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Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

DOL-OSHA (Reg) Title: Occupational Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica (RIN 1218-AB70). NLRB: Joint Employer Standard. NLRB: Representation-Case Procedures (RIN 3142-AA08). Public Law 113-128: Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. Workforce Development and Training, generally. Registered Apprenticeship Programs, generally. Non-Registered Apprenticeship Programs, generally. Davis-Bacon Wage Surveys. Davis-Bacon Act. DOL-OLMS (Reg) Title: Interpretation of the "Advice" Exemption in Section 203(c) of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (RIN 1215-AB79; 1245-AA03). DOL-OLMS (Reg) Title: Persuader Agreements: Consultant Form LM-21 Receipts and Disbursements Report (RIN 1245-AA05). DOL-ETA (Reg) Title: Apprenticeship Programs; Equal Employment Opportunity (RIN 1205-AB59). H.J.Res. 87/ S.J.Res. 35: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Department of Labor relating to "Interpretation of the 'Advice' Exemption in Section 203(c) of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act" (114th Congress). Executive Order 13502: Use of Project Labor Agreements on Federal Construction Projects- February 6, 2009. DOL-OSHA (Reg) Title: Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses (RIN 1218-AC49). DOL/IRS/PBGC (Reg) Title: Proposed Revision of Annual Information Return/ Reports (RIN 1210-AB63). National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Nominations (Marvin Kaplan, William Emanuel). U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Nominations (Victoria Lipnic). Executive Order 13202: Preservation of Open Competition and Government Neutrality Towards Government Contractors Labor Relations on Federal and Federally Funded Construction Projects- February 17, 2001. Executive Order 13208: Amendment to Executive Order 13202, Preservation of Open Competition and Government Neutrality Towards Government Contractors Labor Relations on Federal and Federally Funded Construction Projects - April 6, 2001. Executive Order 13502: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects - February 6, 2009. H.R. 1552/S. 622: Fair and Open Competition Act. H.J.Res. 83/S.J.Res. 27: Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Clarification of Employer's Continuing Obligation to Make and Maintain an Accurate Record of Each Recordable Injury and Illness." DOL-OSHA (Reg) Title: Occupational Exposure to Beryllium (RIN 1218-AB76). OSHA: Crane Operator Qualifications in Construction. H.R. 1180/S. 801: Working Families Flexibility Act of 2017. H.R. 5587: Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act. H.R. 2776/S. 1350: the Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act. H.R. 2775: the Employee Privacy Protection Act. Executive Order 13801: Expanding Apprenticeships in America - June 15, 2017. Circular 2017-01: Guidelines for reviewing Apprentice Journeyman Ratio Requests, issued Jan 9, 2017. Career Technical Education Career Path, generally. All-of-the-above strategy for workforce development, generally. DOL-WHD (Reg) Title: Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales and Computer Employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act; Final Rule (RIN 1235-AA11). NLRB: Representation Elections Rule (RIN 3142-AA08). Implementation of NLRB Specialty Healthcare Decision (Case Number 5 NLRB 934,940). OSHA: Voluntary Protection Programs, Generally. SBA: 8(a) Business Development Programs. SBA Loan Program. SBA Surety Bonds. SBA Line of Credit. SBA's Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Business Program. DOL-ETA (Reg) Title: Nominations for the Task Force on Apprenticeship Expansion. H.R. 3441, the Save Local Business Act. Prisoner Re-entry and Second Chance Programs, generally. DOL-WHD (Reg) Title: Request for Information; Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales and Computer Employees (RIN 1235-AA20). DOL-OLMS (Reg) Title: Rescission of Rule Interpreting Advice Exemption in Section 203(c) of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (RIN 1245-AA07).

