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LOBBYING REPORT

Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page

1. Registrant Name Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual
Van Scoyoc Associates

2. Address

Address1
101 Constitution Avenue, NW
 Address2
​Suite 600 West
City
Washington
 State
DC
 Zip Code
20001
 Country
USA

3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)

City
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State
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Zip Code
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Country
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4a. Contact Name b. Telephone Number c. E-mail
​Mr.
​H. Stewart Van Scoyoc
​2026381950
​mailbox@vsadc.com
5. Senate ID#
​39837-583
7. Client Name Self Check if client is a state or local government or instrumentality
​The University of Alabama System
6. House ID#
​328020024
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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11. No Lobbying Issue Activity
INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13
12. Lobbying 13. Organizations
INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were:
Less than $5,000
Less than $5,000
$5,000 or more $
​10,000.00
$5,000 or more $
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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.
Method A. 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: H. Stewart Van Scoyoc
 Date
1/20/2015 3:44:10 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

H.R.4660/S.2437, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2015, NASA R&D; NOAA R&D; NIST R&D; EDA issues; NSF issues; NASA EPSCoR and NSF EPSCoR.

H.R.4870, Department of Defense Appropriations, FY2015, Defense R&D.

H.R.4923, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2015, Research and development issues; Climate related research; and EPSCoR.

H.R.4903/S.2534, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, FY2015, Research and Development; and FEMA program.

H.R.5171, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2015, Environmental R&D; and Historical Restoration projects.

Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2015, Issues related to higher education and training initiatives; medical R&D, CDC/public health; NIH funding; IDeA program; and Organ allocation issues.

H.R.4800/S.2389, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2015, USDA EPSCoR

Public Law 113-235, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, FY2015, NASA R&D; NOAA R&D; NIST R&D; EDA issues; NSF issues; NASA EPSCoR; NSF EPSCoR; Defense R&D; Research and development issues; and climate related research and EPSCoR; Environmental R&D; Higher education and training initiatiives; medical R&D; CDC/public health; NIH funding; and IDEeA program; USDA EPSCOR research; Ebola issues and Organ allocation issues.


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
Michael W.
Adcock
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Ray
Cole
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Madeline M.
Barter
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Alice
Dodd
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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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.4660/S.2437, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2015, NASA R&D; NOAA R&D; NIST R&D; EDA issues; NSF issues; NASA EPSCoR and NSF EPSCoR.

H.R.4870, Department of Defense Appropriations, FY2015, Defense R&D.

H.R.4923, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2015, Research and development issues; and climate related research; and EPSCoR.

H.R.5171, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2015, Environmental R&D.

Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2015, Issues related to higher education and training initiatives; medical R&D, CDC/public health; NIH funding; and IDeA program.

H.R.4800/S.2389, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2015, USDA EPSCoR research Regulation Higher Education issues

Gainful Employment issues

Public Law 113-235, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, FY2015, NASA R&D; NOAA R&D; NIST R&D; EDA issues; NSF issues; NASA EPSCoR; NSF EPSCoR; Defense R&D; Research and development issues; and climate related research and EPSCoR; Environmental R&D; Higher education and training initiatiives; medical R&D; CDC/public health; NIH funding; and IDEeA program; and USDA EPSCOR research.






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
Michael W.
Adcock
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Ray
Cole
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Madeline M.
Barter
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Alice
Dodd
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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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

Organ allocation issues



Monitor Public Law 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Implementation issues; and Disproportionate shares of hospital payments.





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
Michael W.
Adcock
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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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 HOM

16. Specific lobbying issues

Monitor the following:

H.R.4903/S.2534, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, FY2015, Research and Development; FEMA program; and Cybersecurity issues.

FEMA issues generally.





17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

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
Ray
Cole
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Michael W.
Adcock
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Madeline M.
Barter
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Alice
Dodd
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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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

Funding for National Institutes of Health, and various institutes and bureaus thereof.

Funding for Health Resources Services Administration.

Funding for Department of Defense medical research programs.






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
Michael W.
Adcock
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Ray
Cole
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Madeline M.
Barter
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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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

Legislation and regulation related to Medicare and Medicaid, Graduate Medical Education, and hospital payments.





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
Michael W.
Adcock
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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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

Support increased funding for NSF, DOE, NIH, NASA, DOD, Commerce, and DOT.

H.R.3523, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, Cybersecurity issues.

S.2105, Cybersecurity Act of 2012, Cybersecurity issues.





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
Ray
Cole
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Michael W.
Adcock
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.

20. Client new address

Address
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City
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State
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Zip Code
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21. Client new principal place of business (if different than line 20)

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22. New General description of client’s business or activities

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LOBBYIST UPDATE

23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client

First Name
Last Name
Suffix
First Name
Last Name
Suffix
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ISSUE UPDATE

24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains

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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS

25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)

Internet Address:

Name Address Principal Place of Business
(city and state or country)
Street Address
City State/Province Zip Country
City
State Country

26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client

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FOREIGN ENTITIES

27. Add the following foreign entities:

Name Address Principal place of business
(city and state or country) 		Amount of contribution for lobbying activities Ownership percentage in client
Street Address
City State/Province Country
City
State Country
%

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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