[TechInquiry] Lobbying and Contracting for 'defense advanced research projects agency (darpa); dept of defense'

US Federal Contracting
US Lobbying Filings

Summary
Records

Summarize by:

Maximum single-filing lobbying: $180,000.00 USD
Total lobbying: $3,815,000.00 USD

Source: Senate OPR LD-1 and LD-2 downloads (updated daily)
Cf. OpenSecrets

Retrieved and analyzed 32 filings.

Filing 0 of 32
2020, 3rd quarter (july 1 - sep 30)

Amount

$170,000.00 USD

Date Received

Tue Oct 20 2020 11:23:55 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)

Registrant

Name	university of pittsburgh
Address	4227 fifth avenue; 710 alumni hall; pittsburgh, pa 15260 usa

Client

Name	university of pittsburgh
Contact	john michael ringler
State	pennsylvania, usa

Lobbyists

Name	ringler, john michael
Position	senior director for federal relations senior director for federal relations senior director for federal realtions senior director for federal relations senior director for federal relations senior director for federal relations senior director for federal relations senior director for federal relations senior director for federal relations

Name	gibson, anthony
Position	executive director for federal relations executive director for federal relations executive director for federal relations executive director for federal relations executive director for federal relations executive director for federal relations executive director for federal relations executive director for federal relations executive director for federal relations

Government Entities

defense, dept of (dod)
house of representatives
natl aeronautics & space administration (nasa)
natl institutes of health (nih)
natl science foundation (nsf)
senate
veterans affairs, dept of (va)

Issues

homeland security: on the issue of cybersecurity generally - in favor of increased coordination between the federal government, industry and academic organizations in efforts to detect and deter cyber threats. in favor of increased federal investment in research into cyber terrorism defense capabilities.
education: in support of adequate funding for student financial aid; education research; graduate education; and higher education programs for disadvantaged students including pell grants and federal work study. in support of a higher education act reauthorization act that achieves those goals while limiting additional regulatory burdens.; campus safety and accountability act (casa), and other campus sexual assault prevention legislation. in support of legislation that addresses the serious problem of campus sexual assault, protects survivors of sexual assault, and recognizes the appropriate role of law enforcement agencies and university administrators.
energy/nuclear: fossil energy appropriations. in support of increased funding for the department of energy fossil energy (fe) budget and support for oil and natural gas technologies r&d.; support for nuclear energy, energy delivery and reliability and critical materials research. funding for fossil energy program supports the national energy technology laboratory (netl) program. specific activities include carbon capture, carbon storage, advanced energy systems, and crosscutting research.; support for federal research initiatives related to electrical grid technology and reliability (smart grid research) within department of energy/netl and the department of defense/us navy.
science/technology: in support of passing an america competes act reauthorization bill that calls for real and sustained growth in funding for the national science foundation (nsf), national institute of standards and technology (nist), department of energy office of science, and the advanced research projects agency - energy (arpa-e).; in support of stem education programs at the k-12 and post-secondary level. in opposition to any legislation that significantly reduces or places undue restrictions on federally funded social/behavioral/economic research.; in support of efforts that would accelerate the commercialization of federally funded research being conducted at universities, federal laboratories, and other non-profit research organizations.
manufacturing: generally supportive of federal initiatives related to advanced manufacturing.
health issues: in support of title vii and title viii funding in hhs appropriations. in support of the replacement of automatic spending reductions known as sequestration because of the harm it would do the biomedical research at the university funded by nih.; in support of nih appropriations. demonstrated how declining federal support for medical research will prevent future breakthroughs and discourage potential researchers from entering the field. argued that decline in nih support would disproportionately impact commonwealth of pennsylvania.
defense: in support of collaboration with the department of defense and the veterans administration on research related to the diagnosis and treatment of tbi, ptsd, transplantation, tissue/organ regeneration, prosthetics and other medical issues facing active and retired members of the armed forces.; in support of increased funding for health related r&d in all branches of the military. in support of university based military medicine related research.; in support of brain research initiative. defense appropriations act title iv - in support of increased funding for defense science and technology, and basic and applied research in all services; funding for department of defense injury prevention and performance optimization research initiative in all services. title vi - in support of funding for defense health related research in all services including tbi and ptsd research.; in support of increasing dods core medical research budget, darpa and congressionally-directed medical research funding program.
budget/appropriations: in support of amending the caps on discretionary spending imposed by the budget control act of 2011 (p.l. # 112-25) which disproportionately harms programs including academic research and federal student aid. in favor of a balanced agreement to prevent budget sequestration, reduce deficit, and create jobs and economic growth.; defense appropriations act title iv - in support of increased funding for defense science and technology, and basic and applied research in all services; funding for department of defense injury prevention and performance optimization research initiative in all services. title vi in support of funding for defense health related research in all services including tbi and ptsd research.; labor-hhs-education appropriations act dept. of education increased funding for student financial aid; higher education aid for disadvantaged students including pell grants, subsidized student loans, federal work study programs, education research, graduate education and title vi international educational programs.; dept. of health and human services title ii increased funding for national institutes of health (nih) extramural research programs. in support of title vii and title viii funding.; commerce justice and science appropriations act advocated for increased funding for national science foundation (nsf), national institute of standards and technology (nist) and nasa related research.; energy and water appropriations act advocated for increased funding for the office of science, fossil energy research, nuclear energy research and the arpa-e program. continued support for the national energy technology laboratories (netl). military construction, veteran affairs appropriations act increased funding for the veterans health administration (vha) under title ii including funding for vha medical and prosthetic research including transplantation, tbi and ptsd related research.
copyright/patent/trademark: in support of provisions that would address abusive patent practices on university technology transfer programs and policies. opposed to proposals that would undermine the ability of legitimate patent holders to enforce their patent rights and impair university technology transfer operations.

Filing 1 of 32
2020, 2nd quarter (apr 1 - june 30)

Amount

$170,000.00 USD

Date Received

Mon Jul 20 2020 15:30:37 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)

Registrant

Name	university of pittsburgh
Address	4227 fifth avenue; 710 alumni hall; pittsburgh, pa 15260 usa

Client

Name	university of pittsburgh
Contact	john michael ringler
State	pennsylvania, usa

Lobbyists

Name	ringler, john michael
Position	senior director for federal relations senior director for federal relations senior director for federal realtions senior director for federal relations senior director for federal relations senior director for federal relations senior director for federal relations senior director for federal relations senior director for federal relations

Name	gibson, anthony
Position	executive director for federal relations executive director for federal relations executive director for federal relations executive director for federal relations executive director for federal relations executive director for federal relations executive director for federal relations executive director for federal relations executive director for federal relations

Government Entities

defense, dept of (dod)
house of representatives
natl aeronautics & space administration (nasa)
natl institutes of health (nih)
natl science foundation (nsf)
senate
veterans affairs, dept of (va)

Issues

homeland security: on the issue of cybersecurity generally - in favor of increased coordination between the federal government, industry and academic organizations in efforts to detect and deter cyber threats. in favor of increased federal investment in research into cyber terrorism defense capabilities.
manufacturing: generally supportive of federal initiatives related to advanced manufacturing.
defense: in support of collaboration with the department of defense and the veterans administration on research related to the diagnosis and treatment of tbi, ptsd, transplantation, tissue/organ regeneration, prosthetics and other medical issues facing active and retired members of the armed forces.; in support of increased funding for health related r&d in all branches of the military. in support of university based military medicine related research.; in support of brain research initiative. defense appropriations act title iv - in support of increased funding for defense science and technology, and basic and applied research in all services; funding for department of defense injury prevention and performance optimization research initiative in all services. title vi - in support of funding for defense health related research in all services including tbi and ptsd research.; in support of increasing dods core medical research budget, darpa and congressionally-directed medical research funding program.
health issues: in support of title vii and title viii funding in hhs appropriations. in support of the replacement of automatic spending reductions known as sequestration because of the harm it would do the biomedical research at the university funded by nih.; in support of nih appropriations. demonstrated how declining federal support for medical research will prevent future breakthroughs and discourage potential researchers from entering the field. argued that decline in nih support would disproportionately impact commonwealth of pennsylvania.
copyright/patent/trademark: in support of provisions that would address abusive patent practices on university technology transfer programs and policies. opposed to proposals that would undermine the ability of legitimate patent holders to enforce their patent rights and impair university technology transfer operations.
education: in support of adequate funding for student financial aid; education research; graduate education; and higher education programs for disadvantaged students including pell grants and federal work study. in support of a higher education act reauthorization act that achieves those goals while limiting additional regulatory burdens.; campus safety and accountability act (casa), and other campus sexual assault prevention legislation. in support of legislation that addresses the serious problem of campus sexual assault, protects survivors of sexual assault, and recognizes the appropriate role of law enforcement agencies and university administrators.
science/technology: in support of passing an america competes act reauthorization bill that calls for real and sustained growth in funding for the national science foundation (nsf), national institute of standards and technology (nist), department of energy office of science, and the advanced research projects agency - energy (arpa-e).; in support of stem education programs at the k-12 and post-secondary level. in opposition to any legislation that significantly reduces or places undue restrictions on federally funded social/behavioral/economic research.; in support of efforts that would accelerate the commercialization of federally funded research being conducted at universities, federal laboratories, and other non-profit research organizations.
energy/nuclear: fossil energy appropriations. in support of increased funding for the department of energy fossil energy (fe) budget and support for oil and natural gas technologies r&d.; support for nuclear energy, energy delivery and reliability and critical materials research. funding for fossil energy program supports the national energy technology laboratory (netl) program. specific activities include carbon capture, carbon storage, advanced energy systems, and crosscutting research.; support for federal research initiatives related to electrical grid technology and reliability (smart grid research) within department of energy/netl and the department of defense/us navy.
budget/appropriations: in support of amending the caps on discretionary spending imposed by the budget control act of 2011 (p.l. # 112-25) which disproportionately harms programs including academic research and federal student aid. in favor of a balanced agreement to prevent budget sequestration, reduce deficit, and create jobs and economic growth.; defense appropriations act title iv - in support of increased funding for defense science and technology, and basic and applied research in all services; funding for department of defense injury prevention and performance optimization research initiative in all services. title vi in support of funding for defense health related research in all services including tbi and ptsd research.; labor-hhs-education appropriations act dept. of education increased funding for student financial aid; higher education aid for disadvantaged students including pell grants, subsidized student loans, federal work study programs, education research, graduate education and title vi international educational programs.; dept. of health and human services title ii increased funding for national institutes of health (nih) extramural research programs. in support of title vii and title viii funding.; commerce justice and science appropriations act advocated for increased funding for national science foundation (nsf), national institute of standards and technology (nist) and nasa related research.; energy and water appropriations act advocated for increased funding for the office of science, fossil energy research, nuclear energy research and the arpa-e program. continued support for the national energy technology laboratories (netl). military construction, veteran affairs appropriations act increased funding for the veterans health administration (vha) under title ii including funding for vha medical and prosthetic research including transplantation, tbi and ptsd related research.

Filing 2 of 32
2020, 1st quarter (jan 1 - mar 31)

Amount

$170,000.00 USD

Date Received

Fri Apr 17 2020 13:50:19 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)

Registrant

Name	university of pittsburgh
Address	4227 fifth avenue; 710 alumni hall; pittsburgh, pa 15260 usa

Client

Name	university of pittsburgh
Contact	john michael ringler
State	pennsylvania, usa

Lobbyists

Name	ringler, john michael
Position	senior director for federal relations senior director for federal relations senior director for federal realtions senior director for federal relations senior director for federal relations senior director for federal relations senior director for federal relations senior director for federal relations senior director for federal relations

Name	gibson, anthony
Position	executive director for federal relations executive director for federal relations executive director for federal relations executive director for federal relations executive director for federal relations executive director for federal relations executive director for federal relations executive director for federal relations executive director for federal relations

Government Entities

defense, dept of (dod)
house of representatives
natl aeronautics & space administration (nasa)
natl institutes of health (nih)
natl science foundation (nsf)
senate
veterans affairs, dept of (va)

Issues

science/technology: in support of passing an america competes act reauthorization bill that calls for real and sustained growth in funding for the national science foundation (nsf), national institute of standards and technology (nist), department of energy office of science, and the advanced research projects agency - energy (arpa-e).; in support of stem education programs at the k-12 and post-secondary level. in opposition to any legislation that significantly reduces or places undue restrictions on federally funded social/behavioral/economic research.; in support of efforts that would accelerate the commercialization of federally funded research being conducted at universities, federal laboratories, and other non-profit research organizations.
budget/appropriations: in support of amending the caps on discretionary spending imposed by the budget control act of 2011 (p.l. # 112-25) which disproportionately harms programs including academic research and federal student aid. in favor of a balanced agreement to prevent budget sequestration, reduce deficit, and create jobs and economic growth.; defense appropriations act title iv - in support of increased funding for defense science and technology, and basic and applied research in all services; funding for department of defense injury prevention and performance optimization research initiative in all services. title vi in support of funding for defense health related research in all services including tbi and ptsd research.; labor-hhs-education appropriations act dept. of education increased funding for student financial aid; higher education aid for disadvantaged students including pell grants, subsidized student loans, federal work study programs, education research, graduate education and title vi international educational programs.; dept. of health and human services title ii increased funding for national institutes of health (nih) extramural research programs. in support of title vii and title viii funding.; commerce justice and science appropriations act advocated for increased funding for national science foundation (nsf), national institute of standards and technology (nist) and nasa related research.; energy and water appropriations act advocated for increased funding for the office of science, fossil energy research, nuclear energy research and the arpa-e program. continued support for the national energy technology laboratories (netl). military construction, veteran affairs appropriations act increased funding for the veterans health administration (vha) under title ii including funding for vha medical and prosthetic research including transplantation, tbi and ptsd related research.
homeland security: on the issue of cybersecurity generally - in favor of increased coordination between the federal government, industry and academic organizations in efforts to detect and deter cyber threats. in favor of increased federal investment in research into cyber terrorism defense capabilities.
energy/nuclear: fossil energy appropriations. in support of increased funding for the department of energy fossil energy (fe) budget and support for oil and natural gas technologies r&d.; support for nuclear energy, energy delivery and reliability and critical materials research. funding for fossil energy program supports the national energy technology laboratory (netl) program. specific activities include carbon capture, carbon storage, advanced energy systems, and crosscutting research.; support for federal research initiatives related to electrical grid technology and reliability (smart grid research) within department of energy/netl and the department of defense/us navy.
health issues: in support of title vii and title viii funding in hhs appropriations. in support of the replacement of automatic spending reductions known as sequestration because of the harm it would do the biomedical research at the university funded by nih.; in support of nih appropriations. demonstrated how declining federal support for medical research will prevent future breakthroughs and discourage potential researchers from entering the field. argued that decline in nih support would disproportionately impact commonwealth of pennsylvania.
copyright/patent/trademark: in support of provisions that would address abusive patent practices on university technology transfer programs and policies. opposed to proposals that would undermine the ability of legitimate patent holders to enforce their patent rights and impair university technology transfer operations.
education: in support of adequate funding for student financial aid; education research; graduate education; and higher education programs for disadvantaged students including pell grants and federal work study. in support of a higher education act reauthorization act that achieves those goals while limiting additional regulatory burdens.; campus safety and accountability act (casa), and other campus sexual assault prevention legislation. in support of legislation that addresses the serious problem of campus sexual assault, protects survivors of sexual assault, and recognizes the appropriate role of law enforcement agencies and university administrators.
manufacturing: generally supportive of federal initiatives related to advanced manufacturing.
defense: in support of collaboration with the department of defense and the veterans administration on research related to the diagnosis and treatment of tbi, ptsd, transplantation, tissue/organ regeneration, prosthetics and other medical issues facing active and retired members of the armed forces.; in support of increased funding for health related r&d in all branches of the military. in support of university based military medicine related research.; in support of brain research initiative. defense appropriations act title iv - in support of increased funding for defense science and technology, and basic and applied research in all services; funding for department of defense injury prevention and performance optimization research initiative in all services. title vi - in support of funding for defense health related research in all services including tbi and ptsd research.; in support of increasing dods core medical research budget, darpa and congressionally-directed medical research funding program.

Filing 3 of 32
2019, 4th quarter (oct 1 - dec 31)

Amount

$170,000.00 USD

Date Received

Tue Jan 21 2020 15:48:20 GMT-0500 (Eastern Standard Time)

Registrant

Name	university of pittsburgh
Address	4227 fifth avenue; 710 alumni hall; pittsburgh, pa 15260 usa

Client

Name	university of pittsburgh
Contact	john michael ringler
State	pennsylvania, usa

Lobbyists

Name	ringler, john michael
Position	senior director for federal relations senior director for federal relations senior director for federal realtions senior director for federal relations senior director for federal relations senior director for federal relations senior director for federal relations senior director for federal relations senior director for federal relations

Name	gibson, anthony
Position	executive director for federal relations executive director for federal relations executive director for federal relations executive director for federal relations executive director for federal relations executive director for federal relations executive director for federal relations executive director for federal relations executive director for federal relations

Government Entities

defense, dept of (dod)
house of representatives
natl aeronautics & space administration (nasa)
natl institutes of health (nih)
natl science foundation (nsf)
senate
veterans affairs, dept of (va)

Issues

manufacturing: generally supportive of federal initiatives related to advanced manufacturing.
defense: in support of collaboration with the department of defense and the veterans administration on research related to the diagnosis and treatment of tbi, ptsd, transplantation, tissue/organ regeneration, prosthetics and other medical issues facing active and retired members of the armed forces.; in support of increased funding for health related r&d in all branches of the military. in support of university based military medicine related research.; in support of brain research initiative. defense appropriations act title iv - in support of increased funding for defense science and technology, and basic and applied research in all services; funding for department of defense injury prevention and performance optimization research initiative in all services. title vi - in support of funding for defense health related research in all services including tbi and ptsd research.; in support of increasing dods core medical research budget, darpa and congressionally-directed medical research funding program.
health issues: in support of title vii and title viii funding in hhs appropriations. in support of the replacement of automatic spending reductions known as sequestration because of the harm it would do the biomedical research at the university funded by nih.; in support of nih appropriations. demonstrated how declining federal support for medical research will prevent future breakthroughs and discourage potential researchers from entering the field. argued that decline in nih support would disproportionately impact commonwealth of pennsylvania.
science/technology: in support of passing an america competes act reauthorization bill that calls for real and sustained growth in funding for the national science foundation (nsf), national institute of standards and technology (nist), department of energy office of science, and the advanced research projects agency - energy (arpa-e).; in support of stem education programs at the k-12 and post-secondary level. in opposition to any legislation that significantly reduces or places undue restrictions on federally funded social/behavioral/economic research.; in support of efforts that would accelerate the commercialization of federally funded research being conducted at universities, federal laboratories, and other non-profit research organizations.
homeland security: on the issue of cybersecurity generally - in favor of increased coordination between the federal government, industry and academic organizations in efforts to detect and deter cyber threats. in favor of increased federal investment in research into cyber terrorism defense capabilities.
budget/appropriations: in support of amending the caps on discretionary spending imposed by the budget control act of 2011 (p.l. # 112-25) which disproportionately harms programs including academic research and federal student aid. in favor of a balanced agreement to prevent budget sequestration, reduce deficit, and create jobs and economic growth.; defense appropriations act title iv - in support of increased funding for defense science and technology, and basic and applied research in all services; funding for department of defense injury prevention and performance optimization research initiative in all services. title vi in support of funding for defense health related research in all services including tbi and ptsd research.; labor-hhs-education appropriations act dept. of education increased funding for student financial aid; higher education aid for disadvantaged students including pell grants, subsidized student loans, federal work study programs, education research, graduate education and title vi international educational programs.; dept. of health and human services title ii increased funding for national institutes of health (nih) extramural research programs. in support of title vii and title viii funding.; commerce justice and science appropriations act advocated for increased funding for national science foundation (nsf), national institute of standards and technology (nist) and nasa related research.; energy and water appropriations act advocated for increased funding for the office of science, fossil energy research, nuclear energy research and the arpa-e program. continued support for the national energy technology laboratories (netl). military construction, veteran affairs appropriations act increased funding for the veterans health administration (vha) under title ii including funding for vha medical and prosthetic research including transplantation, tbi and ptsd related research.
education: in support of adequate funding for student financial aid; education research; graduate education; and higher education programs for disadvantaged students including pell grants and federal work study. in support of a higher education act reauthorization act that achieves those goals while limiting additional regulatory burdens.; campus safety and accountability act (casa), and other campus sexual assault prevention legislation. in support of legislation that addresses the serious problem of campus sexual assault, protects survivors of sexual assault, and recognizes the appropriate role of law enforcement agencies and university administrators.
copyright/patent/trademark: in support of provisions that would address abusive patent practices on university technology transfer programs and policies. opposed to proposals that would undermine the ability of legitimate patent holders to enforce their patent rights and impair university technology transfer operations.
energy/nuclear: fossil energy appropriations. in support of increased funding for the department of energy fossil energy (fe) budget and support for oil and natural gas technologies r&d.; support for nuclear energy, energy delivery and reliability and critical materials research. funding for fossil energy program supports the national energy technology laboratory (netl) program. specific activities include carbon capture, carbon storage, advanced energy systems, and crosscutting research.; support for federal research initiatives related to electrical grid technology and reliability (smart grid research) within department of energy/netl and the department of defense/us navy.

Filing 4 of 32
2019, 3rd quarter (july 1 - sep 30)

Amount

$170,000.00 USD

Date Received

Fri Oct 18 2019 15:56:11 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)

Registrant

Name	university of pittsburgh
Address	4227 fifth avenue 710 alumni hall pittsburgh, pa 15260 usa

Client

Name	university of pittsburgh
Contact	john michael ringler
State	pennsylvania, usa

Lobbyists

Name	ringler, john michael
Position	senior director for federal relations senior director for federal relations senior director for federal realtions senior director for federal relations senior director for federal relations senior director for federal relations senior director for federal relations senior director for federal relations senior director for federal relations

Name	gibson, anthony
Position	executive director for federal relations executive director for federal relations executive director for federal relations executive director for federal relations executive director for federal relations executive director for federal relations executive director for federal relations executive director for federal relations executive director for federal relations

Government Entities

defense, dept of (dod)
house of representatives
natl aeronautics & space administration (nasa)
natl institutes of health (nih)
natl science foundation (nsf)
senate
veterans affairs, dept of (va)

Issues

defense: in support of collaboration with the department of defense and the veterans administration on research related to the diagnosis and treatment of tbi, ptsd, transplantation, tissue/organ regeneration, prosthetics and other medical issues facing active and retired members of the armed forces. in support of increased funding for health related r&d in all branches of the military. in support of university based military medicine related research. in support of brain research initiative. defense appropriations act title iv - in support of increased funding for defense science and technology, and basic and applied research in all services; funding for department of defense injury prevention and performance optimization research initiative in all services. title vi - in support of funding for defense health related research in all services including tbi and ptsd research. in support of increasing dods core medical research budget, darpa and congressionally-directed medical research funding program.
homeland security: on the issue of cybersecurity generally - in favor of increased coordination between the federal government, industry and academic organizations in efforts to detect and deter cyber threats. in favor of increased federal investment in research into cyber terrorism defense capabilities.
education: in support of adequate funding for student financial aid; education research; graduate education; and higher education programs for disadvantaged students including pell grants and federal work study. in support of a higher education act reauthorization act that achieves those goals while limiting additional regulatory burdens. campus safety and accountability act (casa), and other campus sexual assault prevention legislation. in support of legislation that addresses the serious problem of campus sexual assault, protects survivors of sexual assault, and recognizes the appropriate role of law enforcement agencies and university administrators.
copyright/patent/trademark: in support of provisions that would address abusive patent practices on university technology transfer programs and policies. opposed to proposals that would undermine the ability of legitimate patent holders to enforce their patent rights and impair university technology transfer operations.
science/technology: in support of passing an america competes act reauthorization bill that calls for real and sustained growth in funding for the national science foundation (nsf), national institute of standards and technology (nist), department of energy office of science, and the advanced research projects agency - energy (arpa-e). in support of stem education programs at the k-12 and post-secondary level. in opposition to any legislation that significantly reduces or places undue restrictions on federally funded social/behavioral/economic research. in support of efforts that would accelerate the commercialization of federally funded research being conducted at universities, federal laboratories, and other non-profit research organizations.
manufacturing: generally supportive of federal initiatives related to advanced manufacturing.
energy/nuclear: fossil energy appropriations. in support of increased funding for the department of energy fossil energy (fe) budget and support for oil and natural gas technologies r&d. support for nuclear energy, energy delivery and reliability and critical materials research. funding for fossil energy program supports the national energy technology laboratory (netl) program. specific activities include carbon capture, carbon storage, advanced energy systems, and crosscutting research. support for federal research initiatives related to electrical grid technology and reliability (smart grid research) within department of energy/netl and the department of defense/us navy.
health issues: in support of title vii and title viii funding in hhs appropriations. in support of the replacement of automatic spending reductions known as sequestration because of the harm it would do the biomedical research at the university funded by nih. in support of nih appropriations. demonstrated how declining federal support for medical research will prevent future breakthroughs and discourage potential researchers from entering the field. argued that decline in nih support would disproportionately impact commonwealth of pennsylvania.
budget/appropriations: in support of amending the caps on discretionary spending imposed by the budget control act of 2011 (p.l. # 112-25) which disproportionately harms programs including academic research and federal student aid. in favor of a balanced agreement to prevent budget sequestration, reduce deficit, and create jobs and economic growth. defense appropriations act title iv - in support of increased funding for defense science and technology, and basic and applied research in all services; funding for department of defense injury prevention and performance optimization research initiative in all services. title vi in support of funding for defense health related research in all services including tbi and ptsd research. labor-hhs-education appropriations act dept. of education increased funding for student financial aid; higher education aid for disadvantaged students including pell grants, subsidized student loans, federal work study programs, education research, graduate education and title vi international educational programs. dept. of health and human services title ii increased funding for national institutes of health (nih) extramural research programs. in support of title vii and title viii funding. commerce justice and science appropriations act advocated for increased funding for national science foundation (nsf), national institute of standards and technology (nist) and nasa related research. energy and water appropriations act advocated for increased funding for the office of science, fossil energy research, nuclear energy research and the arpa-e program. continued support for the national energy technology laboratories (netl). military construction, veteran affairs appropriations act increased funding for the veterans health administration (vha) under title ii including funding for vha medical and prosthetic research including transplantation, tbi and ptsd related research.