Contacted: SENATE; Vice President of the U.S.; Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Small Business Administration (SBA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Education, Dept of; White House Office; Office of Policy Development; Federal Transit Administration (FTA); President of the U.S.; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 1552 (115th), S.J.Res. 27 (115th), H.R. 2775 (115th), H.J.Res. 87 (115th), H.R. 2776 (115th), S.J.Res. 35 (115th), H.R. 1180 (115th), H.J.Res. 83 (115th), S. 1350 (115th), S. 622 (115th), S. 801 (115th), H.R. 5587 (115th), H.R. 3441 (115th)

Transportation TRA

Executive Order 13771, Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs - January 30, 2017. Executive Order 13777, Enforcing the Regulatory Reform Agenda - February 24, 2017. Executive Order 13781, A Comprehensive Plan for Reorganizing the Executive Branch - March 13, 2017. Federal Highway Administration policy of approving state and local government requests to mandate Project Labor Agreements on federally assisted highway projects. Federal Transit Administration Project Labor Agreement policy. Comprehensive infrastructure plan, generally. Executive Order 13502: Use of Project Labor Agreements on Federal Construction Projects- February 6, 2009. All-of-the above strategy for workforce development, generally. Public Private Partnerships, generally. Regulatory reform, generally. Davis-Bacon Act. Executive Order 13202: Preservation of Open Competition and Government Neutrality Towards Government Contractors Labor Relations on Federal and Federally Funded Construction Projects- February 17, 2001. Executive Order 13208: Amendment to Executive Order 13202, Preservation of Open Competition and Government Neutrality Towards Government Contractors Labor Relations on Federal and Federally Funded Construction Projects - April 6, 2001.

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Office of Policy Development; Education, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); President of the U.S.; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Vice President of the U.S.

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Comprehensive Tax Reform. Pass-Through Rates. Completed Contract Method/ Section 460(e) Reform. The American Job Builders Tax Reform Act. House Tax Reform "Blueprint." H.R. 116/ S. 707: Main Street Fairness Act. IRS (Reg) Title: Estate, Gift, and Generation-skipping Transfer Taxes: Restrictions on Liquidation of an Interest (RIN 1545-BB71). H.R. 631/S. 205: Death Tax Repeal Act of 2017. Affordable Care Act Net Investment Income (NII) Tax, generally.

Contacted: Office of Policy Development; President of the U.S.; Education, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Vice President of the U.S.; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office

Bills named: S. 707 (115th), H.R. 631 (115th), H.R. 116 (115th), S. 205 (115th)

Immigration IMM

General issues related to immigration. Temporary Worker Program, generally. H2B Program, generally. H.R. 3711, the Legal Workforce Act.

Contacted: SENATE; Vice President of the U.S.; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; President of the U.S.; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Office of Policy Development; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Education, Dept of; Small Business Administration (SBA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)

Bills named: H.R. 3711 (115th)

Defense DEF

The following issues under the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (H.R. 2810/ S. 1519): - Executive Order 13673: "Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces"- July 31, 2014; - DOL-OS (Reg) Title: Guidance for Executive Order 13673, "Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces" (RIN 1290- ZA02); - Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR): Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces (RIN 9000-AM81); - Amendment to Executive Order 13673: "Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces"- August 23, 2016. - Section 830: Amendment #1116 Submitted by Sen. Murray.

Contacted: Vice President of the U.S.; Office of Policy Development; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Small Business Administration (SBA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of; Education, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); President of the U.S.; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: S. 1519 (115th), H.R. 2810 (115th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

The Following Issues under the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2018. - NLRB: Joint Employer Standard; - NLRB: Representation-Case Procedures (RIN 3142-AA08); - DOL-OLMS (Reg) Title: Interpretation of the "Advice" Exemption in Section 203(c) of the Labor- Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (RIN 1215-AB79; 1245-AA03). Government Mandated Project Labor Agreements. The Following Amendments to the Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act of 2018 (H.R. 3354): - Amendment #37 submitted by Rep. Beyer; - Amendment #44 submitted by Reps. Huizenga and Kelly; - Amendment #167 submitted by Reps. Lewis, Mitchell, Rooney, Ferguson, Smucker, and Grothman; - Amendment #173 submitted by Reps. Walberg and Perry; - Amendment #186 submitted by Rep. Ellison; - Amendment #187 Submitted by Rep. Gibbs; - Amendment #198 submitted by Rep. King and Gaetz. Congressional Budget Resolution with reconciliation instructions, generally.

