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Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

HR 2346 and HR 2347, pertaining to the imposition of "card check" and micro-union rules before the NLRB; application of Davis-Bacon to surveyors; proposed changes to FLSA overtime rules.

Contacted: Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Overseas Private Investment Corp (OPIC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Treasury, Dept of; Energy, Dept of; AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Government Accountability Office (GAO); Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Education, Dept of; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); General Services Administration (GSA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Small Business Administration (SBA)

Bills named: H.R. 2347 (113th), H.R. 2346 (113th)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) rules on revenue recognition from contracts, as well as leases; SEC rule on implementation of the municipal advisor registration requirement in the Dodd-Frank financial services reform law; Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board, pending rules on the proposed fiduciary duty of municipal advisors, and limitations on political contributions.

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Energy, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Overseas Private Investment Corp (OPIC); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Education, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); General Services Administration (GSA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; SENATE; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Treasury, Dept of; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Government Accountability Office (GAO)

Roads/Highway ROD

Highway program funding; MAP-21 implementation; QBS procedures for engineering services on federal projects; funding options to restore solvency to the Highway Trust Fund; HR 4745/S 2438, FY'15 appropriations bill, funding for transportation, and HR 152, emergency disaster relief; HR 2084/S 1957, infrastructure financing; S 1250, new bonding authority for states (TRIP Bonds); S 1716, infrastructure finance; HR 3630, VMT pilots; S 2322; HR 5021, MAP-21 extension.

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Treasury, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Education, Dept of; Small Business Administration (SBA); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Energy, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank); State, Dept of (DOS); General Services Administration (GSA); Overseas Private Investment Corp (OPIC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 152 (113th), H.R. 5021 (113th), H.R. 3630 (113th), H.R. 4745 (113th), H.R. 2084 (113th)

Transportation TRA

HConRes 25/SConRes 8, provisions related to infrastructure funding; HR 4745/S 2438, funding for transportation programs; HR 152, funding for transportation projects; Highway Trust Fund solvency; application of QBS procedures on federal-aid projects; surface transportation program implementation under MAP-21; comments on FHWA NPRM on consultant services; FHWA Every Day Counts implementation issues; HR 3636, gas tax; HR 3630,VMT pilots; S 1716, infrastructure finance; S 2322; HR 5021.HR 2084/S 1957, related to the repatriation of overseas earnings into an infrastructure finance fund; S 1250, authorizing additional bonding authority and tax credits for state transportation projects.

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Energy, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); SENATE; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Government Accountability Office (GAO); General Services Administration (GSA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Overseas Private Investment Corp (OPIC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 3636 (113th), H.R. 3630 (113th), H.R. 4745 (113th), H.R. 5021 (113th), S.Con.Res. 8 (113th), H.Con.Res. 25 (113th), H.R. 2084 (113th), H.R. 152 (113th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Defend cash accounting rules for engineering firms; Section 199 of the tax code; tax treatment of S Corps; tax rates for corporations and individuals; legislation to make the R&D tax credit permanent; funding options to restore solvency to the Highway Trust Fund; review of Administration's Green Book; impact of tax reform on pass-through entities; legislation related to the use of private activity bonds for water projects; SConRes 8, tax treatment of municipal bonds; HR 3636.Legislation to exclude water and sewer bonds from the state volume cap for private activity bonds; extension of bonus depreciation and small business expensing; infrastructure financing, including modifications to highway user fees; comments to Treasury Department on changes to the tax treatment of trial lawyer fees; promote extension of Production Tax Credit for renewable energy; Section 179D (energy efficient buildings); legislation to promote employee stock option plans (ESOPs); HR 2084/S 1957, related to the repatriation of overseas earnings into an infrastructure finance fund; S 1250, authorizing additional bonding authority and tax credits for state transportation projects.

Contacted: Government Accountability Office (GAO); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Overseas Private Investment Corp (OPIC); State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank); Education, Dept of; AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Treasury, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Energy, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Small Business Administration (SBA); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Defense, Dept of (DOD); General Services Administration (GSA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 3636 (113th), H.R. 2084 (113th), S.Con.Res. 8 (113th)

Health Issues HCR

P.L. 111-148 (health care reform), provisions related to employer mandates, financing provisions, public plan option, medical malpractice liability reform, and association-based health insurance options; implementation of provisions related to the grandfathering of existing health plans; HR 903/S 399, repeal of the employer mandates penalties; HR 763/S 603, repeal of health insurance tax; HR 2667, one-year delay of employer mandate.