Filing 5 of 32
2019, 3rd quarter (july 1 - sep 30)

Amount

$20,000.00 USD

Date Received

Thu Oct 17 2019 16:10:44 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)

Registrant

Name	vanderbilt university
Description	education, health care, and research
Address	405 kirkland hall nashville, tn 37240 usa

Client

Name	vanderbilt university
Contact	nathan green
State	tennessee, usa

Lobbyists

Name

west, christina

Position

associate v/c, vanderbilt university federal relations associate v/c, vanderbilt university federal relations associate v/c, vanderbilt university federal relations associate v/c, vanderbilt university federal relations associate v/c, vanderbilt university federal relations associate v/c, vanderbilt university federal relations associate v/c, vanderbilt university federal relations associate v/c, vanderbilt university federal relations associate v/c, vanderbilt university federal relations associate v/c, vanderbilt university federal relations

Name

bloemhard, heather

Position

assistant director, vanderbilt university federal relations assistant director, vanderbilt university federal relations assistant director, vanderbilt university federal relations assistant director, vanderbilt university federal relations assistant director, vanderbilt university federal relations assistant director, vanderbilt university federal relations assistant director, vanderbilt university federal relations assistant director, vanderbilt university federal relations

Government Entities

house of representatives
senate
treasury, dept of

Issues

medicare/medicaid: general issues around medpac june 2019 report recommendation to eliminate incident to billing
education: h.r. 2740/s. xxxx, the fy 20 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 and the institute of education sciences (and national center for special education research); funding for title viii nursing workforce development programs h.r. 3052/s. 2580 - the fy 20 interior appropriations act - provisions related to funding for the national endowment for the humanities h.r. 3334, the expanding access to graduate education act - provisions that would allow pell-eligible graduate students to use unused pell eligibility in graduate school h.r. 2562, the advancing international and foreign language education act - provisions related to reauthorization of title vi international education programs h.r. 728/s. 1399, the title viii nursing workforce reauthorization act - provisions related to reauthorization of title viii programs general issues around the outlook for the reauthorization of the higher education act including provisions around consumer information, college scorecard, and program level data; provisions related to regulatory reform general issues around college costs, federal student aid, simplifying the fafsa, loan repayment, low-income student access, affordability, and completion general issues around low income student access to higher education general issues around campus safety and sexual misconduct general issues related to the dept. of educations sec. 117 foreign gift reporting requirements general issues around the dept. of educations title ix notice of proposed rulemaking general issues around dept. of education regulatory efforts related to the negotiated rulemaking session on accreditation and innovation, including state authorization of distance education programs general issues related to state authorization/distance education with respect to students from ca enrolled in online programs at public or private non-profit institutions
copyright/patent/trademark: general issues related to draft legislation that would change sec. 101 of the patent act related to patent subject matter eligibility
health issues: h.r. 2740/s. xxxx, the fy 20 labor-hhs-education appropriations act - provisions around funding for title viii nursing workforce development programs h.r. 728/s. 1399, the title viii nursing workforce reauthorization act - provisions related to reauthorization of title viii programs s. 2406, the rural america health corps act - provisions related to a demonstration project to support rural healthcare providers, including aprns, in rural communities general issues around mat prescribing authority for nurse practitioners and nurse midwives general issues around va scope of practice regulation for aprns
defense: h.r. 2968/s. 2474, the fy 20 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 h.r. 2500/s. 1790 the fy 20 national defense authorization act - provisions around fy 20 authorization levels for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including darpa; provisions related to national security and science research including modifications to sec. 1286, which provides training and other support to universities to protect researchers from undue foreign influence; other provisions or potential language related to science and national security general issues related to funding for dod basic 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3 research and darpa general issues related to the fy 20 defense discretionary spending caps and the impact of budget cuts on defense research general issues related to national security and science issues general issues related to army futures command research priorities
science/technology: general provisions related to science and engineering research at nsf, doe, dod, nasa, nih, and ies in fy 20 h.r. 3055/s. 2584, the fy 20 commerce-justice-science appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for nsf and nasa (including science and stem education/space grant) h.r. 2968/s. 2474, the fy 20 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 h.r. 2960/s. 2470, the fy 20 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. 2740/s. xxxx, the fy 20 labor-hhs-education appropriations act - provisions around funding for the institute of education sciences (and national center for special education research) and nih h.r. 2500/s. 1790 the fy 20 national defense authorization act - provisions around fy 20 authorization levels for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including darpa; provisions related to national security and science research including modifications to sec. 1286, which provides training and other support to universities to protect researchers from undue foreign influence; other provisions or potential language related to science and national security h.r. 36, the combatting sexual harassment in science act - provisions related to the definition of grant personnel and sexual harassment; harmonizing the policies and guidelines across federal science agencies; the trigger/threshold for reporting sexual harassment to federal funding agencies; and confidentiality around such information h.r. 3915, the arpa-e reauthorization and reform act - provisions related to the reauthorization of arpa-e general issues related to the fy 20 defense and non-defense discretionary spending caps and the impact of budget cuts to science and engineering research general issues around national security and research including agency responses including issues related to academic espionage
immigration: h.r. 1044, the fairness for high-skilled immigrants act of 2019 - provisions that eliminate per-country quotas for all employment-based immigrant visa petitions general issues around legal high-skilled immigration affecting students, scholars and employees including potential changes to h-1b visas (including processing times), h-4 work authorization, and opt general issues around dhs/uscis regulatory changes that would impact international students, scholars, and university employees general issues around seeking a permanent solution for daca recipients and dreamers
taxation/internal revenue code: 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); changes to ubit (sec. 512 (a)(6)); and changes to fringe policies (sec. 512 (a)(7)) h.r. 4438, the don't tax higher ed act - provisions related to repealing irc sec. 4968, the net investment income excise tax general issues related to potential technical corrections tax legislation that may include provisions that impact universities, particularly related to the net investment income excise tax, the parking tax, and the kiddie tax general issues related to the nprm for irc sec. 4968 including definition of student, definition of tuition paying student, reasonable cash basis, assets to be included in the threshold calculation
budget/appropriations: issues related to fy 20 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. 3055/s. 2584, the fy 20 commerce-justice-science appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for nsf and nasa (including science and stem education/space grant) h.r. 2968/s. 2474, the fy 20 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 h.r. 2960/s. 2470, the fy 20 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. 3052/s. 2580 - the fy 20 interior appropriations act - provisions related to funding for the national endowment for the humanities h.r. 2740/s. xxxx - the fy 20 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); and title viii nursing workforce programs h.r 3877, the bipartisan budget act - provisions related to the fy 20 and fy 21 defense and non-defense discretionary spending caps
medical/disease research/clinical labs: h.r. 2740/s. xxxx - the fy 20 labor-hhs-education appropriations act - provisions related to funding for the national institutes of health general issues related to the outlook for nih funding fy 20

Filing 6 of 32
2019, 2nd quarter (apr 1 - june 30)

Amount

$170,000.00 USD

Date Received

Mon Jul 22 2019 11:25:31 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)

Registrant

Name	university of pittsburgh
Address	4227 fifth avenue 710 alumni hall pittsburgh, pa 15260 usa

Client

Name	university of pittsburgh
Contact	john michael ringler
State	pennsylvania, usa

Lobbyists

Name	ringler, john michael
Position	senior director for federal relations senior director for federal relations senior director for federal realtions senior director for federal relations senior director for federal relations senior director for federal relations senior director for federal relations senior director for federal relations senior director for federal relations

Name	gibson, anthony
Position	executive director for federal relations executive director for federal relations executive director for federal relations executive director for federal relations executive director for federal relations executive director for federal relations executive director for federal relations executive director for federal relations executive director for federal relations

Government Entities

defense, dept of (dod)
house of representatives
natl aeronautics & space administration (nasa)
natl institutes of health (nih)
natl science foundation (nsf)
senate
veterans affairs, dept of (va)

Issues

defense: in support of collaboration with the department of defense and the veterans administration on research related to the diagnosis and treatment of tbi, ptsd, transplantation, tissue/organ regeneration, prosthetics and other medical issues facing active and retired members of the armed forces. in support of increased funding for health related r&d in all branches of the military. in support of university based military medicine related research. in support of brain research initiative. defense appropriations act title iv - in support of increased funding for defense science and technology, and basic and applied research in all services; funding for department of defense injury prevention and performance optimization research initiative in all services. title vi - in support of funding for defense health related research in all services including tbi and ptsd research. in support of increasing dods core medical research budget, darpa and congressionally-directed medical research funding program.
budget/appropriations: in support of amending the caps on discretionary spending imposed by the budget control act of 2011 (p.l. # 112-25) which disproportionately harms programs including academic research and federal student aid. in favor of a balanced agreement to prevent budget sequestration, reduce deficit, and create jobs and economic growth. defense appropriations act title iv - in support of increased funding for defense science and technology, and basic and applied research in all services; funding for department of defense injury prevention and performance optimization research initiative in all services. title vi in support of funding for defense health related research in all services including tbi and ptsd research. labor-hhs-education appropriations act dept. of education increased funding for student financial aid; higher education aid for disadvantaged students including pell grants, subsidized student loans, federal work study programs, education research, graduate education and title vi international educational programs. dept. of health and human services title ii increased funding for national institutes of health (nih) extramural research programs. in support of title vii and title viii funding. commerce justice and science appropriations act advocated for increased funding for national science foundation (nsf), national institute of standards and technology (nist) and nasa related research. energy and water appropriations act advocated for increased funding for the office of science, fossil energy research, nuclear energy research and the arpa-e program. continued support for the national energy technology laboratories (netl). military construction, veteran affairs appropriations act increased funding for the veterans health administration (vha) under title ii including funding for vha medical and prosthetic research including transplantation, tbi and ptsd related research.
copyright/patent/trademark: in support of provisions that would address abusive patent practices on university technology transfer programs and policies. opposed to proposals that would undermine the ability of legitimate patent holders to enforce their patent rights and impair university technology transfer operations.
homeland security: on the issue of cybersecurity generally - in favor of increased coordination between the federal government, industry and academic organizations in efforts to detect and deter cyber threats. in favor of increased federal investment in research into cyber terrorism defense capabilities.
science/technology: in support of passing an america competes act reauthorization bill that calls for real and sustained growth in funding for the national science foundation (nsf), national institute of standards and technology (nist), department of energy office of science, and the advanced research projects agency - energy (arpa-e). in support of stem education programs at the k-12 and post-secondary level. in opposition to any legislation that significantly reduces or places undue restrictions on federally funded social/behavioral/economic research. in support of efforts that would accelerate the commercialization of federally funded research being conducted at universities, federal laboratories, and other non-profit research organizations.
education: in support of adequate funding for student financial aid; education research; graduate education; and higher education programs for disadvantaged students including pell grants and federal work study. in support of a higher education act reauthorization act that achieves those goals while limiting additional regulatory burdens. campus safety and accountability act (casa), and other campus sexual assault prevention legislation. in support of legislation that addresses the serious problem of campus sexual assault, protects survivors of sexual assault, and recognizes the appropriate role of law enforcement agencies and university administrators.
manufacturing: generally supportive of federal initiatives related to advanced manufacturing.
health issues: in support of title vii and title viii funding in hhs appropriations. in support of the replacement of automatic spending reductions known as sequestration because of the harm it would do the biomedical research at the university funded by nih. in support of nih appropriations. demonstrated how declining federal support for medical research will prevent future breakthroughs and discourage potential researchers from entering the field. argued that decline in nih support would disproportionately impact commonwealth of pennsylvania.
energy/nuclear: fossil energy appropriations. in support of increased funding for the department of energy fossil energy (fe) budget and support for oil and natural gas technologies r&d. support for nuclear energy, energy delivery and reliability and critical materials research. funding for fossil energy program supports the national energy technology laboratory (netl) program. specific activities include carbon capture, carbon storage, advanced energy systems, and crosscutting research. support for federal research initiatives related to electrical grid technology and reliability (smart grid research) within department of energy/netl and the department of defense/us navy.

Filing 7 of 32
2019, 1st quarter (jan 1 - mar 31)

Amount

$170,000.00 USD

Date Received

Fri Apr 19 2019 15:59:46 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)

Registrant

Name	university of pittsburgh
Address	4227 fifth avenue 710 alumni hall pittsburgh, pa 15260 usa

Client

Name	university of pittsburgh
Contact	john michael ringler
State	pennsylvania, usa

Lobbyists

Name	ringler, john michael
Position	senior director for federal relations senior director for federal relations senior director for federal realtions senior director for federal relations senior director for federal relations senior director for federal relations senior director for federal relations senior director for federal relations senior director for federal relations

Name	gibson, anthony
Position	executive director for federal relations executive director for federal relations executive director for federal relations executive director for federal relations executive director for federal relations executive director for federal relations executive director for federal relations executive director for federal relations executive director for federal relations

Government Entities

defense, dept of (dod)
house of representatives
natl aeronautics & space administration (nasa)
natl institutes of health (nih)
natl science foundation (nsf)
senate
veterans affairs, dept of (va)

Issues

health issues: in support of title vii and title viii funding in hhs appropriations. in support of the replacement of automatic spending reductions known as sequestration because of the harm it would do the biomedical research at the university funded by nih. in support of nih appropriations. demonstrated how declining federal support for medical research will prevent future breakthroughs and discourage potential researchers from entering the field. argued that decline in nih support would disproportionately impact commonwealth of pennsylvania.
homeland security: on the issue of cybersecurity generally - in favor of increased coordination between the federal government, industry and academic organizations in efforts to detect and deter cyber threats. in favor of increased federal investment in research into cyber terrorism defense capabilities.
education: in support of adequate funding for student financial aid; education research; graduate education; and higher education programs for disadvantaged students including pell grants and federal work study. in support of a higher education act reauthorization act that achieves those goals while limiting additional regulatory burdens. campus safety and accountability act (casa), and other campus sexual assault prevention legislation. in support of legislation that addresses the serious problem of campus sexual assault, protects survivors of sexual assault, and recognizes the appropriate role of law enforcement agencies and university administrators.
manufacturing: generally supportive of federal initiatives related to advanced manufacturing.
science/technology: in support of passing an america competes act reauthorization bill that calls for real and sustained growth in funding for the national science foundation (nsf), national institute of standards and technology (nist), department of energy office of science, and the advanced research projects agency - energy (arpa-e). in support of stem education programs at the k-12 and post-secondary level. in opposition to any legislation that significantly reduces or places undue restrictions on federally funded social/behavioral/economic research. in support of efforts that would accelerate the commercialization of federally funded research being conducted at universities, federal laboratories, and other non-profit research organizations.
energy/nuclear: fossil energy appropriations. in support of increased funding for the department of energy fossil energy (fe) budget and support for oil and natural gas technologies r&d. support for nuclear energy, energy delivery and reliability and critical materials research. funding for fossil energy program supports the national energy technology laboratory (netl) program. specific activities include carbon capture, carbon storage, advanced energy systems, and crosscutting research. support for federal research initiatives related to electrical grid technology and reliability (smart grid research) within department of energy/netl and the department of defense/us navy.
budget/appropriations: in support of amending the caps on discretionary spending imposed by the budget control act of 2011 (p.l. # 112-25) which disproportionately harms programs including academic research and federal student aid. in favor of a balanced agreement to prevent budget sequestration, reduce deficit, and create jobs and economic growth. defense appropriations act title iv - in support of increased funding for defense science and technology, and basic and applied research in all services; funding for department of defense injury prevention and performance optimization research initiative in all services. title vi in support of funding for defense health related research in all services including tbi and ptsd research. labor-hhs-education appropriations act dept. of education increased funding for student financial aid; higher education aid for disadvantaged students including pell grants, subsidized student loans, federal work study programs, education research, graduate education and title vi international educational programs. dept. of health and human services title ii increased funding for national institutes of health (nih) extramural research programs. in support of title vii and title viii funding. commerce justice and science appropriations act advocated for increased funding for national science foundation (nsf), national institute of standards and technology (nist) and nasa related research. energy and water appropriations act advocated for increased funding for the office of science, fossil energy research, nuclear energy research and the arpa-e program. continued support for the national energy technology laboratories (netl). military construction, veteran affairs appropriations act increased funding for the veterans health administration (vha) under title ii including funding for vha medical and prosthetic research including transplantation, tbi and ptsd related research.
defense: in support of collaboration with the department of defense and the veterans administration on research related to the diagnosis and treatment of tbi, ptsd, transplantation, tissue/organ regeneration, prosthetics and other medical issues facing active and retired members of the armed forces. in support of increased funding for health related r&d in all branches of the military. in support of university based military medicine related research. in support of brain research initiative. defense appropriations act title iv - in support of increased funding for defense science and technology, and basic and applied research in all services; funding for department of defense injury prevention and performance optimization research initiative in all services. title vi - in support of funding for defense health related research in all services including tbi and ptsd research. in support of increasing dods core medical research budget, darpa and congressionally-directed medical research funding program.
copyright/patent/trademark: in support of provisions that would address abusive patent practices on university technology transfer programs and policies. opposed to proposals that would undermine the ability of legitimate patent holders to enforce their patent rights and impair university technology transfer operations.

Filing 8 of 32
2018, 4th quarter (oct 1 - dec 31)

Amount

$160,000.00 USD

Date Received

Fri Jan 18 2019 15:38:00 GMT-0500 (Eastern Standard Time)

Registrant

Name	university of pittsburgh
Address	4227 fifth avenue; 710 alumni hall; pittsburgh, pa 15260 usa

Client

Name	university of pittsburgh
Contact	john michael ringler
State	pennsylvania, usa

Lobbyists

Name	ringler, john michael
Position	senior director for federal relations senior director for federal relations senior director for federal realtions senior director for federal relations senior director for federal relations senior director for federal relations senior director for federal relations senior director for federal relations senior director for federal relations

Name	gibson, anthony
Position	executive director for federal relations executive director for federal relations executive director for federal relations executive director for federal relations executive director for federal relations executive director for federal relations executive director for federal relations executive director for federal relations executive director for federal relations

Government Entities

defense, dept of (dod)
house of representatives
natl aeronautics & space administration (nasa)
natl institutes of health (nih)
natl science foundation (nsf)
senate
veterans affairs, dept of (va)

Issues

defense: in support of collaboration with the department of defense and the veterans administration on research related to the diagnosis and treatment of tbi, ptsd, transplantation, tissue/organ regeneration, prosthetics and other medical issues facing active and retired members of the armed forces, and other defensive research initiatives.; in support of increased funding for health related r&d in all branches of the military. in support of university based military medicine related research.; in support of brain research initiative. defense appropriations act title iv - in support of increased funding for defense science and technology, and basic and applied research in all services; funding for department of defense injury prevention and performance optimization research initiative in all services. title vi - in support of funding for defense health related research in all services including tbi and ptsd research.; in support of increasing dods core medical research budget, darpa and congressionally-directed medical research funding program.
science/technology: in support of passing an america competes act reauthorization bill that calls for real and sustained growth in funding for the national science foundation (nsf), national institute of standards and technology (nist), department of energy office of science, and the advanced research projects agency - energy (arpa-e).; in support of stem education programs at the k-12 and post-secondary level. in opposition to any legislation that significantly reduces or places undue restrictions on federally funded social/behavioral/economic research.; in support of efforts that would accelerate the commercialization of federally funded research being conducted at universities, federal laboratories, and other non-profit research organizations.
manufacturing: generally supportive of federal initiatives related to advanced manufacturing.
health issues: in support of title vii and title viii funding in hhs appropriations. in support of the replacement of automatic spending reductions known as sequestration because of the harm it would do the biomedical research at the university funded by nih.; in support of nih appropriations. demonstrated how declining federal support for medical research will prevent future breakthroughs and discourage potential researchers from entering the field. argued that decline in nih support would disproportionately impact commonwealth of pennsylvania.
energy/nuclear: fossil energy appropriations. in support of increased funding for the department of energy fossil energy (fe) budget and support for oil and natural gas technologies r&d.; support for nuclear energy, energy delivery and reliability and critical materials research. funding for fossil energy program supports the national energy technology laboratory (netl) program. specific activities include carbon capture, carbon storage, advanced energy systems, and crosscutting research.; support for federal research initiatives related to electrical grid technology and reliability (smart grid research) within department of energy/netl and the department of defense/us navy.
copyright/patent/trademark: in support of provisions that would address abusive patent practices on university technology transfer programs and policies. opposed to proposals that would undermine the ability of legitimate patent holders to enforce their patent rights and impair university technology transfer operations.
education: in support of adequate funding for student financial aid; education research; graduate education; and higher education programs for disadvantaged students including pell grants and federal work study. in support of a higher education act reauthorization act that achieves those goals while limiting additional regulatory burdens.; campus safety and accountability act (casa), and other campus sexual assault prevention legislation. in support of legislation that addresses the serious problem of campus sexual assault, protects survivors of sexual assault, and recognizes the appropriate role of law enforcement agencies and university administrators.
homeland security: on the issue of cybersecurity generally - in favor of increased coordination between the federal government, industry and academic organizations in efforts to detect and deter cyber threats. in favor of increased federal investment in research into cyber terrorism defense capabilities.
budget/appropriations: in support of amending the caps on discretionary spending imposed by the budget control act of 2011 (p.l. # 112-25) which disproportionately harms programs including academic research and federal student aid. in favor of a balanced agreement to prevent budget sequestration, reduce deficit, and create jobs and economic growth.; defense appropriations act title iv - in support of increased funding for defense science and technology, and basic and applied research in all services; funding for department of defense injury prevention and performance optimization research initiative in all services. title vi in support of funding for defense health related research in all services including tbi and ptsd research.; labor-hhs-education appropriations act dept. of education increased funding for student financial aid; higher education aid for disadvantaged students including pell grants, subsidized student loans, federal work study programs, education research, graduate education and title vi international educational programs.; dept. of health and human services title ii increased funding for national institutes of health (nih) extramural research programs. in support of title vii and title viii funding.; commerce justice and science appropriations act advocated for increased funding for national science foundation (nsf), national institute of standards and technology (nist) and nasa related research.; energy and water appropriations act advocated for increased funding for the office of science, fossil energy research, nuclear energy research and the arpa-e program. continued support for the national energy technology laboratories (netl). military construction, veteran affairs appropriations act increased funding for the veterans health administration (vha) under title ii including funding for vha medical and prosthetic research including transplantation, tbi and ptsd related research.

