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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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5. Senate ID# 39861-24
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2012 |
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: Beth A. Fortune, Vice Chancellor for Public Affairs |
Date | 04/20/2012 |
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
FY 13 budget, appropriations and potential sequestration provisions related to student aid; graduate medical education; and science and engineering research at DOD, NSF, HHS, NIH, NEH, NASA, ED and DOE.
H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx, the FY 13 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations bill provisions related to student aid (including Pell Grants), NIH (including NCATS and CTSAs), AHRQ, the Institute of Education Sciences, graduate education programs and Dept. of Education Title VI international programs.
H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx, the FY 13 Commerce, Justice, Science appropriations bill provisions related to the National Science Foundation, the Large Synoptic Space Telescope at NSF, education research funding at NSF and NASA education and science programs, including the Space Grant and EPSCoR programs.
H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx, the FY 13 Energy-Water Appropriations Act provisions related to the Office of Science (specifically Energy Innovation Hubs and Energy Frontier Research Centers) and ARPA-E.
H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx, the FY 13 Defense Appropriations Act provisions related to 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3 university-based research. General provisions related to the funding of the Armed Forces Institute of Regenerative Medicine.
H.R. xxxx/S. xxxxx, FY 13 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act provisions related to the National Endowment for the Humanities.
H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx, FY 13 State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs provisions related to international education programs at the Dept. of State.
H.R. 3630, the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act provisions related to the Sustainable Growth Rate and healthcare offsets included in the bill.
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 |
Christina |
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Asst. V/C, Vanderbilt University Federal Relations |
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Kevin |
Cain |
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Director, Vanderbilt University Federal Relations |
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Kara |
Allen |
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Asst. Director, Vanderbilt university Federal Relati |
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
Issues pertaining to the DOD MOU with institutions of higher education to participate in the tuition assistance program.
General provisions related to DOD-funded basic research at universities.
Provisions related to the funding of the Armed Forces Institute of Regenerative Medicine.
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 |
Christina |
West |
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Asst. V/C, Vanderbilt University Federal Relations |
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Kara |
Allen |
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Asst. Director, Vanderbilt University Federal Relati |
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
Issues pertaining to potential reauthorization of the Institute of Education Sciences.
Issues pertaining to college tuition and costs as it relates to access, affordability and completion as proposed in the Administrations FY 13 budget request.
Issues related to the 90/10 rule.
Issues related to STEM education policies and programs including policies aimed at attracting more domestic students into engineering.
Issues related to the consolidation of the Javits graduate education program into the GANN program.
H.R. 2117, the Protecting Academic Freedom in Higher Education Act provisions related to Department of Education regulations related to credit hour and state authorization.
H.R. xxxx/S. xsxx, the Elementary and Secondary Education Act reauthorization Provisions related to teacher preparation and teacher evaluation.
Issues around Title II teacher preparation including TEACH Grants and evaluation of teachers and teacher preparation programs as they relate to ongoing Deptartment of Education negotiated rulemaking sessions.
Issues related to Department of Education Title VI international education 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 |
Christina |
West |
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Asst V/C, Vanderbilt University Federal Relations |
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Kara |
Allen |
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Asst. Director, Vanderbilt University Federal Relati |
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 FOR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues related to Department of State international education (Fulbright-Hays) 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 |
Kara |
Allen |
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Asst. Director, Vanderbilt University Federal Relati |
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 GOV
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 3433, the GRANTS Act issues related to provisions of the bill that would require full posting of grant proposals online and make public listings of peer reviewers.
H.R. 2146/S. 1222, the DATA Act - Issues pertaining to regulatory burdens facing institutions of higher education.
H.R. 3699, the Research Works Act - provisions that would restrict public access to information on federally-funded research findings.
H.R. 4004/S. 2096, the Federal Research Public Access Act - provisions that would require public access to federally supported research with an embargo period of 6 months.
S.1965, the START Up Act provisions related to university technology transfer programs.
S. xxxx, a bill to establish the Daniel Webster Congressional Clerkship Program provisions related to the creation of the program.
H.R. 3261, the Stop Online Piracy Act and S. 698, the Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property (PROTECT IP or PIPA) Act Provisions that impact the higher education community.
Issues related to OMB's Advanced Notice on Proposed Guidance related to regulatory reform.
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 |
Christina |
West |
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Asst V/V, Vanderbilt University Federal Relations |
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Kevin |
Cain |
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Director, Vanderbilt University Federal Relations |
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Kara |
Allen |
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Asst Director, Vanderbilt University Federal Relati |
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
Issues related to Graduate Medical Education.
Issues related to the Sec. 5509 Graduate Nursing Demonstration program announced by CMS.
H.R. 3630, the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act provisions related to the Sustainable Growth Rate and healthcare offsets included in the bill.
H.R. 452, the Medicare Decisions Accountability Act provisions related to the repeal of the Independent Payment Advisory Board.
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 |
Kevin |
Cain |
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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
High-skilled immigration policies related encouraging international engineering graduates to remain in the U.S.
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 |
Christina |
West |
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Asst. V/C, Vanderbilt Universtiy Federal Relations |
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Kara |
Allen |
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Asst. Director, Vanderbilt University Federal Relati |
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
Provisions related to NIH including funding levels, internal grant policies, nursing research and the creation of NCATS and the CTSA program.
Provisions related to AHRQ research funding.
H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx, the FY 13 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations bill provisions related to NIH, including NCATS and CTSAs.
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 |
Kevin |
Cain |
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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 MMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues related to healthcare innovation projects at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
Provisions related to advanced practice nursing in a proposed provider licensing legislation.
H.R. 452, the Medicare Decisions Accountability Act provisions related to the repeal of the Independent Payment Advisory Board.
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 |
Kevin |
Cain |
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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
Issues related to prescription drug shortages.
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 |
Kevin |
Cain |
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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
Issues related to the future of U.S. competitiveness and, in particular, the outlook for research at the National Science Foundation, the Department of Energys Office of Science and NASA.
H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx, the FY 13 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Issues related to research funding for NSF, the Large Synoptic Space Telescope at NSF, and NASA.
H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx, the FY 13 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act Issues related to research funding in the Office of Science.
Issues related to applied energy research at universities.
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 |
Christina |
West |
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Asst. V/C, Vanderbilt University Federal Relations |
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Kara |
Allen |
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Asst. Director, Vanderbilt University Federal Relati |
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
Issues related to tax provisions that affect institutions of higher education as well as students and families.
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 |
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
Issues related to University Transportation Research Centers
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 |
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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