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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 | 2011 |
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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INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: | EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were: | ||||||||
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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: Eugenia C. Stoner, Assistant Vice Chancellor, Federal Government Relations |
Date | 04/20/2011 |
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
HR 1, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, FY 2011: NIH, NSF, NIST, and Office of Science at Dept. of Energy research funding; student financial aid including Pell Grants and SEOG; funding for the Department of Education's International Studies Centers (Title VI); funding for VA health care, prosthetic research, (continued on the next page)
HR 1, continued: VA research facilities, and veterans' educational benefits; research funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities and the National Endowment for the Arts
HR 1363, Department of Defense and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, FY2011: funding for the University of Pittsburgh Drug Discovery Institute (Center for Orphan Disease Drug Discovery); Center for Vaccine Research/Regional Biocontainment Laboratory; Center of Excellence in Biomedical Informatics; Army, Navy, and Air Force Centers for Injury Prevention and Performance Enhancement; and DoD research funding (6.1, 6.2, and 6.3).
HR 1473, Department of Defense and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, FY2011: funding for the University of Pittsburgh Drug Discovery Institute (Center for Orphan Disease Drug Discovery); Center for Vaccine Research/Regional Biocontainment Laboratory; Center of Excellence in Biomedical Informatics; Army, Navy, and Air Force Centers for Injury Prevention and Performance Enhancement; and DoD research funding (6.1, 6.2, and 6.3).
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 ANI
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 1513, S 810, Great Ape Protection and Cost Savings Act of 2011: preservation of reasonable, minimal, and appropriate use of animals in biomedical research and their care
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 CPT
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 1249, S 23, America Invents Act: damages provision for copyright or patent infringement and post-patent challenges
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 DEF
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 1363, Department of Defense and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, FY2011: funding for the University of Pittsburgh Drug Discovery Institute (Center for Orphan Disease Drug Discovery); Center for Vaccine Research/Regional Biocontainment Laboratory; Center of Excellence in Biomedical Informatics; (continued on the next page)
HR 1363, continued: Army, Navy, and Air Force Centers for Injury Prevention and Performance Enhancement; and DoD research funding (6.1, 6.2, and 6.3).
HR 1473, Department of Defense and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, FY2011: funding for the University of Pittsburgh Drug Discovery Institute (Center for Orphan Disease Drug Discovery); Center for Vaccine Research/Regional Biocontainment Laboratory; Center of Excellence in Biomedical Informatics; Army, Navy, and Air Force Centers for Injury Prevention and Performance Enhancement; and DoD research funding (6.1, 6.2, and 6.3).
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 1396, S 588, Marcellus Shale On-the-Job Training Act of 2011: Department of Labor discretionary grants to local areas for adult on-the-job training or dislocated worker on-the-job training at worksites directly related to the exploration for, production of, and transportation of national gas from the Marcellus Shale formation
HR 1327, S 705, Collegiate Housing and Infrastructure Act of 2011: support for protection of not-for-profit, tax-exempt status of colleges and universities making payments to collegiate housing organizations for improvement of housing facilities, other than physical education facilities
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 ENV
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 910, S 482, Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011: support for retention of authority of the EPA administrator to regulate the emission of greenhouse gases to address climate change
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 HCR
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 2, Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act: support for the retention of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
HR 1216, To Amend the Public Health Service Act to Convert Funding for Graduate Medical Education (GME) in Qualified Teaching Health Centers from Direct Appropriations to an Authorization of Appropriations: support for retention of GME direct appropriations.
H.Res. 1219, HR 1217, To Repeal the Prevention and Public Health Fund: support for retention of the establishment of and appropriating funds for the Prevention and Public Health Fund in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
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 IMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 43, Amendment of the Immigration and Nationality Act: support for the retention of the diversity immigrant program and citizenship for immigrants who obtain advanced degrees
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 SCI
16. Specific lobbying issues
S 493, SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011: support for the reauthorization of SBIR and STTR and the maintenance of the current department and agency SBIR/STTR funding set-asides
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 TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
S 493, Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act of 2011: support of repeal of 1099 reporting requirement in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
S 557, Public Good IRA Rollover Act of 2011: support for amendment of Internal Revenue Code to expand tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable purposes
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 CPI
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.J.Res. 37, S.J.Res. 6, Joint Resolution of Disapproval of "Net Neutrality" Rules for Internet Service Providers Promulgated by the Federal Communications Commission: support for retention of "net neutrality" regulations
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
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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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LOBBYIST UPDATE
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
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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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