Filing 9 of 32
2018, 3rd quarter (july 1 - sep 30)

Amount

$180,000.00 USD

Date Received

Fri Oct 19 2018 15:37:53 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)

Registrant

Name	university of pittsburgh
Address	4227 fifth avenue; 710 alumni hall; pittsburgh, pa 15260 usa

Client

Name	university of pittsburgh
Contact	john michael ringler
State	pennsylvania, usa

Lobbyists

Name	ringler, john michael
Position	senior director for federal relations senior director for federal relations senior director for federal realtions senior director for federal relations senior director for federal relations senior director for federal relations senior director for federal relations senior director for federal relations senior director for federal relations

Name	gibson, anthony
Position	executive director for federal relations executive director for federal relations executive director for federal relations executive director for federal relations executive director for federal relations executive director for federal relations executive director for federal relations executive director for federal relations executive director for federal relations

Government Entities

defense, dept of (dod)
house of representatives
natl aeronautics & space administration (nasa)
natl institutes of health (nih)
natl science foundation (nsf)
senate
veterans affairs, dept of (va)

Issues

science/technology: in support of passing an america competes act reauthorization bill that calls for real and sustained growth in funding for the national science foundation (nsf), national institute of standards and technology (nist), department of energy office of science, and the advanced research projects agency - energy (arpa-e).; in support of stem education programs at the k-12 and post-secondary level. in opposition to any legislation that significantly reduces or places undue restrictions on federally funded social/behavioral/economic research.; in support of efforts that would accelerate the commercialization of federally funded research being conducted at universities, federal laboratories, and other non-profit research organizations.
education: in support of adequate funding for student financial aid; education research; graduate education; and higher education programs for disadvantaged students including pell grants and federal work study. in support of a higher education act reauthorization act that achieves those goals while limiting additional regulatory burdens.; campus safety and accountability act (casa), and other campus sexual assault prevention legislation. in support of legislation that addresses the serious problem of campus sexual assault, protects survivors of sexual assault, and recognizes the appropriate role of law enforcement agencies and university administrators.
homeland security: on the issue of cybersecurity generally - in favor of increased coordination between the federal government, industry and academic organizations in efforts to detect and deter cyber threats. in favor of increased federal investment in research into cyber terrorism defense capabilities.
budget/appropriations: in support of amending the caps on discretionary spending imposed by the budget control act of 2011 (p.l. # 112-25) which disproportionately harms programs including academic research and federal student aid. in favor of a balanced agreement to prevent budget sequestration, reduce deficit, and create jobs and economic growth.; defense appropriations act title iv - in support of increased funding for defense science and technology, and basic and applied research in all services; funding for department of defense injury prevention and performance optimization research initiative in all services. title vi in support of funding for defense health related research in all services including tbi and ptsd research.; labor-hhs-education appropriations act dept. of education increased funding for student financial aid; higher education aid for disadvantaged students including pell grants, subsidized student loans, federal work study programs, education research, graduate education and title vi international educational programs.; dept. of health and human services title ii increased funding for national institutes of health (nih) extramural research programs. in support of title vii and title viii funding.; commerce justice and science appropriations act advocated for increased funding for national science foundation (nsf), national institute of standards and technology (nist) and nasa related research.; energy and water appropriations act advocated for increased funding for the office of science, fossil energy research, nuclear energy research and the arpa-e program. continued support for the national energy technology laboratories (netl). military construction, veteran affairs appropriations act increased funding for the veterans health administration (vha) under title ii including funding for vha medical and prosthetic research including transplantation, tbi and ptsd related research.
defense: in support of collaboration with the department of defense and the veterans administration on research related to the diagnosis and treatment of tbi, ptsd, transplantation, tissue/organ regeneration, prosthetics and other medical issues facing active and retired members of the armed forces, and other defensive research initiatives.; in support of increased funding for health related r&d in all branches of the military. in support of university based military medicine related research.; in support of brain research initiative. defense appropriations act title iv - in support of increased funding for defense science and technology, and basic and applied research in all services; funding for department of defense injury prevention and performance optimization research initiative in all services. title vi - in support of funding for defense health related research in all services including tbi and ptsd research.; in support of increasing dods core medical research budget, darpa and congressionally-directed medical research funding program.
health issues: in support of title vii and title viii funding in hhs appropriations. in support of the replacement of automatic spending reductions known as sequestration because of the harm it would do the biomedical research at the university funded by nih.; in support of nih appropriations. demonstrated how declining federal support for medical research will prevent future breakthroughs and discourage potential researchers from entering the field. argued that decline in nih support would disproportionately impact commonwealth of pennsylvania.
manufacturing: generally supportive of federal initiatives related to advanced manufacturing.
copyright/patent/trademark: in support of provisions that would address abusive patent practices on university technology transfer programs and policies. opposed to proposals that would undermine the ability of legitimate patent holders to enforce their patent rights and impair university technology transfer operations.
energy/nuclear: fossil energy appropriations. in support of increased funding for the department of energy fossil energy (fe) budget and support for oil and natural gas technologies r&d.; support for nuclear energy, energy delivery and reliability and critical materials research. funding for fossil energy program supports the national energy technology laboratory (netl) program. specific activities include carbon capture, carbon storage, advanced energy systems, and crosscutting research.; support for federal research initiatives related to electrical grid technology and reliability (smart grid research) within department of energy/netl and the department of defense/us navy.

Filing 10 of 32
2018, 2nd quarter (apr 1 - june 30)

Amount

$170,000.00 USD

Date Received

Fri Jul 20 2018 16:08:50 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)

Registrant

Name	university of pittsburgh
Address	4227 fifth avenue; 710 alumni hall; pittsburgh, pa 15260 usa

Client

Name	university of pittsburgh
Contact	john michael ringler
State	pennsylvania, usa

Lobbyists

Name	ringler, john michael
Position	senior director for federal relations senior director for federal relations senior director for federal realtions senior director for federal relations senior director for federal relations senior director for federal relations senior director for federal relations senior director for federal relations senior director for federal relations

Name	gibson, anthony
Position	executive director for federal relations executive director for federal relations executive director for federal relations executive director for federal relations executive director for federal relations executive director for federal relations executive director for federal relations executive director for federal relations executive director for federal relations

Government Entities

defense, dept of (dod)
house of representatives
natl aeronautics & space administration (nasa)
natl institutes of health (nih)
natl science foundation (nsf)
senate
veterans affairs, dept of (va)

Issues

defense: in support of collaboration with the department of defense and the veterans administration on research related to the diagnosis and treatment of tbi, ptsd, transplantation, tissue/organ regeneration, prosthetics and other medical issues facing active and retired members of the armed forces, and other defensive research initiatives.; in support of increased funding for health related r&d in all branches of the military. in support of university based military medicine related research.; in support of brain research initiative. defense appropriations act title iv - in support of increased funding for defense science and technology, and basic and applied research in all services; funding for department of defense injury prevention and performance optimization research initiative in all services. title vi - in support of funding for defense health related research in all services including tbi and ptsd research.; in support of increasing dods core medical research budget, darpa and congressionally-directed medical research funding program.
manufacturing: generally supportive of federal initiatives related to advanced manufacturing.
budget/appropriations: in support of amending the caps on discretionary spending imposed by the budget control act of 2011 (p.l. # 112-25) which disproportionately harms programs including academic research and federal student aid. in favor of a balanced agreement to prevent budget sequestration, reduce deficit, and create jobs and economic growth.; defense appropriations act title iv - in support of increased funding for defense science and technology, and basic and applied research in all services; funding for department of defense injury prevention and performance optimization research initiative in all services. title vi in support of funding for defense health related research in all services including tbi and ptsd research.; labor-hhs-education appropriations act dept. of education increased funding for student financial aid; higher education aid for disadvantaged students including pell grants, subsidized student loans, federal work study programs, education research, graduate education and title vi international educational programs.; dept. of health and human services title ii increased funding for national institutes of health (nih) extramural research programs. in support of title vii and title viii funding.; commerce justice and science appropriations act advocated for increased funding for national science foundation (nsf), national institute of standards and technology (nist) and nasa related research.; energy and water appropriations act advocated for increased funding for the office of science, fossil energy research, nuclear energy research and the arpa-e program. continued support for the national energy technology laboratories (netl). military construction, veteran affairs appropriations act increased funding for the veterans health administration (vha) under title ii including funding for vha medical and prosthetic research including transplantation, tbi and ptsd related research.
education: in support of adequate funding for student financial aid; education research; graduate education; and higher education programs for disadvantaged students including pell grants and federal work study. in support of a higher education act reauthorization act that achieves those goals while limiting additional regulatory burdens.; campus safety and accountability act (casa), and other campus sexual assault prevention legislation. in support of legislation that addresses the serious problem of campus sexual assault, protects survivors of sexual assault, and recognizes the appropriate role of law enforcement agencies and university administrators.
copyright/patent/trademark: in support of provisions that would address abusive patent practices on university technology transfer programs and policies. opposed to proposals that would undermine the ability of legitimate patent holders to enforce their patent rights and impair university technology transfer operations.
health issues: in support of title vii and title viii funding in hhs appropriations. in support of the replacement of automatic spending reductions known as sequestration because of the harm it would do the biomedical research at the university funded by nih.; in support of nih appropriations. demonstrated how declining federal support for medical research will prevent future breakthroughs and discourage potential researchers from entering the field. argued that decline in nih support would disproportionately impact commonwealth of pennsylvania.
energy/nuclear: fossil energy appropriations. in support of increased funding for the department of energy fossil energy (fe) budget and support for oil and natural gas technologies r&d.; support for nuclear energy, energy delivery and reliability and critical materials research. funding for fossil energy program supports the national energy technology laboratory (netl) program. specific activities include carbon capture, carbon storage, advanced energy systems, and crosscutting research.; support for federal research initiatives related to electrical grid technology and reliability (smart grid research) within department of energy/netl and the department of defense/us navy.
science/technology: in support of passing an america competes act reauthorization bill that calls for real and sustained growth in funding for the national science foundation (nsf), national institute of standards and technology (nist), department of energy office of science, and the advanced research projects agency - energy (arpa-e).; in support of stem education programs at the k-12 and post-secondary level. in opposition to any legislation that significantly reduces or places undue restrictions on federally funded social/behavioral/economic research.; in support of efforts that would accelerate the commercialization of federally funded research being conducted at universities, federal laboratories, and other non-profit research organizations.
homeland security: on the issue of cybersecurity generally - in favor of increased coordination between the federal government, industry and academic organizations in efforts to detect and deter cyber threats. in favor of increased federal investment in research into cyber terrorism defense capabilities.

Filing 11 of 32
2018, 1st quarter (jan 1 - mar 31)

Amount

$160,000.00 USD

Date Received

Fri Apr 20 2018 11:58:05 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)

Registrant

Name	university of pittsburgh
Address	4227 fifth avenue; 710 alumni hall; pittsburgh, pa 15260 usa

Client

Name	university of pittsburgh
Contact	john michael ringler
State	pennsylvania, usa

Lobbyists

Name	ringler, john michael
Position	senior director for federal relations senior director for federal relations senior director for federal realtions senior director for federal relations senior director for federal relations senior director for federal relations senior director for federal relations senior director for federal relations senior director for federal relations

Name	gibson, anthony
Position	executive director for federal relations executive director for federal relations executive director for federal relations executive director for federal relations executive director for federal relations executive director for federal relations executive director for federal relations executive director for federal relations executive director for federal relations

Government Entities

defense, dept of (dod)
house of representatives
natl aeronautics & space administration (nasa)
natl institutes of health (nih)
natl science foundation (nsf)
senate
veterans affairs, dept of (va)

Issues

defense: in support of collaboration with the department of defense and the veterans administration on research related to the diagnosis and treatment of tbi, ptsd, transplantation, tissue/organ regeneration, prosthetics and other medical issues facing active and retired members of the armed forces, and other defensive research initiatives.; in support of increased funding for health related r&d in all branches of the military. in support of university based military medicine related research.; in support of brain research initiative. defense appropriations act title iv - in support of increased funding for defense science and technology, and basic and applied research in all services; funding for department of defense injury prevention and performance optimization research initiative in all services. title vi - in support of funding for defense health related research in all services including tbi and ptsd research.; in support of increasing dods core medical research budget, darpa and congressionally-directed medical research funding program.
manufacturing: generally supportive of federal initiatives related to advanced manufacturing.
homeland security: on the issue of cybersecurity generally - in favor of increased coordination between the federal government, industry and academic organizations in efforts to detect and deter cyber threats. in favor of increased federal investment in research into cyber terrorism defense capabilities.
health issues: in support of title vii and title viii funding in hhs appropriations. in support of the replacement of automatic spending reductions known as sequestration because of the harm it would do the biomedical research at the university funded by nih.; in support of nih appropriations. demonstrated how declining federal support for medical research will prevent future breakthroughs and discourage potential researchers from entering the field. argued that decline in nih support would disproportionately impact commonwealth of pennsylvania.
copyright/patent/trademark: in support of provisions that would address abusive patent practices on university technology transfer programs and policies. opposed to proposals that would undermine the ability of legitimate patent holders to enforce their patent rights and impair university technology transfer operations.
energy/nuclear: fossil energy appropriations. in support of increased funding for the department of energy fossil energy (fe) budget and support for oil and natural gas technologies r&d.; support for nuclear energy, energy delivery and reliability and critical materials research. funding for fossil energy program supports the national energy technology laboratory (netl) program. specific activities include carbon capture, carbon storage, advanced energy systems, and crosscutting research.; support for federal research initiatives related to electrical grid technology and reliability (smart grid research) within department of energy/netl and the department of defense/us navy.
science/technology: in support of passing an america competes act reauthorization bill that calls for real and sustained growth in funding for the national science foundation (nsf), national institute of standards and technology (nist), department of energy office of science, and the advanced research projects agency - energy (arpa-e).; in support of stem education programs at the k-12 and post-secondary level. in opposition to any legislation that significantly reduces or places undue restrictions on federally funded social/behavioral/economic research.; in support of efforts that would accelerate the commercialization of federally funded research being conducted at universities, federal laboratories, and other non-profit research organizations.
education: in support of adequate funding for student financial aid; education research; graduate education; and higher education programs for disadvantaged students including pell grants and federal work study. in support of a higher education act reauthorization act that achieves those goals while limiting additional regulatory burdens.; campus safety and accountability act (casa), and other campus sexual assault prevention legislation. in support of legislation that addresses the serious problem of campus sexual assault, protects survivors of sexual assault, and recognizes the appropriate role of law enforcement agencies and university administrators.
budget/appropriations: in support of amending the caps on discretionary spending imposed by the budget control act of 2011 (p.l. # 112-25) which disproportionately harms programs including academic research and federal student aid. in favor of a balanced agreement to prevent budget sequestration, reduce deficit, and create jobs and economic growth.; defense appropriations act title iv - in support of increased funding for defense science and technology, and basic and applied research in all services; funding for department of defense injury prevention and performance optimization research initiative in all services. title vi in support of funding for defense health related research in all services including tbi and ptsd research.; labor-hhs-education appropriations act dept. of education increased funding for student financial aid; higher education aid for disadvantaged students including pell grants, subsidized student loans, federal work study programs, education research, graduate education and title vi international educational programs.; dept. of health and human services title ii increased funding for national institutes of health (nih) extramural research programs. in support of title vii and title viii funding.; commerce justice and science appropriations act advocated for increased funding for national science foundation (nsf), national institute of standards and technology (nist) and nasa related research.; energy and water appropriations act advocated for increased funding for the office of science, fossil energy research, nuclear energy research and the arpa-e program. continued support for the national energy technology laboratories (netl). military construction, veteran affairs appropriations act increased funding for the veterans health administration (vha) under title ii including funding for vha medical and prosthetic research including transplantation, tbi and ptsd related research.

Filing 12 of 32
2017, 4th quarter (oct 1 - dec 31)

Amount

$160,000.00 USD

Date Received

Fri Jan 19 2018 15:45:33 GMT-0500 (Eastern Standard Time)

Registrant

Name	university of pittsburgh
Address	4227 fifth avenue; 710 alumni hall; pittsburgh, pa 15260 usa

Client

Name	university of pittsburgh
Contact	john michael ringler
State	pennsylvania, usa

Lobbyists

Name	ringler, john michael
Position	senior director for federal relations senior director for federal relations senior director for federal realtions senior director for federal relations senior director for federal relations senior director for federal relations senior director for federal relations senior director for federal relations senior director for federal relations

Name	gibson, anthony
Position	executive director for federal relations executive director for federal relations executive director for federal relations executive director for federal relations executive director for federal relations executive director for federal relations executive director for federal relations executive director for federal relations executive director for federal relations

Government Entities

defense, dept of (dod)
house of representatives
natl aeronautics & space administration (nasa)
natl institutes of health (nih)
natl science foundation (nsf)
senate
veterans affairs, dept of (va)

Issues

homeland security: on the issue of cybersecurity generally - in favor of increased coordination between the federal government, industry and academic organizations in efforts to detect and deter cyber threats. in favor of increased federal investment in research into cyber terrorism defense capabilities.
energy/nuclear: fossil energy appropriations. in support of increased funding for the department of energy fossil energy (fe) budget and support for oil and natural gas technologies r&d.; support for nuclear energy, energy delivery and reliability and critical materials research. funding for fossil energy program supports the national energy technology laboratory (netl) program. specific activities include carbon capture, carbon storage, advanced energy systems, and crosscutting research.; support for federal research initiatives related to electrical grid technology and reliability (smart grid research) within department of energy/netl and the department of defense/us navy.
copyright/patent/trademark: in support of provisions that would address abusive patent practices on university technology transfer programs and policies. opposed to proposals that would undermine the ability of legitimate patent holders to enforce their patent rights and impair university technology transfer operations.
health issues: in support of title vii and title viii funding in hhs appropriations. in support of the replacement of automatic spending reductions known as sequestration because of the harm it would do the biomedical research at the university funded by nih.; in support of nih appropriations. demonstrated how declining federal support for medical research will prevent future breakthroughs and discourage potential researchers from entering the field. argued that decline in nih support would disproportionately impact commonwealth of pennsylvania.
education: in support of adequate funding for student financial aid; education research; graduate education; and higher education programs for disadvantaged students including pell grants and federal work study. in support of a higher education act reauthorization act that achieves those goals while limiting additional regulatory burdens.; campus safety and accountability act (casa), and other campus sexual assault prevention legislation. in support of legislation that addresses the serious problem of campus sexual assault, protects survivors of sexual assault, and recognizes the appropriate role of law enforcement agencies and university administrators.
defense: in support of collaboration with the department of defense and the veterans administration on research related to the diagnosis and treatment of tbi, ptsd, transplantation, tissue/organ regeneration, prosthetics and other medical issues facing active and retired members of the armed forces, and other defensive research initiatives.; in support of increased funding for health related r&d in all branches of the military. in support of university based military medicine related research.; in support of brain research initiative. defense appropriations act title iv - in support of increased funding for defense science and technology, and basic and applied research in all services; funding for department of defense injury prevention and performance optimization research initiative in all services. title vi - in support of funding for defense health related research in all services including tbi and ptsd research.; in support of increasing dods core medical research budget, darpa and congressionally-directed medical research funding program.
manufacturing: generally supportive of federal initiatives related to advanced manufacturing.
budget/appropriations: in support of amending the caps on discretionary spending imposed by the budget control act of 2011 (p.l. # 112-25) which disproportionately harms programs including academic research and federal student aid. in favor of a balanced agreement to prevent budget sequestration, reduce deficit, and create jobs and economic growth.; defense appropriations act title iv - in support of increased funding for defense science and technology, and basic and applied research in all services; funding for department of defense injury prevention and performance optimization research initiative in all services. title vi in support of funding for defense health related research in all services including tbi and ptsd research.; labor-hhs-education appropriations act dept. of education increased funding for student financial aid; higher education aid for disadvantaged students including pell grants, subsidized student loans, federal work study programs, education research, graduate education and title vi international educational programs.; dept. of health and human services title ii increased funding for national institutes of health (nih) extramural research programs. in support of title vii and title viii funding.; commerce justice and science appropriations act advocated for increased funding for national science foundation (nsf), national institute of standards and technology (nist) and nasa related research.; energy and water appropriations act advocated for increased funding for the office of science, fossil energy research, nuclear energy research and the arpa-e program. continued support for the national energy technology laboratories (netl). military construction, veteran affairs appropriations act increased funding for the veterans health administration (vha) under title ii including funding for vha medical and prosthetic research including transplantation, tbi and ptsd related research.
science/technology: in support of passing an america competes act reauthorization bill that calls for real and sustained growth in funding for the national science foundation (nsf), national institute of standards and technology (nist), department of energy office of science, and the advanced research projects agency - energy (arpa-e).; in support of stem education programs at the k-12 and post-secondary level. in opposition to any legislation that significantly reduces or places undue restrictions on federally funded social/behavioral/economic research.; in support of efforts that would accelerate the commercialization of federally funded research being conducted at universities, federal laboratories, and other non-profit research organizations.

