|
LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1300 5th St. NE |
Address2 |
|
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20002 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
City |
|
State |
|
Zip Code |
|
Country |
|
|
5. Senate ID# 401105003-12
|
||||||||
|
6. House ID# 441590001
|
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 |
|
11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13 | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
12. Lobbying | 13. Organizations | ||||||||
INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: | EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were: | ||||||||
|
|
||||||||
|
|
||||||||
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. | ||||||||
Method A.
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: Kerri Talbot |
Date | 10/20/2021 3:41:55 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. 1/ H.R. 1, the For the People Act
1033 Program
H.R. 3227, Demilitarizing Local Law Enforcement Act of 2021
Access to Counsel
H.R. 5581, Access to Counsel Act
Access to Benefits
H.R. 5227, LIFT the BAR Act of 2021
S.1660/H.R. 3149, HEAL for Immigrant Families Act
Adjudications
Fair Adjudications for Immigrants Act
Afghanistan
H.R. 3985, the Averting Loss of Life and Injury by Expediting SIVs (ALLIES) Act of 2021
Afghan Adjustment Act
Special Immigrant Visa Program
Humanitarian parole for evacuated and at-risk Afghans
Appropriations
White House FY22 Continuing Resolution (CR) Appropriations Issues, Anomalies Required for a Short-term CR
H.R. 5305, the Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act
amendment 3833, To modify the immigration benefits for which certain Afghan nationals are eligible.
H.R. ___, Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for other purposes.
Rep. Meng Amdt. #1, Allows unused fiscal year 2020 and 2021 diversity visas, employment visas, and family-based visas to remain available in fiscal year 2022 and beyond until they are used. The amendment was adopted by voice vote.
Rep. Meng Amdt. #2, Allows issuance of diversity visas to immigrants who would have otherwise been issued diversity visas but for former President Trumps Muslim Ban. The amendment was adopted by voice vote.
H.R. 7667, Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, and for other purposes.
H.R. 7614, Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, and for other purposes.
H.R. 4346, Making appropriations for Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for other purposes.
Amdt. #27, Strikes language that will enable noncitizens who meet requirements under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy to be employed by the U.S. Congress.
H.R. 4373, Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for other purposes.
Amdt. #77, Increases funding for the clean technology fund by $1,500,000 to continue providing resources to increase low carbon technologies. Offsets the amendment with a $2 million cut to the administrative expenses account.
Amdt. #88, Increases funding for the Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund by $1,500,000 to support response to small scale emergency humanitarian requirements.
Amdt.#81, Increases funding for the Central America Regional Program account by $1,500,000 million to combat crime, corruption, impunity; advance human rights, and hold partner governments accountable in the region.
Amdt. #5, Increases and decreases funding for consular and border security programs by $100,000,000 to express the intent that additional funding for consular and border security programs be used to address the delays in passport services.
Amdt. #122, Increases and decreases funds for Migration and Refugee Assistance by $1,000,000 to draw attention to the urgent need to provide humanitarian and immigration relief to vulnerable populations in Afghanistan, including human rights defenders, peace negotiators and other officials, civil society, individuals who helped U.S. forces, and women at risk of gender based violence in Taliban-controlled areas and elsewhere.
Amdt. #119, Strikes the exemption for the Attorney Generals of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras to meet governance, anti-corruption, and rule of law criteria to receive funding. Ensures these Attorney Generals must meet the standard anti-corruption criteria to receive U.S. funding.
Asylum
Matter of A-C-A-A-
Matter of Cruz-Valdez
Expedited removal
Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP)
Interim final rule, Procedures for Credible Fear Screening and Consideration of Asylum, Withholding of Removal and Cat Protection Claims by Asylum Officers
Border
S.2103, Accountability for Federal Law Enforcement Act
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Order Suspending Introduction of Certain Persons from Countries Where a Communicable Disease Exists
CDC Order, Public Health Determination Regarding an Exception for Unaccompanied Noncitizen Children from the Order Suspending the Right to Introduce Certain Persons from Countries Where a Quarantinable Communicable Disease Exists
Build Back Better Reconciliation
H.R.5376, Build Back Better Act
S.Con.Res.14, A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031.
S.Admt. 3650, To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to prohibiting illegal aliens with criminal records from receiving conditional or lawful permanent resident status in the United States.
