Post-9/11 GI Education Fairness Act of 2009

Discussion Draft [No Bill Number] - Positive Train Control Investment Act - Legislation to provide tax credits to rail carriers that invest in positive train control systems and/or related signal, communications or operating systems. Interested in application of Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements to work supported through tax credits. FY 2010 Appropriations Act Application of Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements to work funded through the Environmental Protection Agency. FY 2011 Defense Appropriations Funding for Center for Military Recruitment, Assessment and Veterans Employment. H.R. 4058 Veterans to Work Pilot Program Act of 2009 [Subsequently incorporated in H.R. 5136 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011] Legislation directing the Secretary of Defense to establish pilot programs using veterans as apprentices on designated military construction projects. Interested in strengthening apprenticeship requirement to insure use of legitimate apprenticeship programs that have demonstrated records of graduating fully trained journey level mechanics. H.R. 4320 Post-9/11 GI Education Fairness Act of 2009 Expanding educational benefits to GIs who choose to enroll in apprenticeship training programs rather than college-based programs. H.R. 5476 and S. 3079 Building Star Energy Efficiency Act of 2010 Legislation establishing rebate and loan guarantee programs to encourage public and private investment in enhancing the energy efficiency of existing residential, commercial, and industrial buildings, facilities, and equipment. Interested in the application of Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements to work funded under the Building Star Energy Efficiency programs. House Highways and Transit, Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Application of Federal Highway Administration policy prohibiting local hiring preferences on construction projects receiving agency financial assistance. House Highways and Transit, Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Proposed amendment of Title IV of Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief Act to extend Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements to disaster relief projects. S. [No Bill Number] Kerry-Lieberman American Power Act of 2010 Legislation authorizing a comprehensive, sector-based approach to enhancing energy security, spurring the development and deployment of clean energy technologies, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions, including establishing a number of mechanisms to address the cost impacts to consumers and businesses and to support clean energy technologies. Interested in the application of Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements and other labor issues raised by proposed legislation. S. 1122 Good Neighbor Forestry Act Legislation authorizing the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to enter into cooperative agreements and contracts with state foresters to provide forest, rangeland, and watershed restoration and protection services on National Forest System and Bureau of Land Management lands. Interested in insuring that the Davis-Bacon and Service Contract Acts labor standards requirements are applied to contracts awarded by state foresters. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Proposed amendments to Workforce Investment Act [29 U.S.C. 2842(a) & (b)] To assure that apprenticeship programs receive appropriate consideration by state and local Workforce Investment Act boards. Office of the Vice President, Middle Class Task Force Implementation of Executive Order 13502, Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects. Army Corps of Engineers Use of project labor agreement on New Orleans construction project. Department of Defense Use of project labor agreement on Guam Realignment Project. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division Extent of waiver of retroactive application of Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements for construction of the Vogtle Nuclear Electric Generating Plant, under terms of federal loan guarantees; application of Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements to construction of FBI building in Cincinnati, Ohio, pursuant to long-term lease agreement, and to installation of security fencing along Amtrak Northeast Corridor right-of-way; proposed changes to regulations affecting wage surveys and prevailing wage determinations. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration Changes in H-2B temporary visa regulations. Department of Housing and Urban Development Use of project labor agreements on construction receiving HUD financial assistance. General Services Administration Use of project labor agreements on GSAs construction projects; GSAs guidance on implementation of Executive Order 13502. Department of Veterans Affairs Use of project labor agreements on Orlando, Florida, and Denver, Colorado hospital construction projects.

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Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Employment & Training Administration, General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

H.R. 3221, Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009. H.R. 3238, Adult Education and Economic Growth Act of 2009. S. 1468, Adult Education and Economic Growth Act of 2009. H.R. 3126, Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009. H.R. 4279, To amend titles 38 and 10, United States Code, to authorize accelerated payments of educational assistance to certain veterans and members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces. H.R. 4320, Post-9/11 GI Education Fairness Act of 2009. H.Res.880, Recognizing the efforts of career and technical colleges to educate and train workers for positions in high-demand industries. S. 2733, A bill to provide for the establishment of a Private Education Loan Ombudsman. Monitor federal issues and legislation associated with affordability and on-line access to institutions of higher learning.

