1st Quarter - Report

ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA for ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$445,055
Expense method
C: businesses, Internal Revenue Code section 162(e)

What was lobbied

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

Banking BAN

Implementation of the Corporate Transparency Act, Beneficial Ownership Disclosure

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MATTHEW TURKSTRA —

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); General Services Administration (GSA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Education, Dept of; SENATE; Federal Highway Administration (FHA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Roads/Highway ROD

American Jobs Plan; Monitor Implementation of the Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act; Highway Trust Fund Solvency including federal user fees; surface transportation funding and finance; Legislative proposals to provide additional funding and financing; FY21 THUD Appropriations; S.2303 Americas Transportation and Infrastructure Act; Reauthorization of Federal Surface Transportation programs; H.R. 2 the INVEST in America Act; Moving Forward Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JAMES CHRISTIANSON —
ALEXANDER ETCHEN New —
CORY JAMES GATTIE —
MATTHEW TURKSTRA —
JAMES YOUNG —

Contacted: Education, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Small Business Administration (SBA); General Services Administration (GSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Treasury, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers)

Bills named: S. 2303 (117th), H.R. 2 (117th)

Transportation TRA

Monitor Implementation of the Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act; surface transportation funding; Legislative proposals to provide additional funding and financing; FY21 and FY22 THUD Appropriations; S.2303 Americas Transportation and Infrastructure Act; Reauthorization of Federal Surface Transportation programs; H.R. 2 the INVEST in America Act; Moving Forward Act; Infrastructure Package

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JAMES CHRISTIANSON —
ALEXANDER ETCHEN New —
CORY JAMES GATTIE —
ALLEN S. GRAY —
JORDAN HOWARD —
STEPHEN E SANDHERR —
MATTHEW TURKSTRA —

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Small Business Administration (SBA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); State, Dept of (DOS); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; General Services Administration (GSA); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); White House Office

Bills named: S. 2303 (117th), H.R. 2 (117th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Susan Harwood Training Grants; H.R.1284/S.403 - FOCA Act; H.R.2193/S.1068 - To direct the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to issue an occupational safety and health standard to protect workers from heat-related injuries and illnesses; COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard; Legislation impacting marijuana use and protections for workplace safety and health

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JAMES CHRISTIANSON —
JORDAN HOWARD —
JAMES YOUNG —

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); SENATE; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Education, Dept of; Small Business Administration (SBA); State, Dept of (DOS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); White House Office; General Services Administration (GSA)

Bills named: H.R. 2193 (117th), S. 1068 (117th), H.R. 1284 (117th), S. 403 (117th)

Foreign Relations FOR

Overseas Building Operations

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JAMES CHRISTIANSON —
JORDAN HOWARD —

Contacted: Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); White House Office; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Education, Dept of; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; General Services Administration (GSA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Small Business Administration (SBA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Transit Administration (FTA)

Torts TOR

COVID-related liability protection

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JAMES YOUNG —

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Education, Dept of; General Services Administration (GSA); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Treasury, Dept of; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); SENATE; Small Business Administration (SBA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Small Business SMB

Reverse Auctions; Bid listing; Bid shopping; Design build construction; Paycheck Protection Program, Paycheck Protection Program Loan Necessity Questionnaire (Form 3509), Second Draw Paycheck Protection Program Loans; American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (H.R. 1319)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JAMES CHRISTIANSON —
JORDAN HOWARD —
MATTHEW TURKSTRA —
JAMES YOUNG —

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); SENATE; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; White House Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Education, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); General Services Administration (GSA); Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Bills named: H.R. 1319 (117th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

H.R. 5430 -USMCA Implementation Act; Section 232 Steel and Aluminum Tariffs; Section 301 tariffs on China; Canadian Softwood Lumber Tariffs and Trade Agreement

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JAMES CHRISTIANSON —
MATTHEW TURKSTRA —

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); General Services Administration (GSA); Education, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Small Business Administration (SBA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)

Bills named: H.R. 5430 (117th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Highway Trust Fund Solvency including federal user fees; Infrastructure Funding and Financing; H.R. 2 the INVEST in America Act; Moving Forward Act; Financial Accounting Standards Board issues; POC method of accounting; Energy Efficiency Tax Incentives, including Section 179D; Private Activity Bond Cap Increase for Qualified Highway and Freight Facilities; Private Activity Bond Cap Increase for Water and Sewage Facilities; Lookback Accounting; Estate Tax; Stepped-Up Basis and Realization of Capital Gains at Death; Pass-through Business Taxation; Section 199A Qualified Business Income Deduction; Cash Accounting; State and Local Tax Deduction (SALT); Net Operating Losses (NOLs); Excess Business Loss Limitation Rules (Section 461(l)); Municipal Bond Depreciation; Advanced Refunding of Municipal Bonds; Limitation on Net Interest Expense (Section 163(j)); Opportunity Zones; Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act; Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC); New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC); Paid Leave Tax Credits; Employee Retention Tax Credit; Main Street Tax Certainty Act (H.R. 1381/S. 480); Death Tax Repeal Act (H.R. 1712/S. 617); Public Building Renewal Act (H.R. 1396); BUILD Act (H.R. 451); American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (H.R. 1319); Sensible Taxation and Equity Promotion Act; Families First Coronavirus Response Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JAMES CHRISTIANSON —
ALEXANDER ETCHEN New —
CORY JAMES GATTIE New —
JORDAN HOWARD —
STEPHEN E SANDHERR —
MATTHEW TURKSTRA —
JAMES YOUNG —

