1st Quarter - Report

ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA for ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$80,000
Expense method
C: businesses, Internal Revenue Code section 162(e)

What was lobbied

12 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

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 2016 THUD Appropriations

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JAMES CHRISTIANSON —
BRIAN JOHN LENIHAN —
SEAN O'NEILL —
JEFFREY D SHOAF —

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

Foreign Relations FOR

Overseas Buildings Operations; Embassy construction

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JAMES CHRISTIANSON —
SEAN O'NEILL —
JEFFREY D SHOAF —

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

Small Business SMB

Small Business Authorization; 8(a) program; National Defense Authorization Act of 2016; Reverse Auctions; Bid Listing; Bid Shopping; HR 1444 - The Commonsense Construction Contracting Act of 2015; HR 838 - Security in Bonding Act of 2015; Design-Build Construction; HR 1666, The Design-Build Efficiency & Jobs Act of 2015; HR 1597 - Agile Acquisition to Retain Technological Edge Act (Nonmanufacturer Rule); HR 1481 Small Contractors Improve Competion Act of 2015

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JAMES CHRISTIANSON —
SEAN O'NEILL —
JEFFREY D SHOAF —

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

Bills named: H.R. 1597 (114th), H.R. 1481 (114th), H.R. 838 (114th), H.R. 1444 (114th), H.R. 1666 (114th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Clean Water and Drinking Water Revolving Loan Fund Program reauthorization; Water Infrastructure funding: grants and loans; HR 499, removing cap on private activity bond for water and sewage facilities; Provisions relating to transportation planning and environmental review; Proposed rule relating to federal jurisdiction over "Waters of the United States" for the purpose of Clean Water Act permits; Northern Route Approval Act; Monitor implementation of the Water Resources Development and Reform Act; Diesel Emission Reduction Act (DERA) funding; HR 3, S1 - Keystone XL Pipeline Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SCOTT M BERRY —
JAMES CHRISTIANSON —
BRIAN JOHN LENIHAN —
SEAN O'NEILL —
JEFFREY D SHOAF —
JAMES YOUNG —

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

Bills named: H.R. 499 (114th), H.R. 3 (114th)

Immigration IMM

Immigration issues - comprehensive immigration reform, H2B visa reform efforts; Employment verification legislation; HR 1147, Legal Workforce Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JAMES CHRISTIANSON —
JEFFREY D SHOAF —
JAMES YOUNG —

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

Bills named: H.R. 1147 (114th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

HR 1671 & S 71 - Government Neutrality in Contracting Act; Efforts to mandate employment verification system for employers; Definition of independent contractor; Multi-employer Pension Reform; Working Families Flexibility Act; HR 465/S 233; H J Res 29/S J Res 8 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under Chapter 8 of Title 5, United States Codes of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to representation case procedures; Implementation of workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act; Elementary and Secondary Education Act; Perkins Reauthorization; HR 548, Certainty in Enforcement Act; HR 549, Litigation Oversight Act; HR 550, EEOC Transparancy and Accountability Act; HR 1187, Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act; HR 4320, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act; HR 4321, Employees Privacy Protection Act; Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JAMES CHRISTIANSON —
BRIAN JOHN LENIHAN —
JEFFREY D SHOAF —
JAMES YOUNG —

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

Bills named: H.R. 548 (114th), H.R. 550 (114th), S.J.Res. 8 (114th), H.R. 4320 (114th), H.R. 4321 (114th), H.R. 1671 (114th), H.J.Res. 29 (114th), H.R. 549 (114th), H.R. 465 (114th), H.R. 1187 (114th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

HR 1671/S 71 - Government Neutrality in Contracting Act; OSHA Crystalline Silica Rulemaking; OSHA-proposed rule to improve tracking of workplace injuries/illnesses; Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order #13673;

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JAMES CHRISTIANSON —
JEFFREY D SHOAF —
JAMES YOUNG —

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

Bills named: H.R. 1671 (114th)

Health Issues HCR

Employer Mandate Repeal; Auto Enroll Repeal Act; HR 928, to repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Save American Workers Act; HR 30, Commonsense Reporting Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRIAN JOHN LENIHAN —
JEFFREY D SHOAF —
JAMES YOUNG —

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

Bills named: H.R. 928 (114th), H.R. 30 (114th)

Transportation TRA

Monitor implementation of MAP-21; Highway Trust Fund solvency; Surface Transportation funding; FY 2016 Department of Transportation Appropriations; Monitor Implementation of HR 3080, the Water Resources Reform & Development Act; Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program; Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund; Inland Waterways Trust Fund; HR 3/S 1 - Keystone XL Pipeline Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JAMES CHRISTIANSON —
BRIAN JOHN LENIHAN —
SEAN O'NEILL —
STEPHEN E SANDHERR —
JEFFREY D SHOAF —
JAMES YOUNG —

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

Bills named: H.R. 3 (114th), H.R. 3080 (114th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Highway Trust Fund Solvency; HR 499 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 extate and gift taxes; Extension of bonus depreciation and Section 179 expensing; Repeal of health insurance tax; Implementation of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act; Like-kind Exchanges (Sec. 1031); Creation of a category for Public Buildings for Private Activity Bond eligibility and exemption of that category from volume cap; Harbor Maintenance Trust fund and tax increase; HR 636 America's Small Business Tax Relief (179); HR 880 Permanent R&D tax credit; HR 629 Built-in Gains Recognition

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SCOTT M BERRY —
JAMES CHRISTIANSON —
BRIAN JOHN LENIHAN —
SEAN O'NEILL —
STEPHEN E SANDHERR —
JEFFREY D SHOAF —
JAMES YOUNG —

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

Bills named: H.R. 499 (114th), H.R. 629 (114th), H.R. 880 (114th), H.R. 636 (114th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

FY 2016 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 2016; FY 2016 Energy & Water Approps, Waters of the U.S. Regulation and Increasing Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Revenue Outlays; Transportation & HUD Appropriations; FY 2016 Interior and Environment Appropriations - SRF Funding, Buy America Issues and EPA regulations on waters of the U.S., DERA Funding;

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SCOTT M BERRY —
JAMES CHRISTIANSON —
BRIAN JOHN LENIHAN —
SEAN O'NEILL —
JEFFREY D SHOAF —
JAMES YOUNG —

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

Government Issues GOV

TRAC Act; Bid Shopping; Bid Listing; Buy American Reform;Protecting the attendance of federal employees at non-federal conferences; HR 1666 - The Design-Build Efficiency & Jobs Act of 2015; HR 1444 - Commonsense Contracting Act of 2015 (Reverse Auctions); HR 838 - Security in Bonding Act of 2015 (Individual Surety Fraud); HR 1671/S 71 - Government Neutrality in Contracting Act; Plans for mandating verification systems/policies for employers;Project Labor Agreements; HR 1481 Smalll Contractors Improve Competition Act of 2015; HR 1597 - Agile Acquisition to Retain Technological Edge Act (Non-manufacturers Rule Reform and Support of More Resources for Acquisition Workforce)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SCOTT M BERRY —
JAMES CHRISTIANSON —
SEAN O'NEILL —
JEFFREY D SHOAF —
JAMES YOUNG —

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

Bills named: H.R. 1444 (114th), H.R. 1671 (114th), H.R. 1481 (114th), H.R. 1597 (114th), H.R. 1666 (114th), H.R. 838 (114th)

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.