BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES DEPT., AFL-CIO for BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES DEPT AFL-CIO
What was lobbied
5 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Retirement RET
HR 4997 - Giving Retirement Options to Workers (GROW) Act of 2018 - To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to authorize a new composite multiemployer pension plan design. Entire bill. Multi-Employer Pension Plan Reform - Promoting general pension reform that will help trustees strengthen pension plans with the cooperating of both labor and management. No bill.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SONIA RAMIREZ | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
HR 4 - The FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 - To reauthorize programs of the Federal Aviation Administration. Entire bill. S. 3006 - The Keep Buying American Act of 2018 - A bill to require publication of the annual reports required under the Presidential Order on Buy American and Hire American. Entire bill. HR 5895 - Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019 - Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019 - guidance on a PLA amendment that was offered, then withdrawn. S. 3158 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 - An original bill making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019. Entire bill. S. 2800 - America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 - A bill to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct various projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of the United States. Entire bill.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ROSS MARADIAN | — |
| SONIA RAMIREZ | — |
Energy/Nuclear ENG
HR 3053 - Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2018 - To amend the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982. Entire bill. HR 8 - Water Resources Development Act of 2018 - To provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors of the United States, to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources. Guidance on a PLA amendment offered, but withdrawn. FERC - General discussion regarding the Federal Energy Regulatory Committee. No bill. Carbon Capture - General discussion about a possible tax credit (45q) that would impact carbon capture. No bill. Power Plants - General discussion about a possible tax credit for the maintenance and operations of power plants. No bill. HR 5786 - Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 - Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019. Guidance on a PLA amendment offered, but withdrawn.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRIAN KERKHOVEN | — |
| ROSS MARADIAN | — |
| SONIA RAMIREZ | — |
Immigration IMM
Immigration Reform - General education on immigration reform relating to H2B Visa reform and how it would impact the local construction industry. No bill. S. 792 - Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2017 - A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish an H-2B temporary non-agricultural work visa program. Entire bill. HR 1941 - Returning Worker Accountability Act of 2017 - To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to make the exception for returning workers permanent. Entire bill. HR 4760 - Securing America's Future Act of 2018 - To amend the immigration laws and the homeland security laws. Entire bill. HR 6136 - Border Security and Immigration Reform Act of 2018 - To amend the immigration laws and provide for border security. Entire bill.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SONIA RAMIREZ | — |
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR
Davis-Bacon Prevailing Wage Rate - General education unrelated to a specific bill concerning the social benefits of Davis-Bacon, sub chapter IV of Chapter 31 or Title 40, United States Code, to provide prevailing wages to federally funded projects. No bill number. Project Labor Agreements - General education to ensure proper guidance and implementation of Executive Order 13502, encouraging the use of project labor agreements in connection with large-scale construction projects in order to promote economy and efficiency in federal procurement. No bill number. Davis Bacon - Provisions of the Davis-Bacon Prevailing Wage rate within the context of infrastructure investment legislation. No bill number. Project Labor Agreements - Provisions of PLAs withing the context of infrastructure investment legislation. No bill number. S. 1352 - Apprenticeship & Jobs Training Act of 2017 - This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow employers a business-related tax credit for up to $5000 for the training of a qualified individual in a qualified apprenticeship program or multi-employer apprenticeship program. Entire bill. HR 2933 - Leveraging Effective Apprenticeships to Rebuild National Skills (LEARNS) Act - To promote effective registered apprenticeships, for skills, credentials, and employment, and for other purposes. Entire bill. Apprenticeship - General education and discussion of apprenticeship programs and how they are used in the construction industry. No bill. HR 4508 - Promoting Real Opportunity, Success, and Prosperity through Education Reform (PROSPER) Act - To support students in completing an affordable post-secondary education that will prepare them to enter the workforce with the skills they need for lifelong success. Entire bill. S. 862/HR 4083 - American Apprenticeship Act - A bill to establish and strengthen projects that defray the cost of related instruction associated with per-apprenticeship and apprenticeship programs. Entire bill. HR 5291 - Offshore Wind Jobs and Opportunity Act - To establish an offshore wind career training grant program. Entire bill. S 3061/HR 6099 - Apprenticeship Hubs Across America Act of 2018 - To promote registered apprenticeships, including registered apprenticeships within in-demand industry sectors, through the support of workforce intermediaries.Entire bill.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRIAN KERKHOVEN | — |
| ROSS MARADIAN | — |
| SONIA RAMIREZ | — |
Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.