Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page

9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report

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

Supplemental FY19 Appropriations
●H.R. 3401 - Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the Southern Border Act, 2019
●H.Res. 466 - Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 3401) making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes
●H.Res. 462 - Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3401) making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes
●Senate Amendment to H.R. 3401
●H.R. 2157 - Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Act, 2019
●Senate Appropriations Committee business meeting, Full Committee Markup of the Emergency Border Supplemental

FY20 DHS Appropriations
●House Appropriations Committee markup, FY2020 Homeland Security Appropriations Bill and the FY2020 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill and the Report on the Further Revised Suballocation of Budget Allocations for FY2020
●House Appropriations Homeland Security Subcommittee markup, Subcommittee Markup of FY2020 Homeland Security
●House Appropriations Homeland Security Subcommittee hearing, FY2020 Budget Hearing - Department of Homeland Security
●House Appropriations Homeland Security Subcommittee hearing, Member Day Hearing
●House Homeland Security Committee hearing, A Review of the Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Request for the Department of Homeland Security
●House Homeland Security Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations Subcommittee hearing, A Review of the FY2020 Budget Request for U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
●Senate Appropriations Homeland Security Subcommittee hearing, Review of the FY2020 Budget Request for the Department of Homeland Security
●Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing, Resources Needed to Protect and Secure the Homeland

FY20 HHS Appropriations
●H.R. 2740 - Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020
●H.Amdt. 270 to H.R. 2740
●House Appropriations Committee markup, Full Committee Markup of FY2020 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies
●House Appropriations Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee markup, FY2020 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee
●House Appropriations Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee hearing, Review of the FY2020 Budget Request for the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services

FY20 CJS Appropriations
●H.R. 3055 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020
●H.Res. 445 - Providing for Consideration of the bill (H.R. 3055) making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes
●House Appropriations Committee markup, Full Committee Markup of FY2020 Commerce-Justice-Science; Interior-Environment
●House Appropriations Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Subcommittee markup, FY2020 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee Markup
●House Appropriations Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Subcommittee hearing, Department of Justice Budget Request for Fiscal Year 2020
●Legal Orientation Program

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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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

Legalization (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, Temporary Protected Status and Deferred Enforced Departure)
●H.R. 6 - American Dream and Promise Act of 2019
●H.Res. 415 - Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6) to authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain aliens, and for other purposes
●H.R. 2820 - Dream Act of 2019
●H.R. 2821 - American Promise Act of 2019
●H.R. 549 - Venezuela TPS Act of 2019
●S. 879 - SECURE Act
●S.874 - Dream Act of 2019
●House Judiciary Committee markup, H.R. 2820, the Dream Act of 2019; H.R. 2821, the American Promise Act of 20191; and H.R. 549, the Venezuelan TPS Act of 2019
●House Rules Committee hearing, H.R. 6 - American Dream and Promise Act of 2019
●H.R. 3312 - Family Reunification Act of 2019
●S.1862 - Citizenship Affordability Act
●H.R. 3328 - Citizenship Affordability Act

Asylum
●Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP)
●Safe Third Country Agreements
●S.1494 - Secure and Protect Act of 2019
●H.R. 2662 - Asylum Seeker Protection Act of 2019
●Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, The Secure and Protect Act: a Legislative Fix to the Crisis at the Southwest Border

Unaccompanied Immigrant Children
●H.R. 7311 - William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008
●H.R. 898 - Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2013
●Flores Settlement Agreement (Flores v. Reno Stipulated Settlement Agreement, 1997)
●S. 1303 - HUMANE Act
●H.R. 2522 - HUMANE Act of 2019

Refugee Resettlement
●S. 1088 - Guaranteed Refugee Admission Ceiling Enhancement (GRACE) Act of 2019
●H.R. 2146 - GRACE Act of 2019
●S.Res. 254 - A resolution commemorating June 20, 2019, as World Refugee Day
●H.Res.444 - Reaffirming the importance of the United States to promote the safety, health, and well-being of refugees and displaced persons
●House Foreign Affairs Committee markup, Markup Notice: H.R. 3190, H.R. 2327, H.R. 1632, H.R. 3252, H.Res. 259, H.Res. 432, H.Res. 441, H.Res. 444, H.R. 2229
Central American Migration
●H.R. 3524 - Northern Triangle and Border Stabilization Act
●S. 1445 - Central America Reform and Enforcement Act
●H.R. 2347 - Border and Refugee Assistance Act of 2019
●House Foreign Affairs Committee Hearing: "The Importance of U.S. Assistance to Central America"
●Memorandum of Cooperation with Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador on border security cooperation in Central America
●Memorandum of Cooperation with Guatemala to target human smuggling and trafficking networks

Muslim-Travel Ban
●H.R. 2214 - No BAN Act
●S. 1123 - No BAN Act

Zero Tolerance/Family Separation
●House Oversight and Reform Committee Hearing, "Failure of Administration to Comply with Subpoenas on Child Separation Policy"
Interior Enforcement
●H.R. 2792 - PROTECT Act
●S. 1440 - PROTECT Immigration Act
●H.R. 532 - Alternatives to Detention Act
●H.R. 3451 - Humane Enforcement and Legal Protection (HELP) for Separated Children Act of 2019
●H.R. 3452 - Help Separated Families Act of 2019
●S.1591 - End Mass Deportation Act

Border Security
●S.Amdt. 514 to S. 1790 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
●Senate Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing, "At the Breaking Point: The Humanitarian and Security Crisis at Our Southern Border"
●Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Hearing, "Unprecedented Migration at the U.S. Southern Border: By the Numbers"
●Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Hearing, "Unprecedented Migration at the U.S. Southern Border: Perspectives from the Frontline"
●House Homeland Security Hearing, "Examining the Dept. of Defense's Deployment to the U.S. Mexico Border"
●Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing, Unprecedented Migration at the U.S. Southern Border: The Exploitation of Migrants through Smuggling, Trafficking and Involuntary Servitude
●Office of the Attorney General Memorandum - Renewed Commitment to Criminal Immigration Enforcement

Detention Standards
●H.R. 2415 - Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act
●S. 1243 - Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act
●H.R. 3239 - Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in Customs and Border Protection Custody Act
●Family Case Management Program
●Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Compliance in ICE and ORR facilities

Public Charge
●H.R. 3222 - No Federal Funds for Public Charge Act of 2019

Social Security No-Match Letters

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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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 GOV

16. Specific lobbying issues

Nomination of Chad Wolf for Under Secretary for Strategy, Policy and Plans, DHS
Nomination of Troy Edgar for CFO, DHS
Nomination of Ronald D. Vitiello for Assistant Secretary, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
Appointment of Kevin McAleenan as Acting Secretary, DHS
Appointment of Ken Cuccinelli as Acting Director, USCIS
House Homeland Security Committee hearing, Trouble at the Top: Are Vacancies at the Department of Homeland Security Undermining the Mission?

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.

20. Client new address

21. Client new principal place of business (if different than line 20)

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

ISSUE UPDATE

24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains

AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS

25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)

Internet Address:

26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client

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

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?
No Yes