Filing 13 of 32
2017, 3rd quarter (july 1 - sep 30)

Amount

$160,000.00 USD

Date Received

Fri Oct 20 2017 14:12:12 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)

Registrant

Name	university of pittsburgh
Address	4227 fifth avenue; 710 alumni hall; pittsburgh, pa 15260 usa

Client

Name	university of pittsburgh
Contact	john michael ringler
State	pennsylvania, usa

Lobbyists

Name	ringler, john michael
Position	senior director for federal relations senior director for federal relations senior director for federal realtions senior director for federal relations senior director for federal relations senior director for federal relations senior director for federal relations senior director for federal relations senior director for federal relations

Name	gibson, anthony
Position	executive director for federal relations executive director for federal relations executive director for federal relations executive director for federal relations executive director for federal relations executive director for federal relations executive director for federal relations executive director for federal relations executive director for federal relations

Government Entities

defense, dept of (dod)
house of representatives
natl aeronautics & space administration (nasa)
natl institutes of health (nih)
natl science foundation (nsf)
senate
veterans affairs, dept of (va)

Issues

science/technology: in support of passing an america competes act reauthorization bill that calls for real and sustained growth in funding for the national science foundation (nsf), national institute of standards and technology (nist), department of energy office of science, and the advanced research projects agency - energy (arpa-e).; in support of stem education programs at the k-12 and post-secondary level. in opposition to any legislation that significantly reduces or places undue restrictions on federally funded social/behavioral/economic research.; in support of efforts that would accelerate the commercialization of federally funded research being conducted at universities, federal laboratories, and other non-profit research organizations.
copyright/patent/trademark: in support of provisions that would address abusive patent practices on university technology transfer programs and policies. opposed to proposals that would undermine the ability of legitimate patent holders to enforce their patent rights and impair university technology transfer operations.
energy/nuclear: fossil energy appropriations. in support of increased funding for the department of energy fossil energy (fe) budget and support for oil and natural gas technologies r&d.; support for nuclear energy, energy delivery and reliability and critical materials research. funding for fossil energy program supports the national energy technology laboratory (netl) program. specific activities include carbon capture, carbon storage, advanced energy systems, and crosscutting research.; support for federal research initiatives related to electrical grid technology and reliability (smart grid research) within department of energy/netl and the department of defense/us navy.
health issues: in support of title vii and title viii funding in hhs appropriations. in support of the replacement of automatic spending reductions known as sequestration because of the harm it would do the biomedical research at the university funded by nih.; in support of nih appropriations. demonstrated how declining federal support for medical research will prevent future breakthroughs and discourage potential researchers from entering the field. argued that decline in nih support would disproportionately impact commonwealth of pennsylvania.
education: in support of adequate funding for student financial aid; education research; graduate education; and higher education programs for disadvantaged students including pell grants and federal work study. in support of a higher education act reauthorization act that achieves those goals while limiting additional regulatory burdens.; campus safety and accountability act (casa), and other campus sexual assault prevention legislation. in support of legislation that addresses the serious problem of campus sexual assault, protects survivors of sexual assault, and recognizes the appropriate role of law enforcement agencies and university administrators.
manufacturing: generally supportive of federal initiatives related to advanced manufacturing.
homeland security: on the issue of cybersecurity generally - in favor of increased coordination between the federal government, industry and academic organizations in efforts to detect and deter cyber threats. in favor of increased federal investment in research into cyber terrorism defense capabilities.
budget/appropriations: in support of amending the caps on discretionary spending imposed by the budget control act of 2011 (p.l. # 112-25) which disproportionately harms programs including academic research and federal student aid. in favor of a balanced agreement to prevent budget sequestration, reduce deficit, and create jobs and economic growth.; defense appropriations act title iv - in support of increased funding for defense science and technology, and basic and applied research in all services; funding for department of defense injury prevention and performance optimization research initiative in all services. title vi in support of funding for defense health related research in all services including tbi and ptsd research.; labor-hhs-education appropriations act dept. of education increased funding for student financial aid; higher education aid for disadvantaged students including pell grants, subsidized student loans, federal work study programs, education research, graduate education and title vi international educational programs.; dept. of health and human services title ii increased funding for national institutes of health (nih) extramural research programs. in support of title vii and title viii funding.; commerce justice and science appropriations act advocated for increased funding for national science foundation (nsf), national institute of standards and technology (nist) and nasa related research.; energy and water appropriations act advocated for increased funding for the office of science, fossil energy research, nuclear energy research and the arpa-e program. continued support for the national energy technology laboratories (netl). military construction, veteran affairs appropriations act increased funding for the veterans health administration (vha) under title ii including funding for vha medical and prosthetic research including transplantation, tbi and ptsd related research.
defense: in support of collaboration with the department of defense and the veterans administration on research related to the diagnosis and treatment of tbi, ptsd, transplantation, tissue/organ regeneration, prosthetics and other medical issues facing active and retired members of the armed forces, and other defensive research initiatives.; in support of increased funding for health related r&d in all branches of the military. in support of university based military medicine related research.; in support of brain research initiative. defense appropriations act title iv - in support of increased funding for defense science and technology, and basic and applied research in all services; funding for department of defense injury prevention and performance optimization research initiative in all services. title vi - in support of funding for defense health related research in all services including tbi and ptsd research.; in support of increasing dods core medical research budget, darpa and congressionally-directed medical research funding program.

Filing 14 of 32
2017, 2nd quarter (apr 1 - june 30)

Amount

$170,000.00 USD

Date Received

Thu Jul 20 2017 14:45:13 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)

Registrant

Name	university of pittsburgh
Address	4227 fifth avenue; 710 alumni hall; pittsburgh, pa 15260 usa

Client

Name	university of pittsburgh
Contact	john michael ringler
State	pennsylvania, usa

Lobbyists

Name	ringler, john michael
Position	senior director for federal relations senior director for federal relations senior director for federal realtions senior director for federal relations senior director for federal relations senior director for federal relations senior director for federal relations senior director for federal relations senior director for federal relations

Name	gibson, anthony
Position	executive director for federal relations executive director for federal relations executive director for federal relations executive director for federal relations executive director for federal relations executive director for federal relations executive director for federal relations executive director for federal relations executive director for federal relations

Government Entities

defense, dept of (dod)
house of representatives
natl aeronautics & space administration (nasa)
natl institutes of health (nih)
natl science foundation (nsf)
senate
veterans affairs, dept of (va)

Issues

homeland security: on the issue of cybersecurity generally - in favor of increased coordination between the federal government, industry and academic organizations in efforts to detect and deter cyber threats. in favor of increased federal investment in research into cyber terrorism defense capabilities.
education: in support of adequate funding for student financial aid; education research; graduate education; and higher education programs for disadvantaged students including pell grants and federal work study. in support of a higher education act reauthorization act that achieves those goals while limiting additional regulatory burdens.; campus safety and accountability act (casa), and other campus sexual assault prevention legislation. in support of legislation that addresses the serious problem of campus sexual assault, protects survivors of sexual assault, and recognizes the appropriate role of law enforcement agencies and university administrators.
health issues: in support of title vii and title viii funding in hhs appropriations. in support of the replacement of automatic spending reductions known as sequestration because of the harm it would do the biomedical research at the university funded by nih.; in support of nih appropriations. demonstrated how declining federal support for medical research will prevent future breakthroughs and discourage potential researchers from entering the field. argued that decline in nih support would disproportionately impact commonwealth of pennsylvania.
energy/nuclear: fossil energy appropriations. in support of increased funding for the department of energy fossil energy (fe) budget and support for oil and natural gas technologies r&d.; support for nuclear energy, energy delivery and reliability and critical materials research. funding for fossil energy program supports the national energy technology laboratory (netl) program. specific activities include carbon capture, carbon storage, advanced energy systems, and crosscutting research.; support for federal research initiatives related to electrical grid technology and reliability (smart grid research) within department of energy/netl and the department of defense/us navy.
science/technology: in support of passing an america competes act reauthorization bill that calls for real and sustained growth in funding for the national science foundation (nsf), national institute of standards and technology (nist), department of energy office of science, and the advanced research projects agency - energy (arpa-e).; in support of stem education programs at the k-12 and post-secondary level. in opposition to any legislation that significantly reduces or places undue restrictions on federally funded social/behavioral/economic research.; in support of efforts that would accelerate the commercialization of federally funded research being conducted at universities, federal laboratories, and other non-profit research organizations.
budget/appropriations: in support of amending the caps on discretionary spending imposed by the budget control act of 2011 (p.l. # 112-25) which disproportionately harms programs including academic research and federal student aid. in favor of a balanced agreement to prevent budget sequestration, reduce deficit, and create jobs and economic growth.; defense appropriations act title iv - in support of increased funding for defense science and technology, and basic and applied research in all services; funding for department of defense injury prevention and performance optimization research initiative in all services. title vi in support of funding for defense health related research in all services including tbi and ptsd research.; labor-hhs-education appropriations act dept. of education increased funding for student financial aid; higher education aid for disadvantaged students including pell grants, subsidized student loans, federal work study programs, education research, graduate education and title vi international educational programs.; dept. of health and human services title ii increased funding for national institutes of health (nih) extramural research programs. in support of title vii and title viii funding.; commerce justice and science appropriations act advocated for increased funding for national science foundation (nsf), national institute of standards and technology (nist) and nasa related research.; energy and water appropriations act advocated for increased funding for the office of science, fossil energy research, nuclear energy research and the arpa-e program. continued support for the national energy technology laboratories (netl). military construction, veteran affairs appropriations act increased funding for the veterans health administration (vha) under title ii including funding for vha medical and prosthetic research including transplantation, tbi and ptsd related research.
defense: in support of collaboration with the department of defense and the veterans administration on research related to the diagnosis and treatment of tbi, ptsd, transplantation, tissue/organ regeneration, prosthetics and other medical issues facing active and retired members of the armed forces, and other defensive research initiatives.; in support of increased funding for health related r&d in all branches of the military. in support of university based military medicine related research.; in support of brain research initiative. defense appropriations act title iv - in support of increased funding for defense science and technology, and basic and applied research in all services; funding for department of defense injury prevention and performance optimization research initiative in all services. title vi - in support of funding for defense health related research in all services including tbi and ptsd research.; in support of increasing dods core medical research budget, darpa and congressionally-directed medical research funding program.
copyright/patent/trademark: in support of provisions that would address abusive patent practices on university technology transfer programs and policies. opposed to proposals that would undermine the ability of legitimate patent holders to enforce their patent rights and impair university technology transfer operations.
manufacturing: generally supportive of federal initiatives related to advanced manufacturing.

Filing 15 of 32
2017, 1st quarter (jan 1 - mar 31)

Amount

$130,000.00 USD

Date Received

Thu Apr 20 2017 16:18:44 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)

Registrant

Name	university of pittsburgh
Address	4227 fifth avenue; 710 alumni hall; pittsburgh, pa 15260 usa

Client

Name	university of pittsburgh
Contact	john michael ringler
State	pennsylvania, usa

Lobbyist

Name	ringler, john michael
Position	senior director for federal relations senior director for federal relations senior director for federal realtions senior director for federal relations senior director for federal relations senior director for federal relations senior director for federal relations senior director for federal relations senior director for federal relations

Government Entities

defense, dept of (dod)
house of representatives
natl aeronautics & space administration (nasa)
natl institutes of health (nih)
natl science foundation (nsf)
senate
veterans affairs, dept of (va)

Issues

science/technology: in support of passing an america competes act reauthorization bill that calls for real and sustained growth in funding for the national science foundation (nsf), national institute of standards and technology (nist), department of energy office of science, and the advanced research projects agency - energy (arpa-e).; in support of stem education programs at the k-12 and post-secondary level. in opposition to any legislation that significantly reduces or places undue restrictions on federally funded social/behavioral/economic research.; in support of efforts that would accelerate the commercialization of federally funded research being conducted at universities, federal laboratories, and other non-profit research organizations.
budget/appropriations: in support of amending the caps on discretionary spending imposed by the budget control act of 2011 (p.l. # 112-25) which disproportionately harms programs including academic research and federal student aid. in favor of a balanced agreement to prevent budget sequestration, reduce deficit, and create jobs and economic growth.; defense appropriations act title iv - in support of increased funding for defense science and technology, and basic and applied research in all services; funding for department of defense injury prevention and performance optimization research initiative in all services. title vi in support of funding for defense health related research in all services including tbi and ptsd research.; labor-hhs-education appropriations act dept. of education increased funding for student financial aid; higher education aid for disadvantaged students including pell grants, subsidized student loans, federal work study programs, education research, graduate education and title vi international educational programs.; dept. of health and human services title ii increased funding for national institutes of health (nih) extramural research programs. in support of title vii and title viii funding.; commerce justice and science appropriations act advocated for increased funding for national science foundation (nsf), national institute of standards and technology (nist) and nasa related research.; energy and water appropriations act advocated for increased funding for the office of science, fossil energy research, nuclear energy research and the arpa-e program. continued support for the national energy technology laboratories (netl). military construction, veteran affairs appropriations act increased funding for the veterans health administration (vha) under title ii including funding for vha medical and prosthetic research including transplantation, tbi and ptsd related research.
education: in support of adequate funding for student financial aid; education research; graduate education; and higher education programs for disadvantaged students including pell grants and federal work study. in support of a higher education act reauthorization act that achieves those goals while limiting additional regulatory burdens.; campus safety and accountability act (casa), and other campus sexual assault prevention legislation. in support of legislation that addresses the serious problem of campus sexual assault, protects survivors of sexual assault, and recognizes the appropriate role of law enforcement agencies and university administrators.
energy/nuclear: fossil energy appropriations. in support of increased funding for the department of energy fossil energy (fe) budget and support for oil and natural gas technologies r&d.; support for nuclear energy, energy delivery and reliability and critical materials research. funding for fossil energy program supports the national energy technology laboratory (netl) program. specific activities include carbon capture, carbon storage, advanced energy systems, and crosscutting research.; support for federal research initiatives related to electrical grid technology and reliability (smart grid research) within department of energy/netl and the department of defense/us navy.
health issues: in support of title vii and title viii funding in hhs appropriations. in support of the replacement of automatic spending reductions known as sequestration because of the harm it would do the biomedical research at the university funded by nih.; in support of nih appropriations. demonstrated how declining federal support for medical research will prevent future breakthroughs and discourage potential researchers from entering the field. argued that decline in nih support would disproportionately impact commonwealth of pennsylvania.
defense: in support of collaboration with the department of defense and the veterans administration on research related to the diagnosis and treatment of tbi, ptsd, transplantation, tissue/organ regeneration, prosthetics and other medical issues facing active and retired members of the armed forces.; in support of increased funding for health related r&d in all branches of the military. in support of university based military medicine related research.; in support of brain research initiative. defense appropriations act title iv - in support of increased funding for defense science and technology, and basic and applied research in all services; funding for department of defense injury prevention and performance optimization research initiative in all services. title vi - in support of funding for defense health related research in all services including tbi and ptsd research.; in support of increasing dods core medical research budget, darpa and congressionally-directed medical research funding program.
homeland security: on the issue of cybersecurity generally - in favor of increased coordination between the federal government, industry and academic organizations in efforts to detect and deter cyber threats. in favor of increased federal investment in research into cyber terrorism defense capabilities.
manufacturing: generally supportive of federal initiatives related to advanced manufacturing.
copyright/patent/trademark: in support of provisions that would address abusive patent practices on university technology transfer programs and policies. opposed to proposals that would undermine the ability of legitimate patent holders to enforce their patent rights and impair university technology transfer operations.

Filing 16 of 32
2016, 4th quarter (oct 1 - dec 31)

Amount

$120,000.00 USD

Date Received

Fri Jan 20 2017 13:21:02 GMT-0500 (Eastern Standard Time)

Registrant

Name	university of pittsburgh
Address	4227 fifth avenue; 710 alumni hall; pittsburgh, pa 15260 usa

Client

Name	university of pittsburgh
Contact	john michael ringler
State	pennsylvania, usa

Lobbyist

Name	ringler, john michael
Position	senior director for federal relations senior director for federal relations senior director for federal realtions senior director for federal relations senior director for federal relations senior director for federal relations senior director for federal relations senior director for federal relations senior director for federal relations

Government Entities

defense, dept of (dod)
house of representatives
natl aeronautics & space administration (nasa)
natl institutes of health (nih)
natl science foundation (nsf)
senate
veterans affairs, dept of (va)

Issues

defense: in support of collaboration with the department of defense and the veterans administration on research related to the diagnosis and treatment of tbi, ptsd, transplantation, tissue/organ regeneration, prosthetics and other medical issues facing active and retired members of the armed forces.; ; in support of increased funding for health related r&d in all branches of the military. in support of university based military medicine related research. ; ; in support of brain research initiative. defense appropriations act title iv - in support of increased funding for defense science and technology, and basic and applied research in all services; funding for department of defense injury prevention and performance optimization research initiative in all services. title vi - in support of funding for defense health related research in all services including tbi and ptsd research. ; ; in support of increasing dods core medical research budget, darpa and congressionally-directed medical research funding program
manufacturing: generally supportive of federal initiatives related to advanced manufacturing
budget/appropriations: in support of amending the caps on discretionary spending imposed by the budget control act of 2011 (p.l. # 112-25) which disproportionately harms programs including academic research and federal student aid. in favor of a balanced agreement to prevent budget sequestration, reduce deficit, and create jobs and economic growth.; ; defense appropriations act title iv - in support of increased funding for defense science and technology, and basic and applied research in all services; funding for department of defense injury prevention and performance optimization research initiative in all services. title vi in support of funding for defense health related research in all services including tbi and ptsd research. ; ; labor-hhs-education appropriations act dept. of education increased funding for student financial aid; higher education aid for disadvantaged students including pell grants, subsidized student loans, federal work study programs, education research, graduate education and title vi international education programs. ; ; dept of health and human services title ii increased funding for national institutes of health (nih) extramural research programs. in support of title vii and title viii funding.; ; commerce justice and science appropriations act advocated for increased funding for national science foundation (nsf), national institute of standards and technology (nist) and nasa related research. ; ; energy and water appropriations act advocated for increased funding for the office of science, fossil energy research, nuclear energy research and the arpa-e program. continued support for the national energy technology laboratories (netl). military construction, veterans affairs appropriations act increased funding for the veterans health administration (vha) under title ii including funding for vha medical and prosthetic research including transplantation, tbi and ptsd related research.
health issues: in support of title vii and title viii funding in hhs appropriations. in support of the replacement of automatic spending reductions known as sequestration because of the harm it would do the biomedical research at the university funded by nih.; ; in support of nih appropriations. demonstrated how declining federal support for medical research will prevent future breakthroughs and discourage potential researchers from entering the field. argued that decline in nih support would disproportionately impact commonwealth of pennsylvania.; ; in support of the administrations brain research initiative.
energy/nuclear: fossil energy appropriations. in support of increased funding for the department of energy fossil energy (fe) budget and support for oil and natural gas technologies r&d. ; ; support for nuclear energy, energy delivery and reliability and critical materials research. funding for fossil energy program supports the national energy technology laboratory (netl) program. specific activities include carbon capture, carbon storage, advanced energy systems, and crosscutting research.; ; support for federal research initiatives related to electrical grid technology and reliability (smart grid research) within department of energy /netl and the department of defense/us navy.
education: in support of adequate funding for student financial aid; education research; graduate education; and higher education programs for disadvantaged students including pell grants and federal work study. in support of a higher education act reauthorization act that achieves those goals while limiting additional regulatory burdens.; ; campus safety and accountability act (casa), and other campus sexual assault prevention legislation. in support of legislation that addresses the serious problem of campus sexual assault, protects survivors of sexual assault, and recognizes the appropriate role of law enforcement agencies and university administrators.
homeland security: on the issue of cybersecurity generally - in favor of increased coordination between the federal government, industry and academic organizations in efforts to detect and deter cyber threats. in favor of increased federal investment in research into cyber terrorism defense capabilities.
copyright/patent/trademark: in support of provisions that would address abusive patent practices on university technology transfer programs and policies. opposed to proposals that would undermine the ability of legitimate patent holders to enforce their patent rights and impair university technology transfer operations.
science/technology: in support of passing an america competes act reauthorization bill that calls for real and sustained growth in funding for the national science foundation (nsf), national institutes of standards and technology (nist), department of energy office of science, and the advanced research projects agency - energy (arpa-e). ; ; in support of stem education programs at the k-12 and post-secondary level. in opposition to any legislation that significantly reduces or places undue restrictions on federally funded social/behavior/economic research. ; ; in support of efforts that would accelerate the commercialization of federally funded research being conducted at universities, federal laboratories, and other non-profit research organizations.

Filing 17 of 32
2016, 3rd quarter (july 1 - sep 30)

Amount

$130,000.00 USD

Date Received

Thu Oct 20 2016 16:11:02 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)

Registrant

Name	university of pittsburgh
Address	4227 fifth avenue; 710 alumni hall; pittsburgh, pa 15260 usa

Client

Name	university of pittsburgh
Contact	john michael ringler
State	pennsylvania, usa

Lobbyist

Name	ringler, john michael
Position	senior director for federal relations senior director for federal relations senior director for federal realtions senior director for federal relations senior director for federal relations senior director for federal relations senior director for federal relations senior director for federal relations senior director for federal relations

Government Entities

defense, dept of (dod)
house of representatives
natl aeronautics & space administration (nasa)
natl institutes of health (nih)
natl science foundation (nsf)
senate
veterans affairs, dept of (va)

Issues

manufacturing: generally supportive of federal initiatives related to advanced manufacturing
defense: in support of collaboration with the department of defense and the veterans administration on research related to the diagnosis and treatment of tbi, ptsd, transplantation, tissue/organ regeneration, prosthetics and other medical issues facing active and retired members of the armed forces.; ; in support of increased funding for health related r&d in all branches of the military. in support of university based military medicine related research. ; ; in support of brain research initiative. defense appropriations act title iv - in support of increased funding for defense science and technology, and basic and applied research in all services; funding for department of defense injury prevention and performance optimization research initiative in all services. title vi - in support of funding for defense health related research in all services including tbi and ptsd research. ; ; in support of increasing dods core medical research budget, darpa and congressionally-directed medical research funding program
energy/nuclear: fossil energy appropriations. in support of increased funding for the department of energy fossil energy (fe) budget and support for oil and natural gas technologies r&d. ; ; support for nuclear energy, energy delivery and reliability and critical materials research. funding for fossil energy program supports the national energy technology laboratory (netl) program. specific activities include carbon capture, carbon storage, advanced energy systems, and crosscutting research.; ; support for federal research initiatives related to electrical grid technology and reliability (smart grid research) within department of energy /netl and the department of defense/us navy.
budget/appropriations: in support of amending the caps on discretionary spending imposed by the budget control act of 2011 (p.l. # 112-25) which disproportionately harms programs including academic research and federal student aid. in favor of a balanced agreement to prevent budget sequestration, reduce deficit, and create jobs and economic growth.; ; defense appropriations act title iv - in support of increased funding for defense science and technology, and basic and applied research in all services; funding for department of defense injury prevention and performance optimization research initiative in all services. title vi in support of funding for defense health related research in all services including tbi and ptsd research. ; ; labor-hhs-education appropriations act dept. of education increased funding for student financial aid; higher education aid for disadvantaged students including pell grants, subsidized student loans, federal work study programs, education research, graduate education and title vi international education programs. ; ; dept of health and human services title ii increased funding for national institutes of health (nih) extramural research programs. in support of title vii and title viii funding.; ; commerce justice and science appropriations act advocated for increased funding for national science foundation (nsf), national institute of standards and technology (nist) and nasa related research. ; ; energy and water appropriations act advocated for increased funding for the office of science, fossil energy research, nuclear energy research and the arpa-e program. continued support for the national energy technology laboratories (netl). military construction, veterans affairs appropriations act increased funding for the veterans health administration (vha) under title ii including funding for vha medical and prosthetic research including transplantation, tbi and ptsd related research.
homeland security: on the issue of cybersecurity generally - in favor of increased coordination between the federal government, industry and academic organizations in efforts to detect and deter cyber threats. in favor of increased federal investment in research into cyber terrorism defense capabilities.
education: in support of adequate funding for student financial aid; education research; graduate education; and higher education programs for disadvantaged students including pell grants and federal work study. in support of a higher education act reauthorization act that achieves those goals while limiting additional regulatory burdens.; ; campus safety and accountability act (casa), and other campus sexual assault prevention legislation. in support of legislation that addresses the serious problem of campus sexual assault, protects survivors of sexual assault, and recognizes the appropriate role of law enforcement agencies and university administrators.
science/technology: in support of passing an america competes act reauthorization bill that calls for real and sustained growth in funding for the national science foundation (nsf), national institutes of standards and technology (nist), department of energy office of science, and the advanced research projects agency - energy (arpa-e). ; ; in support of stem education programs at the k-12 and post-secondary level. in opposition to any legislation that significantly reduces or places undue restrictions on federally funded social/behavior/economic research. ; ; in support of efforts that would accelerate the commercialization of federally funded research being conducted at universities, federal laboratories, and other non-profit research organizations.
health issues: in support of title vii and title viii funding in hhs appropriations. in support of the replacement of automatic spending reductions known as sequestration because of the harm it would do the biomedical research at the university funded by nih.; ; in support of nih appropriations. demonstrated how declining federal support for medical research will prevent future breakthroughs and discourage potential researchers from entering the field. argued that decline in nih support would disproportionately impact commonwealth of pennsylvania.; ; in support of the administrations brain research initiative.
copyright/patent/trademark: in support of provisions that would address abusive patent practices on university technology transfer programs and policies. opposed to proposals that would undermine the ability of legitimate patent holders to enforce their patent rights and impair university technology transfer operations.