Contacted: General Services Administration (GSA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Overseas Private Investment Corp (OPIC); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); State, Dept of (DOS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Treasury, Dept of; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Education, Dept of; SENATE; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Energy, Dept of; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

Bills named: H.R. 2667 (113th), H.R. 903 (113th), H.R. 763 (113th)

Foreign Relations FOR

Use of US engineering firms in aid programs administered by US AID and the Millennium Challenge Corportation; raising the importance of infrastructure investment in US foreign aid programs, more emphasis on cross planning in implementing aid programs, use of qualified design professionals and use of US engineering firms; oversight of multilateral development banks and projects using US funds; Foreign Aid Transparency and Accountability Act (HR 2638/S 1271), related to infrastructure project oversight;HR 1793, Global Partnerships Act, reforms to foreign aid programs; support for reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank, including HJ Res 124; HR 4905/S 2502, reforms to foreign aid programs.

Contacted: AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank); Education, Dept of; Government Accountability Office (GAO); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Treasury, Dept of; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Overseas Private Investment Corp (OPIC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); State, Dept of (DOS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Energy, Dept of; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); General Services Administration (GSA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Small Business Administration (SBA)

Bills named: H.R. 2638 (113th), H.J.Res. 124 (113th), H.R. 1793 (113th), H.R. 4905 (113th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

HConRes 25 (FY'14 budget) and SConRes 8, provisions related to infrastructure funding; encouraging the use of US firms for infrastructure design and construction activities funded by US taxpayers in developing countries; provisions related to funding for DOE Environmental Management program; HR 2610/S 1243/HR 3547, provisions related to transportation, USACE; HR 152, emergency disaster relief, including funding for infrastructure rebuilding and resiliency; reform of entitlement programs. S 1371,Financial Services & General Government, provisions related to insourcing and compensation caps; funding for HABS/HAER/HALS historic preservation programs through the National Park Service; HR 4745/S 2438, FY'15 Transportation appropriations bill; HR 5016, Financial Services and General Government appropriations, and HR 4923, Energy and Water appropriations, provisions related to contractor debarment procedures and funding for the DOE EM program; HR 4870, DOD appropriations.

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Small Business Administration (SBA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); General Services Administration (GSA); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Government Accountability Office (GAO); State, Dept of (DOS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Education, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Overseas Private Investment Corp (OPIC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Treasury, Dept of; Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation

Bills named: H.R. 4923 (113th), H.R. 5016 (113th), H.R. 4870 (113th), H.R. 2610 (113th), H.R. 152 (113th), H.R. 4745 (113th), H.R. 3547 (113th), S.Con.Res. 8 (113th), H.Con.Res. 25 (113th)

Aviation/Airlines/Airports AVI

HR 2610/S 1243, FY'14 appropriations, provisions related to Airport Improvement Program funding; participation on FAA rulemaking committee working group on unmanned aerial vehicles.

Contacted: Overseas Private Investment Corp (OPIC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); State, Dept of (DOS); Energy, Dept of; SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank); General Services Administration (GSA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Small Business Administration (SBA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Treasury, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Education, Dept of; Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

Bills named: H.R. 2610 (113th)

Government Issues GOV

Issues related to the audit on engineering firm overhead performed by the Office of the Inspector General at USDOT; issues related to oversight of engineering services and contracting in the federal highway program, including FHWA rulemaking on consultant services and FHWA "safe harbor" pilot program for indirect cost rate; federal procurement issues, including definitions of inherently governmental and critical functions; Defense Authorization Act, contracting changes; small business set asides/contracting;HR 746, small business compliance issues; small business size standards related to engineering services; issues related to agency performance of infrastructure work without engineering oversight/involvement; limiting "in-sourcing" by federal agencies and competition for third party work; HR 2232, provisions related to small business subcontracting; HR 1942, procurement reforms; HR 436/S 109, related to removing prject labor agreements from federal projects; S 1192/HR 2444, provisions related to compensation limits; S 6, requirements on veterans workforce within contracting firms; HR 4093/S 196, provisions related to small firm contracting; HR 2232/HR 2441/S 1190, provisions related to small firm contracting; HR 2751, provisions related to reverse auctions and other procurement actions; HR 1622, related to the qualifications for publicly traded small firms in government contracting; HR 505, related to compensation caps; HR 1109, related to selection factors for government contracting; HR 2750, design-build reforms; HR 3370, related to flood insurance changes; HR 4228, related to changes in DHS acquisition procedures; HR 4435/S 2410, National Defense Authorization Act, provisions related to small business contracting goals; HR 3345 and S 2247, related to federal debarment procedures; S 2286.

