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LOBBYING REPORT

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

1. Registrant Name Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual
KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE

2. Address

Address1
1201 L Street, NW
 Address2
​Floor 2
City
Washington
 State
DC
 Zip Code
20005
 Country
USA

3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)

City
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State
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Zip Code
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4a. Contact Name b. Telephone Number c. E-mail
​Ms.
​Jennifer Podkul
​2028248692
​jpodkul@supportkind.org
5. Senate ID#
​401104557-12
7. Client Name Self Check if client is a state or local government or instrumentality
​KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
6. House ID#
​438060001
TYPE OF REPORT 8. Year
​2022
 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
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:
Less than $5,000
Less than $5,000
$5,000 or more $
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$5,000 or more $
​60,000.00
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: Jennifer Podkul
 Date
10/19/2022 3:38:25 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

H.R.8282, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2023 (provisions related to migrant children, reintegration, gender-based violence in Central America, and migration in the Americas)
H.R.8256, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023 (issues related to unaccompanied children)
H.R.8349/S.4529, Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2022
S.4518, Solving the Border Crisis Act
Issues related to the Public Oversight of Detention Centers (POD) Act
Issues related to the Refugee Protections Act
Issues related to the WISE Act
Issues related to the Title 42 policies
Issues related to border processing of unaccompanied children
Issues related to the Remain in Mexico policy
Issues related to the Collaborative Migration Management Strategy
Issues related to unaccompanied child return and reintegration programming
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
Issues related to ORR legal assistance for Afghan children
Issues related to co-location at DHS facilities
Issues related to official verbiage relating to unaccompanied children
Issues related to the U.S. strategy for addressing the root causes of migration in Central America
Issues related to abortion services for unaccompanied children
Issues related to ORR foundational rule, the federal licensing of ORR facilities, and third party access and monitoring
Issues related to children's specialized dockets in immigration courts
Issues related to standards and services at influx facilities and transitioning away from reliance on influx
Issues related to Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)
Issues related to EOIR unaccompanied children data
Issues related to confidential screening spaces
Issues related to indigenous language placement
Issues related to binational mechanism
Issues related to social security card access
Issues related to ORR Verification of Release forms
Issues related to legal counsel for unaccompanied children and families
Issues related to family separation and permanent protection for separated families
Issues related to the education of immigrant students
Issues related to support services for separated families
Issues related to Flores rulemaking
Issues related to Special Immigrant Juvenile visas
Issues related to the expansion and implementation of the Central American Minors (CAM) program
Urging establishment of childrens interagency coordinating council and advisory group of childrens advocates
87 Fed. Reg. 26614, Temporary Increase of the Automatic Extension Period of Employment Authorization and Documentation for Certain Renewal Applicants

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), State - Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)

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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Jason
Boyd
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Emma
Israel
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Catherine
Mongeon
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Special Assistant - USAID (2013-2017)

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 BUD

16. Specific lobbying issues

S.4659/H.R.8295, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023 (issues related to Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) visa cap funding for support services)
H.R.8257, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2023 (issues related to funding for child welfare professionals and unaccompanied children)
H.R.5305, Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act (issues related to Office of Refugee Resettlement)
H.R.8282, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2023 (Provisions related to migrant children, reintegration, gender-based violence in Central America, and migration in the Americas)
Issues related to The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
Appropriations provisions related to family separation and repatriation of unaccompanied children

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, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), State - Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)

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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Jason
Boyd
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Emma
Israel
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Catherine
Mongeon
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Special Assistant - USAID (2013 - 2017)

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

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

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22. New General description of client’s business or activities

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LOBBYIST UPDATE

23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client

First Name
Last Name
Suffix
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Last Name
Suffix
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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)

Internet Address:

Name Address Principal Place of Business
(city and state or country)
Street Address
City State/Province Zip Country
City
State Country

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:

Name Address Principal place of business
(city and state or country) 		Amount of contribution for lobbying activities Ownership percentage in client
Street Address
City State/Province Country
City
State Country
%

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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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)