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Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

S 665 - Protecting America's Workers Act; HR 436/S 109 - Government Neutrality in Contracting Act; HR 170 - to direct the Secretary of Labor to revise regulations concerning the recording and reporting of occupational injuries and illnesses under the Occupational Safety and Health Act; OSHA Crane Operator Certification Requirements; OSHA Crystalline Silica Rulemaking; EM-385 Safety Manual Revision for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; OSHA proposed rule to improve tracking of workplace injuries andillnesses; Executive Order on Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces

Contacted: Small Business Administration (SBA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Air Force, Dept of; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); State, Dept of (DOS); General Services Administration (GSA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Education, Dept of; Navy, Dept of; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of the Secretary of Defense; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 170 (113th), H.R. 436 (113th)

Government Issues GOV

TRAC Act; Bid Shopping; Acquisition Reform; Reverse Auctions; Buy American/American Iron & Steel Requirements on SRF projects; Protecting the attendance of federal employees at non-federal conferences; Contractors and Federal Spending Accountability Act; Government Contractor Accountability Act; HR 436 & S 109 - Government Neutrality in Contracting Act; Oppose expansion of False Claims Corrections Act; Plans for mandating verification systems/policies for employers; Disclose Act;Project Labor Agreements; HR 2751 - The Commonsense Construction Contracting Act of 2013; HR 2750 - Design-Build Efficiency and Jobs Act of 2013; HR 776 - Security in Bonding Act

Contacted: General Services Administration (GSA); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Energy, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); State, Dept of (DOS); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Air Force, Dept of; Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Navy, Dept of; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of the Secretary of Defense; Small Business Administration (SBA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Education, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 436 (113th), H.R. 776 (113th), H.R. 2750 (113th), H.R. 2751 (113th)

Small Business SMB

Small Business Authorization; 8(a) program; National Defense Authorization Act of 2015; Reverse Auctions; Bid Listing; Bid Shopping; HR 2750 - Design-Build Efficiency and Jobs Act of 2013; HR 2751 - The Commonsense Construction Contracting Act of 2013; HR 776 - Security in Bonding Act of 2013; Design-Build Construction

Contacted: General Services Administration (GSA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Education, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Interior, Dept of (DOI); State, Dept of (DOS); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of the Secretary of Defense; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Navy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Energy, Dept of; Air Force, Dept of; White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 2751 (113th), H.R. 2750 (113th), H.R. 776 (113th)

Foreign Relations FOR

National Infrastructure Bank; Overseas Buildings Operations; HR 2084 & S 1957, The Partnership to Build America Act

Contacted: Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Air Force, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Navy, Dept of; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Office of the Secretary of Defense; SENATE; White House Office; Energy, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); General Services Administration (GSA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Small Business Administration (SBA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Education, Dept of; Federal Highway Administration (FHA); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 2084 (113th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

FY 2015 appropriations for federal construction programs to provide for economic activity for Army Corps of Engineers - Civil Works; DoD Military Construction/VA; Labor Appropriations - Agency Budget Requests; GSA Federal Building Fund (FBF) FY 2015 - Corps & MilCon/VA & GSA FBF; HR 933, Agriculture Appropriations - Rural Utilities Service; FY 2015 Energy & Water Approps, Waters of the U.S. Regulation; FY 2015 Energy & Water Appropriations - Sec 107 wetlands guidance; FY 2015Transportation & HUD Appropriations; FY 2015 Interior and Environment Appropriations - SRF Funding, American Iron & Steel Requirements and EPA regulations on waters of the U.S., DERA Funding; H.J. Res 124 - Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015; Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Education, Dept of; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); White House Office; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Office of the Secretary of Defense; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; General Services Administration (GSA); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Air Force, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Energy, Dept of; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Navy, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 933 (113th), H.J.Res. 124 (113th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Clean Water and Drinking Water Revolving Loan Fund Program reauthorization; Water Infrastructure funding: grants and loans; HR 4237, removing cap on Private Activity Bond for water and sewage facilities; Grants relating to retrofit of diesel-powered construction equipment; Federal regulations to require federal permits for stormwater runoff from active construction sites and already developed properties; Provisions relating to transportation planning and environmental review; Proposed Rule relating tofederal jurisdiction over "Waters of the United States" for the purpose of Clean Water Act permits; HR 3 - Northern Route Approval Act; Monitor implementation of the Water Resources Development and Reform Act, HR 3080 - Environmental Streamlining Provisions; Public Private Partnerships; Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund; Inland Waterways Trust Fund; EPA Report: "Connectivity of Streams and Wetlands to Downstream Waters: A Review and Synthesis of Scientific Evidence;" HR 3582 - The Water Protection and Reinvestment Trust Fund Act of 2013; Diesel Emission Reduction Act (DERA) Funding; HR 5078 - the Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act; HR 4854 - Regulatory Certainty Act of 2014; HR 5077 - Coal Jobs Protection Act of 2014

Contacted: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Interior, Dept of (DOI); General Services Administration (GSA); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Energy, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Navy, Dept of; Air Force, Dept of; White House Office; Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Office of the Secretary of Defense; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Education, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: H.R. 3582 (113th), H.R. 5078 (113th), H.R. 4854 (113th), H.R. 5077 (113th), H.R. 4237 (113th), H.R. 3 (113th), H.R. 3080 (113th)

Immigration IMM

Immigration Issues - comprehensive immigration reform, H2B visa reform efforts; Employment verification legislation; S 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act; HR 1172, Legal Workforce Act

