BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES DEPT., AFL-CIO for BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES DEPT AFL-CIO
What was lobbied
5 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Tax Reform - general discussion of tax reform policies and of key components that would impact the construction industry. No bill.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ROSS MARADIAN | — |
Immigration IMM
General Immigration Reform - General education on immigration reform relating to H2B Visas and EB 5 Visa Reform and how it would impact the local construction industry. No bill.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SONIA RAMIREZ | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
S.Con.Res.3 - FY 2017 Senate Budget Resolution - A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States government for fiscal year 2017 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2018 through 2026. Lobbied against Amendment #39- the Flake Amendment to repeal Davis-Bacon. Infrastructure - Guidance on key components of a bill to comply with our policy and would be essential to garnering our support. No bill.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRIAN KERKHOVEN | — |
| ROSS MARADIAN | — |
| SONIA RAMIREZ | — |
Energy/Nuclear ENG
Worker Classification - general discussion and education of worker classification issues throughout the Department of Energy complex. No bill. Carbon Capture Sequestration - general discussion of the provision - known as the Section 45Q tax credit - which grants a tax incentive to energy and industrial companies that store carbon dioxide through a set of technologies commonly known as carbon capture and sequestration (CCS), rather than releasing the pollutant into the atmosphere. No bill.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRIAN KERKHOVEN | — |
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR
Davis-Bacon Prevailing Wage - 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 projects. No bill. Project Labor Agreements - Working 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 - The Davis-Bacon Repeal Act - A bill to repeal the wage rates requirements commonly known as the Davis-Bacon Act. Entire bill. HR 1042 - Responsibility in Federal Contracting Act - A bill to require that the prevailing wage utilized for purposes of subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 40, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Davis-Bacon Act), be determined by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Entire bill. S. 195 - Transportation Investment Recalibration to Equality Act (TIRE ACT) - A bill to expedite the deployment of highway construction projects. Entire bill. HR 1552/S. 622 - Fair and Open Competition Act - 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. Registered Apprenticeship - Lobbied on guidance of tax credit proposals and efforts to grow registered apprenticeship. No bill. H.J. Res. 82 - A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Clarification of Employer's Continuing Obligation to Make and Maintain an Accurate Record of Each Recordable Injury and Illness". Entire resolution.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRIAN KERKHOVEN | — |
| ROSS MARADIAN | — |
| SONIA RAMIREZ | — |
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.