INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS for INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS
What was lobbied
9 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Transportation TRA
S. 601, Water Resources Development Act Reauthorization, provisions related to the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund, capital plan for deep draft navigation, Olmsted Dam, the "Deauthorization Commission," and innovative financing for water projects. H.R. 2428, Strengthen and Fortify Existing (SAFE) Bridges Act of 2013, legislation that authorizes $2.75b annually in the repair and replacement of existing bridges.H.R. 2084, Partnership to Build America Act, legislation designed to provide innovate financing through an infrastructure bank by incentivizing repatriation of foreign holdings; provisions related to labor standards for federally-assisted construction. H.R. 2553, National Infrastructure Development Bank Act of 2013, legislation designed to fund an array of infrastructure through an infrastructure bank; provisions related to labor standards on federally-assisted construction.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| TIMOTHY P JAMES | — |
| JEFFREY R SOTH | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Legislation to lift the volume cap on Private Activity Bonds for water-infrastructure projects.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| TIMOTHY P JAMES | — |
| JEFFREY R SOTH | — |
Retirement RET
Pension Reform Legislation, legislation not introduced yet; provisions related to the pension protection act reauthorization; creation of a tool for seriously underfunded multi-employer pension plans; and authorizing the creation of new hybrid multi-employer defined-benefit pension plans.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| TIMOTHY P JAMES | — |
| JEFFREY R SOTH | — |
Energy/Nuclear ENG
H.R. 3 and S. 582, Northern Route Approval Act, legislation to expedite permitting of the Keystone XL Pipeline. H.R. 787, Infrastructure Jobs and Energy Independence Act of 2011, legislation to promote domestic energy production and invest in American infrastructure, provision related to extension of immigration laws to the Outer Continental Shelf, and provisions related to labor standards for federally-assisted construction.Outer Continental Shelf oil leases and royalty revenue sharing. Building Infrastructure and Finance Innovation Act, legislation designed to provide federal financial assistance through the Economic Development Administration to install energy efficiency investments; provisions related to labor standards for federally-assisted construction
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| TIMOTHY P JAMES | — |
| JEFFREY R SOTH | — |
Education EDU
H.R. 803, SKILLS Act, Reauthorization of the Workforce Investment Act, provisions of governance of state and local workforce investment boards, Job Corps, etc.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| TIMOTHY P JAMES | — |
| JEFFREY R SOTH | — |
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR
Issues related to the wage survey process and administration of the Davis-Bacon Act. H.R. 1120, Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act, legislation nullifying decisions of the National Labor Relations Board as of January 2012.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| TIMOTHY P JAMES | — |
| JEFFREY R SOTH | — |
Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW
Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act, the legislation would establish a dedicated fund, Clean Water Trust Fund, to make water and wastewater infrastructure investments and reauthorizes the Clean Water Act-State Revolving Funds.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| TIMOTHY P JAMES | — |
| JEFFREY R SOTH | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
H.R. 2216, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; a floor amendment offered to eliminate labor standards on construction projects funded by the bill. H.R. 2217, Homeland Security Appropriations Bill, floor amendments that were drafted but never offered regarding the process for procuring federally-financed construction projects.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| TIMOTHY P JAMES | — |
| JEFFREY R SOTH | — |
Immigration IMM
S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act, the comprehensive immigration legislation, provisions related to the new W visa guest worker program.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| TIMOTHY P JAMES | — |
| JEFFREY R SOTH | — |
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.