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Defense DEF

H.R. 1169 - The National Guard Technician Equity Act. This bill would provide National Guard dual-status technicians improved rights under federal laws regarding workplace matters. LIUNA lobbied for passage of this bill, including its inclusion in the Fiscal Year 2012 National Defense Authorization (NDAA), which authorizes programs at the Defense Department each year.

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; General Services Administration (GSA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1169 (112th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Keystone XL Pipeline: Advocated for the granting of a Presidential Permit for the pipeline. HR 1938 The North American - Made Energy Act - Advocated for the Passage of the legislation. This is a bill that would help to expedite the permitting process for the Keystone XL Pipeline. Infrastructure Jobs and Energy Independence Act of 2011, H.R. 1861 - Advocated for passage of this bill, to use energy royalties to fund infrastructure.

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; General Services Administration (GSA); State, Dept of (DOS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1861 (112th), H.R. 1938 (112th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Prevailing Wage Laws/Davis Bacon: Worked to oppose the Gosar Amendment to the Energy and Water Devlopment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2012 (H. 2354); which would have eliminated the application of prevailing wage laws to the programs funded by the Act. Met with members of Congress and staff to advocate for the consistent application of prevailing wage laws to federally assisted construction. H.R. 2587 - The Protecting Jobs from Government Interference Act - lobbied against this bill that would alter the NLRB's power to enforce Labor Laws. S. 1599 Labor HHS Appropriations Bill, opposed efforts to include in this appropriations bill language to alter the NLRB's power to enforce labor laws. Project Labor Agreements: Worked to oppose efforts to eliminate or constrict the use of project labor agreements; H.R. 1824 - a bill to make modifications to the Board of Directors to the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA). Lobbied in support of retaining the MWAA Board's current structure.

Contacted: General Services Administration (GSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: H.R. 1824 (112th), S. 1599 (112th), H.R. 2587 (112th)

Transportation TRA

FAA Reauthorization: Worked in favor of passage of HR 658 & S 223 the FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act. Surface Transportation Act: (No Bill #) Worked to secure passage of a robust Surface Transportation Act Reauthorization (Rep. Micah's proposal and Senator Boxer's proposal), to reauthorize federal funding levels for the national surface transportation program. Worked to pass HR 2887; the Surface and Air Transportation Extension Act of 2011. H.R. 1824 - a bill to make modifications to the Board of Directors to the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) . Lobbied in support of retaining the MWAA Board's current structure. American Jobs Act of 2011 (No Bill # during the quarter, S 1660 was introduced October 5, 2011) - Lobbied for the introduction and passage of the legislation to enact the President's proposal to create jobs and strengthen the economy.

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); General Services Administration (GSA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: H.R. 658 (112th), H.R. 1824 (112th), H.R. 2887 (112th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

(HR 2354) - Transportation, HUD Approps - Oppose the Inclusion of the language from HR 1824 that would make modifications to the Board of Directors to the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA). Lobbied in support of retaining the MWAA Board's current structure. S. 365 - Budget Control Act, to increase the debt ceiling, opposed cuts to federal employee benefits. Obama Plan for Economic Growth - No bill # - opposed cuts to federal employee benefits.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); State, Dept of (DOS); General Services Administration (GSA); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: H.R. 2354 (112th), S. 365 (112th), H.R. 1824 (112th)

Immigration IMM

H.R. 2164 - Legal Workforce Act - Opposed provisions of Section 4 of the bill that would place on unions operating hiring halls the legal responsibility to verify the employment authorization of workers dispatched through the hiring hall.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; General Services Administration (GSA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: H.R. 2164 (112th)

Indian/Native American Affairs IND

Sought Congressional oversight of management issues and other issues affecting federal employees at the Indian Health services.

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; General Services Administration (GSA); State, Dept of (DOS)