirkland Hall |
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City | Nashville |
State | TN |
Zip Code | 37240 |
Country | USA |
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2014 |
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 | 10/20/2014 11:55:03 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 15 appropriations for science and engineering research and education at agencies including HHS, NIH, DOD, DOE, ED (research and student aid), NSF, NASA and NEH
H.R. 4923/S. xxxx, the FY 15 Energy-Water Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for the Dept. of Energys Office of Science and ARPA-E as well as the Energy Frontier Research Centers and Energy Innovation Hubs
H.R. 4660/S. 2437, the FY 15 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for NSF, NASA and STEM education programs; issues related to amendments that would reduce funding for NSF or for social science in particular
H.R. 4870/S. xxxx - the FY 15 Defense Appropriations bill - priorities around funding for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including funding at DARPA; potential amendments to House bill that would affect funding levels for those programs
H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx - the FY 15 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; NIH; AHRQ
H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx - the FY 15 Interior Appropriations Act - issues related to funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities
S.2658, the Accelerating Biomedical Research Act - provisions related to funding opportunities for the NIH
General provisions related to the outlook for FY 16 funding for science and engineering research and education at agencies including HHS, NIH, DOD, DOE, ED (research and student aid), NSF, NASA and NEH
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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Asst. V/C, Vanderbilt University Federal Relations |
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Alex |
Currie |
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Assoc. Director, Vanderbilt University Federal Relations |
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Margie |
Glick |
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Asst. Director, Vanderbilt University Federal Relations |
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Gabriella |
Ra'anan |
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Asst. 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. xxxx, the Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters Act (TROL) - provisions that would deter bad faith demand letters
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
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Christina |
West |
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Asst. V/C, Vanderbilt University Federal Relations |
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Alex |
Currie |
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Assoc. 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. 4870/S. xxxx - the FY 15 Defense Appropriations bill - priorities around funding for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including funding at DARPA; potential amendments to House bill that would affect funding levels for those programs
H.R. 4435/S. 2410 - the FY 15 National Defense Authorization Act - priorities around authorization levels for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including funding at DARPA; potential amendments to House bill that would affect authorizations levels for those programs
General issues related to the outlook for FY 16 DOD basic 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3 research
General issues related to the DOD's most recent MOU for institutions 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 |
West |
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Asst. V/C, Vanderbilt University Federal Relations |
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Margie |
Glick |
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Asst. Director, Vanderbilt University Federal Relations |
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Gabriella |
Ra'anan |
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Asst. 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
S. xxx, the Higher Education Affordability Act - provisions related to the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act
S.xxxx, the Financial Aid Simplification and Transparency Act - provisions related to simplification of the FAFSA and reform/consolidation of student loan programs
H.R. 3136 , the Advancing Competency-Based Education Demonstration Project Act of 2013 - general provisions related to the bill
H.R. 4983, the Strengthening Transparency in Higher Education Act - general provisions related to the bill
H.R. 4984, the Empowering Students through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act - general provisions related to the bill
H.R. 5134, to extend the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity and the Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance for one year - general provisions related to the bill
H.R. 4366, the Strengthening Education Through Research Act - provisions related to the reauthorization of the Institute of Education Sciences
H.R. 5354/S. 2692, the Campus Accountability and Safety Act - provisions related to reducing sexual violence on college campuses
S.1822, the Foreign Medical School Accountability Fairness Act - provisions related to foreign medical school participation in the federal direct student loan program
H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx - the FY 15 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
H.R. 5100/S.xx, the Standardization of Collegiate Oversight of Revenues and Expenditures (SCORE) Act - general provisions related to the bill
Issues related around teacher preparation and forthcoming regulations related to Title II programs
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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Asst. V/C, Vanderbilt University Federal Relations |
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Alex |
Currie |
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Assoc. Director, Vanderbilt University Federal Relations |
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Margie |
Glick |
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Asst. Director, Vanderbilt University Federal Relations |
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Gabriella |
Ra'anan |
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Asst. 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
S.2154, Emergency Medical Services for Children Reauthorization Act - provisions related to reauthorization of the EMSC program at HRSA
H.R. 4930, the Advancing Care for Exceptional Kids Act - provisions related to children with medically complex needs
Issues related to proposed changes to national liver donation and allocation processes under consideration at UNOS/HRSA
Issues related to health IT
Issues related to GME
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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Assoc. 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
Issues related to outlook for high skilled immigration 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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Asst. V/C, Vanderbilt University Federal Relations |
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Alex |
Currie |
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Assoc. 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
S.2658, the Accelerating Biomedical Research Act - provisions related to funding opportunities for the NIH
Issues related to biomedical research funding, particularly at NIH
Issues related to personalized medicine
Issues related to clinical trial design
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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Assoc. 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
H.R. 4930, the Advancing Care for Exceptional Kids Act - provisions related to Medicaid-eligible children with medically complex needs
Issues related to the CMS Medicare wage index
H.R. 4188, the Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program Act - provisions related to accounting for socio-economic status for purposes of Medicares Hospital Readmission Reduction Program
S. 2501, the Hospital Readmissions Program Accuracy and Accountability Act - provisions related to accounting for socio-economic status for purposes of Medicares Hospital Readmission Reduction Program
General issues related to the outlook for SGR reform
Issues related to Graduate Medical Education (GME)
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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Asst. V/C, Vanderbilt University Federal Relations |
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Alex |
Currie |
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Assoc. 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
Issues related to 340B drug discount program
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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Asst. V/C, Vanderbilt University Federal Relations |
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Alex |
Currie |
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Assoc. 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 STEM education and behavioral and social science research.
