2nd Quarter - Report

ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA for ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$227,893
Expense method
C: businesses, Internal Revenue Code section 162(e)

What was lobbied

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

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; Reauthorization of Federal Surface Transportation programs; H.R. 2 the INVEST in America Act; Moving Forward Act; Infrastructure Package; H.R. 3684 INVEST in America Act; S.1931 Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act of 2021; S. 1260 U.S. Innovation and Competition Act; Endless Frontiers Act

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

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

Bills named: S. 1931 (117th), H.R. 2 (117th), H.R. 3684 (117th), S. 1260 (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: SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Education, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); White House Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Small Business Administration (SBA); Treasury, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); General Services Administration (GSA); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); State, Dept of (DOS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

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

Torts TOR

COVID-related liability protection

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JAMES YOUNG —

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

Banking BAN

Implementation of the Corporate Transparency Act, Beneficial Ownership Disclosure

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MATTHEW TURKSTRA —

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

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; Reauthorization of Federal Surface Transportation programs; H.R. 2 the INVEST in America Act; Moving Forward Act; H.R. 3684 INVEST in America Act; S.1931 Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act of 2021; S. 1260 U.S. Innovation and Competition Act; Endless Frontiers Act

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

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

Bills named: H.R. 2 (117th), S. 1931 (117th), H.R. 3684 (117th), S. 1260 (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; 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; S.1298 Clean Energy for America Act

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

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

Bills named: H.R. 1381 (117th), H.R. 1712 (117th), H.R. 1319 (117th), S. 480 (117th), S. 617 (117th), S. 1298 (117th), H.R. 451 (117th), H.R. 2 (117th), H.R. 1396 (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; Surprise medical billing

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

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

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

Foreign Relations FOR

Overseas Building Operations

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JAMES CHRISTIANSON —
JORDAN HOWARD —

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

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

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

Bills named: H.R. 1319 (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; H.R. 3684 INVEST in America Act; S.1931 Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act of 2021

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

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

Bills named: H.R. 2 (117th), S. 1931 (117th), H.R. 3684 (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; FY 2022 National Defense Authorization Act

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

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

Bills named: S. 403 (117th), H.R. 1284 (117th), H.R. 26 (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: SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); White House Office; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; General Services Administration (GSA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Education, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Small Business Administration (SBA)

Bills named: S. 348 (117th), H.R. 1177 (117th), S. 306 (117th), H.R. 6 (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; S.1298 - Clean Energy for America Act; H.R.3684 - INVEST in America Act; H.R.3473/S.1827 - Build Local, Hire Local Act

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

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

Bills named: H.R. 2037 (117th), S. 864 (117th), H.R. 842 (117th), H.R. 1319 (117th), H.R. 3684 (117th), H.R. 1284 (117th), S. 1827 (117th), S. 200 (117th), S. 1298 (117th), H.R. 447 (117th), S. 420 (117th), H.R. 602 (117th), H.R. 3473 (117th), S. 589 (117th), S. 403 (117th)

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.