3rd Quarter - Report

UNIVERSITY OF IOWA for UNIVERSITY OF IOWA

Period 3rd Quarter 2014 Filed Oct 14, 2014 Signed by Douglas K. True, Senior Vice President and Treasurer

Official filing
Firm
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA
Client
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA
Income
—
Expenses
$85,563
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

30 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Defense DEF

FY 2012 Appropriations FY 2013 Appropriations FY 2014 Appropriations FY 2015 Appropriations

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
PETER MATTHES —

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Homeland Security HOM

FEMA funding for flood recovery

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
PETER MATTHES —

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM

Corporation for Public Broadcasting funding

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
PETER MATTHES —

Contacted: Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Sports/Athletics SPO

Tax issues as it relates to non-profits - athletic programs

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
PETER MATTHES —

Contacted: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Animals ANI

Animal Care Legislation as relates to research

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
PETER MATTHES —

Contacted: Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Immigration IMM

N/A

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
PETER MATTHES —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

Accounting ACC

None

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
PETER MATTHES —

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Agriculture AGR

Biotechnology issues

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
PETER MATTHES —

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Waste (hazardous/solid/interstate/nuclear) WAS

N/A

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
PETER MATTHES —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); SENATE; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Retirement RET

Retirement issues related to universities' pension plans IRA issues related to philanthropic giving

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
PETER MATTHES —

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Telecommunications TEC

N/A

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
PETER MATTHES —

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

S 1720 Patent Transparency and Improvements Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
PETER MATTHES —

Contacted: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Government Issues GOV

Indirect costs issues

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
PETER MATTHES —

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Media (information/publishing) MIA

Distance Learning NIH Public Access Policy Copyright issues as they relate to universities/libraries Access to research publications - dissemination

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
PETER MATTHES —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Banking BAN

Implementation of the Higher Education Act as it relates to direct student loan - ability to consolidate loans and loan interest rates Federal Family Education Loan and Direct Loan programs

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
PETER MATTHES —

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Roads/Highway ROD

DOT appropriations overall and appropriations from NHTSA Driver Distraction Study

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
PETER MATTHES —

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Utilities UTI

Incentives for green utilities Tax extenders

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
PETER MATTHES —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); SENATE; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Transportation TRA

DOT appropriations overall - especially NHTSA FY 14 Appropriations Driver Distraction Study FY 15 Appropriations UTC Programs FY 13 Appropriations

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
PETER MATTHES —

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Charitable giving as it relates to universities and their foundations; (see addendum page) Collegiate Housing and InfrastructureFICA issues employees/students; graduate student tax issues; IRA rollover; tax issues as they relate to research facilities and bonding; R&D Tax credit Tax extenders

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
PETER MATTHES —

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Economics/Economic Development ECN

Bayh-Dole integrity issues Funding for science and techology issues and workforce across agencies Flood relief, community development block grants

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
PETER MATTHES —

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Health Issues HCR

Area Health Education Centers Funding for basic research at NIMH Nursing Education Loan Forgiveness Program Role of gene patents in research and genetic testing Conflicts of interest in researchFunding for state hygienic laboratories Graduate Medical Education Lab Security (Biological Laboratory Security Briefing) NIOSH Worklife Center Program NIOSH Education and Research Centers Prevention Research Centers High Value Healthcare Collaborative FY 2012 Appropriations Labor HHS FY 2013 FY 2014 Appropriations National Network of Depression Centers Nurse Examiners Injury Prevention Research Center FY 2015 Appropriations

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
PETER MATTHES —

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Foreign Relations FOR

Cultural diplomacy programs (see addendum page)Export controls Foreign Operations appropriations as it relates to peer reviewed projects International students & scholars - barriers to enter US Cultural exchanges - promotions Information technology resources in developing world International research teaching & engagement FY 2012 Appropriations FY 2013 Appropriations FY 2014 Appropriations FY 2015 Appropriations

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
PETER MATTHES —

Contacted: Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

Medicare reimbursement Iowa hospitals; CMS interagency transfers; IME issues; Medicaid reimbursement issues; DHS; GME (dental and others); Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement issues as related to academic teaching hospitals; CMS rules as they relate to physician and hospital payments, 340 B Drug Pricing Program Federal Medical Assistance Percentages

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
PETER MATTHES —

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); SENATE; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Pharmacy PHA

Increased appropriations for systems to shorten the time between development of a drug and its release to the public FDA reform as it relates to drug development and research Collaborative research on drug development Human factors research related to neuropharmaceuticals

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
PETER MATTHES —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

FY 2012 Appropriations FY 2013 Appropriations FY 2014 Appropriations FY 2015 AppropriationsNIOSH Education and Research Centers for Occupational Health and Safety Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) FEMA funding for flood recovery Disaster relief funding Funding for the National Institutes of Health and the National Library of Medicine Funding for arts education Funding for NSF and DOE Commerce, Justice, State appropriations Pell grants, student aid Stafford Loans

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
PETER MATTHES —

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Peer review research funding as it relates to the environment - spans agencies/NIST WRDA

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
PETER MATTHES —

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); SENATE; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs MED

FY 2012 Appropriations, Residency Caps, Minority Improvement, NIOSH Education and Research Centers for Occupational Health and Safety FY 2015 AppropriationsPrevention Research Centers Resident Physician Shortage Health Care Reform FY 2013 Appropriations FY 2014 Appropriations FY 2015 Appropriations

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
PETER MATTHES —

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Energy and Water Appropriations, funding for DOE

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
PETER MATTHES —

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Education EDU

Science and Math Issues / STEM FY 2012 Appropriations and FY 2013 Appropriations FY 2014 Appropriations FY 2015 AppropriationsScience and Math priorities Increased Pell Grants - student aid Perkins Loans; FERPA; Javits; GAAN Accreditation issues; Commission on Higher Education HEA Reauthorization Equal access to higher education for persons with disabilities Area Health Education Centers Student financial aid system Student Veterans Association Stafford Loans National Endowment for the Humanities funding

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
PETER MATTHES —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

Science/Technology SCI

FY 2012 Appropriations Funding for scientific research/science agenciesPublic access and research published in scholarly journals America Competes Act Commercialization of University-based research FY 2013 Appropriations FY 2014 Appropriations FY 2015 Appropriations

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
PETER MATTHES —

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.