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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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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. | ||||||||
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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 | 10/20/2008 |
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 |
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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 2642 FY08 Iraq War Supplemental--To ensure inclusion of research funding for NIH, NSF, NIST and Office of Science at DoE
HConRes 312, SConRes 70--FY09 Budget Resolutions--To ensure inclusion of sufficient research funding for NIH, NSF, NIST and Office of Science at DoE
S 3258 FY09 Energy and Water Appropriations Bill--Appropriation requests for the Center for Energy and Center for Vaccine Research
House--no bill no., Senate--no bill number FY09 Defense Appropriations Bill--Appropriations requests for the Center for Drug Discovery, the Center for Vaccine Research, the Center for National Preparedness, a University nanoscience collaboration, Military Center for Injury Prevention, and the National Functional Genomics Center at Moffatt Cancer Center
S 3230 FY09 Labor/Health and Human Services/Education Appropriations Bill--student financial aid and appropriations requests for global innovation center, Center for Vaccine Research, and Center for Drug Discovery
HR 6947, S3181 FY09 Homeland Security Appropriations Bill--Appropriations request for the Center for National Preparedness and funding for the surge capacity of the Regional Biocontainment Laboratories' Network
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 CPT
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 1908, S 1145 Patent Reform Act of 2007--Issues: retention of first to invent patent filing, damages, and second window
HR 5889 Orphan Works Act of 2008--Issue: Limit judicial remedies in copyright infringement cases involving orphan works
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
HR 2642 FY08 Iraq War Supplemental Appropriations Bill--Issue: increased research funding for NIH, NSF, NIST, and Office of Science at DoE
No bill numbers, FY09 Defense Appropriations Bill--Appropriations requests for military nanoscience collaboration, Center for Vaccine Research, Center for Drug Discovery, and Center for National Preparedness' emergency management simulation
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
H6947, S 3181 FY09 Homeland Security Appropriations Bill--Appropriations request for the emergency management simulation model of the Center for National Preparedness and programmatic funding request for the Regional Biocontainment Laboratory Network's surge capacity
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 EDU
16. Specific lobbying issues
S 3230 FY09 Labor/Health and Human Services/Education Appropriations Bill--Issues: increased funding for NIH and student financial aid and appropriations request for global innovation center
HR 3746 College Access and Opportunity Act of 2007--Issue: to amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965
HR 5715 Ensuring Access to Student Loans Act--Issue: to ensure continued availability of federal student loan program
HR 4153 College Cost Reduction and Access Act--Issue: to ensure continued access to affordable higher education
HR 4137 Higher Education Opportunity Act--Issues: teacher accreditation, international education, 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 HCR
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 493 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007--Issue: to prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment
S 3230 FY09 Labor/Health and Human Services/Education Appropriations Bill--Appropriations requests for the Center for Vaccine Research and the Center for Drug Discovery and general funding for the National Children's Study & pain research
No bill numbers, FY09 Defense Appropriations Bill--Appropriations requests for Center for Vaccine Research
House--no bill no., S 3258 FY09 Energy and Water Appropriations Bill--Appropriations requests for Center for Vaccine Research
HR 5496 Public Health Preparedness Workforce Development Act of 2008--Issues: to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish various programs for the recruitment and retention of public health workers and to eliminate critical public health workforce shortages in federal, state, local, and tribal public health agencies
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 HOM
16. Specific lobbying issues
S 3181 FY09 Homeland Security Appropriations Bill--Programmatic request for Regional Biocontainment Laboratory Network's surge capacity and appropriations request for emergency management simulation model
HR 1684 Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act for FY2008--Programmatic request for Regional Biocontainment Laboratory Network's surge capacity
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)
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 LAW
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 5537, S3155 Juvenile Justice Improvement Act of 2008--Issue: reauthorize and improve the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 and other 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 |
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 ENG
16. Specific lobbying issues
S 3258 FY09 Energy and Water Appropriations Bill--Appropriations request 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 MED
16. Specific lobbying issues
S 3230 FY09 Labor/Health and Human Services/Education Appropriations Bill--Appropriations advocacy for NIH funding and appropriations requests for Center for Vaccine Research and Center for Drug Discovery
No bill nos., FY2009 Defense Appropriations Bill--Appropriations requests for Center for Vaccine Research, Center for Drug Discovery and traumatic brain injury
S 3258 FY09 Energy and Water Appropriations Bill--Appropriations request for Center for Vaccine 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 |
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--Advocacy on behalf of the reasonable development and responsible stewardship of nanotechnology
HR 5940 National Nanotechnology Initiative Amendments Act of 2008--Advocacy on behalf of additional NNI programs
S 3230 FY09 Labor/Health and Human Services/Education Appropriations Bill--Appropriations requests for the Center for Vaccine Research and the Center for Drug Discovery
No bill nos., FY09 Defense Appropriations Bill--Appropriations requests for the Center for Vaccine Research, the Center for Drug Discovery, and the continuing military nanoscience collaboration
S 3258 FY09 Energy and Water Appropriations Bill--Appropriations requests for the Center for Vaccine Research and 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 |
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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
HR 6599, S 3301 FY09 Military Construction/VA Appropriations Bill--Advocacy in support of increased programmatic funding for VA medical and prosthetic research and health care accounts
S 1233 Veterans TBI Rehabilitation Act of 2007--Advocacy on behalf of enhanced intervention, rehabilitation, treatment, and services to veterans with TBI'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 |
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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