Design-Build Efficiency and Jobs Act of 2015
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Design-Build Efficiency and Jobs Act of 2015 Modifies criteria for the use of design-build selection procedures for civilian and defense contracts for the design and construction of a public building, facility, or work. Requires the use of two-phase selection procedures (i.e., submission of qualifications and then the submission of price and technical proposals in response to a request for proposal) when a contracting officer determines that such a contract has a value of $750,000 or greater. Maintains current criteria for these contracts if a contracting officer determines that they have a value of less than $750,000. Requires the contracting officer to provide written documentation of how more than five finalists in a solicitation for a contract is consistent with the purposes and objectives of the two-phase selection procedures. Requires: (1) executive agencies to report on contracts for which more than five finalists were selected for phase-two requests or for which the contract was awarded without using two-phase selection procedures, and (2) the Government Accountability Office to report on the compliance of such agencies with design-build contract procedures.
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2016 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Congress.gov source codes: H11100, H11100-A
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
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Security in Bonding Act (H.R. 838) Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act (H.R. 427/S. 226) Design-Build Efficiency and Jobs Act of 2015 (H.R. 1666) Commonsense Contracting Act of 2015 (H.R. 1444) Procurement related amendments to FY17 National Defense Authorization Act (also a BUD issue) NLRB & DOL related amendments to the FY17 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (also a LBR & BUD issue) Freedom from Government Competition Act (H.R. 2044/S.1116) Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2015 (H.R. 712/S. 378) Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome Act of 2015 (SCRUB Act) (H.R. 1155/S. 1683) Other federal procurement process issues impacting the construction industry (reverse auctions, design build)
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Education, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
Audit, overhead and procurement issues with USDOT and FHWA; small business size standards; HR 1666, design-build reform; HR 1444, reverse auctions; HR 838, HR 1481, small business contracting; HR 1671/S 71, project labor agreements; S 1526; VA reform; HR 5199, S 3011; Fair Pay Safe Workplaces.
Client expense: $702,124 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Small Business
National Defense Authorization Act of 2017; Reverse Auctions; Bid Listing; Bid Shopping; HR 1444 - The Commonsense Construction Contracting Act of 2015; Design-Build Construction; HR 1666, The Design-Build Efficiency & Jobs Act of 2015; HR 1481 Small Contractors Improve Competition Act of 2015; H.R. 5199/S. 1526 Construction Consensus Improvement Act of 2015
Client expense: $159,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
TRAC Act; Bid Shopping; Bid Listing; Buy American Reform;Protecting the attendance of federal employees at non-federal conferences; HR 1666 - The Design-Build Efficiency & Jobs Act of 2015; HR 1444 - Commonsense Contracting Act of 2015 (Reverse Auctions); HR 1671/S 71 - Government Neutrality in Contracting Act; Plans for mandating verification systems/policies for employers; S 1526, Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act of 2015; Construction Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 3106; S. 2943/ H.R. 4909 National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2017; H.R. 5199 Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act
Client expense: $159,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
S. 1526 and H.R. 5199, The Construction Consensus Procurement Act H.R. 1666, The Design-Build Efficiency and Jobs Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Economics/Economic Development
Extending and preserving Davis - Bacon Act on all federal and federally assisted construction. Support resolution to Federal Government shutdown and budget & debt crisis. Oppose King Amendment to Military Construction Appropriations Bill (Davis Bacon repeal) Job Creation Small Business participation in public contracting matters Support investments in industrial energy efficiencey, including combined heat and power (CHP) and waste heat recovery (WHR) Support The Commercial Building Modernization Act Support construction of net-zero, energy-efficient energy schools Support reform for Multiemployer Pension Plans Support for Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey (CBECS) Oppose efforts to weaken, eliminate energy efficiency performance standards for federal buildings. Oppose amendment to Fair Labor Standards Act Support Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act Oppose anti-Davis-Bacon/anti-PLA Amendments Support "Tenant Star" program of Better Buildings Act Support Federal Buildings Energy Savings Act Support The Home Owner Managing Energy Savings Act Support The Construction Quality Assurance Act Support expansion of retrofit loan programs, reforms to IRS Section 179D Support GSA's Green Building Program to House, Senate Congressional Appropriations Committees Support laws making it harder for employers to engage in misclassification of workers as independent contractors Support Investment Tax Credit (ITC) reform legislation Support procurement reforms and procedures impacting small buisnesses Support funding for U.S. Dept. of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy and U.S. Energy Information Administration Submitted statement to House Education and Workforce Committee Subcommittee for hearings on Multiemployer Pension Plans address issues related to the Pension Protection Act Support Smart Energy Act Oppose Working Family Flexibility Act Support action on tax, program efforts to increase natural industrial efficiency Support Energy Efficient Schools Support commercial building energy modernization deduction Support Dept. of Energy's Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey research and industry reporting Support Administration's Better Buildings Initiative, endorse legislation reform - IRS Section 179D Co-sponsored Congressional High Performing Builiding Caucus briefing, reception Support high-efficiency built environment Support high-efficiency industrial/manufacturing facilities Support legislation to increase national energy efficiency in commercial buildings Support Fostering Resilience to Terrorism Act of 2015 - H.R. 1945 Support Federal Government use of green building programs, particularly LEED green building rating system and the Enterprise Green Communities standard Support Expanding Industrial Energy and Water Efficiency Incentives Statement submitted for record: Support reform to create stronger employment and tax laws at state and federal level with more effective enforcement to eliminate possible payroll fraud and worker misclassification in construction industry Support reducing carbon pollution from existing power plants through greater use of CHP, WHP Support Jodran Cove, OR Energy Project to export liquified natural gas (LNG) Support "Solutions Not Bailouts" proposal for multiemployer pension plan reform Support The Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act Support CHP, WHP in U.S. manufacturing Support of Mechanical Insulation Installation Incentive Act Support Energy Efficiency Improvement Act Support introduction of Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act Support The Renewable Energy Parity Act Support Commonsense Construction Contracting Act Support Construction Quality Assurance Act Support Security in Bonding Act Support the Energy Efficiency Tax Incentives Act Support the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act Support the Power Efficiency and Resiliency (POWER) Act (HR 2657) Support the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act Support Environmental Protection Agency's support for combined heat and power (CHP) in proposed new rules for power plants Supplied comments of support for CHP and WHP (waste heat to power) on EPA's Standards of Performance of Greenhouse Gas Emissions for New Stationary Sources - 79 Fed. Reg. 1430 Support the Energy Efficient Cool Roofs Act Support the America's Small Business Tax Relief Act Support Department of Energy's Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) and the State Energy Program (SEP) Oppose Anti Davis-Bacon Amendments Support Building Energy Codes in the Energy and Water Appropriations Bill Support Water in the 21st Century Act Letter to Sen. Wyden (OR) - Support "Solutions Not Bailouts" proposal for multiemployer pension plans Support extension of clean energy tax credits in Section 48 Comments submitted for Request for Information regarding Assisting Federal Facilities with Energy Conservation Technologies (AFFECT) Grant program; support extension of program to include CHP, WHP Support extension of Section 179D tax deduction for energy efficient commercial and multifamily buildings Oppose limiting withdrawal liability of a limited class of employers participating in multiemployer pension plans. Support "Solutions Not Bailouts" proposal for multiemployer pension plan reform. Support Energy Efficiency Improvement Act Support reauthorizing of The Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Support The Better Buildings Act Oppose Flake amendment (FLAKE #103) to The Keystone Pipeline Act - S. 1 Support appropriate use of project labor agreements on public construction - oppose Government Neutrality in Contracting Act of 2015 - S. 71 Support America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015 - H.R. 636 Support The Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2015 - H.R. 756 Support the Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015 - S. 535 Support Portman-Hirono Amendment #1731 to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA ) of FY 2016 - S. 1526 Oppose amendment to ban Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on military construction projects and military family housing projects - S.A. 1719 Support the POWER Act of 2015 - S. 1516, H.R. 2657 Support efforts to advance energy efficiency in properties owned and supported by Dept. of Housing and Urban Development Support The Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 - H.R. 2177 Support The Job Creation through Energy Efficient Manufacturing Act of 2015 - S. 1275 Support he Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2016 Include and support language in the National Defense Authorization Act of 2016, H.R. 1735, based on H.R. 1666, the Design-Build Efficiency and Jobs Act; H.R. 1444, the Commonsense Construction Contracting Act - the Hanna Amendment to H.R. 1735; and H.R. 838, the Security in Bonding Act - Section 839 of H.R. 1735 Support Davis-Bacon prevailing wage coverage as part of H.R. 2029 Support the "Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015" - S. 860, H.R. 1105 Support appropriate use of construction project labor agreements (PLA's) on public construction; oppose "Government Neutrality in Contracting Act of 2015" - S. 71, H.R. 1671 Support The Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 - S. 720, H.R. 2177 Support The America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015 - H.R. 636 Encourage Senate, House support of energy efficiency legislation within the context of more comprehensive legislation. Support energy efficiency tax credits in the extension of expiring and expired tax provisions; in particular: 25C tax credit for certain non-business energy property; the 179D tax deduction for energy-efficient commercial and multifamily buildings; extension of 45L tax credit for new energy-efficient homes. Support renewal of three energy-efficient building tax extenders that expired in 2014: Residential Energy-Efficient Tax Credit (IRC Sec. 25C), Energy-Efficient New Home Tax Credit (IRC Sec. 45L), and the Commercial Building Tax Deduction (IRC Sec. 179D) Support Davis-Bacon Act, prevailing wage coverage/reject repeal amendment - H.R. 3763 Support extensions and updates of the Sec. 25C Non-business Energy Property Credit and the Sec. 17D Commercial Building Tax Deduction; extension of the 45L Energy Efficient Home Credit in any tax extender legislation considered by Congress by end of 2015 Support inclusion of substantial energy efficiency provisions