Filing 18 of 32
2016, 2nd quarter (apr 1 - june 30)

Amount

$130,000.00 USD

Date Received

Wed Jul 20 2016 15:00:22 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)

Registrant

Name	university of pittsburgh
Address	4227 fifth avenue; 710 alumni hall; pittsburgh, pa 15260 usa

Client

Name	university of pittsburgh
Contact	john michael ringler
State	pennsylvania, usa

Lobbyist

Name	ringler, john michael
Position	senior director for federal relations ; ; senior director for federal realtions

Government Entities

defense, dept of (dod)
house of representatives
natl aeronautics & space administration (nasa)
natl institutes of health (nih)
natl science foundation (nsf)
senate
veterans affairs, dept of (va)

Issues

homeland security: on the issue of cybersecurity generally - in favor of increased coordination between the federal government, industry and academic organizations in efforts to detect and deter cyber threats. in favor of increased federal investment in research into cyber terrorism defense capabilities.
health issues: in support of title vii and title viii funding in hhs appropriations. in support of the replacement of automatic spending reductions known as sequestration because of the harm it would do the biomedical research at the university funded by nih.; ; in support of nih appropriations. demonstrated how declining federal support for medical research will prevent future breakthroughs and discourage potential researchers from entering the field. argued that decline in nih support would disproportionately impact commonwealth of pennsylvania.; ; in support of the administrations brain research initiative.
defense: in support of collaboration with the department of defense and the veterans administration on research related to the diagnosis and treatment of tbi, ptsd, transplantation, tissue/organ regeneration, prosthetics and other medical issues facing active and retired members of the armed forces.; ; in support of increased funding for health related r&d in all branches of the military. in support of university based military medicine related research. ; ; in support of brain research initiative. defense appropriations act title iv - in support of increased funding for defense science and technology, and basic and applied research in all services; funding for department of defense injury prevention and performance optimization research initiative in all services. title vi - in support of funding for defense health related research in all services including tbi and ptsd research. ; ; in support of increasing dods core medical research budget, darpa and congressionally-directed medical research funding program
education: in support of adequate funding for student financial aid; education research; graduate education; and higher education programs for disadvantaged students including pell grants and federal work study. in support of a higher education act reauthorization act that achieves those goals while limiting additional regulatory burdens.; ; campus safety and accountability act (casa), and other campus sexual assault prevention legislation. in support of legislation that addresses the serious problem of campus sexual assault, protects survivors of sexual assault, and recognizes the appropriate role of law enforcement agencies and university administrators.
copyright/patent/trademark: in support of provisions that would address abusive patent practices on university technology transfer programs and policies. opposed to proposals that would undermine the ability of legitimate patent holders to enforce their patent rights and impair university technology transfer operations.
manufacturing: generally supportive of federal initiatives related to advanced manufacturing
energy/nuclear: fossil energy appropriations. in support of increased funding for the department of energy fossil energy (fe) budget and support for oil and natural gas technologies r&d. ; ; support for nuclear energy, energy delivery and reliability and critical materials research. funding for fossil energy program supports the national energy technology laboratory (netl) program. specific activities include carbon capture, carbon storage, advanced energy systems, and crosscutting research.; ; support for federal research initiatives related to electrical grid technology and reliability (smart grid research) within department of energy /netl and the department of defense/us navy.
science/technology: in support of passing an america competes act reauthorization bill that calls for real and sustained growth in funding for the national science foundation (nsf), national institutes of standards and technology (nist), department of energy office of science, and the advanced research projects agency - energy (arpa-e). ; ; in support of stem education programs at the k-12 and post-secondary level. in opposition to any legislation that significantly reduces or places undue restrictions on federally funded social/behavior/economic research. ; ; in support of efforts that would accelerate the commercialization of federally funded research being conducted at universities, federal laboratories, and other non-profit research organizations.
budget/appropriations: in support of amending the caps on discretionary spending imposed by the budget control act of 2011 (p.l. # 112-25) which disproportionately harms programs including academic research and federal student aid. in favor of a balanced agreement to prevent budget sequestration, reduce deficit, and create jobs and economic growth.; ; defense appropriations act title iv - in support of increased funding for defense science and technology, and basic and applied research in all services; funding for department of defense injury prevention and performance optimization research initiative in all services. title vi in support of funding for defense health related research in all services including tbi and ptsd research. ; ; labor-hhs-education appropriations act dept. of education increased funding for student financial aid; higher education aid for disadvantaged students including pell grants, subsidized student loans, federal work study programs, education research, graduate education and title vi international education programs. ; ; dept of health and human services title ii increased funding for national institutes of health (nih) extramural research programs. in support of title vii and title viii funding.; ; commerce justice and science appropriations act advocated for increased funding for national science foundation (nsf), national institute of standards and technology (nist) and nasa related research. ; ; energy and water appropriations act advocated for increased funding for the office of science, fossil energy research, nuclear energy research and the arpa-e program. continued support for the national energy technology laboratories (netl). military construction, veterans affairs appropriations act increased funding for the veterans health administration (vha) under title ii including funding for vha medical and prosthetic research including transplantation, tbi and ptsd related research.

Filing 19 of 32
2016, 1st quarter (jan 1 - mar 31)

Amount

$100,000.00 USD

Date Received

Wed Apr 20 2016 15:03:50 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)

Registrant

Name	university of pittsburgh
Address	4227 fifth avenue; 710 alumni hall; pittsburgh, pa 15260 usa

Client

Name	university of pittsburgh
Contact	john michael ringler
State	pennsylvania, usa

Lobbyist

Name	ringler, john michael
Position	senior director for federal relations ; ; senior director for federal realtions

Government Entities

defense, dept of (dod)
house of representatives
natl aeronautics & space administration (nasa)
natl institutes of health (nih)
natl science foundation (nsf)
senate
veterans affairs, dept of (va)

Issues

education: in support of adequate funding for student financial aid; education research; graduate education; and higher education programs for disadvantaged students including pell grants and federal work study. in support of a higher education act reauthorization act that achieves those goals while limiting additional regulatory burdens.; ; campus safety and accountability act (casa), and other campus sexual assault prevention legislation. in support of legislation that addresses the serious problem of campus sexual assault, protects survivors of sexual assault, and recognizes the appropriate role of law enforcement agencies and university administrators.
budget/appropriations: in support of amending the caps on discretionary spending imposed by the budget control act of 2011 (p.l. # 112-25) which disproportionately harms programs including academic research and federal student aid. in favor of a balanced agreement to prevent budget sequestration, reduce deficit, and create jobs and economic growth.; ; defense appropriations act title iv - in support of increased funding for defense science and technology, and basic and applied research in all services; funding for department of defense injury prevention and performance optimization research initiative in all services. title vi in support of funding for defense health related research in all services including tbi and ptsd research. ; ; labor-hhs-education appropriations act dept. of education increased funding for student financial aid; higher education aid for disadvantaged students including pell grants, subsidized student loans, federal work study programs, education research, graduate education and title vi international education programs. ; ; dept of health and human services title ii increased funding for national institutes of health (nih) extramural research programs. in support of title vii and title viii funding.; ; commerce justice and science appropriations act advocated for increased funding for national science foundation (nsf), national institute of standards and technology (nist) and nasa related research. ; ; energy and water appropriations act advocated for increased funding for the office of science, fossil energy research, nuclear energy research and the arpa-e program. continued support for the national energy technology laboratories (netl). military construction, veterans affairs appropriations act increased funding for the veterans health administration (vha) under title ii including funding for vha medical and prosthetic research including transplantation, tbi and ptsd related research.
health issues: in support of title vii and title viii funding in hhs appropriations. in support of the replacement of automatic spending reductions known as sequestration because of the harm it would do the biomedical research at the university funded by nih.; ; in support of at least $32 billion nih fy2016 budget. demonstrated how declining federal support for medical research will prevent future breakthroughs and discourage potential researchers from entering the field. argued that decline in nih support would disproportionately impact commonwealth of pennsylvania.; ; in support of the administrations brain research initiative.
homeland security: on the issue of cybersecurity generally - in favor of increased coordination between the federal government, industry and academic organizations in efforts to detect and deter cyber threats. in favor of increased federal investment in research into cyber terrorism defense capabilities.
defense: in support of collaboration with the department of defense and the veterans administration on research related to the diagnosis and treatment of tbi, ptsd, transplantation, tissue/organ regeneration, prosthetics and other medical issues facing active and retired members of the armed forces.; ; in support of increased funding for health related r&d in all branches of the military. in support of university based military medicine related research. ; ; in support of brain research initiative. defense appropriations act title iv - in support of increased funding for defense science and technology, and basic and applied research in all services; funding for department of defense injury prevention and performance optimization research initiative in all services. title vi - in support of funding for defense health related research in all services including tbi and ptsd research. ; ; in support of increasing dods core medical research budget, darpa and congressionally-directed medical research funding program
manufacturing: generally supportive of federal initiatives related to advanced manufacturing
science/technology: in support of passing an america competes act reauthorization bill that calls for real and sustained growth in funding for the national science foundation (nsf), national institutes of standards and technology (nist), department of energy office of science, and the advanced research projects agency - energy (arpa-e). ; ; in support of stem education programs at the k-12 and post-secondary level. in opposition to any legislation that significantly reduces or places undue restrictions on federally funded social/behavior/economic research. ; ; in support of efforts that would accelerate the commercialization of federally funded research being conducted at universities, federal laboratories, and other non-profit research organizations.
copyright/patent/trademark: in support of provisions that would address abusive patent practices on university technology transfer programs and policies. opposed to proposals that would undermine the ability of legitimate patent holders to enforce their patent rights and impair university technology transfer operations.
energy/nuclear: fossil energy appropriations. in support of increased funding for the department of energy fossil energy (fe) budget and support for oil and natural gas technologies r&d. ; ; support for nuclear energy, energy delivery and reliability and critical materials research. funding for fossil energy program supports the national energy technology laboratory (netl) program. specific activities include carbon capture, carbon storage, advanced energy systems, and crosscutting research.; ; support for federal research initiatives related to electrical grid technology and reliability (smart grid research) within department of energy /netl and the department of defense/us navy.

Filing 20 of 32
2015, 4th quarter (oct 1 - dec 31)

Amount

$90,000.00 USD

Date Received

Thu Jan 14 2016 14:51:44 GMT-0500 (Eastern Standard Time)

Registrant

Name	university of pittsburgh
Address	4227 fifth avenue; 710 alumni hall; pittsburgh, pa 15260 usa

Client

Name	university of pittsburgh
Contact	john michael ringler
State	pennsylvania, usa

Lobbyist

Name	ringler, john michael
Position	senior director for federal relations ; ; senior director for federal realtions

Government Entities

defense, dept of (dod)
house of representatives
natl aeronautics & space administration (nasa)
natl institutes of health (nih)
natl science foundation (nsf)
senate
veterans affairs, dept of (va)

Issues

education: in support of adequate funding for student financial aid; education research; graduate education; and higher education programs for disadvantaged students including pell grants and federal work study. in support of a higher education act reauthorization act that achieves those goals while limiting additional regulatory burdens.; ; campus safety and accountability act (casa), and other campus sexual assault prevention legislation. in support of legislation that addresses the serious problem of campus sexual assault, protects survivors of sexual assault, and recognizes the appropriate role of law enforcement agencies and university administrators.
science/technology: in support of passing an america competes act reauthorization bill that calls for real and sustained growth in funding for the national science foundation (nsf), national institutes of standards and technology (nist), department of energy office of science, and the advanced research projects agency - energy (arpa-e). ; ; in support of stem education programs at the k-12 and post-secondary level. in opposition to any legislation that significantly reduces or places undue restrictions on federally funded social/behavior/economic research. ; ; in support of efforts that would accelerate the commercialization of federally funded research being conducted at universities, federal laboratories, and other non-profit research organizations.
health issues: in support of title vii and title viii funding in hhs appropriations. in support of the replacement of automatic spending reductions known as sequestration because of the harm it would do the biomedical research at the university funded by nih.; ; in support of at least $32 billion nih fy2016 budget. demonstrated how declining federal support for medical research will prevent future breakthroughs and discourage potential researchers from entering the field. argued that decline in nih support would disproportionately impact commonwealth of pennsylvania.; ; in support of the administrations brain research initiative.
defense: in support of collaboration with the department of defense and the veterans administration on research related to the diagnosis and treatment of tbi, ptsd, transplantation, tissue/organ regeneration, prosthetics and other medical issues facing active and retired members of the armed forces.; ; in support of increased funding for health related r&d in all branches of the military. in support of university based military medicine related research. ; ; in support of brain research initiative. defense appropriations act title iv - in support of increased funding for defense science and technology, and basic and applied research in all services; funding for department of defense injury prevention and performance optimization research initiative in all services. title vi - in support of funding for defense health related research in all services including tbi and ptsd research. ; ; in support of increasing dods core medical research budget, darpa and congressionally-directed medical research funding program
copyright/patent/trademark: in support of provisions that would address abusive patent practices on university technology transfer programs and policies. opposed to proposals that would undermine the ability of legitimate patent holders to enforce their patent rights and impair university technology transfer operations.
manufacturing: generally supportive of federal initiatives related to advanced manufacturing
budget/appropriations: in support of amending the caps on discretionary spending imposed by the budget control act of 2011 (p.l. # 112-25) which disproportionately harms programs including academic research and federal student aid. in favor of a balanced agreement to prevent budget sequestration, reduce deficit, and create jobs and economic growth.; ; defense appropriations act title iv - in support of increased funding for defense science and technology, and basic and applied research in all services; funding for department of defense injury prevention and performance optimization research initiative in all services. title vi in support of funding for defense health related research in all services including tbi and ptsd research. ; ; labor-hhs-education appropriations act dept. of education increased funding for student financial aid; higher education aid for disadvantaged students including pell grants, subsidized student loans, federal work study programs, education research, graduate education and title vi international education programs. ; ; dept of health and human services title ii increased funding for national institutes of health (nih) extramural research programs. in support of title vii and title viii funding.; ; commerce justice and science appropriations act advocated for increased funding for national science foundation (nsf), national institute of standards and technology (nist) and nasa related research. ; ; energy and water appropriations act advocated for increased funding for the office of science, fossil energy research, nuclear energy research and the arpa-e program. continued support for the national energy technology laboratories (netl). military construction, veterans affairs appropriations act increased funding for the veterans health administration (vha) under title ii including funding for vha medical and prosthetic research including transplantation, tbi and ptsd related research.
homeland security: on the issue of cybersecurity generally - in favor of increased coordination between the federal government, industry and academic organizations in efforts to detect and deter cyber threats. in favor of increased federal investment in research into cyber terrorism defense capabilities.
energy/nuclear: fossil energy appropriations. in support of increased funding for the department of energy fossil energy (fe) budget and support for oil and natural gas technologies r&d. ; ; support for nuclear energy, energy delivery and reliability and critical materials research. funding for fossil energy program supports the national energy technology laboratory (netl) program. specific activities include carbon capture, carbon storage, advanced energy systems, and crosscutting research.; ; support for federal research initiatives related to electrical grid technology and reliability (smart grid research) within department of energy /netl and the department of defense/us navy.

Filing 21 of 32
2015, 3rd quarter (july 1 - sep 30)

Amount

$90,000.00 USD

Date Received

Tue Oct 20 2015 10:33:35 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)

Registrant

Name	university of pittsburgh
Address	4227 fifth avenue; 710 alumni hall; pittsburgh, pa 15260 usa

Client

Name	university of pittsburgh
Contact	john michael ringler
State	pennsylvania, usa

Lobbyist

Name	ringler, john michael
Position	senior director for federal relations ; ; senior director for federal realtions

Government Entities

defense, dept of (dod)
house of representatives
natl aeronautics & space administration (nasa)
natl institutes of health (nih)
natl science foundation (nsf)
senate
veterans affairs, dept of (va)

Issues

energy/nuclear: fossil energy appropriations. in support of increased funding for the department of energy fossil energy (fe) budget and support for oil and natural gas technologies r&d. ; ; support for nuclear energy, energy delivery and reliability and critical materials research. funding for fossil energy program supports the national energy technology laboratory (netl) program. specific activities include carbon capture, carbon storage, advanced energy systems, and crosscutting research.; ; support for federal research initiatives related to electrical grid technology and reliability (smart grid research) within department of energy /netl and the department of defense/us navy.
copyright/patent/trademark: in support of provisions that would address abusive patent practices on university technology transfer programs and policies. opposed to proposals that would undermine the ability of legitimate patent holders to enforce their patent rights and impair university technology transfer operations.
budget/appropriations: in support of amending the caps on discretionary spending imposed by the budget control act of 2011 (p.l. # 112-25) which disproportionately harms programs including academic research and federal student aid. in favor of a balanced agreement to prevent budget sequestration, reduce deficit, and create jobs and economic growth.; ; defense appropriations act title iv - in support of increased funding for defense science and technology, and basic and applied research in all services; funding for department of defense injury prevention and performance optimization research initiative in all services. title vi in support of funding for defense health related research in all services including tbi and ptsd research. ; ; labor-hhs-education appropriations act dept. of education increased funding for student financial aid; higher education aid for disadvantaged students including pell grants, subsidized student loans, federal work study programs, education research, graduate education and title vi international education programs. ; ; dept of health and human services title ii increased funding for national institutes of health (nih) extramural research programs. in support of title vii and title viii funding.; ; commerce justice and science appropriations act advocated for increased funding for national science foundation (nsf), national institute of standards and technology (nist) and nasa related research. ; ; energy and water appropriations act advocated for increased funding for the office of science, fossil energy research, nuclear energy research and the arpa-e program. continued support for the national energy technology laboratories (netl). military construction, veterans affairs appropriations act increased funding for the veterans health administration (vha) under title ii including funding for vha medical and prosthetic research including transplantation, tbi and ptsd related research.
education: in support of adequate funding for student financial aid; education research; graduate education; and higher education programs for disadvantaged students including pell grants and federal work study. in support of a higher education act reauthorization act that achieves those goals while limiting additional regulatory burdens.; ; campus safety and accountability act (casa), and other campus sexual assault prevention legislation. in support of legislation that addresses the serious problem of campus sexual assault, protects survivors of sexual assault, and recognizes the appropriate role of law enforcement agencies and university administrators.
homeland security: on the issue of cybersecurity generally - in favor of increased coordination between the federal government, industry and academic organizations in efforts to detect and deter cyber threats. in favor of increased federal investment in research into cyber terrorism defense capabilities.
manufacturing: generally supportive of federal initiatives related to advanced manufacturing
science/technology: in support of passing an america competes act reauthorization bill that calls for real and sustained growth in funding for the national science foundation (nsf), national institutes of standards and technology (nist), department of energy office of science, and the advanced research projects agency - energy (arpa-e). ; ; in support of stem education programs at the k-12 and post-secondary level. in opposition to any legislation that significantly reduces or places undue restrictions on federally funded social/behavior/economic research. ; ; in support of efforts that would accelerate the commercialization of federally funded research being conducted at universities, federal laboratories, and other non-profit research organizations.
defense: in support of collaboration with the department of defense and the veterans administration on research related to the diagnosis and treatment of tbi, ptsd, transplantation, tissue/organ regeneration, prosthetics and other medical issues facing active and retired members of the armed forces.; ; in support of increased funding for health related r&d in all branches of the military. in support of university based military medicine related research. ; ; in support of brain research initiative. defense appropriations act title iv - in support of increased funding for defense science and technology, and basic and applied research in all services; funding for department of defense injury prevention and performance optimization research initiative in all services. title vi - in support of funding for defense health related research in all services including tbi and ptsd research. ; ; in support of increasing dods core medical research budget, darpa and congressionally-directed medical research funding program
health issues: in support of title vii and title viii funding in hhs appropriations. in support of the replacement of automatic spending reductions known as sequestration because of the harm it would do the biomedical research at the university funded by nih.; ; in support of at least $32 billion nih fy2016 budget. demonstrated how declining federal support for medical research will prevent future breakthroughs and discourage potential researchers from entering the field. argued that decline in nih support would disproportionately impact commonwealth of pennsylvania.; ; in support of the administrations brain research initiative.

Filing 22 of 32
2015, 2nd quarter (apr 1 - june 30)

Amount

$80,000.00 USD

Date Received

Mon Jul 20 2015 15:13:59 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)

Registrant

Name	university of pittsburgh
Address	4227 fifth avenue; 710 alumni hall; pittsburgh, pa 15260 usa

Client

Name	university of pittsburgh
Contact	john michael ringler
State	pennsylvania, usa

Lobbyist

Name	ringler, john michael
Position	senior director for federal relations

Government Entities

house of representatives
senate

Issues

science/technology: in support of passing an america competes act reauthorization bill that calls for real and sustained growth in funding for the national science foundation (nsf), national institutes of standards and technology (nist), department of energy office of science, and the advanced research projects agency - energy (arpa-e). ; ; in support of h.r. 1806, america competes reauthorization. ; ; in support of stem education programs at the k-12 and post-secondary level. in opposition to hr 4186, first act frontiers in innovation, research, science and technology act because of inadequate authorization levels and changes. in opposition to any legislation that places undue restrictions on federally funded social/behavior/economic research. ; ; in support of efforts that would accelerate the commercialization of federally funded research being conducted at universities, federal laboratories, and other non-profit research organizations.
copyright/patent/trademark: in support of provisions that would address abusive patent practices on university technology transfer programs and policies. opposed to proposals that would undermine the ability of legitimate patent holders to enforce their patent rights and impair university technology transfer operations.
homeland security: on the issue of cybersecurity generally - in favor of increased coordination between the federal government, industry and academic organizations in efforts to detect and deter cyber threats. in favor of increased federal investment in research into cyber terrorism defense capabilities.
education: in support of adequate funding for student financial aid; education research; graduate education; and higher education programs for disadvantaged students including pell grants and federal work study. in support of a higher education act reauthorization act that achieves those goals while limiting additional regulatory burdens.; ; campus safety and accountability act (casa), and other campus sexual assault prevention legislation. in support of legislation that addresses the serious problem of campus sexual assault, protects survivors of sexual assault, and recognizes the appropriate role of law enforcement agencies and university administrators.
budget/appropriations: in support of amending the caps on discretionary spending imposed by the budget control act of 2011 (p.l. # 112-25) which disproportionately harms programs including academic research and federal student aid. in favor a balanced agreement to prevent budget sequestration, reduce deficit, and create jobs and economic growth.; ; defense appropriations act title iv - in support of increased funding for defense science and technology, and basic and applied research in all services; funding for department of defense injury prevention and performance optimization research initiative in all services. title vi in support of funding for defense health related research in all services including tbi and ptsd research. ; ; labor-hhs-education appropriations act dept. of education increased funding for student financial aid; higher education aid for disadvantaged students including pell grants, subsidized student loans and federal work study programs. department of education appropriation -- increased funding for student financial aid; education research; graduate education; and higher education programs for disadvantaged students including pell grants.; ; dept of health and human services title ii increased funding for national institutes of health (nih) extramural research programs. in support of title vii and title viii funding.; ; commerce justice and science appropriations act advocated for increased funding for national science foundation (nsf), national institute of standards and technology (nist) and nasa related research. ; ; energy and water appropriations act advocated for increased funding for the office of science, fossil energy research, nuclear energy research and the arpa-e program. continued support for the national energy technology laboratories (netl). military construction, veterans affairs appropriations act increased funding for the veterans health administration (vha) under title ii including funding for vha medical and prosthetic research including transplantation, tbi and ptsd related research.
health issues: in support of title vii and title viii funding in hhs appropriations. in support of the replacement of automatic spending reductions known as sequestration because of the harm it would do the biomedical research at the university funded by nih.; ; in support of at least $32 billion nih fy2016 budget. demonstrated how declining federal support for medical research will prevent future breakthroughs and discourage potential researchers from entering the field. argued that decline in nih support would disproportionately impact commonwealth of pennsylvania.; ; in support of the administrations brain research initiative.
energy/nuclear: fossil energy appropriations. in support of increased funding for the department of energy fossil energy (fe) budget and support for oil and natural gas technologies r&d. ; ; support for nuclear energy, energy delivery and reliability and critical materials research. funding for fossil energy program supports the national energy technology laboratory (netl) program. specific activities include carbon capture, carbon storage, advanced energy systems, and crosscutting research.; ; support for federal research initiatives related to electrical grid technology and reliability (smart grid research) within department of energy /netl and the department of defense/us navy.
defense: in support of collaboration between department of defense and the veterans administration on research related to the diagnosis and treatment of tbi, ptsd, transplantation, tissue/organ regeneration, prosthetics and other medical issues facing active and retired members of the armed forces.; ; in support of increased funding for health related r&d in all branches of the military. in support of university based military medicine related research. ; ; in support of brain research initiative. defense appropriations act title iv - in support of increased funding for defense science and technology, and basic and applied research in all services; funding for department of defense injury prevention and performance optimization research initiative in all services. title vi - in support of funding for defense health related research in all services including tbi and ptsd research. ; ; in support of increasing dods core medical research budget, darpa and congressionally-directed medical research funding program
manufacturing: generally supportive of federal initiatives related to advanced manufacturing

