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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 4227 FIFTH AVENUE |
Address2 | 710 ALUMNI HALL |
City | PITTSBURGH |
State | PA |
Zip Code | 15260 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 53356-12
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6. House ID# 349820000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2008 |
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 | |
11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
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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: Eugenia C. Stoner, Esquire, Assistant Vice Chancellor, Federal Government Relations |
Date | 04/21/2008 |
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 ANI
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 1280, S 714 Pet Safety and Protection Act - To retain Class B animal dealers as a possible source for laboratory animals
HR 2193 Animal Protection Accountability Act - To retain Class B animal dealers as a possible source for laboratory animals
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 |
Eugenia |
Stoner |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.Res. 794 Providing for consideration of the conference report to accompany HR 3043 for L/HHS appropriations; Issues: NIH and other HHS programmatic funding; student financial aid funding
HR 2685 Fiscal Honesty and Accountability Act of 2007 -- Issue: Advocacy on behalf of accurate and transparent line item funding
S 1762 Higher Education Access Act of 2007; Issue: Advocacy for Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, including student financial aid, teacher accreditation, and international education
H.Con.Res. 312, S.Con.Res. 70 Budget Resolution; Issues: funding levels for basic and applied research
FY2008 Iraq War Supplemental Appropriations Bill; Issue: increased funding levels for NSF, NIST, and Office of Science at Department of Energy
No bill number, FY2009 Labor/HHS Education Appropriations Bill; Issues: New vaccines, orphan disease drug discovery, NIH funding, and student financial aid
No bill number, FY2009 Defense Appropriations Bill: Issue: New vaccines, nanotechnology collaboration, and Center for National Preparedness and simulation model for emergency preparedness and emergency management
No bill number, FY2009 Energy and Water Appropriations Bill; Issue: New vaccines, Center for Energy
No bill number, FY2009 Homeland Security Appropriations Bill; Issue: Advocacy on behalf of the Center for National Preparedness and simulation model for emergency preparedness and emergency management
No bill number, FY2009 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Bill; Issue: Advocacy on behalf of the Center for Global Value and Innovation Networks
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Defense - Dept of (DOD)
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 |
Eugenia |
Stoner |
Esq |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code CPT
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 1908 Patent Reform Act of 2007; Issues: retention of first to invent patent filing, damages, and second window
S 1145 Patent Reform Act of 2007; Issues: retention of first to invent patent filing, damages, and second window
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 |
Eugenia |
Stoner |
Esq |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code DEF
16. Specific lobbying issues
FY2008 Iraq War Supplemental Appropriations Bill; Issue: Increased research funding for NSF, NIST, and Office of Science at Department of Energy
No bill number, FY2009 Defense Appropriations Bill; Issue: New vaccines, orphan disease drug discovery, emergency preparedness and management through the Center for National Preparedness and simulation model known as the Pittsburgh Framework, nanotechnology collaboration, and traumatic brain injury.
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 |
Eugenia |
Stoner |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code EDU
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 2220 Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act; Issue: Advocacy on the limited, appropriate disclosure of sensitive college student information re. college students who are at risk of violent behavior to themselves or others
HR 2269 College Cost Reduction Act of 2007; Issue: Advocacy on behalf of the proper establishment of tuition rates and college costs
HR 2272, S 761 Americans Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Act; Issues: Advocacy on behalf of federal and national investment in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics programs
HR3746 College Access and Opportunity Act of 2007; Issues: Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, including international education, teacher preparation, institutional accreditation, and student financial aid
HR 4137 College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007; Issues: Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, including international education, teacher preparation, institutional accreditation, and student financial aid
HR 1642 Higher Education Amendments Act of 2007; Issues: Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, including international education, teacher preparation, institutional accreditation, and student financial aid
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 |
Eugenia |
Stoner |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code ENG
16. Specific lobbying issues
No bill number, FY2009 Energy and Water Appropriations Bill; Issue: funding for the Center for Energy
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 |
Eugenia |
Stoner |
Esq |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code HCR
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 1994 National Pain Care Policy Act of 2007; Issue: Advocacy on behalf of promoting additional federal funding for pain care research
HR 3136 Healthy Americans Act; Issue: Advocacy on behalf of health promotion and disease prevention
No bill number, FY2009 L/HHS/Education Appropriations Bill; Issues: New vaccines, orphan disease drug discovery
No bill number, FY2009 Defense Appropriations Bill; Issues: New vaccines and orphan disease drug discovery
No bill number, FY2009 Energy and Water Appropriations Bill; Issue: New vaccines
No bill number, FY2009 Homeland Security Appropriations Bill; Issue: implementation of a simulation modeling program for emergency preparedness and emergency management through the Center for National Preparedness
HR 2915 National Health Service Corps Scholarship and Loan Repayment Programs Reauthorization Act of 2007; Issue: Advocacy supporting the Reauthorization of the programs for the benefit of medical and other health sciences students
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS)
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 |
Eugenia |
Stoner |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code IMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 3371 Amendment of the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the diversity immigrant program; Issues: Advocacy on behalf of increasing visas for certain employment-based visa categories for immigrants who obtain advanced degrees in the US
S2205 DREAM Act of 2007; Issue: Advocacy on behalf of promoting citizenship for certain alien students who are long-term US residents and who entered the US as children
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 |
Eugenia |
Stoner |
Esq |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code MED
16. Specific lobbying issues
No bill number, FY2009 L/HHS/Education Appropriations Bill; Issues: New vaccines and orphan disease drug discovery
No bill number, FY2009 Defense Appropriations Bill; Issues: New vaccines, orphan disease drug discovery, and traumatic brain injury
No bill number, FY2009 Energy and Water Appropriations Bill; Issue: New vaccines
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 |
Eugenia |
Stoner |
Esq |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code DIS
16. Specific lobbying issues
No bill number, FY2009 Homeland Security Appropriations Bill; Issues: Center for National Preparedness and its simulation modeling program for emergency preparedness and emergency management and funding for regional biocontainment laboratory surge capacity
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS)
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 |
Eugenia |
Stoner |
Esq |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code HOM
16. Specific lobbying issues
No bill number, FY2009 Homeland Security Appropriations Bill; Issue: funding for the Center for National Preparedness and the simulation modeling program for emergency preparedness and emergency management and for supporting the surge capacity of the regional biocontainment laboratories
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS)
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 |
Eugenia |
Stoner |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code SCI
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 3235 Nanotechnology Advancement and New Opportunities Act; Issues: Advocacy on behalf of the reasonable development and responsible stewardship of nanotechnology
No bill number, FY2009 L/HHS/Education Appropriations Bill; Issues: New vaccines and orphan disease drug discovery
No bill number, FY2009 Defense Appropriations Bill; Issues: New vaccines, orphan disease drug discovery, nanotechnology collaboration, increased funding for traumatic brain injury research and treatment, and distance education for emergency preparedness and management training of the military
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Defense - Dept of (DOD)
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 |
Eugenia |
Stoner |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code VET
16. Specific lobbying issues
No bill number, FY2009 Military Construction and VA Appropriations Bill; Issues: increased programmatic funding for VA medical and prosthetic research and health care accounts
S 1233 Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation Act of 2007; Issues: Advocacy on behalf of enhanced intervention, rehabilitation, treatment, and services to veterans with traumatic brain injuries
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 |
Eugenia |
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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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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
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