Children’s Safe Welcome Act of 2022

H.R. 7900 - National Defense Authorization Act for FY23 H.R. 8349 - Childrens Safe Welcome Act of 2022 H.R. 8355 - Closing Loopholes and Ending Asylum Abuse Act of 2022 H.R. 8609 - Surging Prosecutors to Expedite Alien Removals Act of 2022 H.R. 8951 - Ending Catch and Release Act of 2022 S. 1260 - U.S. Innovation and Competition Act S. 3720 - H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2022 S. 3721 - RELIEF Act S. 4529 - Childrens Safe Welcome Act of 2022 -- regarding policy issues affecting higher education institutions and their faculty and students

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

The association bases its approaches on whether or not policies are flexible in their application to rural carriers that have different needs and capabilities and that have far different economies of scale and competitive opportunities than larger carriers. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 2427 - The FAIR Contributions Act - all sections. S. 3236 - Reforming Broadband Connectivity Act - all sections. S. 4529 - Tribal Connect Act - all sections. S. 4763 - GRID Broadband Act - all sections. H.R. 678 - PHONE Act - all sections. H.R. 1650 - To require the Federal Communications Commission to study the current and projected demands on rural broadband networks associated with services offered by edge providers, and for other purposes - all sections. H.R. 4374 Broadband Connections for Rural America Act - all sections. H.R. 6314 - Reforming Broadband Connectivity Act - all sections. H.R. 8152 --- American Data Privacy and Protection Act - all sections. H.R. 8575 - FAIR Contributions Act - all sections. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USF, including contributions, performance testing, coordination among programs, buildout obligations, vetting providers prior to allocating USF support, eligible telecommunications carrier designation, and the FCCs Rural Digital Opportunity Fund. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the USDA/RUS Telecom Loan Portfolio, including the 2023 Farm Bill. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the USDAs ReConnect Program. Legislative and regulatory issues related to broadband mapping. Legislative and regulatory issues related to supply chain security. Legislative and regulatory issues related to telecommunications workforce. Legislative and regulatory issues related to broadband permitting applications. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the funding shortfall for the Secure and Trusted Communications Reimbursement Program. Legislative and regulatory issues related to middle mile funding for broadband service.

Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

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

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)