in any end-of-year (2015) legislative package that addresses energy-related, funding, tax and authorization policies. Support The Master Limited Partnership Parity Act of 2015 - S. 1656, H. R. 2883 Oppose Government Neutrality in Contracting Act of 2015 - H.R. 1671 Support extension and improvement of the production tax credit (PTC), investment tax credit (ITC), and residential tax incentives for multiple technologies. Support composite plans/multiemployer pension plans. Support Jordan Cove Energy Project to export liquefied national gas (LNG). Support continued development of Pennsylvania's Clean Power Plan (CPP) Support the Clarify Worker Misclassification in the Construction Industry Act of 2016 - H.R. 5008 Encourage Senate and House members' co-sponsorship of The POWER Act of 2015 - S. 1516, H.R. 2657 Support Davis-Bacon Act, prevailing wage coverage by opposing amendment to H.R. 4974/MilCon-VA Appropriations Act Support Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on public construction by opposing amendment to H.R. 4974, the MilCon-VA Act of 2017 Support Amodei amendment to strike Prior Approval (PA) practices required of trade association Political Action Committees (PACs) Encourage Congress to pass Composite Plan legislation Support inclusion of Section 2311 in the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2016 - S. 2012 Oppose amendment H. Amdt. 1030 included in the National Defense Authorization Act - H.R. 4909 Support House, Senate energy policy bills deploying additional CHP, WHP resources. Support Senate's effort to include section 2312 in the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2016 - S. 2012 Support multiemployer composite plan design Support FAR Council's revision of FAR 28.203-2(b)(3) to be made consistent with the statutory changes adopted in the FY 2016 NDAA Support investment in industrial energy efficiency to further national economic benefits Support energy-efficient building tax provisions: Residential Energy-Efficient Tax Credit (IRC Sec. 25C), Energy-Efficient New Home Tax Credit (IRC Sec. 45L), Commercial Building Tax Deduction (IRC Sec. 179D) Support Conference Report on comprehensive energy legislation Support enhancement of Section 179D tax deduction for energy efficient commercial and multifamily buildings - H.R. 6376 Encourage Vice President-Elect Pence to support investment in US infrastructure, policies to ensure job growth in the building industry, and protect the country's limited water and energy resources
2016 · fourth_quarter · Small Business
Extending and preserving Davis - Bacon Act on all federal and federally assisted construction Support Partnership for Multiemployer Retirement Security Support America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015 - H.R. 636 Support for "Race to the Top" Initiative, Combined Heat & Power (CHP), Waste Heat to Power (WHP) Oppose amendment to Fair Labor Standards Act Oppose anti-Davis-Bacon/anti-PLA Amendments Support Construction Quality Assurance Act Support laws making it harder for employers to engage in misclassification of workers as independent contractors Filed a statement for the hearing record: "Construction Contracting: Barriers to Small Business Participation", focusing on procurement reforms, procedures impacting small businesses Led a coalition to help develop and present pension reform solutions to Congress Support Smart Energy Act Oppose Working Family Flexibility Act Support Fostering Resilience to Terrorism Act Support construction of net-zero energy schools Support incentivizing grid reliability and building resiliency for critical operations in the wake of Hurricane Sandy Statement submitted for record: Support reform to create stronger employment and tax laws at state and federal level with more effective enforcement to eliminate possible payroll fraud and worker misclassification in construction industry Support Jordan Cove, OR Energy Project to export liquified natural gas (LNG) with Federal, Congressional officials Support introduction of Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act Support construction of net-zero energy schools Support incentivizing grid reliability and building resiliency for critical operations in the wake of Hurricane Sandy Support "Solutions Not Bailouts" proposal for multiemployer pension plan reform Support The Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act - H.R. 508 Support The Renewable Energy Parity Act Support Commonsense Construction Contracting Act Support Construction Quality Assurance Act Support Security in Bonding Act Support the Energy Efficient Cool Roofs Act Support Water in the 21st Century Act Letter to Sen. Wyden (OR) - Support "Solutions Not Bailouts" proposal for multiemployer pension plans Support extension of clean energy tax credits in Section 48 Comments submitted for Request for Information regarding Assisting Federal Facilities with Energy Conservation Technologies (AFFECT) Grant program for FY2015; support extension of program to include CHP, WHP. Support extension of Section 179D tax deduction for energy efficient commercial and multifamily buildings Oppose limiting withdrawal liability of a limited class of employers participating in multiemployer pension plans. Support Energy Efficiency Improvement Act Support the reauthorizing of The Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Support The Better Buildings Act of 2015 - S. 128, H.R. 873 Oppose Flake amendment (FLAKE #103) to The Keystone Pipeline Act - S. 1 Support appropriate use of project labor agreements on public construction - oppose Government Neutrality in Contracting Act of 2015 - S. 71 Support The Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2015 - H. R. 756 Support The Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015 - S. 535 Support appropriate use of construction project labor agreements (PLA's) on public construction; oppose "Government Neutrality in Contracting Act of 2015 - H.R. 1671 Support the America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015 - H.R. 636 Support The Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 - S. 720, H.R. 2177 Support the "Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015" - S. 860, H.R. 1105 Support Davis-Bacon prevailing wage coverage as part of H.R. 2029 Include and support language in the National Defense