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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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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2020 |
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: James Nathan Green |
Date | 7/20/2020 1:12:58 PM |
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 the need for higher education and research relief in COVID-19 relief packages to address the costs associated with the disruption caused by the pandemic
General issues related to COVID-19 federal loan programs and eligibility of higher education institutions
Issues related to FY 21 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. 748, the CARES Act - provisions related to relief for higher education institutions and students including the Education Stabilization Fund and Higher Education Emergency Relief program; COVID-19-related research funding at NIH, NSF, DOE Office of Science, DOD, NEH, and others; provisions related to nursing
H.R. 6800, the HEROES Act - provisions related to need for research funding to address costs of research disrupted due to COVID at agencies including NIH, NSF, DOD, DOE, IES, and NASA, and continued support for students and institutions of higher education
H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx, the FY 21 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for NSF and NASA (including Science and STEM Education)
H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx, the FY 21 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. xxxx /S. xxxx, the FY 21 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. xxxx /S. xxxx - the FY 21 Interior Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities
H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx - the FY 21 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
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 |
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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. xxxx /S. xxxx, the FY 21 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. 4049/H.R. 6395, the FY 21 National Defense Authorization Act - potential provisions related to national security and research; FY 21 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
General issues related to funding for DOD basic 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3 research and DARPA
General issues related to national security and science issues
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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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 EDU
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 748, the CARES Act - provisions related to relief for higher education institutions and students in the Higher Education Emergency Relief funding including distribution of the funds by ED and by Vanderbilt; provisions related to Title IV federal student aid programs; regulatory relief; provisions related to relief funding for the NEH; and provisions that reauthorize the Title VIII Nursing Workforce Development programs
H.R. 6800, the HEROES Act - provisions related to need for research funding to address costs of research disrupted due to COVID and continued support for students and institutions of higher education (including new allocation formula and distribution method); unemployment insurance for self-insured university employers
H.R 7308, the RISE Act - provisions that would authorizes $26 billion in COVID research relief to agencies including IES
H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx, the FY 21 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
H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx - the FY 21 Interior Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities
S. 3997, the Safeguarding American Innovation Act - provisions related to Sec. 117 foreign gift reporting
S. xxxx, the Fairness in College Athletics Act - provisions related to college athletics, student-athletes, and name/image/likeness
General issues related to campus plans for students and researchers returning to campus including the need for temporary, targeted liability protections, testing/tracing/isolation, and other expenses expected to be incurred
General issues related to the need for regulatory relief and stimulus funding in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic for institutions of higher education and students
General issues related to the need for research relief in COVID-19 relief packages to address the costs associated with the disruption to federally funded education research caused by the pandemic including at IES
General issues around the implementation of and guidance for the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund
General issues around future COVID relief funding for the humanities
General issues around college athletics, including name/image/likeness for student-athletes
General issues related to the Dept. of Educations proposed information collection related to Sec. 117 foreign gift reporting including the new reporting portal and expected ED rulemaking on true copies of gifts and contracts
General issues around the Dept. of Educations Title IX regulations and implementation deadline
General issues around Dept. of Education regulatory efforts including regulations related to distance 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. 748, the CARES Act - provisions related to nursing and workforce development and the reauthorization of Title VIII Nursing Workforce Development programs
H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx, the FY 21 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions around funding for Title VIII nursing workforce development programs
General issues related to providing telehealth services across state lines, licensure and scope of practice regulations as they relate to advanced practice nurses
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
General issues related to agencies COVID-19 guidance for international students, scholars, and staff, particularly as it relates to J, F, and H-1B visas
General issues around DHS/USCIS/ICE regulatory changes that would impact international students, scholars, and university employees
