2nd Quarter - Report — UNIVERSITY OF IOWA for UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (2014)

Transportation TRA

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

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
PETER MATTHES	—

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

Telecommunications TEC

N/A

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
PETER MATTHES	—

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

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

S 1720 Patent Transparency and Improvements Act

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
PETER MATTHES	—

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

Government Issues GOV

Indirect costs issues

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
PETER MATTHES	—

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

Defense DEF

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

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
PETER MATTHES	—

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

Accounting ACC

None

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
PETER MATTHES	—

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

Waste (hazardous/solid/interstate/nuclear) WAS

N/A

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
PETER MATTHES	—

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

Homeland Security HOM

FEMA funding for flood recovery

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
PETER MATTHES	—

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

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Energy and Water Appropriations, funding for DOE

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
PETER MATTHES	—

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

Animals ANI

Animal Care Legislation as relates to research

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
PETER MATTHES	—

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

Utilities UTI

Incentives for green utilities Tax extenders

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
PETER MATTHES	—

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

Agriculture AGR

Biotechnology issues

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
PETER MATTHES	—

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

Retirement RET

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

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
PETER MATTHES	—

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

Sports/Athletics SPO

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

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
PETER MATTHES	—

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

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

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
PETER MATTHES	—

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

Roads/Highway ROD

DOT appropriations overall and appropriations from NHTSA Driver Distraction Study

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
PETER MATTHES	—

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

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

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
PETER MATTHES	—

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

Economics/Economic Development ECN

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

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
PETER MATTHES	—

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

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

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
PETER MATTHES	—

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

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

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
PETER MATTHES	—

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

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

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
PETER MATTHES	—

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

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

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
PETER MATTHES	—

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

Environment/Superfund ENV

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

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
PETER MATTHES	—

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

Immigration IMM

N/A

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
PETER MATTHES	—

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

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

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
PETER MATTHES	—

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

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

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
PETER MATTHES	—

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

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

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
PETER MATTHES	—

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

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

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
PETER MATTHES	—

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

Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM

Corporation for Public Broadcasting funding

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
PETER MATTHES	—

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

Media (information/publishing) MIA

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

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
PETER MATTHES	—

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