Authorization Act of 2016, H.R. 1735, based on H.R. 1666, the Design-Build Efficiency and Jobs Act; H.R. 1444, the Commonsense Construction Contracting Act - the Hanna Amendment to H.R. 1735; and H.R. 838, the Security in Bonding Act - Section 839 of H.R. 1735 Support the Job Creation through Energy Efficient Manufacturing Act of 2015 - S. 1275 Support the POWER Act of 2015 - S. 1516, H.R. 2657 Oppose amendment to ban Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on military construction projects and military family housing projects - S.A. 1719 Support Portman-Hirono Amendment #1731 to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA ) of FY 2016 - S. 1526 Encourage Senate, House support of energy efficiency legislation within the context of more comprehensive legislation. Support energy efficiency tax credits in the extension of expiring and expired tax provisions; in particular: 25C tax credit for certain non-business energy property; the 179D tax deduction for energy-efficient commercial and multifamily buildings; extension of 45L tax credit for new energy-efficient homes. Support renewal of three energy-efficient building tax extenders that expired in 2014: Residential Energy-Efficient Tax Credit (IRC Sec. 25C), Energy-Efficient New Home Tax Credit (IRC Sec. 45L), and the Commercial Building Tax Deduction (IRC Sec. 179D) Support Davis-Bacon Act, prevailing wage coverage/reject repeal amendment - H.R. 3763 Support extensions and updates of the Sec. 25C Non-business Energy Property Credit and the Sec. 17D Commercial Building Tax Deduction; extension of the 45L Energy Efficient Home Credit in any tax extender legislation considered by Congress by end of 2015. Oppose Government Neutrality in Contracting Act of 2015 - H.R. 1671 Support extension and improvement of the production tax credit (PTC), investment tax credit (ITC), and residential tax incentives for multiple technologies. Support composite plans/multiemployer pension plans. Support state clean power plan compliance using energy efficiency. Support the Clarify Worker Misclassification in the Construction Industry Act of 2016 - H.R. 5008 Encourage Senate and House members' co-sponsorship of The POWER Act of 2015 - S. 1516, H.R. 2657 Support Davis-Bacon Act, prevailing wage coverage by opposing amendment to H.R. 4974/MilCon-VA Appropriations Act Support Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on public construction by opposing amendment to H.R. 4974, the MilCon-VA Act of 2017 Support Amodei amendment to strike Prior Approval (PA) practices required of trade association Political Action Committees (PACs) Support The Master Limited Partnership Parity Act of 2015 - S. 1656, H. R. 2883 Encourage Congress to pass Composite Plan legislation Support inclusion of Section 2311 in the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2016 - S. 2012 Support Senate's effort to include section 2312 in the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2016 - S. 2012 Support multiemployer composite plan design Support energy-efficient building tax provisions: Residential Energy-Efficient Tax Credit (IRC Sec. 25C), Energy-Efficient New Home Tax Credit (IRC Sec. 45L), Commercial Building Tax Deduction (IRC Sec. 179D) Support Conference Report on comprehensive energy legislation Support enhancement of Section 179D tax deduction for energy efficient commercial and multifamily buildings - H.R. 6376
2016 · third_quarter · Government Issues
Security in Bonding Act (H.R. 838) Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act (H.R. 427/S. 226) Design-Build Efficiency and Jobs Act of 2015 (H.R. 1666) Commonsense Contracting Act of 2015 (H.R. 1444) Procurement related amendments to FY17 National Defense Authorization Act (also a BUD issue) NLRB & DOL related amendments to the FY17 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (also a LBR & BUD issue) Freedom from Government Competition Act (H.R. 2044/S.1116) Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2015 (H.R. 712/S. 378) Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome Act of 2015 (SCRUB Act) (H.R. 1155/S. 1683) Other federal procurement process issues impacting the construction industry (reverse auctions, design build)
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Education, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Government Issues
TRAC Act; Bid Shopping; Bid Listing; Buy American Reform;Protecting the attendance of federal employees at non-federal conferences; HR 1666 - The Design-Build Efficiency & Jobs Act of 2015; HR 1444 - Commonsense Contracting Act of 2015 (Reverse Auctions); HR 1671/S 71 - Government Neutrality in Contracting Act; Plans for mandating verification systems/policies for employers; S 1526, Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act of 2015; Construction Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 3106; S. 2943/ H.R. 4909 National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2017
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2016 · third_quarter · Small Business
National Defense Authorization Act of 2017; Reverse Auctions; Bid Listing; Bid Shopping; HR 1444 - The Commonsense Construction Contracting Act of 2015; Design-Build Construction; HR 1666, The Design-Build Efficiency & Jobs Act of 2015; HR 1481 Small Contractors Improve Competition Act of 2015; H.R. 5199/S. 1526 Construction Consensus Improvement Act of 2015
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2016 · third_quarter · Economics/Economic Development
