BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES DEPT., AFL-CIO for BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES DEPT AFL-CIO
What was lobbied
7 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Retirement RET
Multi-Employer Pension Plan Reform - Lobbied to promote general pension reform that will help trustees strengthen pension plans with the cooperation of both labor and management. No bill.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SONIA RAMIREZ | — |
Housing HOU
Housing - General discussion on key components of a draft bill that would impact construction on the housing industry. No bill.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ROSS MARADIAN | — |
| SONIA RAMIREZ | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
Appropriations - General discussion on key components of a draft bill that would impact the construction industry. No bill. Infrastructure - General education on key components of an infrastructure bill to comply with our policy and would be essential to garnering our support. No bill. HR 2997 - 21st Century Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization Act - To transfer operation of air traffic services currently provided by the Federal Aviation Administration to a separate not-for-profit corporate entity, to reauthorize programs of the Federal Aviation Administration. Entire bill. HR 2810 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 - to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year. Entire Bill. HR 3358 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 - Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018. Entire bill. HR 3219 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2018 - Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018. Entire bill. HR 3354 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 - Making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018. Entire bill.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRIAN KERKHOVEN | — |
| ROSS MARADIAN | — |
| SONIA RAMIREZ | — |
Energy/Nuclear ENG
S. 1460 - Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017 - A bill to provide for the modernization of the energy and natural resources policies of the United States. Entire bill. Carbon Capture - General discussion about a possible tax credit (45q) that would impact carbon capture. No bill. FERC - General discussion regarding the Federal Energy Regulatory Committee. No bill. Clean Power Plan - General discussion about a clean power plan with the EPA. No bill.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRIAN KERKHOVEN | — |
| SONIA RAMIREZ | — |
Immigration IMM
Immigration Reform - General education on immigration reform relating to H2B Visas and EB5 Visa Reform and how it would impact the local construction industry. No 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 project. No bill. 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. HR 743 /S. 244 - Davis-Bacon Repeal Act - To repeal the wage rate requirements commonly known as the Davis-Bacon Act. Entire bill. S. 195 - Transportation Investment Recalibration to Equality Act (Tire Act). This bill repeals provisions that require that the locally prevailing wage rate be paid to laborers and mechanics working on federal-aid highway construction projects. Entire bill. HR 1042 - Responsibility in Federal Contracting Act - This bill requires that the locally prevailing wage paid to various classes of laborers and mechanics working under federally-financed or federally-assisted contracts for construction, alteration, and repair of public buildings or public works (Davis-Bacon Act) be determined by the Department of Labor (as under current law), but acting through the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), using surveys carried out by BLS that use proper random statistical sampling techniques. Entire bill. S. 622 / HR 1552 - Fair and Open Competition Act - A bill to preserve open competition and Federal Government neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal Government contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects. Entire bill. S. 1352 - Apprenticeship and Jobs Training Act of 2017 - This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow employers a business-related tax credit for up to $5,000 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 Act (LEARNS Act) - To promote effective registered apprenticeships, for skills, credentials, and employment, and for other purposes. Entire bill. HR 3395 - 529 Opening Paths To Invest in Our Nation's Students Act - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow tax free distributions from section 529 college savings plans for certain expenses associated with registered apprenticeship programs. Entire bill. Apprenticeship - General education and discussion of apprenticeship programs and how they are used in the construction industry. No bill. Worker Misclassification - General discussion on worker misclassification throughout the DOE complex. No bill.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRIAN KERKHOVEN | — |
| ROSS MARADIAN | — |
| SONIA RAMIREZ | — |
Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW
Water Infrastructure Programs - General discussion on key components of a water infrastructure program that would utilize the construction industry, and would be essential to garnering our support. No bill. HR 3387 - Drinking Water System Improvement Act of 2017 - To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to improve public water systems and enhance compliance with such Act. Entire bill.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ROSS MARADIAN | — |
| SONIA RAMIREZ | — |
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