Filing 23 of 32
2015, 1st quarter (jan 1 - mar 31)

Amount

$80,000.00 USD

Date Received

Tue May 26 2015 11:17:43 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)

Registrant

Name	university of pittsburgh
Address	4227 fifth avenue; 710 alumni hall; pittsburgh, pa 15260 usa

Client

Name	university of pittsburgh
Contact	john michael ringler
State	pennsylvania, usa

Lobbyist

Name	lynch, kenneth michael
Position	associate director for federal relations

Government Entities

house of representatives
senate

Issues

manufacturing: generally supportive of federal initiatives related to advanced manufacturing
energy/nuclear: fossil energy appropriations. in support of increased funding for the department of energy fossil energy (fe) budget and support for oil and natural gas technologies r&d. ; ; support for nuclear energy, energy delivery and reliability and critical materials research. funding for fossil energy program supports the national energy technology laboratory (netl) program. specific activities include carbon capture, carbon storage, advanced energy systems, and crosscutting research.; ; support for federal research initiatives related to electrical grid technology and reliability (smart grid research) within department of energy /netl and the department of defense/us navy. ; ; in support of h.r.4553 - fossil energy encouragement and accountability act of 2014 which would.
defense: in support of collaboration between department of defense and the veterans administration on research related to the diagnosis and treatment of tbi, ptsd, transplantation, tissue/organ regeneration, prosthetics and other medical issues facing active and retired members of the armed forces.; ; in support of increased funding for health related r&d in all branches of the military. in support of university based military medicine related research. ; ; in support of brain research initiative. defense appropriations act title iv - in support of increased funding for defense science and technology, and basic and applied research in all services; funding for department of defense injury prevention and performance optimization research initiative in all services. title vi - in support of funding for defense health related research in all services including tbi and ptsd research. ; ; in support of increasing dods core medical research budget, darpa and congressionally-directed medical research funding program
science/technology: in support of passing an america competes act reauthorization bill that calls for real and sustained growth in funding for the national science foundation (nsf), national institutes of standards and technology (nist), department of energy office of science, and the advanced research projects agency - energy (arpa-e). in support of america competes act (s. 2757).; ; in support of stem education programs at the k-12 and post-secondary level. in opposition to hr 4186, first act frontiers in innovation, research, science and technology act because of inadequate authorization levels and changes. in opposition to any legislation that places undue restrictions on federally funded social/behavior/economic research. ; ; in support of transfer act and other efforts that would accelerate the commercialization of federally funded research being conducted at universities, federal laboratories, and other non-profit research organizations.
copyright/patent/trademark: in support of provisions that would address abusive patent practices on university technology transfer programs and policies. opposed to proposals that would undermine the ability of legitimate patent holders to enforce their patent rights and impair university technology transfer operations.
homeland security: on the issue of cybersecurity generally - in favor of increased coordination between the federal government, industry and academic organizations in efforts to detect and deter cyber threats. in favor of increased federal investment in research into cyber terrorism defense capabilities.
health issues: in support of title vii and title viii funding in hhs appropriations. in support of the replacement of automatic spending reductions known as sequestration because of the harm it would do the biomedical research at the university funded by nih.; ; in support of at least $32 billion nih fy2016 budget. demonstrated how declining federal support for medical research will prevent future breakthroughs and discourage potential researchers from entering the field. argued that decline in nih support would disproportionately impact commonwealth of pennsylvania.; ; in support of the administrations brain research initiative.
budget/appropriations: in support of amending the caps on discretionary spending imposed by the budget control act of 2011 (p.l. # 112-25) which disproportionately harms programs including academic research and federal student aid. in favor a balanced agreement to prevent budget sequestration, reduce deficit, and create jobs and economic growth.; ; defense appropriations act title iv - in support of increased funding for defense science and technology, and basic and applied research in all services; funding for department of defense injury prevention and performance optimization research initiative in all services. title vi in support of funding for defense health related research in all services including tbi and ptsd research. ; ; labor-hhs-education appropriations act dept. of education increased funding for student financial aid; higher education aid for disadvantaged students including pell grants, subsidized student loans and federal work study programs. department of education appropriation -- increased funding for student financial aid; education research; graduate education; and higher education programs for disadvantaged students including pell grants.; ; dept of health and human services title ii increased funding for national institutes of health (nih) extramural research programs. in support of title vii and title viii funding.; ; commerce justice and science appropriations act advocated for increased funding for national science foundation (nsf), national institute of standards and technology (nist) and nasa related research. ; ; energy and water appropriations act advocated for increased funding for the office of science, fossil energy research, nuclear energy research and the arpa-e program. continued support for the national energy technology laboratories (netl). military construction, veterans affairs appropriations act increased funding for the veterans health administration (vha) under title ii including funding for vha medical and prosthetic research including transplantation, tbi and ptsd related research.
education: in support of adequate funding for student financial aid; education research; graduate education; and higher education programs for disadvantaged students including pell grants and federal work study. in support of a higher education act reauthorization act that achieves those goals while limiting additional regulatory burdens.; ; campus safety and accountability act (casa), and other campus sexual assault prevention legislation. in support of legislation that addresses the serious problem of campus sexual assault, protects survivors of sexual assault, and recognizes the appropriate role of law enforcement agencies and university administrators.

Filing 24 of 32
2015, 1st quarter (jan 1 - mar 31)

Amount

$80,000.00 USD

Date Received

Mon Apr 20 2015 09:21:19 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)

Registrant

Name	university of pittsburgh
Address	4227 fifth avenue; 710 alumni hall; pittsburgh, pa 15260 usa

Client

Name	university of pittsburgh
Contact	john michael ringler
State	pennsylvania, usa

Lobbyist

Name	lynch, kenneth michael
Position	associate director for federal relations

Government Entities

house of representatives
senate

Issues

defense: in support of collaboration between department of defense and the veterans administration on research related to the diagnosis and treatment of tbi, ptsd, transplantation, tissue/organ regeneration, prosthetics and other medical issues facing active and retired members of the armed forces.; ; in support of increased funding for health related r&d in all branches of the military. in support of university based military medicine related research. ; ; in support of brain research initiative. defense appropriations act title iv - in support of increased funding for defense science and technology, and basic and applied research in all services; funding for department of defense injury prevention and performance optimization research initiative in all services. title vi - in support of funding for defense health related research in all services including tbi and ptsd research. ; ; in support of increasing dods core medical research budget, darpa and congressionally-directed medical research funding program
energy/nuclear: fossil energy appropriations. in support of increased funding for the department of energy fossil energy (fe) budget and support for oil and natural gas technologies r&d. ; ; support for nuclear energy, energy delivery and reliability and critical materials research. funding for fossil energy program supports the national energy technology laboratory (netl) program. specific activities include carbon capture, carbon storage, advanced energy systems, and crosscutting research.; ; support for federal research initiatives related to electrical grid technology and reliability (smart grid research) within department of energy /netl and the department of defense/us navy. ; ; in support of h.r.4553 - fossil energy encouragement and accountability act of 2014 which would.
budget/appropriations: in support of amending the caps on discretionary spending imposed by the budget control act of 2011 (p.l. # 112-25) which disproportionately harms programs including academic research and federal student aid. in favor a balanced agreement to prevent budget sequestration, reduce deficit, and create jobs and economic growth.; ; defense appropriations act title iv - in support of increased funding for defense science and technology, and basic and applied research in all services; funding for department of defense injury prevention and performance optimization research initiative in all services. title vi in support of funding for defense health related research in all services including tbi and ptsd research. ; ; labor-hhs-education appropriations act dept. of education increased funding for student financial aid; higher education aid for disadvantaged students including pell grants, subsidized student loans and federal work study programs. department of education appropriation -- increased funding for student financial aid; education research; graduate education; and higher education programs for disadvantaged students including pell grants.; ; dept of health and human services title ii increased funding for national institutes of health (nih) extramural research programs. in support of title vii and title viii funding.; ; commerce justice and science appropriations act advocated for increased funding for national science foundation (nsf), national institute of standards and technology (nist) and nasa related research. ; ; energy and water appropriations act advocated for increased funding for the office of science, fossil energy research, nuclear energy research and the arpa-e program. continued support for the national energy technology laboratories (netl). military construction, veterans affairs appropriations act increased funding for the veterans health administration (vha) under title ii including funding for vha medical and prosthetic research including transplantation, tbi and ptsd related research.
health issues: in support of title vii and title viii funding in hhs appropriations. in support of the replacement of automatic spending reductions known as sequestration because of the harm it would do the biomedical research at the university funded by nih.; ; in support of at least $32 billion nih fy2016 budget. demonstrated how declining federal support for medical research will prevent future breakthroughs and discourage potential researchers from entering the field. argued that decline in nih support would disproportionately impact commonwealth of pennsylvania.; ; in support of the administrations brain research initiative.
copyright/patent/trademark: in support of provisions that would address abusive patent practices on university technology transfer programs and policies. opposed to proposals that would undermine the ability of legitimate patent holders to enforce their patent rights and impair university technology transfer operations.
homeland security: on the issue of cybersecurity generally - in favor of increased coordination between the federal government, industry and academic organizations in efforts to detect and deter cyber threats. in favor of increased federal investment in research into cyber terrorism defense capabilities.
manufacturing: generally supportive of federal initiatives related to advanced manufacturing
science/technology: in support of passing an america competes act reauthorization bill that calls for real and sustained growth in funding for the national science foundation (nsf), national institutes of standards and technology (nist), department of energy office of science, and the advanced research projects agency - energy (arpa-e). in support of america competes act (s. 2757).; ; in support of stem education programs at the k-12 and post-secondary level. in opposition to hr 4186, first act frontiers in innovation, research, science and technology act because of inadequate authorization levels and changes. in opposition to any legislation that places undue restrictions on federally funded social/behavior/economic research. ; ; in support of transfer act and other efforts that would accelerate the commercialization of federally funded research being conducted at universities, federal laboratories, and other non-profit research organizations.
education: in support of adequate funding for student financial aid; education research; graduate education; and higher education programs for disadvantaged students including pell grants and federal work study. in support of a higher education act reauthorization act that achieves those goals while limiting additional regulatory burdens.; ; campus safety and accountability act (casa), and other campus sexual assault prevention legislation. in support of legislation that addresses the serious problem of campus sexual assault, protects survivors of sexual assault, and recognizes the appropriate role of law enforcement agencies and university administrators.

Filing 25 of 32
2014, 3rd quarter (july 1 - sep 30)

Amount

$70,000.00 USD

Date Received

Tue Jul 26 2016 14:03:55 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)

Registrant

Name	vanderbilt university
Description	education, health care, and research
Address	405 kirkland hall; nashville, tn 37240 usa

Client

Name	vanderbilt university
Contact	nathan green
State	tennessee, usa

Lobbyists

Name	west, christina
Position	asst. v/c, vanderbilt university federal relations

Name	glick, marjorie sara
Position	asst. director, vanderbilt university federal relations

Name	currie, alexander r.
Position	assoc. director, vanderbilt university federal relations

Name	ra'anan, gabriella
Position	asst. director, vanderbilt university federal relations

Government Entities

house of representatives
senate

Issues

pharmacy: issues related to 340b drug discount program
science/technology: general provisions related to science and engineering research at nsf, doe, dod, nasa stem education and behavioral and social science research.; ; s. xxx, the america competes act reauthorization - provisions related to the reauthorization of nsf, nist, does office of science, arpa-e and other stem related issues; ; 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, impact on peer review system, and other provisions; ; h.r. 5031 - a bill to define stem education to include computer science, and to support existing stem education programs at the national science foundation - general provisions related to the bill; ; h.r. 5035 - a bill to reauthorize the national institute of standards and technology, and for other purposes - general provisions related to the bill; ; h.r. 5056 - a bill to improve the efficiency of federal research and development, and for other purposes - general provisions related to the bill; ; h.r. 5029 - a bill to provide for the establishment of a body to identify and coordinate international science and technology cooperation that can strengthen the domestic science and technology enterprise and support united states foreign policy goals - general provisions related to the bill; ; h.r. 4923/s. xxxx, the fy 15 energy-water appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for the dept. of energys office of science and arpa-e ; ; h.r. 4660/s. 2437, the fy 15 commerce-justice-science appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for nsf, nasa and stem education programs; ; h.r. 4870/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, the doe r&d act - provisions related to office of science and arpa-e as well as doe research overall; ; h.r. 4012, the secret science reform act - provisions related to public reporting of scientific data; ; h.r. 2981, the technology and research accelerating national security and future economic resiliency act (transfer) act - provisions related to advanced manufacturing; ; h.r. 4438/s. xx, the american research and competitiveness act - provisions that would simplify and make permanent the r&d tax credit ; ; s. 1347, the conference accountability act - provisions that would restrict the ability of federal contractor scientists and engineers to participate in scientific and technical conferences; ; issues related to faa regulations on the use of unmanned aerial systems for research and other academic purposes; ; general funding opportunities within the research portfolio of the national institute of food and agriculture
defense: h.r. 4870/s. xxxx - the fy 15 defense appropriations bill - priorities around funding for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including funding at darpa; potential amendments to house bill that would affect funding levels for those programs; ; h.r. 4435/s. 2410 - the fy 15 national defense authorization act - priorities around authorization levels for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including funding at darpa; potential amendments to house bill that would affect authorizations levels for those programs; ; general issues related to the outlook for fy 16 dod basic 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3 research; ; general issues related to the dod's most recent mou for institutions of higher education
education: s. xxx, the higher education affordability act - provisions related to the reauthorization of the higher education act; ; s.xxxx, the financial aid simplification and transparency act - provisions related to simplification of the fafsa and reform/consolidation of student loan programs; ; h.r. 3136 , the advancing competency-based education demonstration project act of 2013 - general provisions related to the bill; ; h.r. 4983, the strengthening transparency in higher education act - general provisions related to the bill; ; h.r. 4984, the empowering students through enhanced financial counseling act - general provisions related to the bill; ; h.r. 5134, to extend the national advisory committee on institutional quality and integrity and the advisory committee on student financial assistance for one year - general provisions related to the bill; ; h.r. 4366, the strengthening education through research act - provisions related to the reauthorization of the institute of education sciences; ; h.r. 5354/s. 2692, the campus accountability and safety act - provisions related to reducing sexual violence on college campuses; ; s.1822, the foreign medical school accountability fairness act - provisions related to foreign medical school participation in the federal direct student loan program; ; 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. 5100/s.xx, the standardization of collegiate oversight of revenues and expenditures (score) act - general provisions related to the bill; ; issues related around teacher preparation and forthcoming regulations related to title ii programs
budget/appropriations: issues related to fy 15 appropriations for science and engineering research and education at agencies including hhs, nih, dod, doe, ed (research and student aid), nsf, nasa and neh; ; h.r. 4923/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. 4660/s. 2437, the fy 15 commerce-justice-science appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for nsf, nasa and stem education programs; issues related to amendments that would reduce funding for nsf or for social science in particular; ; h.r. 4870/s. xxxx - the fy 15 defense appropriations bill - priorities around funding for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including funding at darpa; potential amendments to house bill that would affect funding levels for those programs; ; 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; nih; ahrq; ; h.r. xxxx/s. xxxx - the fy 15 interior appropriations act - issues related to funding for the national endowment for the humanities; ; s.2658, the accelerating biomedical research act - provisions related to funding opportunities for the nih; ; general provisions related to the outlook for fy 16 funding for science and engineering research and education at agencies including hhs, nih, dod, doe, ed (research and student aid), nsf, nasa and neh
copyright/patent/trademark: h.r. xxxx, the targeting rogue and opaque letters act (trol) - provisions that would deter bad faith demand letters
medicare/medicaid: h.r. 4930, the advancing care for exceptional kids act - provisions related to medicaid-eligible children with medically complex needs; ; issues related to the cms medicare wage index; ; h.r. 4188, the establishing beneficiary equity in the hospital readmission program act - provisions related to accounting for socio-economic status for purposes of medicares hospital readmission reduction program ; ; s. 2501, the hospital readmissions program accuracy and accountability act - provisions related to accounting for socio-economic status for purposes of medicares hospital readmission reduction program ; ; general issues related to the outlook for sgr reform; ; issues related to graduate medical education (gme)
medical/disease research/clinical labs: s.2658, the accelerating biomedical research act - provisions related to funding opportunities for the nih; ; issues related to biomedical research funding, particularly at nih; ; issues related to personalized medicine; ; issues related to clinical trial design
taxation/internal revenue code: h.r. 3393, the student and family tax simplification act - provisions related to education tax benefits for undergraduate and graduate students and families; ; h.r. 4619, the permanent ira charitable contribution act - provisions related to making the ira charitable rollover permanent ; ; h.r. xxxx, chairman camp's draft comprehensive tax reform bill - provisions related to students and families as well as higher education institutions; ; h.r. xxxx, tax extenders legislation - provisions related to higher education-related tax extenders being included in an end-of-year tax extenders bill; ; h.r. 4438/s. xx, the american research and competitiveness act - provisions that would simplify and make permanent the r&d tax credit
immigration: issues related to outlook for high skilled immigration reform
health issues: s.2154, emergency medical services for children reauthorization act - provisions related to reauthorization of the emsc program at hrsa; ; h.r. 4930, the advancing care for exceptional kids act - provisions related to children with medically complex needs; ; issues related to proposed changes to national liver donation and allocation processes under consideration at unos/hrsa; ; issues related to health it; ; issues related to gme

Filing 26 of 32
2014, 4th quarter (oct 1 - dec 31)

Amount

$45,000.00 USD

Date Received

Tue Jan 20 2015 20:59:28 GMT-0500 (Eastern Standard Time)

Registrant

Name	university of arizona
Address	federal relations; p.o. box 210066; tucson, az 85721-0066 usa

Client

Name	university of arizona
Contact	kristen kay douglas
State	arizona, usa

Lobbyist

stautz, shay d

Government Entities

house of representatives
senate

Issues

education: passed in house on july 24, 2014., h.r. 3136, the advancing competency-based education demonstration project act, sponsored by representatives matt salmon (az-05) and jared polis (co-02) would increase access and affordability in higher education by allowing institutions the flexibility to provide a degree that is based on a students knowledge and skills instead of seat time.
budget/appropriations: sequestration: university of arizona joined our fellow institutions of higher education in asking congress to stop the sequester which is planned for reinstatement in fy16. the impact of sequestration on the university of arizona for fy13 was a minimum of $15m.
science/technology: america competes reauthorization: (america creating opportunities to meaningfully promote excellence in technology, education and science act of 2007). current authorization expires this year, congressional action expected prior, with a focus on focusing support for the national science foundation and other agencies. during this quarter, ua began to prepare for a push in the 114th congress on competes and other federal research related funding.
education: graduate medical education (hr 1201 training tomorrows doctors today act - shock/schwartz): az faces a physician shortage that is most acute in the primary care field. in 2010, the state ranked 41 in active primary care physicians per capita and 35 in primary care residents. az is already funding more 150 residency slots with no federal support (nearly all ua), but is still approximately 850 positions short of the national per capita average. ua supports legislation such as hr 1201 for the next congre.
budget/appropriations: federal research funding: ua advocated for sufficient appropriations for key federal funding agencies, such as the national institutes for health, the national science foundation, nasa (hr2787 and s1429), department of energy (office of science), dhs (university programs), usda (nifa), department of commerce (noaa), and department of interior (usgs). this process was closed with the passage of the "fy15 crominibus".
medical/disease research/clinical labs: adapt act: ua supported this bill, (still under committee review) which would, among other things, amend the law to create a pathway for the prompt approval of antibacterial and antifungal drugs intended to treat serious or life-threatening diseases or conditions. the adapt act is viewed as successor legislation to the generating antibiotics incentives now act (gain act), and would be particularly helpful fo researchers studying valley fever.
science/technology: national defense authorization act and defense appropriations (hr2397/s1329): ua worked to support defense basic and applied research funding levels, including darpa, afosr, arl, and onr agency funding and the minerva social science program. ua supported passage of the ndaa on 12/12/14.
education: higher education act reauthorization: legislation to reauthorize is expected in the 113th congress, and ua has joined our fellow ihe's in identifying issues of possible concern, including title iv provisions related to federal financial aid and the title vi foreign language centers; and access to financial aid, possible redress of the gi bill not counting as federal aid under title iv, along with a recalculation of the 90/10 rule. ua has created a campus-wide hea reauthorization task force to address hea reauth.
budget/appropriations: nasa appropriations legislation: hr2787 house commerce justice science appropriations, s1329 senate commerce justice science appropriations advocating for sufficient funding levels for nasa overall, nasa science mission directorate, planetary and earth science, and nasa space grant. ua supported the level of nasa funding in the fy15 "cromnibus".
science/technology: house (hr 2687) and senate(s1317) nasa reauthorization bills: ua advocates for appropriate funding for university-competable missions, such as the new frontiers and discovery-class missions, and expressed concern over implementation of administration plans for stem education programs consolidation.
veterans: veteran education empowerment act (hr 5589)(introd by rep. frankel, co-sponsored by reps. bilirakis and takano); the veteran education empowerment act would award four-year grants to institutions of higher education (ihes) to establish, maintain, and improve a veteran student center.
education: title vi centers (international education): ua advocates for the title vi centers program at us department of education: ua hosts 3 such centers (center for educational resources in culture, language and literacy, the center for latin american studies, and the center for middle eastern studies). ua also prepared to lobby on this matter in the coming reauthorization of the higher education act, including in the 114th congress.
science/technology: ua advocates for the following specific programs within the various federal agencies with federal appropriations: dhs university programs: ua advocates for sufficient support for this account due to the ua-based dhs center of excellence for border security, usgs: ua hosts the usgs-funded water resources research center (wrrcs), nasa space grant education program (ua is the space grant host in arizona), dept of energy office of science (ua hosts an energy frontier research center).
immigration: s. 744: border security, economic opportunity, and immigration modernization act. ua supports dream act provisions in s7.44, and recommended fixes to various clauses related to h-1b visas and other sections supporting international education. during this quarter, ua worked with members of the arizona delegation on this bill.

