BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES DEPT., AFL-CIO for BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES DEPT AFL-CIO
What was lobbied
6 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
HR 1 - Tax Cuts and Jobs Act - An act or provide for reconciliation pursuant to Titles II and V of the current resolution of the budget for fiscal year 2018. Entire bill.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SONIA RAMIREZ | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
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. S. 1674 - School Building Improvement Act of 2017 - A bill to provide grants for the repair, renovation, and construction of public elementary schools and secondary schools, to establish a school infrastructure bond program. Entire bill. HR 2475 - To provide for the long-term improvement of public school facilities. Entire bill. HR 4902 - Securing Required Funding for Water Infrastructure Now Act - To amend the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2014 to provide to State infrastructure financing authorities additional opportunities to receive loans under that Act to support drinking water and clean water State revolving funds to deliver water infrastructure to communities across the United States. Entire bill. HR 1625 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 - focused on work on H2B visa provisions, pension reform and infrastructure funds. HR 3808 - Infrastructure Expansion Act of 2017 - To preclude absolute liability in any action against a property owner or contractor for projects receiving Federal financial assistance for infrastructure and transportation development. Entire bill.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRIAN KERKHOVEN | — |
| ROSS MARADIAN | — |
| SONIA RAMIREZ | — |
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. HR 4997 - Giving Retirement Options to Workers Act of 2018 - To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to authorize a new composite multiemployer pension plan design. Entire bill.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SONIA RAMIREZ | — |
Energy/Nuclear ENG
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. HR 3761 - The Carbon Capture Act - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve and extend the credit for carbon dioxide sequestration. Lobbied on Tax Credit 45q. HR 5270 - Electricity Reliability and Fuel Security Act - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against tax for coal-powered electric generation units. Lobbied on tax credit for maintenance and operations of power plants. Pipeline Permitting - General discussion about the permitting process with energy pipelines. No bill.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRIAN KERKHOVEN | — |
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. 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. Apprenticeship - General education and discussion of apprenticeship programs and how they are used in the construction industry. No bill. Worker Misclassification - General discussions on worker misclassification throughout the DOE complex. No bill. HR 4508 - PROSPER Act - o support students in completing an affordable postsecondary education that will prepare them to enter the workforce with the skills they need for lifelong success. Entire bill. S. 862/HR 4083 - American Apprenticeship Act - A bill to establish and strengthen projects that defray the cost of related instruction associated with pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship programs. Entire bill. HR 1837 - 21st Century Energy Workforce Act - To require the Secretary of Energy to establish a pilot competitive grant program for the development of a skilled energy workforce. Entire bill. S. 628 - Educating Tomorrow's Workforce Act of 2017 - A bill to amend the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 to raise the quality of career and technical education programs and to allow local eligible recipients to use funding to establish high-quality career academies. Entire bill. HR 4658 - Protecting Students from Worthless Degrees Act - To provide consumer protections for students. Entire bill.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRIAN KERKHOVEN | — |
| ROSS MARADIAN | — |
| SONIA RAMIREZ | — |
Indian/Native American Affairs IND
HR 986 - Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act - To clarify the rights of Indians and Indian tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act. Entire bill. S. 140 - A bill to amend the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 to clarify the use of amounts in the WMAT Settlement Fund. Amended to include language from HR 986. Entire bill.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SONIA RAMIREZ | — |
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