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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 | 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 | |
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 | 04/21/2014 |
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 14 appropriations for science and engineering research and education at agencies including NIH, DOD, DOE, ED (research and student aid), NSF, NASA and NEH
Issues related to FY 15 appropriations for science and engineering research and education at agencies including NIH, DOD, DOE, ED (research and student aid), NSF, NASA and NEH
H.R. 3547, the FY 14 Omnibus Appropriations bill provisions related to research funding at NIH, NSF, DOE Office of Science, DOD, IES, NEH and other relevant programs as well as federal student aid programs and Title VI international education programs
H.R. xxxx/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/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. xxxx/S. xxxx the FY 15 Interior Appropriations Act issues related to funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities
H.R. xxxx/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. xxxx/S. xxxx, the FY 15 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations bill provisions related to funding for NSF, NASA and STEM 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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Alex |
Currie |
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Assoc. Director, Vanderbilt University Federal Rea |
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Margie |
Glick |
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Asst. Director, Vanderbilt Unviersity Federal Relat |
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
S. 1720, Patent Transparency and Improvements Act - provisions regarding fee-shifting, transparency, customer stays, and demand letters
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 |
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 Rela |
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. xxxx/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/S. xxx the FY 15 National Defense Authorization Act - priorities around authorization levels for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including funding at DARPA
Issues related to efforts by the Air Force to move the basic research division from Virginia to Wright Patterson Air Force Base
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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Margie |
Glick |
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Asst. Director, Vanderbilt University Federal Relat |
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
General issues around the upcoming reauthorization of the Higher Education Act
General issues around funding for federal student aid programs
General issues around Title VI, international education programs
General issues around regulations for institutions of higher education
General issues related to STEM education policies
H.R. 4366, the Strengthening Education through Research Act issues around the reauthorization of the Institute of Education Sciences
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. xxxx/S. xxxx the FY 15 Interior Appropriations Act issues related to funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities
H.R. 3547, the FY 14 Omnibus Appropriations bill provisions related to funding for federal student aid programs including Pell Grants and campus-based aid; funding for the Institute of Education Sciences; Title VI international education programs and the National Endowment for the Humanities
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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Alex |
Currie |
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Assoc. Director, Vanderbilt University Federal Rela |
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Margie |
Glick |
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Asst. Director, Vanderbilt University Federal Relat |
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
H.R. xxxx, S. xxxx, the FY 15 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations bill funding for Title VIII nursing programs
Issues around the impact of the Affordable Care Act on Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
Issues around healthcare reform including payment reforms and the regulatory burden facing complex healthcare providers
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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Alex |
Currie |
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Assoc. Director, Vanderbilt University Federal Rela |
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
General priorities within immigration reform including high-skilled immigration; provisions related to international students, residents and scholars at universities; and additional immigration-related regulations and fees
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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Margie |
Glick |
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Asst. Director, Vanderbilt University Federal Relat |
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 MAN
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 2996/S. 1468, the Revitalizing American Manufacturing and Innovation (RAMI) Act provisions related to advanced manufacturing
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 |
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 Rela |
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Margie |
Glick |
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Asst. Director, Vanderbilt University Federal Relat |
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
H.R. xxxx, S. xxxx, the FY 15 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations bill priorities around biomedical research funding including at NIH, AHRQ as well as nurse-managed health clinics
Issues related to biomedical research funding, particularly at NIH
Issues related to funding opportunities through PCORI
Issues related to regulatory burdens on 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 |
Alex |
Currie |
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Assoc. Director, Vanderbilt University Federal Rela |
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
General provisions related to Tennessees Medicaid DSH program
General provisions related to Medicare/Medicaid cuts to VUMC
Issues related to potential offsets for SGR reform and short-term patch for SGR
Issues related to HOPD payments
Issues related to CMS Two Midnights Rule
Issues related to proposed Medicare/Medicaid provider cuts including extension of 2 percent sequester provider cut
Issues related to the RAC program
Issues related to GME
Issues related to TennCare enrollment changes
Issues related to Medicaid medically complex children program
Issues related to the CMS area wage index
H.R.3698, Two-Midnight Rule Delay Act provisions related to the potential delay of CMS' Two Midnight rule
H.R.3796, the Comprehensive Care Payment Innovation Act provisions related to bundled payment reforms
H.R. 4302, Medicare Physician Payment patch - provisions related to SGR patch and potential DSH 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 |
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 Rela |
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.
General principles related to the reauthorization of the America COMPETES Act
Issues related to the FY 14 budget conference agreement with respect to support for science and engineering research
General issues related to STEM education
H.R. 3547, the FY 14 Omnibus Appropriations bill provisions related to research funding at NIH, NSF, DOE Office of Science, DOD and other relevant programs
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, and other provisions
H.R. xxxx, the Enabling Innovation for Science, Technology, and Energy in America Act (EINSTEIN) Act provisions related to the authorization of the Dept. of Energys Office of Science
H.R. xxxx/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. xxxx/S. xxxx, the FY 15 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations bill provisions related to funding for NSF, NASA and STEM education programs
H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx the FY 15 Defense Appropriations bill priorities around funding for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including funding at DARPA
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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Alex |
Currie |
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Assoc. Director, Vanderbilt University Federal Rela |
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Margie |
Glick |
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Asst. Director, Vanderbilt University Federal Relat |
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
Tax reform provisions including education tax benefits, charitable contributions and tax-exempt financing
H.R. 3393, the Student and Family Tax Simplification Act provisions related to tax credits for higher education including undergraduate and graduate students
H.R. XX, Chairman Camps' Tax Reform Proposal provisions related to education tax benefits, charitable contributions, tax-exempt organizations and tax-exempt financing
IRS NPRM on 501 (c) (4) Political Activities
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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Margie |
Glick |
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Asst. Director, Vanderbilt University Federal Relat |
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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