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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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Zip Code | 37240 |
Country | USA |
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2021 |
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
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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 |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Nathan Green |
Date | 10/20/2021 11:51:50 AM |
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 2022 appropriations for science and engineering research and education at agencies including NIH, DOD, DOE, ED (research, such as IES, international education programs, and federal student aid including Pell Grants and campus-based aid programs), NSF, NASA, NEH and Title VIII nursing workforce development programs
H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act - reconciliation provisions related to higher education including increase to the maximum Pell Grant, free community college, retention and completion grants, and tuition assistance for MSI's and HBCU's; research including funding for NSF, DOE Office of Science, ARPA-H, regional innovation institutes, research infrastructure and other federal science agencies; tax provisions related to higher education including modification of endowment tax, restoration of advanced refunding bonds, and other provisions; immigration provisions related to Dreamers and DACA recipients; and public health workforce, particularly advanced practice nurses
H.R. 4505/S. xxxx, the FY 2022 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for NSF and NASA (including Science and STEM Education)
H.R. 4432/S. xxxx, the FY 2022 Defense Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including Defense-Wide basic research initiatives and funding at DARPA; provisions related to research programs within Army Futures Command
H.R. 4549 /S. 2605, the FY 2022 Energy-Water Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for the Dept. of Energys Office of Science, ARPA-E, and language related to independent review and applied research for cleanup decision-making
H.R. 4372 /S. xxxx - the FY 2021 Interior Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities
H.R. 4502 /S. xxxx - the FY 2022 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for federal student aid programs (including Pell Grants, work-study and SEOG), the National Institutes of Health, Title VI international education programs, the Institute of Education Sciences (and National Center for Special Education Research), Title VIII nursing workforce programs, AHRQ, CDC, and National Health Service Corps
H.R. 4502, the Consolidated Appropriations Act (LHHSED, AG, E&W, FSGG, Int., MCVA, THUD) - provisions related to NIH, HRSA/Title VIII Nursing Workforce Development Programs, Pell Grants, SEOG, Federal Work-Study, GAANN, IES, NCSER, International Education programs, DOE Office of Science and ARPA-E, NEH
S. Con. Res. 14, the FY 2022 Budget Resolution - provisions that provide reconciliation instructions, particularly related to higher education, research, higher ed tax, and immigration
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, 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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Associate V/C, Vanderbilt University Federal Relations |
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Heather |
Bloemhard |
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Assistant 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 DEF
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 4432 /S. xxxx, the FY 2022 Defense Appropriations bill - provisions around funding for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including Defense-Wide basic research initiatives and funding at DARPA; provisions related to research programs within Army Futures Command
S. xxxx/H.R. 4350, the FY 2022 National Defense Authorization Act - provisions related to national security and research; FY 2022 authorization levels for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including DARPA; provisions related to research programs within Army Futures Command; provisions related to supporting STEM students and workforce development
General issues related to funding for DOD basic 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3 research and DARPA in FY 2021 and FY 2022
General issues related to research partnerships with the Army Futures Command
General issues related to national security and science issues
General issues related to the Defense basic research programs
General issues related to cybersecurity and CMMC compliance
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, 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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Associate V/C, Vanderbilt University Federal Relations |
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Heather |
Bloemhard |
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Assistant 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 ECN
16. Specific lobbying issues
General issues related to Dept. of Commerce Economic Development Administration Build Back Better grant opportunity
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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Associate 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 EDU
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act - reconciliation provisions related to higher education including increase to the maximum Pell Grant, free community college, retention and completion grants, and tuition assistance for MSI's and HBCU's; and public health workforce education programs, particularly for advanced practice nurses
H.R. 4502 /S. xxxx, the FY 2022 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions around funding for federal student aid programs (including Pell Grants, work-study and SEOG), Title VI international education programs, the Institute of Education Sciences (and National Center for Special Education Research), and funding for Title VIII nursing workforce development programs; amendment that would allow federal funding to go to institutions of higher education that conduct research on marijuana
H.R. 4372 /S. xxxx - the FY 2022 Interior Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities
