UNITED ASSN OF JOURNEYMEN & APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY for UNITED ASSN OF JOURNEYMEN & APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY
What was lobbied
7 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
- Proposals by Simpson-Bowles Fiscal Commission and Rivlin-Domenici Bipartisan Policy Center to eliminate tax exemption for employer-sponsored health insurance in furtherance of deficit-reduction efforts.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| RUSS BRECKENRIDGE | — |
| CHRISTINE DONAHUE | — |
Veterans VET
- General outreach regarding the United Association Veterans in Piping (VIP) Programs success in providing veterans with career training in pipe trades and in easing the transition back to civilian life.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| RUSS BRECKENRIDGE | — |
| CHRISTINE DONAHUE | — |
Energy/Nuclear ENG
- Presidential permit for TransCanadas Keystone XL pipeline project. - Full Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011, H.R. 1, provisions relating to federal funding for U.S. Department of Energys nuclear loan guarantee program. - General outreach on United Associations training relative to new green technologies, including clean coal, natural gas retrofitting and geothermal power, the public benefits of these sources and the ability of related production and other facilities to meet or exceed environmental standards when constructed and maintained by a highly-skilled workforce. - Construction, manpower and public and private investment issues related to clean coal sequestration technologies; possible clean coal sequestration pilot program; impact of U.S. Environmental Protection Agencys proposed Transport Rule on clean coal and other green technologies.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| RUSS BRECKENRIDGE | — |
| CHRISTINE DONAHUE | — |
| RICK S TERVEN | — |
Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW
- Full Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011, H.R. 1, provisions relating to funding for water infrastructure projects. - Reauthorization of funding for water projects under the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (no bill).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| RUSS BRECKENRIDGE | — |
| CHRISTINE DONAHUE | — |
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR
- Full Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011, H.R. 1, provisions relating to payment of Davis-Bacon prevailing wages on federal and federally-assisted construction projects; Amendment 273 to H.R. 1, relating to Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements on federal projects; Amendment 166 to H.R. 1, relating to use of federal funds for projects covered by Project Labor Agreements; Amendment 64, relating to funding for National Labor Relations Board. - General outreach relating to Project Labor Agreements and implementation of Executive Order 13502 regarding the use of Project Labor Agreements on federal construction projects. - General outreach relating to the United Associations positions on labor, energy and veterans issues.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| RUSS BRECKENRIDGE | — |
| CHRISTINE DONAHUE | — |
| RICK S TERVEN | — |
Transportation TRA
- Amendment 19 to FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Act, S. 223, relating to application of Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements to projects covered by Act.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| RUSS BRECKENRIDGE | — |
| CHRISTINE DONAHUE | — |
Immigration IMM
- Abuses and enforcement of H-2B visas.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| RICK S TERVEN | — |
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.