S.Admt. 3781, To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to ensuring that the Department of Homeland Security, pursuant to title 42, United States Code, conducts expulsions of illegal immigrants who may contribute to the spread of COVID-19, including any of the dangerous variants originating overseas, in order to protect the public health of the American People, save American lives, and assist in eradicating the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.
S.Admt. 3742: To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to providing sufficient resources to detain and deport a higher number of illegal aliens who have been convicted of a crime.
S.Admt. 3795, To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to immigration enforcement and addressing the humanitarian crisis at the southern border.
S.Admt. 3797, To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to protecting migrants and local communities against COVID-19.
Legislative proposals to comply with the reconciliation directive included in section 2002 of the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2022 (S. Con. Res. 14)
Rep. Issa Amdt. #2, To mandate the vaccination of undocumented individuals
Rep. Steube Amdt. #3, To suspends the use of immigrant visas
Rep. Buck Amdt. #5, To prohibit undocumented individuals from adjusting their status if they are gang members
Rep. Bentz Amdt. #6, To prohibit undocumented individuals from being eligible to adjust their status based on the number of misdemeanors accrued on one day
Rep. Fitzgerald Amdt. #7, To prohibit undocumented individuals who are sex offenders from being eligible to adjust their status
Rep. Johnson of LA Amdt. #8, To prohibit undocumented individuals convicted of a DUI from being eligible to adjust their status
Rep. Johnson of LA Amdt. #9, To require undocumented individuals to demonstrate that they have not had 2 or more DUIs in order to be eligible
Rep. Johnson of LA Amdt. #10, To require undocumented individuals to demonstrate that they have not had 10 or more DUIs in order to be eligible
Rep. Biggs Amdt. #11, To strike all inadmissibility waiver provisions
Rep. Biggs Amdt. #12, To mandate reporting on the use of inadmissibility waiver provisions on a website
Rep. Johnson of LA Amdt. #17, To require DHS to obtain approval from mayors and governors before immigrants are released into communities
Rep. Tiffany Amdt. #18, To strike 3 or more misdemeanors and replace with 2 or more misdemeanors in bars to eligibility section
Rep. Biggs Amdt. #19, To mandate that any changes to regulation be brought to Congress before implementation for oversight purposes
Rep. Bishop Amdt. #20, To prohibit the bill from going into effect until MPP is re-implemented
Rep. Buck Amdt. #22, To ensure that USCIS has access to criminal databases
Rep. Tiffany Amdt. #24, To restrict the use of parole
Rep. Biggs Amdt. #26, To prohibit awarding community violence intervention grants to sanctuary jurisdictions
Rep. Johnson of LA Amdt. #27, To eliminate the diversity visa section of the bill
Rep. Gohmert Amdt. #28, To strike the immigration title in the bill
Children
Central American Minors Program
Whistleblower Complaints of Gross Mismanagement at Fort Bliss Immigrant Children Site
COVID-19 Relief and Recovery
H.R. 1319, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)
Notice of proposed rulemaking, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
H.R. 6, American Dream and Promise Act
S. 264, Dream Act of 2021
Detention
S. 1186/H.R. 2222, Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act
ICE Memo, Identification and Monitoring of Pregnant Detainees
Department of Justice
Final rule, Executive Office for Immigration Review; Fee Review
EOIR Policy Memo, Provides EOIR policies regarding the effect of Department of Homeland Security enforcement priorities and initiatives
DHS and DOJ Dedicated Docket Process
Family Separation
S. 271/H.R. 883, Families Belong Together Act
Executive Order on the Establishment of Interagency Task Force on the Reunification of Families
Farmworkers
H.R. 1603, Farm Workforce Modernization Act
Essential Workers
H.R. 1909/S. 747, Citizenship for Essential Workers Act
Haiti
Deportations of Haitian migrants
Infrastrastructure
H.R. 3684, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
S.Amdt. 2228, To prohibit the use of funds for the transportation of illegal aliens who may pose a risk of transmitting COVID-19.
S.Amdt. 2233, To prohibit Federal funding for any entity that fails to enroll in and comply with the E-Verify Program.
S.Amdt. 2234, To terminate the application of Presidential Proclamation 10142, relating to border wall construction.
S.Amdt. 2245, To prohibit the cancellation of contracts for physical barriers and other border security measures for which funds already have been obligated and for which penalties will be incurred in the case of such cancellation and prohibiting the use of funds for payment of such penalties.