Contacted: Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); General Services Administration (GSA); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Education, Dept of; White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: H.R. 451 (117th), H.R. 1319 (117th), H.R. 1712 (117th), S. 617 (117th), H.R. 2 (117th), H.R. 1381 (117th), S. 480 (117th), H.R. 1396 (117th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Water resources and water infrastructure funding; Grants and Loans; Provisions relating to transportation planning and the environmental renewal and permitting process; Monitor implementation of the Water Resources Development and Reform Act of 2014, 2016, 2018 and 2020; National Environmental Policy Act; Nationwide Permits (Clean Water Act); Implementation of Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021; H.R. 2 The INVEST in America Act; Moving Forward Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JAMES CHRISTIANSON —
ALEXANDER ETCHEN New —
CORY JAMES GATTIE —
ALLEN S. GRAY —
JORDAN HOWARD —
JAMES YOUNG —

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); White House Office; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); General Services Administration (GSA); Small Business Administration (SBA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Treasury, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Education, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)

Bills named: H.R. 2 (117th)

Health Issues HCR

Employer-sponsored health coverage; Tax Exclusion; Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act; H.R.1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021; COVID-19 Vaccination; Telehealth; Vaccine incentives

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JAMES CHRISTIANSON —
MATTHEW TURKSTRA —
JAMES YOUNG —

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); White House Office; Small Business Administration (SBA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of; Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); General Services Administration (GSA); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: H.R. 1319 (117th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

FY 2022 Labor Appropriations, Transportation & HUD Appropriations; H.R.1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Title II as it relates to school construction; Title III as it relates to public transit construction; Title V as it relates to the Paycheck Protection Program; Title VII as it relates to airport construction; Title IX as it relates to extension of unemployment insurance, FFCRA paid leave tax credits, the Employee Retention Tax Credit and to multiemployer pensions and state and local funding)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JAMES CHRISTIANSON —
ALEXANDER ETCHEN New —
CORY JAMES GATTIE —
ALLEN S. GRAY —
JORDAN HOWARD —
MATTHEW TURKSTRA —
JAMES YOUNG —

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Education, Dept of; General Services Administration (GSA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Treasury, Dept of; Small Business Administration (SBA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); White House Office; Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: H.R. 1319 (117th)

Government Issues GOV

H.R.1284/S.403 - FOCA Act; Bid Shopping; Bid Listing; Buy American Reform; Protecting the attendance of federal employees at non-federal conferences; Plans for mandating verification systems/policies for employers; Cybersecurity Requirements for Federal Contractors, including Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification and Sec. 889a of 2019 NDAA; H.R. 26 - Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act of 2021; Extending Section 3610 of CARES Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JAMES CHRISTIANSON —
ALLEN S. GRAY —
JORDAN HOWARD —
JAMES YOUNG —

Contacted: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Small Business Administration (SBA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); White House Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); General Services Administration (GSA); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Education, Dept of; Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: H.R. 1284 (117th), H.R. 26 (117th), S. 403 (117th)

Immigration IMM

Immigration issues-comprehensive immigration reform; H2B visas; Guestworker Visas; Employment verification; Temporary Protective Status; Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program; H.R.6 - American Dream and Promise Act of 2021; H.R.1177/S.348 U.S. Citizenship Act; S.306 - SECURE Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JAMES CHRISTIANSON —
JAMES YOUNG —

Contacted: Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Small Business Administration (SBA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Education, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Treasury, Dept of; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); General Services Administration (GSA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: S. 306 (117th), H.R. 6 (117th), S. 348 (117th), H.R. 1177 (117th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Definition of independent contractor; Multi-employer Pension Reform; H.R.1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021; H.R.1284/S.403 - FOCA Act; Paid Leave, Family Medical Leave; Joint Employer; H.R.447 - National Apprenticeship Act of 2021; H.R.2037/S.864 - To extend Federal Pell Grant eligibility of certain short-term programs; S.589 - Chris Allen Multiemployer Pension Recapitalization and Reform Act of 2021; H.R.842/S.420 - Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021; H.R.602/S.200 - Relaunching Americas Workforce Act; American Jobs Plan

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JAMES CHRISTIANSON —
JORDAN HOWARD —
MATTHEW TURKSTRA —
JAMES YOUNG —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Small Business Administration (SBA); White House Office; Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); State, Dept of (DOS); General Services Administration (GSA); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Education, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 2037 (117th), S. 403 (117th), H.R. 1319 (117th), S. 200 (117th), S. 589 (117th), S. 864 (117th), H.R. 842 (117th), H.R. 1284 (117th), S. 420 (117th), H.R. 447 (117th), H.R. 602 (117th)

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