Contacted: President of the U.S.; Small Business Administration (SBA); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Vice President of the U.S.; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); White House Office; Office of Policy Development; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Education, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 3354 (115th)

Health Issues HCR

Public Law 111-148: Affordable Care Act. H.R. 246: to repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Healthcare Reform, generally. H.R. 1101: Small Business Health Fairness Act. Health Savings Accounts, generally. H.R. 1628: the American Health Care Act. Affordable Care Act Net Investment Income (NII) Tax, generally. Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017, a Senate Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute to H.R. 1628. Affordable Care Act taxes and penalties, generally. 40 percent excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage. Small Business Health Plans/Association Health Plans. Employer sponsored health coverage, generally. Addressing the confusing and conflicting definitions of "seasonal workers"and seasonal employee" that are included in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and its implementing regulations. H.R.3956: STARS Act. S.1859: Healthcare Tax Relief Act.

Contacted: Education, Dept of; Vice President of the U.S.; Small Business Administration (SBA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); President of the U.S.; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office; SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Policy Development; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Federal Highway Administration (FHA)

Bills named: H.R. 1101 (115th), H.R. 1628 (115th), H.R. 3956 (115th), S. 1859 (115th), H.R. 246 (115th)

Small Business SMB

H.R. 33/S. 584: the Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2017. SBA: 8(a) Business Development Programs. SBA Loan Program. SBA Surety Bonds. SBA Line of Credit. SBA's Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Business Program. Regulatory Reform, generally. Executive Order 13801: Expanding Apprenticeships in America - June 15, 2017. Executive Order 13208: Amendment to Executive Order 13202, Preservation of Open Competition and Government Neutrality Towards Government Contractors Labor Relations on Federal and Federally Funded Construction Projects - April 6, 2001. DOL-ETA (Reg) Title: Nominations for the Task Force on Apprenticeship Expansion.

Contacted: Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Highway Administration (FHA); President of the U.S.; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Vice President of the U.S.; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); White House Office; Education, Dept of; Office of Policy Development; Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Small Business Administration (SBA)

Bills named: S. 584 (115th), H.R. 33 (115th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

EPA (Reg) Title: Clean Water Rule: Definition of the "Waters of the United States" (RIN 2040-AF30). Permitting on Projects and the Environmental Review Process, Generally. Post-Construction Stormwater Runoff. Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) Program for Commercial and Public Buildings. Executive Order 13778: Restoring the Rule of Law, Federalism, and Economic Growth by Reviewing the Waters of the United States Rule. EPA (Reg) Title: Definition of Waters of the United States-Recodification of Pre-Existing Rules (RIN 2040-AF74).

Contacted: Office of Policy Development; Education, Dept of; Small Business Administration (SBA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Vice President of the U.S.; Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); President of the U.S.; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Government Issues GOV

General Issues Regarding Regulatory Reform. H.R. 5: Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017. Public Law 79-404: Administrative Procedure Act. H.R. 960/S. 326: The Public Buildings Renewal Act. Public Private Partnerships, generally. Executive Order 13777, Enforcing the Regulatory Reform Agenda - February 24, 2017. U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Nominations (Ann Marie Buerkle). Executive Order 13502: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects - February 6, 2009.

Contacted: Office of Policy Development; President of the U.S.; Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Vice President of the U.S.; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Small Business Administration (SBA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Education, Dept of; Federal Transit Administration (FTA)

Bills named: S. 326 (115th), H.R. 960 (115th), H.R. 5 (115th)

Education EDU

Perkins Act: Post Secondary Education, generally. H.R. 5587: Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act. Federal Tuition Assistance (Pell Grants, 529 Savings). Career and Technical Education, generally. Career Technical Education Career Path, generally. Executive Order 13801: Expanding Apprenticeships in America - June 15, 2017. Registered Apprenticeship Programs, generally. Non-registered Apprenticeship Programs, generally. DOL-ETA (Reg) Title: Nominations for the Task Force on Apprenticeship Expansion.

Contacted: White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; Office of Policy Development; President of the U.S.; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); SENATE; Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Vice President of the U.S.; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Education, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Small Business Administration (SBA)

Bills named: H.R. 5587 (115th)