Interior Enforcement
287(g) program
H.R. 5383, New Way Forward Act
DHS memo, Guidelines for the Enforcement of Civil Immigration Law
DHS Memo, Review of and Interim Revision to Civil Immigration Enforcement and Removal Policies and Priorities
ICE Memo, Interim Guidance: Civil Enforcement and Removal Priorities
ICE Memo, Interim Guidance to OPLA Attorneys Regarding Civil Immigration Enforcement and Removal Policies and Priorities
Operation Streamline
Legal Representation for Individuals in Removal Proceedings
Legalization
H.R. 1177/S. 348, U.S. Citizenship Act
Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness (LRIF)
Muslim and African Ban
H.R. 1333, NO BAN Act
National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)
H.R. 4350 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022
Amdt. 458, Requires the Department of State's annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices to include information on the treatment of migrants
Amdt. 534, Restricts the Department of Defense (DOD) from transferring certain surplus military property to federal, state, or local law enforcement agencies. Specifically, DOD may not transfer to such agencies specified property such as controlled firearms, ammunition, grenade launchers, explosives, certain vehicles or trucks, armored or weaponized drones, certain controlled aircraft, silencers, or long-range acoustic devices. DOD may waive this limitation and transfer certain vehicles or trucks if DOD determines that the transfer is necessary for disaster or rescue purposes or for another purpose where life and public safety are at risk.
Amdt. 754, Places a moratorium on the transfer of military weapons to law enforcement agencies.
Naturalization and Integration
H.R. 4179, Improving Opportunities for New Americans Act
H.R. 1308/S. 433, New Deal for New Americans Act
Nominations
Nomination of Ur M. Jaddou for Director of USCIS
Nomination of Chris Magnus for Commissioner of CBP
Nomination of Ed Gonzalez for Director of ICE
Nomination of Julie Su for Deputy Secretary of DOL
Nomination of Uzra Zeya for Undersecretary of State for civilian security, democracy and human rights
Public Charge
Advance notice of proposed rulemaking and notice of virtual public listening sessions, Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility
Refugees
Presidential Proposal on the Number of U.S. Refugee Admissions for FY22
Temporary Protected Status (TPS)
S. 306, SECURE Act
Extension and Redesignation of TPS for Somalia
Extension and Redesignation of TPS for South Sudan
Extension and Redesignation of TPS for Syria
Extension and Redesignation of TPS for Yemen
Redesignation of TPS for Haiti
Extension of TPS for El Salvador
Extension of TPS for Nicaragua
Extension of TPS for Honduras
Extension of TPS for Nepal
Redesignation of TPS for Guatemala
Initial designation of TPS for Cameroon
Initial designation of TPS for Ethiopia
Initial designation of TPS for Mauritania
Initial designation of TPS for Mexico
Designation of TPS for Venezuela
Designation of TPS for Burma
Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act
USCIS
Policy Alert, Bona Fide Determination Process for Victims of Qualifying Crimes, and Employment Authorization and Deferred Action for Certain Petitioners
Visas
243(d) visa sanctions on Southeast Asian and African countries
Veterans
H.R. 4382, Repatriate our Patriots Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, White House Office, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Natl Security Council (NSC), Executive Office of the President (EOP)
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 |
Kerri |
Talbot |
|
|
|
Darcy |
Gallego |
|
|
|
Sarnata |
Reynolds |
|
|
|
Lia |
Parada |
|
Legislative Assistant - Rep. Xavier Becerra; Legislative Correspondent, Staff Assistant - Rep. Jim Moran |
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.
20. Client new address
Address |
|
||||||
City |
|
State |
|
Zip Code |
|
Country |
|
21. Client new principal place of business (if different than line 20)
City |
|
State |
|
Zip Code |
|
Country |
|
22. New General description of client’s business or activities
LOBBYIST UPDATE
23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client
|
|
||||||||
1 |
|
3 |
|
||||||
2 |
|
4 |
|
ISSUE UPDATE
24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
Internet Address:
Name | Address |
Principal Place of Business (city and state or country) |
||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||
|
26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
1 | 2 | 3 |
FOREIGN ENTITIES
27. Add the following foreign entities:
Name | Address |
Principal place of business (city and state or country) |
Amount of contribution for lobbying activities | Ownership percentage in client | ||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||
|
% |
28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization
1 | 3 | 5 |
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) |