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); State, Dept of (DOS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Office of the Secretary of Defense; Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Interior, Dept of (DOI); General Services Administration (GSA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); White House Office; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Education, Dept of; Small Business Administration (SBA); Energy, Dept of; Navy, Dept of; Air Force, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 1172 (113th)

Roads/Highway ROD

Monitor implementation of MAP-21; Highway Trust Fund solvency; Reauthorization of federal surface transportation programs; Surface Transportation funding; Legislative proposals to provide additional funding for federal highway & transit programs; FY 2015 THUD Appropriations

Contacted: White House Office; Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Air Force, Dept of; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of the Secretary of Defense; SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); General Services Administration (GSA); State, Dept of (DOS); Education, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Small Business Administration (SBA); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Energy, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Navy, Dept of

Transportation TRA

Monitor implementation of MAP-21; Highway Trust Fund solvency; Surface Transportation funding; FY 2015 Department of Transportation Appropriations; Monitor Implementation of HR 3080, the Water Resources Reform & Development Act; HR 2084 & S 1957, Partnership to Build America Act; HR 3, Northern Route Approval Act; Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program; S 1250, Transportation & Regional Infrastructure Project Bonds Act of 2013; S 1716 Bridge Act; Special panel on Public/PrivatePartnerships; Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund; Inland Waterways Trust Fund

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Education, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Energy, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Small Business Administration (SBA); Office of the Secretary of Defense; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Navy, Dept of; Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Air Force, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); State, Dept of (DOS); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); General Services Administration (GSA); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers)

Bills named: H.R. 3 (113th), H.R. 2084 (113th), H.R. 3080 (113th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Highway Trust Fund Solvency; HR 4237 exempting water and sewer construction from Private Activity Bond volume cap; Individual and corporate tax reform; Financial Accounting Standards Board issues; Permanent reduction or elimination of the estate and gift taxes; Extension of bonus depreciation and Section 179 expensing; Repeal of health insurance tax; the Energy-Efficient Cool Roof Jobs Act; Implementation of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act, HR 3080 - provisions related to the HarborMaintenance and Inland Waterways Trust Fund and the water infrastructure financing proposals; HR 4 - Jobs for America Act, included - (HR 4438, R &D Credit, HR 4457 - 179 Deduction, HR 4453 - Built-in Gains Tax, HR 4718 - Bonus Depreciation); Creation of a category for Public Buildings for Private Activity Bond eligibility and exemption of that category from volume cap; HR 2084 & S 1957, Partnership to Build America Act; S 1250, Transportation and Regional Infrastructure Project Bonds Act of 2013; HR 1, Tax Reform Act of 2014; S 1716, Bridge Act; HR 3582, The Water Protection and Reinvestment Trust Fund Act of 2013; Increasing fee for inland waterways trust fund; Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency Act, (Expire Act) S. 2260; HR 5771 - Tax Incrase Prevention Act of 2014 "Tax Extenders"; Inland Waterways Trust Fund and Tax Increase

Contacted: Small Business Administration (SBA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); General Services Administration (GSA); Office of the Secretary of Defense; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Air Force, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Education, Dept of; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Energy, Dept of; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Navy, Dept of; Federal Highway Administration (FHA); White House Office; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: H.R. 4438 (113th), H.R. 3080 (113th), H.R. 4237 (113th), H.R. 4 (113th), H.R. 3582 (113th), H.R. 1 (113th), S. 2260 (113th), H.R. 4718 (113th), H.R. 4453 (113th), H.R. 2084 (113th), H.R. 4457 (113th), H.R. 5771 (113th)

Health Issues HCR

Health Care Repeal Act; Employer Mandate Repeal; HR 1254, Auto Enroll Repeal Act; HR 763, to repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; HR 2575, Save American Workers Act; HR 2667, Authority for Mandate Delay Act; HR 2668, Fairness for American Families Act; HR 2988, Forty Hours is Full Time Act of 2013; S 2168, Small Business Stability Act; S 2176, Commonsense Reporting Act

Contacted: Navy, Dept of; Small Business Administration (SBA); State, Dept of (DOS); General Services Administration (GSA); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Air Force, Dept of; White House Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of the Secretary of Defense; Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Energy, Dept of; Education, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Bills named: H.R. 763 (113th), H.R. 2575 (113th), H.R. 2988 (113th), H.R. 2667 (113th), H.R. 2668 (113th), H.R. 1254 (113th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

HR 2346, Secret Ballot Protection Act; S 665-Protecting America's Workers Act; HR 436 & S 109 - Government Neutrality in Contracting Act; Efforts to mandate employment verification system for employers; Definition of independent contractor; Multi- employer Pension Reform; HR 1172, Legal Work Force Act; HR 759, Equal Standards in Hiring Americans Act; HR 803, Skills Act; HR 1406, Working Families Flexibility Act; HR 1120, Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor/Management Relations Act;HR 4320, Worforce Democracy and Fairness Act; HR 4321, Employees Privacy Protection Act; Multiemployer Pension Reform Act of 2014; Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Education, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Air Force, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; Small Business Administration (SBA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); General Services Administration (GSA); Office of the Secretary of Defense; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); White House Office; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Navy, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: H.R. 2346 (113th), H.R. 4320 (113th), H.R. 1120 (113th), H.R. 803 (113th), H.R. 436 (113th), H.R. 4321 (113th), H.R. 759 (113th), H.R. 1406 (113th), H.R. 1172 (113th)