Contacted: Small Business Administration (SBA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Overseas Private Investment Corp (OPIC); General Services Administration (GSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Government Accountability Office (GAO); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Treasury, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Education, Dept of; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Energy, Dept of; Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank)

Bills named: H.R. 2750 (113th), H.R. 4435 (113th), H.R. 4228 (113th), H.R. 1942 (113th), H.R. 1109 (113th), H.R. 3345 (113th), H.R. 505 (113th), H.R. 746 (113th), H.R. 436 (113th), H.R. 2441 (113th), H.R. 2751 (113th), H.R. 2232 (113th), H.R. 3370 (113th), H.R. 2444 (113th), H.R. 1622 (113th), H.R. 4093 (113th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Support for legislation to approve the Keystone XL pipeline; support for legislation to extend the tax credits for renewable energy projects; reuse of DOW facilities and infrastructure; S 1392/HR 1616, provisions related to energy modeling and codes consolidation; S 795/HR 2696, to include energy issues as a qualified source for energy investment portfolios; HR 1587, to give the Department of the Interior authority to issue right of ways; S 1971, related to energy and water use; HR 3301, cross border permits.

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Education, Dept of; Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Small Business Administration (SBA); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Government Accountability Office (GAO); General Services Administration (GSA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Overseas Private Investment Corp (OPIC)

Bills named: H.R. 1587 (113th), H.R. 2696 (113th), H.R. 1616 (113th), H.R. 3301 (113th)

Immigration IMM

Pending legislative proposals to expand the number of available H-1B visas each year, green cards and to exempt STEM graduate degree recipients from visa caps, including S 169; S 744, immigration reform, including funding for STEM education; HR 2131, the SKILLS Visa Act.

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Energy, Dept of; Education, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Defense, Dept of (DOD); State, Dept of (DOS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Small Business Administration (SBA); SENATE; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; General Services Administration (GSA); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Treasury, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Overseas Private Investment Corp (OPIC)

Bills named: H.R. 2131 (113th)

Education EDU

Fundng for student loan forgiveness program authorized in P.L. 110-315 for people employed in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) professions; comments to the Department of Education during rulemaking process to implement loan forgiveness program authorized under P.L. 110-315; S 1084, provisions related to consolidating available assistance mechanisms; S 899, support for the Science Laureates of the US program.

Contacted: Education, Dept of; Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Overseas Private Investment Corp (OPIC); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Government Accountability Office (GAO); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Small Business Administration (SBA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); General Services Administration (GSA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Torts TOR

liability protection for engineering firms engaged in levee certifications; addressing the increased costs of infrastructure due to liability issues and the need for protection in high consequence events; draft legislation to provide liability protections to emergency responders.

Contacted: Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Overseas Private Investment Corp (OPIC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); State, Dept of (DOS); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Treasury, Dept of; Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); General Services Administration (GSA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Education, Dept of; Small Business Administration (SBA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Energy, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Government Accountability Office (GAO); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

Legislation to reauthorize and expand the Clean Water and Safe Drinking Water SRF programs, provisions to apply QBS to SRF-funded projects, Buy American; HR 4237, legislation lifting volume caps on private activity bonds for water projects; S. 601, Water Resources Development Act, including contracting out, levee liability and WIFIA pilot program; Hydro fracturing processes related to natural gas; infrastructure resiliency in extreme weather events; HR 3080, Water Resources Reform and Development Act.

Contacted: SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; General Services Administration (GSA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Education, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Overseas Private Investment Corp (OPIC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Energy, Dept of; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Treasury, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); State, Dept of (DOS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

Bills named: H.R. 3080 (113th), H.R. 4237 (113th), S. 601 (113th)