Filing 27 of 32
2014, 4th quarter (oct 1 - dec 31)

Amount

$70,000.00 USD

Date Received

Fri Jan 16 2015 16:13:52 GMT-0500 (Eastern Standard Time)

Registrant

Name	university of pittsburgh
Address	4227 fifth avenue; 710 alumni hall; pittsburgh, pa 15260 usa

Client

Name	university of pittsburgh
Contact	john michael ringler
State	pennsylvania, usa

Lobbyist

Name	lynch, kenneth michael
Position	associate director for federal relations

Government Entities

house of representatives
senate

Issues

science/technology: in support of passing an america competes act reauthorization bill that calls for real and sustained growth in funding for the national science foundation (nsf), national institutes of standards and technology (nist), department of energy office of science, and the advanced research projects agency - energy (arpa-e). in support of america competes act (s. 2757).; ; in support of stem education programs at the k-12 and post-secondary level.; ; in opposition to hr 4186, first act frontiers in innovation, research, science and technology act because of inadequate authorization levels and changes. in opposition to any legislation that places undue restrictions on federally funded social/behavior/economic research.; ; in support of s. 2551 transfer act and other efforts that would accelerate the commercialization of federally funded research being conducted at universities, federal laboratories, and other non-profit research organizations.
energy/nuclear: fossil energy appropriations. in support of increased funding for the department of energy fossil energy (fe) budget and support for oil and natural gas technologies r&d ; ; support for nuclear energy, energy delivery and reliability and critical materials research. funding for fossil energy program supports the national energy technology laboratory (netl) program. specific activities include carbon capture, carbon storage, advanced energy systems, and crosscutting research.; ; support for federal research initiatives related to electrical grid technology and reliability (smart grid research) within department of energy and netl. ; ; in support of h.r.4553 - fossil energy encouragement and accountability act of 2014 which would authorize fy2015 appropriations for coal, natural gas, and oil research and development. the bill would also prevent the closure or consolidation of netl facilities.
health issues: in support of title vii and title viii funding in hhs appropriations. in support of the replacement of automatic spending reductions known as sequestration because of the harm it would do the biomedical research at the university funded by nih. ; ; demonstrated how declining federal support for medical research will prevent future breakthroughs and discourage potential researchers from entering the field. argued that decline in nih support would disproportionately impact the commonwealth of pennsylvania.; ; in support of h.r. 3336, inspiring scientific research and innovation supplemental appropriations act of 2014. ; ; in support of draft/concept legislation invest for a healthy future act which would mandate annual increases in federal biomedical research funding.; ; in support of s. 2115: american cures act ; ; in support of the administrations brain research initiative. ; ; in support of s. 2658 the accelerating biomedical research act which allows for an increase in national institutes of health (nih) funding, offset by adjusting the discretionary budget caps mandated by the budget control act
copyright/patent/trademark: in support of provisions that would address abusive patent practices on university technology transfer programs and policies, especially changes contained in the innovation act (hr 1339), the patent transparency and improvements act of 2013 (s. 1720), as well as h.r. 2209 and s. 1720. opposed to proposals that would undermine the ability of legitimate patent holders to enforce their patent rights and impair university technology transfer operations.
manufacturing: in support of h.r. 2996, the revitalize american manufacturing and innovation act of 2013 (rami) as included in h.r. 83 - consolidated and further contiuning approprations act of 2015 (p.l.113-235).; ; in support of s.2719 - manufacturing universities act of 2014.; ; generally supportive of federal initiatives related to advanced manufacturing
defense: in support of collaboration between department of defense and the veterans administration on research related to the diagnosis and treatment of tbi, ptsd, transplantation, tissue/organ regeneration, prosthetics and other medical issues facing active and retired members of the armed forces.; ; in support of increased funding for health related r&d in all branches of the military. in support of university based military medicine related research.; ; in support of brain research initiative. ; ; defense appropriations act title iv - in support of increased funding for defense science and technology, and basic and applied research in all services; funding for department of defense injury prevention and performance optimization research initiative in all services. ; ; title vi - in support of funding for defense health related research in all services including tbi and ptsd research. ; ; in support of increasing dods core medical research budget, darpa and congressionally-directed medical research funding program.
education: in support of adequate funding for student financial aid; education research; graduate education; and higher education programs for disadvantaged students including pell grants and federal work study. in support of a higher education act reauthorization act that achieves those goals while limiting additional regulatory burdens.; ; s. 2692/h.r. 5354 campus safety and accountability act (casa), and other campus sexual assault prevention legislation. in support of legislation that addresses the serious problem of campus sexual assault, protects survivors of sexual assault, and recognizes the appropriate role of law enforcement agencies and university administrators.
budget/appropriations: in support of h.r.83 - consolidated and further continuing appropriations act, 2015 (p.l. 113-235) and included funding increases for the national institutes of health, national science foundation, national institute of standards and technology, and department of defense research.; ; in support of amending the caps on discretionary spending imposed by the budget control act of 2011 (p.l. # 112-25) which disproportionately harms programs including academic research and federal student aid. in favor a balanced agreement to prevent budget sequestration, reduce deficit, and create jobs and economic growth.; ; defense appropriations act title iv - in support of increased funding for defense science and technology, and basic and applied research in all services; funding for department of defense injury prevention and performance optimization research initiative in all services. title vi in support of funding for defense health related research in all services including tbi and ptsd research. ; ; labor-hhs-education appropriations act dept. of education increased funding for student financial aid; higher education aid for disadvantaged students including pell grants, subsidized student loans and federal work study programs. department of education appropriation -- increased funding for student financial aid; education research; graduate education; and higher education programs for disadvantaged students including pell grants. ; dept of health and human services title ii increased funding for national institutes of health (nih) extramural research programs.in support of title vii and title viii funding. ; ; commerce justice and science appropriations act advocated for increased funding for national science foundation (nsf), national institute of standards and technology (nist) and nasa related research. ; ; energy and water appropriations act advocated for increased funding for the office of science, fossil energy research, nuclear energy research and the arpa-e program. continued support for the national energy technology laboratories (netl). ; ; military construction,veterans affairs appropriations act increased funding for the veterans health administration (vha) under title ii including funding for vha medical and prosthetic research including transplantation, tbi and ptsd related research.
homeland security: on the issue of cybersecurity generally - in favor of increased coordination between the federal government, industry and academic organizations in efforts to detect and deter cyber threats. in favor of increased federal investment in research into cyber terrorism defense capabilities. ; ; national cybersecurity protection act of 2014 and (p.l. 113-282) as it relates to coordination between government, industry and academic organizations.

Filing 28 of 32
2014, 3rd quarter (july 1 - sep 30)

Amount

$70,000.00 USD

Date Received

Mon Oct 20 2014 23:56:02 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)

Registrant

Name	vanderbilt university
Description	education, health care, and research
Address	405 kirkland hall; nashville, tn 37240 usa

Client

Name	vanderbilt university
Contact	nathan green
State	tennessee, usa

Lobbyists

Name	west, christina
Position	asst. v/c, vanderbilt university federal relations

Name	glick, marjorie sara
Position	asst. director, vanderbilt university federal relations

Name	currie, alexander r.
Position	assoc. director, vanderbilt university federal relations

Name	ra'anan, gabriella
Position	asst. director, vanderbilt university federal relations

Government Entities

house of representatives
senate

Issues

medical/disease research/clinical labs: s.2658, the accelerating biomedical research act - provisions related to funding opportunities for the nih; ; issues related to biomedical research funding, particularly at nih; ; issues related to personalized medicine; ; issues related to clinical trial design
budget/appropriations: issues related to fy 15 appropriations for science and engineering research and education at agencies including hhs, nih, dod, doe, ed (research and student aid), nsf, nasa and neh; ; h.r. 4923/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. 4660/s. 2437, the fy 15 commerce-justice-science appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for nsf, nasa and stem education programs; issues related to amendments that would reduce funding for nsf or for social science in particular; ; h.r. 4870/s. xxxx - the fy 15 defense appropriations bill - priorities around funding for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including funding at darpa; potential amendments to house bill that would affect funding levels for those programs; ; 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; nih; ahrq; ; h.r. xxxx/s. xxxx - the fy 15 interior appropriations act - issues related to funding for the national endowment for the humanities; ; s.2658, the accelerating biomedical research act - provisions related to funding opportunities for the nih; ; general provisions related to the outlook for fy 16 funding for science and engineering research and education at agencies including hhs, nih, dod, doe, ed (research and student aid), nsf, nasa and neh
pharmacy: issues related to 340b drug discount program
immigration: issues related to outlook for high skilled immigration reform
taxation/internal revenue code: h.r. 3393, the student and family tax simplification act - provisions related to education tax benefits for undergraduate and graduate students and families; ; h.r. 4619, the permanent ira charitable contribution act - provisions related to making the ira charitable rollover permanent ; ; h.r. xxxx, chairman camp's draft comprehensive tax reform bill - provisions related to students and families as well as higher education institutions; ; h.r. xxxx, tax extenders legislation - provisions related to higher education-related tax extenders being included in an end-of-year tax extenders bill; ; h.r. 4438/s. xx, the american research and competitiveness act - provisions that would simplify and make permanent the r&d tax credit
education: s. xxx, the higher education affordability act - provisions related to the reauthorization of the higher education act; ; s.xxxx, the financial aid simplification and transparency act - provisions related to simplification of the fafsa and reform/consolidation of student loan programs; ; h.r. 3136 , the advancing competency-based education demonstration project act of 2013 - general provisions related to the bill; ; h.r. 4983, the strengthening transparency in higher education act - general provisions related to the bill; ; h.r. 4984, the empowering students through enhanced financial counseling act - general provisions related to the bill; ; h.r. 5134, to extend the national advisory committee on institutional quality and integrity and the advisory committee on student financial assistance for one year - general provisions related to the bill; ; h.r. 4366, the strengthening education through research act - provisions related to the reauthorization of the institute of education sciences; ; h.r. 5354/s. 2692, the campus accountability and safety act - provisions related to reducing sexual violence on college campuses; ; s.1822, the foreign medical school accountability fairness act - provisions related to foreign medical school participation in the federal direct student loan program; ; 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. 5100/s.xx, the standardization of collegiate oversight of revenues and expenditures (score) act - general provisions related to the bill; ; issues related around teacher preparation and forthcoming regulations related to title ii programs
copyright/patent/trademark: h.r. xxxx, the targeting rogue and opaque letters act (trol) - provisions that would deter bad faith demand letters
medicare/medicaid: h.r. 4930, the advancing care for exceptional kids act - provisions related to medicaid-eligible children with medically complex needs; ; issues related to the cms medicare wage index; ; h.r. 4188, the establishing beneficiary equity in the hospital readmission program act - provisions related to accounting for socio-economic status for purposes of medicares hospital readmission reduction program ; ; s. 2501, the hospital readmissions program accuracy and accountability act - provisions related to accounting for socio-economic status for purposes of medicares hospital readmission reduction program ; ; general issues related to the outlook for sgr reform; ; issues related to graduate medical education (gme)
science/technology: general provisions related to science and engineering research at nsf, doe, dod, nasa stem education and behavioral and social science research.; ; s. xxx, the america competes act reauthorization - provisions related to the reauthorization of nsf, nist, does office of science, arpa-e and other stem related issues; ; 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, impact on peer review system, and other provisions; ; h.r. 5031 - a bill to define stem education to include computer science, and to support existing stem education programs at the national science foundation - general provisions related to the bill; ; h.r. 5035 - a bill to reauthorize the national institute of standards and technology, and for other purposes - general provisions related to the bill; ; h.r. 5056 - a bill to improve the efficiency of federal research and development, and for other purposes - general provisions related to the bill; ; h.r. 5029 - a bill to provide for the establishment of a body to identify and coordinate international science and technology cooperation that can strengthen the domestic science and technology enterprise and support united states foreign policy goals - general provisions related to the bill; ; h.r. 4923/s. xxxx, the fy 15 energy-water appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for the dept. of energys office of science and arpa-e ; ; h.r. 4660/s. 2437, the fy 15 commerce-justice-science appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for nsf, nasa and stem education programs; ; h.r. 4870/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, the doe r&d act - provisions related to office of science and arpa-e as well as doe research overall; ; h.r. 4012, the secret science reform act - provisions related to public reporting of scientific data; ; h.r. 2981, the technology and research accelerating national security and future economic resiliency act (transfer) act - provisions related to advanced manufacturing; ; h.r. 4438/s. xx, the american research and competitiveness act - provisions that would simplify and make permanent the r&d tax credit ; ; s. 1347, the conference accountability act - provisions that would restrict the ability of federal contractor scientists and engineers to participate in scientific and technical conferences; ; issues related to faa regulations on the use of unmanned aerial systems for research and other academic purposes; ; general funding opportunities within the research portfolio of the national institute of food and agriculture
health issues: s.2154, emergency medical services for children reauthorization act - provisions related to reauthorization of the emsc program at hrsa; ; h.r. 4930, the advancing care for exceptional kids act - provisions related to children with medically complex needs; ; issues related to proposed changes to national liver donation and allocation processes under consideration at unos/hrsa; ; issues related to health it; ; issues related to gme
defense: h.r. 4870/s. xxxx - the fy 15 defense appropriations bill - priorities around funding for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including funding at darpa; potential amendments to house bill that would affect funding levels for those programs; ; h.r. 4435/s. 2410 - the fy 15 national defense authorization act - priorities around authorization levels for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including funding at darpa; potential amendments to house bill that would affect authorizations levels for those programs; ; general issues related to the outlook for fy 16 dod basic 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3 research; ; general issues related to the dod's most recent mou for institutions of higher education

Filing 29 of 32
2014, 3rd quarter (july 1 - sep 30)

Amount

$20,000.00 USD

Date Received

Mon Oct 20 2014 21:42:14 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)

Registrant

Name	university of arizona
Address	federal relations; p.o. box 210066; tucson, az 85721-0066 usa

Client

Name	university of arizona
Contact	kristen kay douglas
State	arizona, usa

Lobbyist

stautz, shay d

Government Entities

house of representatives
senate

Issues

education: passed in house on july 24, 2014., h.r. 3136, the advancing competency-based education demonstration project act, sponsored by representatives matt salmon (az-05) and jared polis (co-02) would increase access and affordability in higher education by allowing institutions the flexibility to provide a degree that is based on a students knowledge and skills instead of seat time.
budget/appropriations: federal research funding: ua advocated for sufficient appropriations for key federal funding agencies, such as the national institutes for health, the national science foundation, nasa (hr2787 and s1429), department of energy (office of science), dhs (university programs), usda (nifa), department of commerce (noaa), and department of interior (usgs).
science/technology: house (hr 2687) and senate(s1317) nasa reauthorization bills: ua advocates for appropriate funding for university-competable missions, such as the new frontiers and discovery-class missions, and expressed concern over implementation of administration plans for stem education programs consolidation.
budget/appropriations: nasa appropriations legislation: hr2787 house commerce justice science appropriations, s1329 senate commerce justice science appropriations advocating for sufficient funding levels for nasa overall, nasa science mission directorate, planetary and earth science, and nasa space grant.
science/technology: national defense authorization act and defense appropriations (hr2397/s1329): ua worked to support defense basic and applied research funding levels, including darpa, afosr, arl, and onr agency funding and the minerva social science program.
veterans: veteran education empowerment act (hr 5589)(introd by rep. frankel, co-sponsored by reps. bilirakis and takano); the veteran education empowerment act would award four-year grants to institutions of higher education (ihes) to establish, maintain, and improve a veteran student center.
immigration: s. 744: border security, economic opportunity, and immigration modernization act. ua supports dream act provisions in s7.44, and recommended fixes to various clauses related to h-1b visas and other sections supporting international education. during this quarter, ua worked with members of the arizona delegation on this bill.
science/technology: ua advocates for the following specific programs within the various federal agencies with federal appropriations: dhs university programs: ua advocates for sufficient support for this account due to the ua-based dhs center of excellence for border security, usgs: ua hosts the usgs-funded water resources research center (wrrcs), nasa space grant education program (ua is the space grant host in arizona), dept of energy office of science (ua hosts an energy frontier research center).
medical/disease research/clinical labs: adapt act: ua supported this bill, (still under committee review) which would, among other things, amend the law to create a pathway for the prompt approval of antibacterial and antifungal drugs intended to treat serious or life-threatening diseases or conditions. the adapt act is viewed as successor legislation to the generating antibiotics incentives now act (gain act), and would be particularly helpful fo researchers studying valley fever.
education: title vi centers (international education): ua advocates for the title vi centers program at us department of education: ua hosts 3 such centers (center for educational resources in culture, language and literacy, the center for latin american studies, and the center for middle eastern studies). ua also prepared to lobby on this matter in the coming reauthorization of the higher education act.
education: higher education act reauthorization: legislation to reauthorize is expected in the 113th congress, and ua has joined our fellow ihe's in identifying issues of possible concern, including title iv provisions related to federal financial aid and the title vi foreign language centers; and access to financial aid, possible redress of the gi bill not counting as federal aid under title iv, along with a recalculation of the 90/10 rule. ua has created a campus-wide hea reauthorization task force to address hea reauth.
education: graduate medical education (hr 1201 training tomorrows doctors today act - shock/schwartz): az faces a physician shortage that is most acute in the primary care field. in 2010, the state ranked 41 in active primary care physicians per capita and 35 in primary care residents. arizona is already funding more 150 residency slots with no federal support (nearly all ua), but is still approximately 850 positions short of the national per capita average. ua supports legislation such as hr 1201
budget/appropriations: sequestration: university of arizona joined our fellow institutions of higher education in asking congress to stop the sequester which is planned for reinstatement in fy15. the impact of sequestration on the university of arizona for fy13 was a minimum of $15m.
science/technology: america competes reauthorization: (america creating opportunities to meaningfully promote excellence in technology, education and science act of 2007). current authorization expires this year, congressional action expected prior, with a focus on focusing support for the national science foundation and other agencies. during this quarter, ua worked to get the tucson chamber of commerce and the southern arizona leadership council on a community letter on competes.

Filing 30 of 32
2014, 3rd quarter (july 1 - sep 30)

Amount

$70,000.00 USD

Date Received

Mon Oct 20 2014 10:46:05 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)

Registrant

Name	university of pittsburgh
Address	4227 fifth avenue; 710 alumni hall; pittsburgh, pa 15260 usa

Client

Name	university of pittsburgh
Contact	john michael ringler
State	pennsylvania, usa

Lobbyist

Name	lynch, kenneth michael
Position	associate director for federal relations

Government Entities

house of representatives
senate

Issues

health issues: in support of title vii and title viii funding in hhs appropriations. in support of the replacement of automatic spending reductions known as sequestration because of the harm it would do the biomedical research at the university funded by nih. ; ; demonstrated how declining federal support for medical research will prevent future breakthroughs and discourage potential researchers from entering the field. argued that decline in nih support would disproportionately impact commonwealth of pennsylvania.; ; in support of h.r. 3336, inspiring scientific research and innovation supplemental appropriations act of 2014. ; ; in support of s. 2115: american cures act.; ; in support of the administrations brain research initiative. ; ; in support of s. 2658 the accelerating biomedical research act which allows for an increase in national institutes of health (nih) funding, offset by adjusting the discretionary budget caps mandated by the budget control act
science/technology: in support of passing an america competes act reauthorization bill that calls for real and sustained growth in funding for the national science foundation (nsf), national institutes of standards and technology (nist), department of energy office of science, and the advanced research projects agency - energy (arpa-e). in support of america competes act (s. 2757).; ; manufacturing - in support of h.r. 2996, the revitalize american manufacturing and innovation act of 2013 (rami). in support of s.2719 - manufacturing universities act of 2014.; ; in support of stem education programs at the k-12 and post-secondary level. in opposition to hr 4186, first act frontiers in innovation, research, science and technology act because of inadequate authorization levels and changes. in opposition to any legislation that places undue restrictions on federally funded social/behavior/economic research. ; ; in support of s. 2551 transfer act and other efforts that would accelerate the commercialization of federally funded research being conducted at universities, federal laboratories, and other non-profit research organizations.
energy/nuclear: fossil energy appropriations. in support of increased funding for the department of energy fossil energy (fe) budget and support for oil and natural gas technologies r&d ; ; support for nuclear energy, energy delivery and reliability and critical materials research. funding for fossil energy program supports the national energy technology laboratory (netl) program. specific activities include carbon capture, carbon storage, advanced energy systems, and crosscutting research.; ; in support of h.r.4553 - fossil energy encouragement and accountability act of 2014 which would authorize fy2015 appropriations for coal, natural gas, and oil research and development. the bill would also prevent the closure or consolidation of netl facilities.; ; in support of h.amdt.1041 to hr 4923 which would prohibit the consolidation or closure of netl facilities.
education: in support of adequate funding for student financial aid; education research; graduate education; and higher education programs for disadvantaged students including pell grants and federal work study.; ; in support of a higher education act reauthorization act that achieves those goals while limiting additional regulatory burdens.; ; campus safety and accountability act, and other campus sexual assault prevention legislation. in support of legislation that addresses the serious problem of campus sexual assault, protects survivors of sexual assault, and recognizes the appropriate role of law enforcement agencies and university administrators.
copyright/patent/trademark: in support of provisions that would address abusive patent practices on university technology transfer programs and policies, especially changes contained in the innovation act (hr 1339), the patent transparency and improvements act of 2013 (s. 1720), as well as h.r. 2209 and s. 1720. opposed to proposals that would undermine the ability of legitimate patent holders to enforce their patent rights and impair university technology transfer operations.
defense: in support of collaboration between department of defense and the veterans administration on research related to the diagnosis and treatment of tbi, ptsd, transplantation, tissue/organ regeneration, prosthetics and other medical issues facing active and retired members of the armed forces.; ; in support of increased funding for health related r&d in all branches of the military. in support of university based military medicine related research. ; ; in support of brain research initiative.; ; defense appropriations act title iv - in support of increased funding for defense science and technology, and basic and applied research in all services; funding for department of defense injury prevention and performance optimization research initiative in all services. ; ; title vi - in support of funding for defense health related research in all services including tbi and ptsd research. ; ; in support of increasing dods core medical research budget, darpa and congressionally-directed medical research funding program above fy2014 levels.
budget/appropriations: in support of amending the caps on discretionary spending imposed by the budget control act of 2011 (p.l. # 112-25) which disproportionately harms programs including academic research and federal student aid. in favor a balanced agreement to prevent budget sequestration, reduce deficit, and create jobs and economic growth.; ; defense appropriations act title iv - in support of increased funding for defense science and technology, and basic and applied research in all services; funding for department of defense injury prevention and performance optimization research initiative in all services. title vi in support of funding for defense health related research in all services including tbi and ptsd research. ; ; labor-hhs-education appropriations act dept. of education increased funding for student financial aid; higher education aid for disadvantaged students including pell grants, subsidized student loans and federal work study programs. department of education appropriation -- increased funding for student financial aid; education research; graduate education; and higher education programs for disadvantaged students including pell grants. ; dept of health and human services title ii increased funding for national institutes of health (nih) extramural research programs. in support of title vii and title viii funding.; ; commerce justice and science appropriations act advocated for increased funding for national science foundation (nsf), national institute of standards and technology (nist) and nasa related research.; ; energy and water appropriations act advocated for increased funding for the office of science, fossil energy research, nuclear energy research and the arpa-e program. continued support for the national energy technology laboratories (netl). ; ; military construction, veterans affairs appropriations act increased funding for the veterans health administration (vha) under title ii including funding for vha medical and prosthetic research including transplantation, tbi and ptsd related research.