Extending and preserving Davis - Bacon Act on all federal and federally assisted construction. Support resolution to Federal Government shutdown and budget & debt crisis. Oppose King Amendment to Military Construction Appropriations Bill (Davis Bacon repeal) Job Creation Small Business participation in public contracting matters Support investments in industrial energy efficiencey, including combined heat and power (CHP) and waste heat recovery (WHR) Support The Commercial Building Modernization Act Support construction of net-zero, energy-efficient energy schools Support reform for Multiemployer Pension Plans Support for Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey (CBECS) Oppose efforts to weaken, eliminate energy efficiency performance standards for federal buildings. Oppose amendment to Fair Labor Standards Act Support Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act Oppose anti-Davis-Bacon/anti-PLA Amendments Support "Tenant Star" program of Better Buildings Act Support Federal Buildings Energy Savings Act Support The Home Owner Managing Energy Savings Act Support The Construction Quality Assurance Act Support expansion of retrofit loan programs, reforms to IRS Section 179D Support GSA's Green Building Program to House, Senate Congressional Appropriations Committees Support laws making it harder for employers to engage in misclassification of workers as independent contractors Support Investment Tax Credit (ITC) reform legislation Support procurement reforms and procedures impacting small buisnesses Support funding for U.S. Dept. of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy and U.S. Energy Information Administration Submitted statement to House Education and Workforce Committee Subcommittee for hearings on Multiemployer Pension Plans address issues related to the Pension Protection Act Support Smart Energy Act Oppose Working Family Flexibility Act Support action on tax, program efforts to increase natural industrial efficiency Support Energy Efficient Schools Support commercial building energy modernization deduction Support Dept. of Energy's Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey research and industry reporting Support Administration's Better Buildings Initiative, endorse legislation reform - IRS Section 179D Co-sponsored Congressional High Performing Builiding Caucus briefing, reception Support high-efficiency built environment Support high-efficiency industrial/manufacturing facilities Support legislation to increase national energy efficiency in commercial buildings Support Fostering Resilience to Terrorism Act of 2015 - H.R. 1945 Support Federal Government use of green building programs, particularly LEED green building rating system and the Enterprise Green Communities standard Support Expanding Industrial Energy and Water Efficiency Incentives Statement submitted for record: Support reform to create stronger employment and tax laws at state and federal level with more effective enforcement to eliminate possible payroll fraud and worker misclassification in construction industry Support reducing carbon pollution from existing power plants through greater use of CHP, WHP Support Jodran Cove, OR Energy Project to export liquified natural gas (LNG) Support "Solutions Not Bailouts" proposal for multiemployer pension plan reform Support The Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act Support CHP, WHP in U.S. manufacturing Support of Mechanical Insulation Installation Incentive Act Support Energy Efficiency Improvement Act Support introduction of Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act Support The Renewable Energy Parity Act Support Commonsense Construction Contracting Act Support Construction Quality Assurance Act Support Security in Bonding Act Support the Energy Efficiency Tax Incentives Act Support the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act Support the Power Efficiency and Resiliency (POWER) Act (HR 2657) Support the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act Support Environmental Protection Agency's support for combined heat and power (CHP) in proposed new rules for power plants Supplied comments of support for CHP and WHP (waste heat to power) on EPA's Standards of Performance of Greenhouse Gas Emissions for New Stationary Sources - 79 Fed. Reg. 1430 Support the Energy Efficient Cool Roofs Act Support the America's Small Business Tax Relief Act Support Department of Energy's Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) and the State Energy Program (SEP) Oppose Anti Davis-Bacon Amendments Support Building Energy Codes in the Energy and Water Appropriations Bill Support Water in the 21st Century Act Letter to Sen. Wyden (OR) - Support "Solutions Not Bailouts" proposal for multiemployer pension plans Support extension of clean energy tax credits in Section 48 Comments submitted for Request for Information regarding Assisting Federal Facilities with Energy Conservation Technologies (AFFECT) Grant program; support extension of program to include CHP, WHP Support extension of Section 179D tax deduction for energy efficient commercial and multifamily buildings Oppose limiting withdrawal liability of a limited class of employers participating in multiemployer pension plans. Support "Solutions Not Bailouts" proposal for multiemployer pension plan reform. Support Energy Efficiency Improvement Act Support reauthorizing of The Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Support The Better Buildings Act Oppose Flake amendment (FLAKE #103) to The Keystone Pipeline Act - S. 1 Support appropriate use of project labor agreements on public construction - oppose Government Neutrality in Contracting Act of 2015 - S. 71 Support America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015 - H.R. 636 Support The Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2015 - H.R. 756 Support the Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015 - S. 535 Support Portman-Hirono Amendment #1731 to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA ) of FY 2016 - S. 1526 Oppose amendment to ban Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on military construction projects and military family housing projects - S.A. 1719 Support the POWER Act of 2015 - S. 1516, H.R. 2657 Support efforts to advance energy efficiency in properties owned and supported by Dept. of Housing and Urban Development Support The Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 - H.R. 2177 Support The Job Creation through Energy Efficient Manufacturing Act of 2015 - S. 1275 Support he Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2016 Include and support language in the National Defense Authorization Act of 2016, H.R. 1735, based on H.R. 1666, the Design-Build Efficiency and Jobs Act; H.R. 1444, the Commonsense Construction Contracting Act - the Hanna Amendment to H.R. 1735; and H.R. 838, the Security in Bonding Act - Section 839 of H.R. 1735 Support Davis-Bacon prevailing wage coverage as part of H.R. 2029 Support the "Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015" - S. 860, H.R. 1105 Support appropriate use of construction project labor agreements (PLA's) on public construction; oppose "Government Neutrality in Contracting Act of 2015" - S. 71, H.R. 1671 Support The Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 - S. 720, H.R. 2177 Support The America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015 - H.R. 636 Encourage Senate, House support of energy efficiency legislation within the context of more comprehensive legislation. Support energy efficiency tax credits in the extension of expiring and expired tax provisions; in particular: 25C tax credit for certain non-business energy property; the 179D tax deduction for energy-efficient commercial and multifamily buildings; extension of 45L tax credit for new energy-efficient homes. Support renewal of three energy-efficient building tax extenders that expired in 2014: Residential Energy-Efficient Tax Credit (IRC Sec. 25C), Energy-Efficient New Home Tax Credit (IRC Sec. 45L), and the Commercial Building Tax Deduction (IRC Sec. 179D) Support Davis-Bacon Act, prevailing wage coverage/reject repeal amendment - H.R. 3763 Support extensions and updates of the Sec. 25C Non-business Energy Property Credit and the Sec. 17D Commercial Building Tax Deduction; extension of the 45L Energy Efficient Home Credit in any tax extender legislation considered by Congress by end of 2015 Support inclusion of substantial energy efficiency provisions in any end-of-year (2015) legislative package that addresses energy-related, funding, tax and authorization policies. Support The Master Limited Partnership Parity Act of 2015 - S. 1656, H. R. 2883 Oppose Government Neutrality in Contracting Act of 2015 - H.R. 1671 Support extension and improvement of the production tax credit (PTC), investment tax credit (ITC), and residential tax incentives for multiple technologies. Support composite plans/multiemployer pension plans. Support Jordan Cove Energy Project to export liquefied national gas (LNG). Support continued development of Pennsylvania's Clean Power Plan (CPP) Support the Clarify Worker Misclassification in the Construction Industry Act of 2016 - H.R. 5008 Encourage Senate and House members' co-sponsorship of The POWER Act of 2015 - S. 1516, H.R. 2657 Support Davis-Bacon Act, prevailing wage coverage by opposing amendment to H.R. 4974/MilCon-VA Appropriations Act Support Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on public construction by opposing amendment to H.R. 4974, the MilCon-VA Act of 2017 Support Amodei amendment to strike Prior Approval (PA) practices required of trade association Political Action Committees (PACs) Encourage Congress to pass Composite Plan legislation Support inclusion of Section 2311 in the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2016 - S. 2012 Oppose amendment H. Amdt. 1030 included in the National Defense Authorization Act - H.R. 4909 Support House, Senate energy policy bills deploying additional CHP, WHP resources. Support Senate's effort to include section 2312 in the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2016 - S. 2012 Support multiemployer composite plan design
2016 · third_quarter · Small Business
Extending and preserving Davis - Bacon Act on all federal and federally assisted construction Support Partnership for Multiemployer Retirement Security Support America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015 - H.R. 636 Support for "Race to the Top" Initiative, Combined Heat & Power (CHP), Waste Heat to Power (WHP) Oppose amendment to Fair Labor Standards Act Oppose anti-Davis-Bacon/anti-PLA Amendments Support Construction Quality Assurance Act Support laws making it harder for employers to engage in misclassification of workers as independent contractors Filed a statement for the hearing record: "Construction Contracting: Barriers to Small Business Participation", focusing on procurement reforms, procedures impacting small businesses Led a coalition to help develop and present pension reform solutions to Congress Support Smart Energy Act Oppose Working Family Flexibility Act Support Fostering Resilience to Terrorism Act Support construction of net-zero energy schools Support incentivizing grid reliability and building resiliency for critical operations in the wake of Hurricane Sandy Statement submitted for record: Support reform to create stronger employment and tax laws at state and federal level with more effective enforcement to eliminate possible payroll fraud and worker misclassification in construction industry Support Jordan Cove, OR Energy Project to export liquified natural gas (LNG) with Federal, Congressional officials Support introduction of Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act Support construction of net-zero energy schools Support incentivizing grid reliability and building resiliency for critical operations in the wake of Hurricane Sandy Support "Solutions Not Bailouts" proposal for multiemployer pension plan reform Support The Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act - H.R. 508 Support The Renewable Energy Parity Act Support Commonsense Construction Contracting Act Support Construction Quality Assurance Act Support Security in Bonding Act Support the Energy Efficient Cool Roofs Act Support Water in the 21st Century Act Letter to Sen. Wyden (OR) - Support "Solutions Not Bailouts" proposal for multiemployer pension plans Support extension of clean energy tax credits in Section 48 Comments submitted for Request for Information regarding Assisting Federal Facilities with Energy Conservation Technologies (AFFECT) Grant program for FY2015; support extension of program to include CHP, WHP. Support extension of Section 179D tax deduction for energy efficient commercial and multifamily buildings Oppose limiting withdrawal liability of a limited class of employers participating in multiemployer pension plans. Support Energy Efficiency Improvement Act Support the reauthorizing of The Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Support The Better Buildings Act of 2015 - S. 128, H.R. 873 Oppose Flake amendment (FLAKE #103) to The Keystone Pipeline Act - S. 1 Support appropriate use of project labor agreements on public construction - oppose Government Neutrality in Contracting Act of 2015 - S. 71 Support The Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2015 - H. R. 756 Support The Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015 - S. 535 Support appropriate use of construction