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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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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2010 |
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 |
Signature | Digitally Signed By: Eugenia C. Stoner, Assistant Vice Chancellor, Federal Government Relations |
Date | 10/20/2010 |
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
No House bill number, S 3686, FY2011 Labor/HHS/Education Appropriations bill: NIH research funding; student financial aid including increases to Pell Grants and Perkins loans; funding for the Department of Education's International Studies Centers; funding request for the University of Pittsburgh, Bradford, Center for Energy
No House bill number, S 3800, FY2011 Defense Appropriations bill, funding for the University of Pittsburgh Drug Discovery Institute (Center for Orphan Disease Drug Discovery), Center for Vaccine Research, Center for Predictive Diagnostics and Therapeutics, Center of Excellence in Biomedical Informatics, the Army, Navy, and Air Force Centers for Injury Prevention and Performance Enhancement, and the Hardmetal Epidemiology Study; and DoD research funding (6.0, 6.1, and 6.2)
No House bill number, S 3606, FY2011 Agriculture Appropriations bill, University of Pittsburgh's Strategic Investment in America's Farms Project
HR 5822, S 3615, FY2011 Military Construction/VA Appropriations bill, funding for VA health care, prosthetics research, VA research facilities, and veterans' educational benefits
S 2971, Foreign Relations Authorization Act, authorization of appropriations for the Department of State and the Peace Corps and modernization of the Foreign Service
HR 2647, FY2010 National Defense Authorization Act, authorization of appropriations for DoD research funding (6.0, 6.1, and 6.2)
No House bill number, S 3636, FY2011 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations bill, appropriations funding for research supported by the National Science Foundation, Office of Science at the Department of Energy, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology
No House or Senate bill number, FY2011 Interior/Environment Appropriations bill, appropriations funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities and the National Endowment for the Arts
HR 4899, FY2010 Supplemental Appropriations Act, appropriations funding for DOD 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 |
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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
HR1326, S 3694, Great Ape Protection Act of 2009, 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 |
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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
HR1547, Stephanie Tubbs Jones Collegiate Housing and Infrastructure Act of 2009, and S 781, Collegiate Housing and Infrastructure Act of 2009, protection of Internal Revenue Code 501(c)(3), non-profit, tax-exempt institutional status for grants to campus housing organizations
No House bill number, S 3686, FY2011 Labor/HHS/Education Appropriations bills, student financial aid funding, funding for International Studies centers, and the Institute for Educational Research
HR 4872, Health Care & Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010, student financial aid, including the Direct Loan program and maximum award levels and repayment requirements for the Pell grant program
HR 4194, S 2888, Law Student Clinic Participation Act, exception from prohibition on federal law student clerks representing claims against the federal government unless a conflict of interest
S 3206, Keep Our Educators Working Act of 2010, funding for education jobs for K-12, including state maintenance of effort for higher education
HR 795, S 686, Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr., Social Work Reinvestment Act, establishment of the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to advise Congress and the HHS Secretary on policy issues related to the profession of social work
HR 5600, Employee Educational Assistance Act of 2010, make permanent the exclusion from gross income for employer-provided educational assistance (Section 127 of the Internal Revenue Code)
HR 5567, Urban University Renaissance Act of the 21st Century, promotion of investment in urban universities for enhanced innovation and economic development
HR 6141, S 3720, Marcellus Shale On-the-Job Training Act of 2010, promotion of the authorization of a national grant program for on-the-job training of Marcellus Shale workers
S 3827, Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act of 2010, amendment of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to permit states to determine state residency for higher education purposes
HR 1586, [FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act,] advocacy on behalf of the legislative vehicle for education jobs and the Federal Medical Assistance Program match (FMAP) for states, which required a state maintenance of effort for funding of higher education for FMAP and jobs eligibility
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
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
HR1260, S 515, Patent Reform Act, damages provision for copyright or patent infringement and post-patent challenges
HR 1548, Pathway for Biosimilars Act, extension of patent protection for follow-on biologics to 12 years, included in HR 3590, 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 |
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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
No House bill number, S 3800, FY2011 Defense Appropriations bill, appropriations funding for the University of Pittsburgh Drug Discovery Institute (Center for Orphan Disease Drug Discovery), Center for Vaccine Research, Center for Predictive Diagnostics and Therapeutics, the Army, Navy, and Air Force Centers for Injury Prevention and Performance Enhancement, Center of Excellence in Biomedical Informatics, and the Hardmetal Epidemiology Study; and DoD research funding (6.0, 6.1, and 6.2)
HR 5136, S 3454, S 3455, National Defense Authorization Act for FY2011, approval of DoD research funding levels (6.0, 6.1, and 6.2)
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
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
No House bill number, S 3635, FY2011 Energy & Water Appropriations bill, appropriations funding for the University of Pittsburgh, Bradford Center for Energy, and research funding for the Office of Science, Department of Energy
S 3457, Department of Energy National Security Act of FY2011, funding for defense activities of the Department of 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 |
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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