S. xxx, the America COMPETES Act reauthorization - provisions related to the reauthorization of NSF, NIST, DOEs Office of Science, ARPA-E and other STEM related issues
H.R. 4186, the Frontiers in Innovation, Research, Science, and Technology (FIRST) Act - provisions related to authorization levels, length of authorization, authorization levels for directorates, open access, impact on peer review system, and other provisions
H.R. 5031 - A bill to define STEM education to include computer science, and to support existing STEM education programs at the National Science Foundation - general provisions related to the bill
H.R. 5035 - A bill to reauthorize the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and for other purposes - general provisions related to the bill
H.R. 5056 - A bill to improve the efficiency of Federal research and development, and for other purposes - general provisions related to the bill
H.R. 5029 - A bill to provide for the establishment of a body to identify and coordinate international science and technology cooperation that can strengthen the domestic science and technology enterprise and support United States foreign policy goals - general provisions related to the bill
H.R. 4923/S. xxxx, the FY 15 Energy-Water Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for the Dept. of Energys Office of Science and ARPA-E
H.R. 4660/S. 2437, the FY 15 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for NSF, NASA and STEM education programs
H.R. 4870/S. xxxx - the FY 15 Defense Appropriations bill - priorities around funding for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including funding at DARPA
H.R. xxxx, the DOE R&D Act - provisions related to Office of Science and ARPA-E as well as DOE research overall
H.R. 4012, the Secret Science Reform Act - provisions related to public reporting of scientific data
H.R. 2981, the Technology and Research Accelerating National Security and Future Economic Resiliency Act (TRANSFER) Act - provisions related to advanced manufacturing
H.R. 4438/S. xx, the American Research and Competitiveness Act - provisions that would simplify and make permanent the R&D tax credit
S. 1347, the Conference Accountability Act - provisions that would restrict the ability of federal contractor scientists and engineers to participate in scientific and technical conferences
Issues related to FAA regulations on the use of Unmanned Aerial Systems for research and other academic purposes
General funding opportunities within the research portfolio of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture
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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Asst. V/C, Vanderbilt University Federal Relations |
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Alex |
Currie |
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Assoc. Director, Vanderbilt University Federal Relations |
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Margie |
Glick |
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Asst. Director, Vanderbilt University Federal Relations |
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Gabriella |
Ra'anan |
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Asst. 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. 3393, the Student and Family Tax Simplification Act - provisions related to education tax benefits for undergraduate and graduate students and families
H.R. 4619, the Permanent IRA Charitable Contribution Act - provisions related to making the IRA charitable rollover permanent
H.R. xxxx, Chairman Camp's draft comprehensive tax reform bill - provisions related to students and families as well as higher education institutions
H.R. xxxx, Tax Extenders legislation - provisions related to higher education-related tax extenders being included in an end-of-year tax extenders bill
H.R. 4438/S. xx, the American Research and Competitiveness Act - provisions that would simplify and make permanent the R&D tax credit
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
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Christina |
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Asst. V/C, Vanderbilt University Federal Relations |
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Alex |
Currie |
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Assoc. Director, Vanderbilt University Federal Relations |
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Margie |
Glick |
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Asst. 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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