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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1201 L Street, NW |
Address2 | Floor 2 |
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20005 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 401104557-12
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6. House ID# 438060001
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2021 |
Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) | Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) | Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) | Q4 (10/1 - 12/31) |
9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report
10. Check if this is a Termination Report | Termination Date |
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11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
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INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: | EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were: | ||||||||
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Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income for the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). | 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options. | ||||||||
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Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only
Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code |
Signature | Digitally Signed By: Jennifer Podkul |
Date | 1/20/2022 12:47:36 PM |
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code IMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
S.3108, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2021
H.R.5376, Build Back Better Act (issues related to immigration)
H.R.6078, Immigrant Witness and Victim Protection Act of 2021
H.R.4017/S.2003, Central American Women and Children Protection Act of 2021
H.R.4350/S.1605, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (issues related to migrant children, their legal services, custody and conditions, and family separation)
H.R.4502, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Agriculture, Rural Development, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2022 (issues related to the co-location of HHS professionals in U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to prevent unnecessary family separations and help expedite safe reunifications, legal and social services for unaccompanied children post-release, Emergency Intake Sites and unlicensed facilities, and provisions affecting unaccompanied children)
H.R.4812, Border Health Security Act of 2021 (provisions regarding public benefit eligibility for immigrant children)
Issues related to nursing mothers in custody
Issues related to standards of care and protection for children
Issues related to legal counsel for unaccompanied children and families
Issues related to family separation and permanent protection for separated families
Issues related to protections for Afghan unaccompanied children
Issues related to care and services for children in ORR and CPB custody
Issues related to gender-based violence
Issues related to protections special immigrant juveniles (SIJ)
Issues related to maintaining Flores Settlement agreement
Issues related to the Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) policies regarding to the eligibility of Special Immigrant Juveniles to apply for employment authorization
Issues related to Child welfare professionals at southern border facilities
Issues related to the continued closure of ports of entry to unaccompanied children and other protection seekers
Issues related to age determinations of unaccompanied children
Issues related to protections for immigrant survivors, including Special Immigrant Juveniles
Issues related to processing of asylum seekers at the border
Issues related to migrant protection protocols
Issues related to universal legal representation of immigrants
Issues related to policies and practices relating to sexual abuse and harassment of unaccompanied children in federal facilities
North American Leaders summit discussions (issues related to immigration)
Potential legislation addressing public benefit eligibility for immigrant children
Issues related to granting social security numbers and cards to noncitizens
Issues related to Afghan evacuees
Docket No. USCIS-2021-0013, Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility
DHS/USCIS Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, DHS Docket No. USCIS-2021-0006; CIS NO. 2691-21; RIN 1615-AC64
ACF-2021-0001, Request for Information (RFI) from Non-Federal Stakeholders: Federal Licensing of ORR Facilities
HHS Request for comments on the draft Department Strategic Plan for FY 2022-2026
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), White House Office, U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS), U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Social Security Administration (SSA)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
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Shindel |
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Jennifer |
Podkul |
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Boyd |
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Emma |
Israel |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R.4502, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Agriculture, Rural Development, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2022 (issues related to the co-location of HHS professionals in U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to prevent unnecessary family separations and help expedite safe reunifications, legal and social services for unaccompanied children post-release, Emergency Intake Sites and unlicensed facilities, and provisions affecting unaccompanied children)
H.R.4431, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2022 (provisions affecting unaccompanied children)
H.R.6119, Further Extending Government Funding Act
Budget resolution and reconciliation (issues related to immigration)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), White House Office, Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Cory |
Shindel |
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Jennifer |
Podkul |
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Boyd |
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Emma |
Israel |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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22. New General description of client’s business or activities
LOBBYIST UPDATE
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ISSUE UPDATE
24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
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26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
27. Add the following foreign entities:
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28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization
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2 | 4 | 6 |
CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE
29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery,
extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?
Lobbyist Name | Description of Offense(s) |