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H.R. 537 Sustainable Water Infrastructure Act of 2009 - Application of Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements to water treatment facilities financed under the Act. H.R. 2847 Jobs for Main Street America Act of 2010 Application of Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements to work funded under Building Star program. H.R. 4144, H.R. 4751 and S. 1639 Legislation to expand tax incentives for certain sources of energy Application of Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements to work subsidized by the tax incentives. H.R. 4320 Post-9/11 GI Education Fairness Act of 2009 Expanding educational benefits to GIs who choose to enroll in apprenticeship training programs rather than college-based programs. H.R. 4929 Expanding Opportunities for Main Street Act of 2010 Legislative aimed at expanding opportunities for small and minority-owned businesses to secure federal contracts and participate in federal loan and tax credit programs, and expanding opportunities for disadvantaged workers on federal construction projects Interested in provisions mandating hiring preferences and participation in apprenticeship programs for disadvantaged workers on construction projects funded directly or assisted by federal funds. S. 3177 and H.R. 5109 Home Star Energy Retrofit Act of 2010 Application of Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements to work financed under program establishing a Federal Rebate Processing System to provide federal rebates to homeowners installing energy savings measures for home energy retrofits that meet technical standards established under both bills. S. 3079 Building Star Energy Efficiency Act of 2010 - Application of Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements to work funded under program to assist in the creation of new jobs by providing financial incentives for owners of commercial and multifamily residential buildings to retrofit their buildings with energy efficient building equipment and materials and for other purposes. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee staff Proposed amendment of the Interstate Commerce Commission Termination Act concerning application of Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements to contracting-out of railroad right-of-way construction work. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee staff Proposed Jobs Bill Provisions to create targeted worker preferential hiring to improve minority and female participation on federally-assisted highway construction projects. House Ways and Means Committee staff - Application of Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements to projects financed with Build America Bonds authorized in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Senate Health, Education and Labor Committee staff Proposed legislation to require U.S. Department of Labor to adopt state prevailing wage rates as Davis-Bacon rates; hearings on use of project labor agreements; nomination of Patricia Smith as Solicitor of Labor. Middle Class Task Force Implementation of Executive Order 13502, Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects. Environmental Protection Agency - Application of Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements to work authorized under the Clean Water Act and Safe Drinking Water Act, and financed by funds authorized by EPAs fiscal year 2010 appropriations. Department of Homeland Security Award of federally-assisted construction contract for alteration of Galveston Bay Railroad Bridge. Department of the Interior Approval process for casino permits. Department of Labor, Office of Apprenticeship Interpretation of apprenticeship regulations, 29 C.F.R. Part 29. Department of Labor, Office of Workforce Investment Development of National Trainee-Apprenticeship Preparation Standards for YouthBuild program participants. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division Application of Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates to projects funded under U.S. Department of Energys State Energy and Energy Efficiency and Conservation block grant programs. Department of the Navy, Navy Facilities Command Application of project labor agreement to the Guam Realignment Project. Department of Transportation Use of project labor agreements on construction financed by the department. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration Use of project labor agreements on construction projects financed by FHWA. Government Services Administration Use of project labor agreements on construction undertaken by GSA, pursuant to Executive Order 13502. Internal Revenue Service Misclassification of workers as independent contractors.

See additional page Increasing the size of the Army budget; increasing Army end strength; increasing Army and Department of the Army civilian pay and compensation authorizations; Army modernization funding to include Army transformation, homeland security, weapons systems, space and missile defense; quality of life initiatives; military health care; and Army retiree issues. -Urge members to send a letter from AUSA website to Congress to maintain military healthcare without change during civilian reform -H.J. Res. 45 (urge members to send a letter from AUSA website to Congress to fix 21% cut in Medicare/TRICARE payments to physicians) -Support for H.R. 4320, The Post 9/11 Education Fairness Act that would allow vocational training/licensing, etc. to be eligible for financial assistance as well as programs offered by colleges and universities -Indorse proposed legislation that would simplify the relicensing/recertification process for military spouses -Urging action on veterans issues to include: new GI Bill, veteran status for title 32 RC personnel, concurrent receipt for all disabled retirees -Urging funding for Gulf War Illness Research at the Congressional Directed Medical Research Programs -Urge members to send a letter from AUSA website to Congress to not increase fees/copays for TRICARE -Urging Under Secretary of Defense for more outreach to make eligible personnel aware of the Physical Disability Board of Review (PDBR) -HR 3813, bill that would authorize benefits for job training, OJT and apprenticeships in the Post-9/11 GI Bill -Urging Congressional support for discharge petition for legislation that would end the SBP/DIC offset

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Improve Tax Equity for servicemembers. HJ RES 45, HR 4691, HR 4213, HR 2759, HR 3467, S 1786, HR 3996, S 3148, S 46, S 827, HR 3548, HR 4198, HR 2847, HR 2491, HR 2398, S 484, HR 4320, S 491, HR 235, HR 4764, S 157

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Improving survivor benefits for widows of deceased veterans and to restore and improve veterans benefits. S 3162, HR 4465, HR 1293, HR 3155, HR 2770, HR 293, HR 4054, HR 1211, HR 4568, HR 1171, HR 3813, HR 3155, S 1780, HR 4320, HR 3657, HR 3787, HR 3337, S 2769, S 263, S 1668, HR 3949, HR 1016, S 1963, HR 3813, S 1963, HR 3554, HR 1592, S 1780, HR 3787, HR 809, HR 4324,

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H.R. 3221, Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009. H.R. 3238, Adult Education and Economic Growth Act of 2009. S. 1468, Adult Education and Economic Growth Act of 2009. H.R. 3126, Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009. H.R. 4279, To amend titles 38 and 10, United States Code, to authorize accelerated payments of educational assistance to certain veterans and members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces. H.R. 4320, Post-9/11 GI Education Fairness Act of 2009. H.Res.880, Recognizing the efforts of career and technical colleges to educate and train workers for positions in high-demand industries. S. 2733, A bill to provide for the establishment of a Private Education Loan Ombudsman. Monitor federal issues and legislation associated with affordability and on-line access to institutions of higher learning.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000