ARTBA for ARTBA

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

Urged proper implementation of the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program. Discussed several larger DBE program issues, including the legal and regulatory limitations on prime contractors abilities to help grow DBE capacity as well as the disparity between the pool of certified DBE firms and those actually able to participate as subcontractors on federal-aid highway projects.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Small Business Administration (SBA); President of the U.S.; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); SENATE; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Transportation TRA

ARTBA staff met with members of Congress and Trump Administration officials to discuss myriad federal transportation issues, including the solvency of the Highway Trust Fund. ARTBA commended U.S. DOT for withdrawing a greenhouse gas tracking requirement in a MAP-21 performance measure aimed at freight movement and the congestion mitigation air quality program.

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Small Business Administration (SBA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); White House Office; President of the U.S.; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; SENATE; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

ARTBA staff met with various congressional offices and Trump Administration officials to urge inclusion of a long-term Highway Trust Fund revenue solution in any legislation with a tax title or as a stand-alone measure.

Contacted: President of the U.S.; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Treasury, Dept of; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; White House Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

ARTBA met with Department of Transportation officials to alert them to a petition ARTBA filed with the Federal Highway Administration requesting the withdrawal of 23 CFR 635.411, the "patented and proprietary products rule." The rule prohibits state contracting agencies from using federal funds to acquire patented or proprietary materials, products, or services, except under certain limited circumstances.

Contacted: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); President of the U.S.; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); White House Office; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Budget/Appropriations BUD

ARTBA urged appropriators to provide the full amount for federal transportation programs authorized in the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act. ARTBA urged appropriators to fully fund the United States Army Corps of Engineers navigation program.

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); SENATE; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; President of the U.S.; White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Small Business Administration (SBA)

Aviation/Airlines/Airports AVI

ARTBA staff advocated to House and Senate offices for reauthorization of federal aviation programs, an increase in airport infrastructure investment, and an increase in the Passenger Facilities Charge cap.

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Small Business Administration (SBA); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; President of the U.S.; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

Government Issues GOV

ARTBA met with Department of Transportation officials to discuss regulatory reform priorities. ARTBA thanked Senator John Cornyn (R-Tex) for introducing three pieces of legislation (S. 2586, S. 2587, and S. 2588) aimed at increasing the delegation of environmental regulatory programs to the state level. ARTBA urged members of the House of Representatives to cosponsor H.R. 2101, the Prior Approval Reform Act. The bill would repeal the Federal Election Commission's pripr approval requirement from corporate member trade association political action committees.

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Small Business Administration (SBA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); SENATE; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); White House Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); President of the U.S.; Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: S. 2588 (115th), H.R. 2101 (115th), S. 2587 (115th), S. 2586 (115th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Urged the Department of Labor and Occupational Safety and Health Administration to extend the deadline for construction industry compliance with the new standard for exposure to crystalline silica. Urged the President to rescind Executive Order 13502 and replace it with Executive orders 13202 and 13208. This would prevent project labor agreements from being required on federal or federally assisted construction contracts.

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); White House Office; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; President of the U.S.

Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills) TAR

ARTBA signed on to a coalition letter expressing support for legislation to require congressional approval of tariffs designated under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (S. 3013) and urge its consideration by the Senate in the near future. ARTBA also signed on to a coalition letter to express opposition to the recently imposed tariffs on steel and aluminum from our largest trading partners and allies, Canada, the European Union and Mexico.

Contacted: Small Business Administration (SBA); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); White House Office; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); President of the U.S.

Bills named: S. 3013 (115th)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

Urged opposition to expanding the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) jurisdictional authority under the Clean Water Act to include all U.S. water bodies. Expressed support for President Trump's Executive Order directing the withdrawal of the 2015 "Waters of the United States" (WOTUS) rule.

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Small Business Administration (SBA); President of the U.S.; Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); SENATE; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)