project labor agreements (PLA's) on public construction; oppose "Government Neutrality in Contracting Act of 2015 - H.R. 1671 Support the America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015 - H.R. 636 Support The Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 - S. 720, H.R. 2177 Support the "Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015" - S. 860, H.R. 1105 Support Davis-Bacon prevailing wage coverage as part of H.R. 2029 Include and support language in the National Defense Authorization Act of 2016, H.R. 1735, based on H.R. 1666, the Design-Build Efficiency and Jobs Act; H.R. 1444, the Commonsense Construction Contracting Act - the Hanna Amendment to H.R. 1735; and H.R. 838, the Security in Bonding Act - Section 839 of H.R. 1735 Support the Job Creation through Energy Efficient Manufacturing Act of 2015 - S. 1275 Support the POWER Act of 2015 - S. 1516, H.R. 2657 Oppose amendment to ban Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on military construction projects and military family housing projects - S.A. 1719 Support Portman-Hirono Amendment #1731 to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA ) of FY 2016 - S. 1526 Encourage Senate, House support of energy efficiency legislation within the context of more comprehensive legislation. Support energy efficiency tax credits in the extension of expiring and expired tax provisions; in particular: 25C tax credit for certain non-business energy property; the 179D tax deduction for energy-efficient commercial and multifamily buildings; extension of 45L tax credit for new energy-efficient homes. Support renewal of three energy-efficient building tax extenders that expired in 2014: Residential Energy-Efficient Tax Credit (IRC Sec. 25C), Energy-Efficient New Home Tax Credit (IRC Sec. 45L), and the Commercial Building Tax Deduction (IRC Sec. 179D) Support Davis-Bacon Act, prevailing wage coverage/reject repeal amendment - H.R. 3763 Support extensions and updates of the Sec. 25C Non-business Energy Property Credit and the Sec. 17D Commercial Building Tax Deduction; extension of the 45L Energy Efficient Home Credit in any tax extender legislation considered by Congress by end of 2015. Oppose Government Neutrality in Contracting Act of 2015 - H.R. 1671 Support extension and improvement of the production tax credit (PTC), investment tax credit (ITC), and residential tax incentives for multiple technologies. Support composite plans/multiemployer pension plans. Support state clean power plan compliance using energy efficiency. Support the Clarify Worker Misclassification in the Construction Industry Act of 2016 - H.R. 5008 Encourage Senate and House members' co-sponsorship of The POWER Act of 2015 - S. 1516, H.R. 2657 Support Davis-Bacon Act, prevailing wage coverage by opposing amendment to H.R. 4974/MilCon-VA Appropriations Act Support Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on public construction by opposing amendment to H.R. 4974, the MilCon-VA Act of 2017 Support Amodei amendment to strike Prior Approval (PA) practices required of trade association Political Action Committees (PACs) Support The Master Limited Partnership Parity Act of 2015 - S. 1656, H. R. 2883 Encourage Congress to pass Composite Plan legislation Support inclusion of Section 2311 in the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2016 - S. 2012 Support Senate's effort to include section 2312 in the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2016 - S. 2012 Support multiemployer composite plan design
2016 · second_quarter · Government Issues
Security in Bonding Act (H.R. 838) Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act (H.R. 427/S. 226) Design-Build Efficiency and Jobs Act of 2015 (H.R. 1666) Commonsense Contracting Act of 2015 (H.R. 1444) Procurement related amendments to FY17 National Defense Authorization Act (also a BUD issue) NLRB & DOL related amendments to the FY17 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (also a LBR & BUD issue) Freedom from Government Competition Act (H.R. 2044/S.1116) Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2015 (H.R. 712/S. 378) Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome Act of 2015 (SCRUB Act) (H.R. 1155/S. 1683) Other federal procurement process issues impacting the construction industry (reverse auctions, design build)
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Education, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Small Business
National Defense Authorization Act of 2017; Reverse Auctions; Bid Listing; Bid Shopping; HR 1444 - The Commonsense Construction Contracting Act of 2015; Design-Build Construction; HR 1666, The Design-Build Efficiency & Jobs Act of 2015; HR 1481 Small Contractors Improve Competition Act of 2015; H.R. 5199/S. 1526 Construction Consensus Improvement Act of 2015
Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2016 · second_quarter · Government Issues
TRAC Act; Bid Shopping; Bid Listing; Buy American Reform;Protecting the attendance of federal employees at non-federal conferences; HR 1666 - The Design-Build Efficiency & Jobs Act of 2015; HR 1444 - Commonsense Contracting Act of 2015 (Reverse Auctions); HR 1671/S 71 - Government Neutrality in Contracting Act; Plans for mandating verification systems/policies for employers; S 1526, Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act of 2015; Construction Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 3106; S. 2943/ H.R. 4909 National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2017
Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2016 · second_quarter · Small Business