H.R. 4502, the Consolidated Appropriations Act (LHHSED, AG, E&W, FSGG, Int., MCVA, THUD) - provisions related to NIH, HRSA/Title VIII Nursing Workforce Development Programs, Pell Grants, SEOG, Federal Work-Study, GAANN, IES, NCSER, International Education programs, and NEH
S. 1260, the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act - provisions related to STEM education for undergraduate and graduate students; provisions from S. 1169, the Strategic Competition Act related to Sec. 3138 that would require CFIUS review of certain gifts and contracts between US universities and foreign entities; provisions related to Sec. 117 foreign gift reporting that would lower the reporting threshold; Sec. 124 provisions that would require institutions to maintain a database of individual foreign gifts or contracts; amendments related to campus free speech, computer science education, and MSIs
S. xxxx, the Education Sciences Reauthorization Act - provisions related to the reauthorization of IES
S. xxxx, draft legislation to protect the rights of student athletes, and for other purposes - provisions related to NIL for student-athletes, health care provisions, education/scholarship provisions, oversight and enforcement provisions, liability protections, and pre-emption
H.R. 2030/S. 839, the College Transparency Act - provisions related to student data and student unit records
General issues related to access and affordability in higher ed, including doubling the maximum Pell Grant
General issues related to IES reauthorization including provisions that relate to constituting the National Board on Education Sciences; maintaining a separate authorization for NCSER; and providing robust authorization levels
General issues related to the role of IES in national competitiveness
General issues around college athletics, including potential federal legislation related to name/image/likeness for student-athletes, transfer policies, education scholarships, health/wellness proposals, revenue sharing, federal pre-emption, liability, and enforcement
General issues related to potential changes to the Dept. of Educations Title IX regulations
General issues related to the impact of vaccine mandates on federal contractors/institutions of higher education
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, 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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Associate V/C, Vanderbilt University Federal Relations |
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Heather |
Bloemhard |
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Assistant 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 HCR
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act - reconciliation provisions related to public health workforce, particularly advanced practice nurses, and Momnibus provisions
H.R. 4502 /S. xxxx, the FY 2022 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions around funding for Title VIII nursing workforce development programs
General issues related to advanced practice nursing education
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, 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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Associate 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 IMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act - reconciliation provisions related to immigration including Dreamers and DACA recipients
General issues around seeking a permanent solution for DACA recipients and DREAMers
General issues related to the status of student/scholar visa processing
General issues related to the impact of Proclamation 11043, related to graduate students from China
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, 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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Associate V/C, Vanderbilt University Federal Relations |
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Heather |
Bloemhard |
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Assistant 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 MED
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act - reconciliation provisions related to ARPA-H
H.R. 4502 /S. xxxx - the FY 2022 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for the National Institutes of Health
S. 1260, the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act - provisions related to research security; provisions related to biomedical research
General issues related to the outlook for NIH funding FY 2022
General issues related to the creation and funding of ARPA-H
General issues related to sexual harassment in biomedical research
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, 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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Associate V/C, Vanderbilt University Federal Relations |
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Heather |
Bloemhard |
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Assistant 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
General provisions related to science and engineering research at NSF, DOE, DOD, NASA, NIH, and IES in FY 2022
H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act - reconciliation provisions related to related to research including funding for NSF, DOE Office of Science, ARPA-H, regional innovation institutes, research infrastructure and other federal science agencies
H.R. 4505 /S. xxxx, the FY 2022 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for NSF and NASA (including Science and STEM Education)
H.R. 4432 /S. xxxx, the FY 2022 Defense Appropriations bill - provisions around funding for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including Defense-Wide basic research initiatives and funding at DARPA; provisions related to research programs within Army Futures Command
H.R. 4549 /S. xxxx, the FY 2022 Energy-Water Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for the Dept. of Energys Office of Science, ARPA-E, and language related to independent review and applied research for cleanup decision-making
H.R. 4502 /S. xxxx, the FY 2022 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions around funding for the Institute of Education Sciences (and National Center for Special Education Research) and NIH
S. xxxx/H.R. xxxx, the FY 2022 National Defense Authorization Act - provisions related to national security and research; FY 2022 authorization levels for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including DARPA; provisions related to research programs within Army Futures Command; provisions related to supporting STEM students and workforce development