General issues around White House proclamation on H-1B and J-1 visas
General issues around potential changes to OPT/CPT
General issues around seeking a permanent solution for DACA recipients and DREAMers
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. 748, the CARES Act - provisions related to COVID-19-related funding at NIH
H.R. 6800, the HEROES Act - provisions related to need for research funding to address costs of research disrupted due to COVID
H.R 7308, the RISE Act - provisions that would authorizes $26 billion in COVID research relief to agencies including NIH
H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx - the FY 21 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for the National Institutes of Health
General issues related to the need for research relief in COVID-19 relief packages to address the costs associated with the disruption to federally funded medical research caused by the pandemic
General issues related to the outlook for NIH funding FY 21
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
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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
General issues related to the need for research relief in COVID-19 relief packages to address the costs associated with the disruption to federally funded research caused by the pandemic for agencies including NIH, NSF, DOD, DOE, IES, and others
General provisions related to science and engineering research at NSF, DOE, DOD, NASA, NIH, and IES in FY 21
H.R. 748, the CARES Act - provisions related to COVID-19-related research funding at NIH, NSF, DOE Office of Science, DOD, NEH, and others
H.R. 6800, the HEROES Act - provisions related to need for research funding to address costs of research disrupted due to COVID
H.R 7308, the RISE Act - provisions that would authorizes $26 billion in COVID research relief to agencies including NIH, DOD, DOE, NSF, IES, NASA, and others
H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx, the FY 21 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for NSF and NASA (including Science and STEM Education)
H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx, the FY 21 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. xxxx /S. xxxx, the FY 21 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. xxxx /S. xxxx, the FY 21 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions around funding for the Institute of Education Sciences (and National Center for Special Education Research) and NIH
S. 4049/H.R. 6395, the FY 21 National Defense Authorization Act - potential provisions related to national security and research; FY 21 authorization levels for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including DARPA; provisions related to research programs within Army Futures Command
H.R. 6978/S. 3832, the Endless Frontier Act - provisions related to creation of a Technology Directorate at NSF, identify priority technology areas, and impact on NSF basic research
S. 3997, the Safeguarding American Innovation Act - provisions related to national security and research; provisions that would grant OMB authority over federal science and security decisions; grant State authority to deny J-1 visas and the potential impact on J-1 visa holders; create a new "sensitive technologies" definition; and change Sec. 117 foreign gift reporting
S. 2831, the 21st Century Space Grant Modernization Act - provisions that would reauthorize NASA's space grant program
H.R. 7256, the National Security Innovation Pathway Act - provisions related to admitting international researchers; provisions related to attracting and retaining the best and the brightest STEM students
S. 2800, the NASA Authorization Ac t- general issues related to reauthorization of NASA science and STEM education programs
General issues related to COVID-19 regulatory relief from federal research agencies including OMB, OSTP, NIH, NSF, DOD, DOE, and others
General issues related to the need for research funding in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic
General issues around national security and research including agency responses including issues related to academic espionage
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. 6800, the HEROES Act - provisions including the employee retention credit; taxability of emergency student grants; tax credits related to paid sick leave; and loan forgiveness programs
H.R. 748, the CARES Act - issues related to potential tax provisions in the legislation including employee retention tax credit; delay of payment of employer payroll tax; net operating loss provisions; temporary expansion of Sec. 127 to include student loan payments; temporary above-the-line charitable deduction; SBA loans; and other provisions; potential taxability of emergency student aid funding for students through the Education Stabilization Fund/Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund
P.L. 115-97, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act - implementation of provisions that would impact research universities including an excise tax on net investment income (Sec. 4968); and changes to UBIT (Sec. 512 (a)(6))
General issues related to the need for tax relief for institutions of higher education in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, including modifications to IRC Sec. 4968, the net investment income excise tax
General issues related to expected regulations for IRC Sec. 4968, UBIT, and other provisions that impact institutions of higher education
General issues related to the regulatory outlook and proposed regulations for IRC Sec. 512 (a)(6) related to UBIT
General outlook for COVID-19 relief and potential tax provisions that would impact research universities
General issues around implementation of the employee retention tax credit
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 |
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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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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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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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