Filing 31 of 32
2014, 2nd quarter (apr 1 - june 30)

Amount

$70,000.00 USD

Date Received

Thu Jul 17 2014 10:05:01 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)

Registrant

Name	university of pittsburgh
Address	4227 fifth avenue; 710 alumni hall; pittsburgh, pa 15260 usa

Client

Name	university of pittsburgh
Contact	john michael ringler
State	pennsylvania, usa

Lobbyist

Name	lynch, kenneth michael
Position	associate director for federal relations ; ; assocaite director for federal relations

Government Entities

house of representatives
senate

Issues

defense: in support of collaboration between department of defense and the veterans administration on research related to the diagnosis and treatment of tbi, ptsd, transplantation, tissue/organ regeneration, prosthetics and other medical issues facing active and retired members of the armed forces.in support of increased funding for health related r&d in all branches of the military. in support of university based military medicine related research. ; ; in support of brain research initiative.; ; defense appropriations act title iv - in support of increased funding for defense science and technology, and basic and applied research in all services; funding for department of defense injury prevention and performance optimization research initiative in all services. ; ; title vi - in support of funding for defense health related research in all services including tbi and ptsd research. ; ; in support of increasing dods core medical research budget, darpa and congressionally-directed medical research funding program above fy2014 levels
health issues: in support of title vii and title viii funding in hhs appropriations.; ; in support of the replacement of automatic spending reductions known as sequestration because of the harm it would do the biomedical research at the university funded by nih.demonstrated how declining federal support for medical research will prevent future breakthroughs and discourage potential researchers from entering the field. ; ; argued that decline in nih support would disproportionately impact commonwealth of pennsylvania. ; ; in support of h.r. 3336, inspiring scientific research and innovation supplemental appropriations act of 2014. ; ; in support of s. 2115: american cures act in support of brain research initiative.
copyright/patent/trademark: in support of provisions that would address abusive patent practices on university technology transfer programs and policies, especially changes contained in the innovation act (hr 1339), the patent transparency and improvements act of 2013 (s. 1720), as well as h.r. 2209 and s. 1720. opposed to proposals that would undermine the ability of legitimate patent holders to enforce their patent rights and impair university technology transfer operations.
science/technology: in support of passing an america competes act reauthorization bill that calls for real and sustained growth in funding for the national science foundation (nsf), national institutes of standards and technology (nist), department of energy office of science, and the advanced research projects agency - energy (arpa-e).in support of stem education programs at the k-12 and post-secondary level. ; ; in opposition to hr 4186, first act frontiers in innovation, research, science and technology act because of inadequate authorization levels and changes to the nsf grant making process.; ; in opposition to any legislation that places restrictions on federally funded social/behavior/economic research.; ; in support of s. 2551 transfer act and other efforts that would accelerate the commercialization of federally funded research being conducted at universities, federal laboratories, and other non-profit research organizations.
budget/appropriations: in support of replacing the budget control act of 2011 (p.l. # 112-25) which disproportionately harms domestic discretionary programs including academic research and federal student aid with a balanced agreement to prevent budget sequestration, reduce deficit, and create jobs and economic growth.defense appropriations act title iv - in support of increased funding for defense science and technology, and basic and applied research in all services; funding for department of defense injury prevention and performance optimization research initiative in all services.; ; title vi in support of funding for defense health related research in all services including tbi and ptsd research. ; ; labor-hhs-education appropriations act dept. of education increased funding for student financial aid; higher education aid for disadvantaged students including pell grants, subsidized student loans and federal work study programs.; ; department of education appropriation -- increased funding for student financial aid; education research; graduate education; and higher education programs for disadvantaged students including pell grants.; ; dept of health and human services title ii increased funding for national institutes of health (nih) extramural research programs. in support of title vii and title viii funding. ; ; commerce justice and science appropriations act advocated for increased funding for national science foundation (nsf), national institute of standards and technology (nist) and nasa related research. ; ; energy and water appropriations act advocated for increased funding for the office of science, fossil energy research, nuclear energy research and the arpa-e program.; ; continued support for the national energy technology laboratories (netl). ; ; military construction, veterans affairs appropriations act increased funding for the veterans health administration (vha) under title ii including funding for vha medical and prosthetic research including transplantation, tbi and ptsd related research. ; ; interior, environment, and related agencies: in support of adequate funding for neh and nea.
education: in support of adequate funding for student financial aid; education research; graduate education; and higher education programs for disadvantaged students including pell grants and federal work study.
energy/nuclear: fossil energy appropriations. in support of increased funding for the department of energy fossil energy (fe) budget and support for oil and natural gas technologies r&dsupport for nuclear energy, energy delivery and reliability and critical materials research. funding for fossil energy program supports the national energy technology laboratory (netl) program. specific activities include carbon capture, carbon storage, advanced energy systems, and crosscutting research

Vendor	Dzyne Technologies Incorporated
Description	hivemind: heterogeneous intelligent vehicle ensemble manager
PIID + Modification	140D0420C0011 (P00002)
Signed Date	October 26, 2020
Effective Date	January 28, 2020
Modified Date	Tue Oct 27 2020 08:44:15 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
DUNS	078504477
Contracting Office	Interior: DO; ibc acq svcs directorate (00004)
Requesting Office	Defense: DARPA; def advanced research projects agcy
Contract Action Type	definitive contract
Place of Performance	fairfax, virginia 220314518 united states
Obligated Amount	Change: $748,001.00 USD, Total: $1,497,348.00 USD
Exercised Value "Base and Exercised Options Value"	Change: $748,001.00 USD, Total: $1,497,348.00 USD
Potential Value "Base and All Options Value"	Change: $748,001.00 USD, Total: $2,247,090.00 USD

Vendor	Advanced Powder Solutions Inc
Description	lightweight high temperature structural tps for hypersonic flight
PIID + Modification	140D6319C0028 (P00002)
Signed Date	October 26, 2020
Effective Date	August 2, 2019
Modified Date	Mon Oct 26 2020 08:51:15 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
DUNS	136944142
Contracting Office	Interior: DO; ibc acq svcs directorate (00004)
Requesting Office	Defense: DARPA; def advanced research projects agcy
Contract Action Type	definitive contract
Place of Performance	cypress, texas 774298042 united states
Obligated Amount	Change: $0.00 USD, Total: $398,767.00 USD
Exercised Value "Base and Exercised Options Value"	Change: $0.00 USD, Total: $398,767.00 USD
Potential Value "Base and All Options Value"	Change: $0.00 USD, Total: $1,497,307.00 USD

Vendor	Mbio Diagnostics, Inc.
Description	point-of-care monitoring of the host-pathogen interaction during infection
PIID + Modification	140D6318C0027 (P00006)
Signed Date	October 23, 2020
Effective Date	January 8, 2018
Modified Date	Fri Oct 23 2020 09:20:01 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
DUNS	961776577
Contracting Office	Interior: DO; ibc acq svcs directorate (00004)
Requesting Office	Defense: DARPA; def advanced research projects agcy
Contract Action Type	definitive contract
Place of Performance	boulder, colorado 803031079 united states
Obligated Amount	Change: $0.00 USD, Total: $2,761,705.00 USD
Exercised Value "Base and Exercised Options Value"	Change: $0.00 USD, Total: $2,761,705.00 USD
Potential Value "Base and All Options Value"	Change: $0.00 USD, Total: $2,761,705.00 USD

Vendor	Barnstorm Research Corporation
Description	robust coordination under extreme uncertainty
PIID + Modification	IND16PC00033 (P00012)
Signed Date	October 20, 2020
Effective Date	March 5, 2016
Modified Date	Tue Oct 20 2020 13:46:47 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
DUNS	078650836
Contracting Office	Interior: DO; ibc acq svcs directorate (00004)
Requesting Office	Defense: DARPA; def advanced research projects agcy
Contract Action Type	definitive contract
Place of Performance	malden, massachusetts 021482336 united states
Major Program Code	robust coordination under extreme uncertainty
Obligated Amount	Change: $0.00 USD, Total: $2,147,393.89 USD
Exercised Value "Base and Exercised Options Value"	Change: $0.00 USD, Total: $2,397,262.89 USD
Potential Value "Base and All Options Value"	Change: $0.00 USD, Total: $2,397,262.89 USD

Vendor	System Planning Corporation
Description	de-obligate expired funds
PIID + Modification	IND12PD00447 (P00013)
Parent PIID + Modification	IND12PC00111 (0)
Signed Date	October 16, 2020
Effective Date	February 29, 2012
Modified Date	Fri Oct 16 2020 10:42:53 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
DUNS	062019765
Contracting Office	Interior: DO; ibc acq svcs directorate (00004)
Requesting Office	Defense: DARPA; def advanced research projects agcy
Contract Action Type	delivery order
Place of Performance	arlington, virginia 222012362 united states
Major Program Code	darpa sto seta&administrative support
Obligated Amount	Change: $-28.48 USD, Total: $2,738,833.10 USD
Exercised Value "Base and Exercised Options Value"	Change: $-28.48 USD, Total: $4,895,212.10 USD
Potential Value "Base and All Options Value"	Change: $-28.48 USD, Total: $6,126,584.10 USD

Tech Inquiry'defense advanced research projects agency (darpa); dept of defense'

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Vendor	Charles River Analytics, Inc.
Description	brain-based prediction of influence message effectiveness (bb-prime)
PIID + Modification	140D0419C0093 (P00003)
Signed Date	October 15, 2020
Effective Date	September 23, 2019
Modified Date	Thu Oct 15 2020 15:29:18 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
DUNS	115243701
Contracting Office	Interior: DO; ibc acq svcs directorate (00004)
Requesting Office	Defense: DARPA; def advanced research projects agcy
Contract Action Type	definitive contract
Place of Performance	cambridge, massachusetts 021384555 united states
Obligated Amount	Change: $0.00 USD, Total: $995,140.00 USD
Exercised Value "Base and Exercised Options Value"	Change: $0.00 USD, Total: $995,140.00 USD
Potential Value "Base and All Options Value"	Change: $0.00 USD, Total: $1,488,063.00 USD

Vendor (as written)	university of southern california
Vendor (normalized)	University of Southern California, Inc.
Description	defense advanced research projects agency. tactical technology office. udo de-obligation
PIID + Modification	IND14PC00011 (P00012)
Signed Date	September 25, 2020
Effective Date	January 13, 2014
Modified Date	Fri Sep 25 2020 13:32:02 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
DUNS	072933393
Contracting Office	Interior: DO; ibc acq svcs directorate (00004)
Requesting Office	Defense: DARPA; def advanced research projects agcy
Contract Action Type	definitive contract
Place of Performance	marina del rey, california 902921200 united states
Obligated Amount	Change: $-661.76 USD, Total: $976,853.24 USD
Exercised Value "Base and Exercised Options Value"	Change: $-661.76 USD, Total: $976,853.24 USD
Potential Value "Base and All Options Value"	Change: $-661.76 USD, Total: $976,853.24 USD

Vendor	General Electric Company (dba GE)
Description	social interaction analysis - sherlock
PIID + Modification	IND17PC00013 (P00003)
Signed Date	September 25, 2020
Effective Date	February 8, 2017
Modified Date	Fri Sep 25 2020 10:17:47 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
DUNS	086188401
Contracting Office	Interior: DO; ibc acq svcs directorate (00004)
Requesting Office	Defense: DARPA; def advanced research projects agcy
Contract Action Type	definitive contract
Place of Performance	schenectady, new york 123091027 united states
Obligated Amount	Change: $-5,044.73 USD, Total: $734,976.27 USD
Exercised Value "Base and Exercised Options Value"	Change: $0.00 USD, Total: $740,021.59 USD
Potential Value "Base and All Options Value"	Change: $0.00 USD, Total: $740,021.59 USD

Vendor	Scientific Systems Company Inc.
Description	(r&d) open source causal reasoning (oscar)
PIID + Modification	IND17PC00129 (P00001)
Signed Date	September 25, 2020
Effective Date	March 2, 2017
Modified Date	Fri Sep 25 2020 10:32:43 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
DUNS	859244204
Contracting Office	Interior: DO; ibc acq svcs directorate (00004)
Requesting Office	Defense: DARPA; def advanced research projects agcy
Contract Action Type	definitive contract
Place of Performance	woburn, massachusetts 018016562 united states
Obligated Amount	Change: $-4,960.00 USD, Total: $99,959.83 USD
Exercised Value "Base and Exercised Options Value"	Change: $-4,960.00 USD, Total: $99,959.83 USD
Potential Value "Base and All Options Value"	Change: $-4,960.00 USD, Total: $149,895.58 USD

Vendor	Booz Allen Hamilton Inc.
Description	defense advanced research projects agency(darpa)/ biological technologies office(bto)scientific, engineering, technical and administrative(seta)support
PIID + Modification	IND16PC00068 (P00014)
Signed Date	September 24, 2020
Effective Date	April 1, 2016
Modified Date	Thu Sep 24 2020 09:46:06 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
DUNS	006928857
Contracting Office	Interior: DO; ibc acq svcs directorate (00004)
Requesting Office	Defense: DARPA; def advanced research projects agcy
Contract Action Type	idc
Major Program Code	darpa bto seta support
Obligated Amount	Change: $0.00 USD, Total: $0.00 USD
Exercised Value "Base and Exercised Options Value"	Change: $0.00 USD, Total: $0.00 USD
Potential Value "Base and All Options Value"	Change: $0.00 USD, Total: $95,000,000.00 USD

Vendor	Coolcad Electronics, Llc
Description	sic analog to digital converter and a high temperature smart sensor platform
PIID + Modification	140D0420C0027 (P00003)
Signed Date	September 23, 2020
Effective Date	December 30, 2019
Modified Date	Wed Sep 23 2020 17:57:03 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
DUNS	784794930
Contracting Office	Interior: DO; ibc acq svcs directorate (00004)
Requesting Office	Defense: DARPA; def advanced research projects agcy
Contract Action Type	definitive contract
Place of Performance	takoma park, maryland 209124671 united states
Obligated Amount	Change: $0.00 USD, Total: $225,000.00 USD
Exercised Value "Base and Exercised Options Value"	Change: $0.00 USD, Total: $225,000.00 USD
Potential Value "Base and All Options Value"	Change: $0.00 USD, Total: $225,000.00 USD

Vendor	Hydronalix, Inc.
Description	expeditionary maritime mine countermeasures
PIID + Modification	140D0420C0022 (P00002)
Signed Date	September 23, 2020
Effective Date	March 9, 2020
Modified Date	Wed Sep 23 2020 14:22:06 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
DUNS	831026443
Contracting Office	Interior: DO; ibc acq svcs directorate (00004)
Requesting Office	Defense: DARPA; def advanced research projects agcy
Contract Action Type	definitive contract
Place of Performance	green valley, arizona 856142680 united states
Obligated Amount	Change: $0.00 USD, Total: $150,000.00 USD
Exercised Value "Base and Exercised Options Value"	Change: $0.00 USD, Total: $150,000.00 USD
Potential Value "Base and All Options Value"	Change: $0.00 USD, Total: $150,000.00 USD

Vendor	General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.
Description	darpa-baa-15-59 gremlins program - phase ii part b
PIID + Modification	IND17PC00149 (P00009)
Signed Date	September 22, 2020
Effective Date	March 9, 2017
Modified Date	Tue Sep 22 2020 09:50:31 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
DUNS	824684229
Contracting Office	Interior: DO; ibc acq svcs directorate (00004)
Requesting Office	Defense: DARPA; def advanced research projects agcy
Contract Action Type	definitive contract
Place of Performance	poway, california 920647103 united states
Obligated Amount	Change: $-170,000.00 USD, Total: $1,723,863.00 USD
Exercised Value "Base and Exercised Options Value"	Change: $0.00 USD, Total: $1,893,863.00 USD
Potential Value "Base and All Options Value"	Change: $0.00 USD, Total: $3,352,928.00 USD

Vendor	Stellar Exploration, Inc.
Description	spacecraft identification device
PIID + Modification	140D6319C0011 (P00003)
Signed Date	September 22, 2020
Effective Date	February 27, 2019
Modified Date	Tue Sep 22 2020 13:30:52 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
DUNS	073466828
Contracting Office	Interior: DO; ibc acq svcs directorate (00004)
Requesting Office	Defense: DARPA; def advanced research projects agcy
Contract Action Type	definitive contract
Place of Performance	san luis obispo, california 934018370 united states
Obligated Amount	Change: $0.00 USD, Total: $997,065.00 USD
Exercised Value "Base and Exercised Options Value"	Change: $0.00 USD, Total: $997,065.00 USD
Potential Value "Base and All Options Value"	Change: $0.00 USD, Total: $1,487,576.00 USD

Vendor	Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees
Description	afrims v. luna purchase of agar&lab consumables
PIID + Modification	19RP3820P1602 (0)
Signed Date	September 22, 2020
Effective Date	September 22, 2020
Modified Date	Sun Sep 27 2020 18:44:46 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
DUNS	123456787
Contracting Office	State; u.s. embassy manila
Requesting Office	Defense: DARPA; def advanced research projects agcy
Contract Action Type	purchase order
Place of Performance	philippines
Obligated Amount	Change: $14,544.81 USD, Total: $14,544.81 USD
Exercised Value "Base and Exercised Options Value"	Change: $14,544.81 USD, Total: $14,544.81 USD
Potential Value "Base and All Options Value"	Change: $14,544.81 USD, Total: $14,544.81 USD

Vendor	Strategic Analysis, Inc.
Description	defense advanced research projects agency (darpa)/biological technologies office (bto) front office technical and administrative support
PIID + Modification	IND16PD00263 (P00031)
Parent PIID + Modification	IND16PC00067 (0)
Signed Date	September 17, 2020
Effective Date	June 1, 2016
Modified Date	Thu Sep 17 2020 14:08:56 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
DUNS	153878996
Contracting Office	Interior: DO; ibc acq svcs directorate (00004)
Requesting Office	Defense: DARPA; def advanced research projects agcy
Contract Action Type	delivery order
Place of Performance	arlington, virginia 222032141 united states
Major Program Code	darpa bto seta support
Obligated Amount	Change: $650,000.00 USD, Total: $13,447,296.80 USD
Exercised Value "Base and Exercised Options Value"	Change: $650,000.00 USD, Total: $17,015,024.00 USD
Potential Value "Base and All Options Value"	Change: $650,000.00 USD, Total: $25,829,765.00 USD

Vendor	Schafer Government Services, LLC
Description	darpa bto biochemistry/genomics technical and administrative support
PIID + Modification	IND16PD00816 (P00029)
Parent PIID + Modification	IND16PC00069 (0)
Signed Date	September 17, 2020
Effective Date	September 15, 2016
Modified Date	Thu Sep 17 2020 11:07:59 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
DUNS	110480683
Contracting Office	Interior: DO; ibc acq svcs directorate (00004)
Requesting Office	Defense: DARPA; def advanced research projects agcy
Contract Action Type	delivery order
Place of Performance	arlington, virginia 222032114 united states
Obligated Amount	Change: $70,000.00 USD, Total: $3,656,062.92 USD
Exercised Value "Base and Exercised Options Value"	Change: $70,000.00 USD, Total: $7,350,201.00 USD
Potential Value "Base and All Options Value"	Change: $70,000.00 USD, Total: $12,941,079.00 USD

Vendor	Maryland Development Center, Llc
Description	wearable ultrasound for imaging and modulation
PIID + Modification	140D0419C0095 (P00002)
Signed Date	September 17, 2020
Effective Date	September 20, 2019
Modified Date	Thu Sep 17 2020 14:22:51 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
DUNS	079728677
Contracting Office	Interior: DO; ibc acq svcs directorate (00004)
Requesting Office	Defense: DARPA; def advanced research projects agcy
Contract Action Type	definitive contract
Place of Performance	baltimore, maryland 212016512 united states
Obligated Amount	Change: $893,345.00 USD, Total: $1,991,611.00 USD
Exercised Value "Base and Exercised Options Value"	Change: $893,345.00 USD, Total: $1,991,611.00 USD
Potential Value "Base and All Options Value"	Change: $0.00 USD, Total: $3,124,992.00 USD

Vendor	GrammaTech, Inc.
Description	building trustworthy software systems using big code
PIID + Modification	IND17PC00296 (P00004)
Signed Date	September 17, 2020
Effective Date	August 1, 2017
Modified Date	Thu Sep 17 2020 07:01:55 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
DUNS	603978321
Contracting Office	Interior: DO; ibc acq svcs directorate (00004)
Requesting Office	Defense: DARPA; def advanced research projects agcy
Contract Action Type	definitive contract
Place of Performance	ithaca, new york 148503250 united states
Obligated Amount	Change: $0.00 USD, Total: $1,500,000.00 USD
Exercised Value "Base and Exercised Options Value"	Change: $0.00 USD, Total: $1,500,000.00 USD
Potential Value "Base and All Options Value"	Change: $0.00 USD, Total: $1,500,000.00 USD

Vendor	Profusa, Inc.
Description	lactate sensors for continuous physiological monitoring
PIID + Modification	140D6318C0019 (P00005)
Signed Date	September 16, 2020
Effective Date	March 7, 2018
Modified Date	Wed Sep 16 2020 14:16:30 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
DUNS	830219338
Contracting Office	Interior: DO; ibc acq svcs directorate (00004)
Requesting Office	Defense: DARPA; def advanced research projects agcy
Contract Action Type	definitive contract
Place of Performance	south san francisco, california 940804816 united states
Obligated Amount	Change: $0.00 USD, Total: $6,758,936.00 USD
Exercised Value "Base and Exercised Options Value"	Change: $0.00 USD, Total: $6,758,936.00 USD
Potential Value "Base and All Options Value"	Change: $0.00 USD, Total: $6,758,936.00 USD

Vendor	California Institute of Technology (dba Caltech)
Description	jpl support to the darpa safedocs program (81-106495)
PIID + Modification	80NM0019F0061 (P00003)
Parent PIID + Modification	80NM0018D0004 (0)
Signed Date	September 16, 2020
Effective Date	July 16, 2019
Modified Date	Thu Sep 17 2020 12:34:44 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
DUNS	009584210
Contracting Office	NASA; nasa management office -- jpl
Requesting Office	Defense: DARPA; def advanced research projects agcy
Contract Action Type	delivery order
Place of Performance	pasadena, california 911098099 united states
Obligated Amount	Change: $156,369.00 USD, Total: $1,074,050.00 USD
Exercised Value "Base and Exercised Options Value"	Change: $0.00 USD, Total: $2,420,701.00 USD
Potential Value "Base and All Options Value"	Change: $0.00 USD, Total: $2,420,701.00 USD

Vendor	Medema Labs Corp
Description	an ai-consultant for small-to-medium-sized manufacturers to automate quoting and identify new equipment purchases
PIID + Modification	140D0420C0080 (P00001)
Signed Date	September 16, 2020
Effective Date	September 15, 2020
Modified Date	Wed Sep 16 2020 07:20:41 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
DUNS	117087620
Contracting Office	Interior: DO; ibc acq svcs directorate (00004)
Requesting Office	Defense: DARPA; def advanced research projects agcy
Contract Action Type	definitive contract
Place of Performance	corvallis, oregon 973305134 united states
Obligated Amount	Change: $0.00 USD, Total: $249,832.00 USD
Exercised Value "Base and Exercised Options Value"	Change: $0.00 USD, Total: $249,832.00 USD
Potential Value "Base and All Options Value"	Change: $0.00 USD, Total: $249,832.00 USD

Vendor	Chesapeake Technology International, Corp.
Description	cti sbir iii contract 47qfca20c0021, modification 03 to add funding.
PIID + Modification	47QFCA20C0021 (P00003)
Signed Date	September 15, 2020
Effective Date	May 22, 2020
Modified Date	Tue Sep 15 2020 15:06:40 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
DUNS	124240222
Contracting Office	GSA: FAS; gsa fas aas fedsim
Requesting Office	Defense: DARPA; def advanced research projects agcy
Contract Action Type	definitive contract
Place of Performance	washington, district of columbia 204050001 united states
Obligated Amount	Change: $5,931,088.04 USD, Total: $22,453,786.83 USD
Exercised Value "Base and Exercised Options Value"	Change: $0.00 USD, Total: $166,846,756.63 USD
Potential Value "Base and All Options Value"	Change: $0.00 USD, Total: $166,846,756.63 USD

Vendor	Eduworks Corporation
Description	real-time enhanced voice authentication
PIID + Modification	140D6318C0064 (P00004)
Signed Date	September 15, 2020
Effective Date	June 8, 2018
Modified Date	Tue Sep 15 2020 13:55:37 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
DUNS	111494303
Contracting Office	Interior: DO; ibc acq svcs directorate (00004)
Requesting Office	Defense: DARPA; def advanced research projects agcy
Contract Action Type	definitive contract
Place of Performance	corvallis, oregon 973334899 united states
Obligated Amount	Change: $125,000.00 USD, Total: $1,624,945.00 USD
Exercised Value "Base and Exercised Options Value"	Change: $125,000.00 USD, Total: $1,624,945.00 USD
Potential Value "Base and All Options Value"	Change: $250,000.00 USD, Total: $1,749,945.00 USD