H.R. 4502, the Consolidated Appropriations Act (LHHSED, AG, E&W, FSGG, Int., MCVA, THUD) - provisions related to NIH, IES, NCSER, and DOE Office of Science and ARPA-E
H.R. 2731/S. 1260, the Endless Frontier Act - provisions related to creation of a new Technology Directorate at NSF; authorization levels for new directorate and NSF; identification of priority technology areas; impact on NSF basic research; creation of regional innovation hubs and regional technology strategy program at Dept. of Commerce; STEM education for undergraduate and graduate students; support for early career faculty; provisions related to geographic diversity in NSF funding; technology transfer; University Technology Centers created in the new NSF Technology and Innovation Directorate; provisions related to authorization of funding at DOE
S. 1260, the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act - provisions related to creation of a new Technology Directorate at NSF; authorization levels for new directorate and NSF; identification of priority technology areas; impact on NSF basic research; creation of regional innovation hubs and regional technology strategy program at Dept. of Commerce; STEM education for undergraduate and graduate students; support for early career faculty; and technology transfer; research security provisions; provisions from S. 1351, the Safeguarding American Innovation Act related to immigration; provisions from S. 1169, the Strategic Competition Act related to Sec. 3138 that would require CFIUS review of certain gifts and contracts between US universities and foreign entities; provisions related to Sec. 117 foreign gift reporting that would lower the reporting threshold; provisions related to Sec. 124 that would require institutions to maintain a database of individual foreign gifts or contracts; provisions related to sexual harassment in the sciences; provisions related to Sec. 2526 related to disclosure requirements; language related to participation in talent recruitment programs; provisions related to NASA; provisions related to DOE
H.R. 2225, the NSF for the Future Act - provisions related to a new directorate; authorization levels; funding for emerging research institutions; provisions related to STEM education, broadening participation, and research security
H.R. 3593, DOE Science for the Future Act - provisions related to the authorization of the DOE Office of Science, including authorization levels; provisions related to energy research and workforce; mid-scale instrumentation
H.R. 4588, the Regional Innovation Act - provisions related to regional tech hubs
General issues related to the creation and funding of ARPA-H
General issues related to sexual harassment in research
General issues related to R&D funding in an infrastructure package
General issues related to the Defense basic research programs
General issues related to global competitiveness in basic research and innovation
General issues around national security and research including agency responses including issues related to academic espionage
Issues related to a recovery and infrastructure package that would include research, education, and human infrastructure investments
General issues related to NSF funding, including programs such as I-Corps, creation of a new directorate focused on technology and innovation
General issues related to ARPA-C and energy research
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, 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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Associate V/C, Vanderbilt University Federal Relations |
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Heather |
Bloemhard |
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Assistant 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 TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act - provisions related to higher education including modification of endowment tax, restoration of advanced refunding bonds, and other provisions
H.R. 5152, the Higher Education Endowment Tax Reform Act - provisions that would modify the excise tax on certain private university endowments
H.R. 2832, the Don't Tax Higher Ed Act - provisions that would repeal the Sec. 4968 net investment income excise tax
H.R. 4174, the Tax-Free Pell Grant Act - provisions that would make Pell Grants tax free
H.R. 4408, the Carbon Capture Improvement Act - provisions that would authorize tax-exempt private activity bonds to be used to finance qualified carbon dioxide carbon capture facilities
H.R. 2954, the SECURE 2.0 Act - provisions related to retirement contributions
General issues related to potential legislative modifications to IRC Sec. 4968, the net investment income excise tax
General issues related to potential tax provisions in a reconciliation or infrastructure package that could impact research universities including modifications to IRC Sec. 4968, advanced refunding bonds, changes to the AOTC, and changes to the tax implications of Pell Grants
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Christina |
West |
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Associate V/C, Vanderbilt University Federal Relations |
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Heather |
Bloemhard |
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Assistant 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 VET
16. Specific lobbying issues
P.L. 116-315, the Isakson/Roe Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act - issues related to the implementation of provisions related to veterans education benefits
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Christina |
West |
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Associate V/C, Vanderbilt University Federal Relations |
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Heather |
Bloemhard |
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Assistant Director, 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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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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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE
29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery,
extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?
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