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Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

HR 720, provisions related to the reauthorization and expansion of the Clean Water Act State Revolving Fund (SRF) program, as well as provisions to apply QBS to SRF-funded projects. HR 1495, the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA), including overall funding for Corps of Engineers projects, oversight HR 2421, the Clean Water Restoration Act

Contacted: Small Business Administration (SBA); General Services Administration (GSA); Navy, Dept of; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 2421 (110th), H.R. 720 (110th), H.R. 1495 (110th)

Roads/Highway ROD

HR 3074, Transportation-Treasury Appropriations, provisions related to funding for highways and transit FHWA environmental streamlining rulemakings

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Small Business Administration (SBA); General Services Administration (GSA); Navy, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Energy, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 3074 (110th)

Transportation TRA

HR 3074, Transportation-Treasury Appropriations Act for 2008, funding for highway and transit programs HR 2881, funding for the AIP and PFC programs, applying QBS to PFC-funded projects

Contacted: Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Navy, Dept of; Small Business Administration (SBA); General Services Administration (GSA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Energy, Dept of; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 2881 (110th), H.R. 3074 (110th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Estate tax and capital gains tax permanency Promote passage of HR 1023/S 777, to repeal section 511 of PL 109-222 (3% withholding) Promote passage of HR 3770, to preserve the cash accounting option for engineering firms HR 3970, provisions related to Section 199 of the tax code, payrol taxes on S Corps, rates for corporations and individuals

Contacted: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; General Services Administration (GSA); Navy, Dept of; SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Small Business Administration (SBA); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers)

Bills named: H.R. 3970 (110th), H.R. 1023 (110th), H.R. 3770 (110th)

Health Issues HCR

Association Health Plans/Small Business Health Fairness Act -- initiatives/amendments to promote the development of association health plans to permit businesses to access health insurance products through trade associations

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Small Business Administration (SBA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; General Services Administration (GSA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Navy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Small Business SMB

Accountability in Government Contracting Act (S 680, HR 1362), provisions related to small business contracting Transportation issues as they apply to small engineering firms Small business contracting reform (HR 3867, S 2300)

Contacted: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); General Services Administration (GSA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Energy, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Navy, Dept of; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Small Business Administration (SBA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Bills named: H.R. 1362 (110th), H.R. 3867 (110th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

HR 2642, Military Construction and VA, provisions related to military construction funding for the services HR 3074, provisions related to Airport Improvement Program funding, and funding for highways and transit programs HR 2643, Interior and Environment, Clean Water and Safe Drinking Water SRF funding, Superfund, hazardous waste clean-up HR 2641, Energy and Water, Corps funding for lock/dam projects

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Navy, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; Small Business Administration (SBA); General Services Administration (GSA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 2642 (110th), H.R. 2641 (110th), H.R. 3074 (110th), H.R. 2643 (110th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Superfund program implementation issues, including procurement, funding levels and operations

Contacted: SENATE; General Services Administration (GSA); Navy, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Energy, Dept of; Small Business Administration (SBA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Aviation/Airlines/Airports AVI

HR 3074, Transportation Treasury Appropriations Act for 2008, provisions related to funding for the Airport Improvement Program HR 2881, provisions to reauthorize and exand AIP and passenger facility charge (PFC) programs, as well as provisions to require the use of Qualifications-Based Selection (QBS) to procure engineering services on PFC-funded projects.

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); General Services Administration (GSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Energy, Dept of; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Navy, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 3074 (110th), H.R. 2881 (110th)

Government Issues GOV

Federal procurement reform/legislative changes to OMB Circular A-76 GSA supply schedule changes Accountability in Government Contracting Act (S 680, HR 1362), provisions related to small business contracting HR 3867, Small Business Contracting Improvements Act; S 2300, Small Business Contracting Revitalization Act

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Energy, Dept of; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); General Services Administration (GSA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Navy, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 3867 (110th), H.R. 1362 (110th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

HR 6, provisions related to renewable energy, tax incentives for energy infrastructure

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; Small Business Administration (SBA); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; General Services Administration (GSA); Navy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: H.R. 6 (110th)

Immigration IMM

Immigration reform legislation, specifically the expansion of H1-B program

Contacted: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); General Services Administration (GSA); Navy, Dept of; SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Small Business Administration (SBA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Education EDU

Promote passage of HR 3634, providing scholarships and student loan forgiveness for engineering students

Contacted: General Services Administration (GSA); Energy, Dept of; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Navy, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); SENATE; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Small Business Administration (SBA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: H.R. 3634 (110th)

Torts TOR

HR 2067, legislation to provide "good samaritan" liability relief for architect and engineering firms responding in a voluntary capacity to natural disasters.

Contacted: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); SENATE; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Navy, Dept of; General Services Administration (GSA); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: H.R. 2067 (110th)