HR 1150, Laboratory Surge Capacity Preparedness Act, authorization of competitive grant program at the Department of Homeland Security for regional biocontainment laboratories for maintaining laboratory surge capacity that can be used to respond to act of bioterrorism or outbreaks of infectious diseases
S 1649, WMD Prevention & Preparedness Act, designation of Tier 1 agents and toxins & enhanced biosecurity standards
HR 4842, Homeland Security Science and Technology Authorization Act of 2010, promotion of appropriations levels for the DHS Directorate of Science and Technology for FY2011-2012
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
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
HR 690, S 144, MOBILE Cell Phone Act of 2009, advocacy to revise tax treatment of employer-provided cell phones
HR 2492, no short title, amendment of the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income discharges of student loans the repayment of which is income contingent or income based
HR 4851, Continuing Extension Act of 2010, funding for temporary extension of certain employment and other benefit programs
HR 4213, Tax Extenders Act of 2009, amendment of the Internal Revenue Code to extend certain expiring provisions relevant to higher education institutions
HR 1521, Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2009, advocacy on behalf of restricting jurisdictions from imposing new discriminatory cell phone taxes
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
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
S 914, Cures Acceleration Network (CAN) and NIH Reauthorization Act of 2009, funding support for CAN and translational research and treatment; funding for extramural biomedical research
HR 4872, Health Care & Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, revisions to HR 3590, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, including the insurance treatment of student health services
HR 5037, HR 5253, S 1373, Federal Research Public Access Act of 2009 (FRPAA), development of public access policies related to research conducted by federal agency employees or supported by federal 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
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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 2766, S 1215, Fracturing Responsibility & Awareness of Chemicals Act, promotion of environmentally sound procedures for releasing natural gas from shale and for the post-release treatment of water for the protection of health and the environment
HR 4955 Transforming Undergraduate STEM Education Act, promotion of increase in funding for National Science Foundation programs in undergraduate STEM education
HR 4968, Post-graduate STEM education, authorization of funding for the National Science Foundation to award grants for increased research-based reforms in post-graduate STEM education
HR 4968, National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2010, authorization of NSF funds for FY2011-2015
HR 5074, National Institute of Standards and Technology Authorization Act of 2010, authorization of NIST funding levels
HR 5116, HR 5325, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010, reauthorization of legislation supporting doubling funding of NSF, NIST, and Office of Science at the Department of Energy
HR 5828, Universal Service Reform Act of 2010, promotion of expanded universal service provisions in the Communications Act of 1934
HR 5866, Nuclear Energy Research and Development Act of 2010, promotion of initiatives at the Department of Energy to advance innovation in nuclear energy technologies
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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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 CIV
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 1726, Student VOTER Act of 2009, amendment of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require institutions of higher education to serve as voter registration agencies
HR 3764, S 718, Civil Access to Justice Act of 2009, amendment of the Legal Services Corporation Act to provide increased funding for legal clinics
HR 5175, S 3295, Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections Act (DISCLOSE), authorization of programs to provide greater transparency and disclosure in election campaigns
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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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
S 139, Data Breach Notification Act, notification of individuals whose personally-identifiable information may have been accessed in a computer security breach
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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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 2766, S 1215, Fracturing Responsibility & Awareness of Chemicals Act, promotion of environmentally sound procedures for releasing natural gas from shale and for the post-release treatment of water to protect the environment and human health
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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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 SPO
16. Specific lobbying issues
H Res 68, HR 390, HR 599, Playoff Requirement for the National Collegiate Football Championship Game, promotion of the Bowl Championship Series
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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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 FIN
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 4173, S 3217, Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010, improvement of accountability and transparency in the financial system and protection of consumers and taxpayers
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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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
S 3299, Universal Right to Vote by Mail Act of 2010, amendment of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to permit all eligible voters to vote by mail in federal elections
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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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
S 729, Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act of 2009, amendment of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to permit states to determine state residency for higher education purposes
HR 5658, Securing Knowledge, Innovation, and Leadership Act of 2010, promotion of expansion of H-1B visa cap or exception from it for foreign individuals with master's or higher degrees or medical specialty certification
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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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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