Extending and preserving Davis - Bacon Act on all federal and federally assisted construction Support Partnership for Multiemployer Retirement Security Support America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015 - H.R. 636 Support for "Race to the Top" Initiative, Combined Heat & Power (CHP), Waste Heat to Power (WHP) Oppose amendment to Fair Labor Standards Act Oppose anti-Davis-Bacon/anti-PLA Amendments Support Construction Quality Assurance Act Support laws making it harder for employers to engage in misclassification of workers as independent contractors Filed a statement for the hearing record: "Construction Contracting: Barriers to Small Business Participation", focusing on procurement reforms, procedures impacting small businesses Led a coalition to help develop and present pension reform solutions to Congress Support Smart Energy Act Oppose Working Family Flexibility Act Support Fostering Resilience to Terrorism Act Support construction of net-zero energy schools Support incentivizing grid reliability and building resiliency for critical operations in the wake of Hurricane Sandy Statement submitted for record: Support reform to create stronger employment and tax laws at state and federal level with more effective enforcement to eliminate possible payroll fraud and worker misclassification in construction industry Support Jordan Cove, OR Energy Project to export liquified natural gas (LNG) with Federal, Congressional officials Support introduction of Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act Support construction of net-zero energy schools Support incentivizing grid reliability and building resiliency for critical operations in the wake of Hurricane Sandy Support "Solutions Not Bailouts" proposal for multiemployer pension plan reform Support The Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act - H.R. 508 Support The Renewable Energy Parity Act Support Commonsense Construction Contracting Act Support Construction Quality Assurance Act Support Security in Bonding Act Support the Energy Efficient Cool Roofs Act Support Water in the 21st Century Act Letter to Sen. Wyden (OR) - Support "Solutions Not Bailouts" proposal for multiemployer pension plans Support extension of clean energy tax credits in Section 48 Comments submitted for Request for Information regarding Assisting Federal Facilities with Energy Conservation Technologies (AFFECT) Grant program for FY2015; support extension of program to include CHP, WHP. Support extension of Section 179D tax deduction for energy efficient commercial and multifamily buildings Oppose limiting withdrawal liability of a limited class of employers participating in multiemployer pension plans. Support Energy Efficiency Improvement Act Support the reauthorizing of The Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Support The Better Buildings Act of 2015 - S. 128, H.R. 873 Oppose Flake amendment (FLAKE #103) to The Keystone Pipeline Act - S. 1 Support appropriate use of project labor agreements on public construction - oppose Government Neutrality in Contracting Act of 2015 - S. 71 Support The Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2015 - H. R. 756 Support The Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015 - S. 535 Support appropriate use of construction project labor agreements (PLA's) on public construction; oppose "Government Neutrality in Contracting Act of 2015 - H.R. 1671 Support the America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015 - H.R. 636 Support The Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 - S. 720, H.R. 2177 Support the "Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015" - S. 860, H.R. 1105 Support Davis-Bacon prevailing wage coverage as part of H.R. 2029 Include and support language in the National Defense Authorization Act of 2016, H.R. 1735, based on H.R. 1666, the Design-Build Efficiency and Jobs Act; H.R. 1444, the Commonsense Construction Contracting Act - the Hanna Amendment to H.R. 1735; and H.R. 838, the Security in Bonding Act - Section 839 of H.R. 1735 Support the Job Creation through Energy Efficient Manufacturing Act of 2015 - S. 1275 Support the POWER Act of 2015 - S. 1516, H.R. 2657 Oppose amendment to ban Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on military construction projects and military family housing projects - S.A. 1719 Support Portman-Hirono Amendment #1731 to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA ) of FY 2016 - S. 1526 Encourage Senate, House support of energy efficiency legislation within the context of more comprehensive legislation. Support energy efficiency tax credits in the extension of expiring and expired tax provisions; in particular: 25C tax credit for certain non-business energy property; the 179D tax deduction for energy-efficient commercial and multifamily buildings; extension of 45L tax credit for new energy-efficient homes. Support renewal of three energy-efficient building tax extenders that expired in 2014: Residential Energy-Efficient Tax Credit (IRC Sec. 25C), Energy-Efficient New Home Tax Credit (IRC Sec. 45L), and the Commercial Building Tax Deduction (IRC Sec. 179D) Support Davis-Bacon Act, prevailing wage coverage/reject repeal amendment - H.R. 3763 Support extensions and updates of the Sec. 25C Non-business Energy Property Credit and the Sec. 17D Commercial Building Tax Deduction; extension of the 45L Energy Efficient Home Credit in any tax extender legislation considered by Congress by end of 2015. Oppose Government Neutrality in Contracting Act of 2015 - H.R. 1671 Support extension and improvement of the production tax credit (PTC), investment tax credit (ITC), and residential tax incentives for multiple technologies. Support composite plans/multiemployer pension plans. Support state clean power plan compliance using energy efficiency. Support the Clarify Worker Misclassification in the Construction Industry Act of 2016 - H.R. 5008 Encourage Senate and House members' co-sponsorship of The POWER Act of 2015 - S. 1516, H.R. 2657 Support Davis-Bacon Act, prevailing wage coverage by opposing amendment to H.R. 4974/MilCon-VA Appropriations Act Support Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on public construction by opposing amendment to H.R. 4974, the MilCon-VA Act of 2017 Support Amodei amendment to strike Prior Approval (PA) practices required of trade association Political Action Committees (PACs) Support The Master Limited Partnership Parity Act of 2015 - S. 1656, H. R. 2883 Encourage Congress to pass Composite Plan legislation
2016 · second_quarter · Economics/Economic Development
Extending and preserving Davis - Bacon Act on all federal and federally assisted construction. Support resolution to Federal Government shutdown and budget & debt crisis. Oppose King Amendment to Military Construction Appropriations Bill (Davis Bacon repeal) Job Creation Small Business participation in public contracting matters Support investments in industrial energy efficiencey, including combined heat and power (CHP) and waste heat recovery (WHR) Support The Commercial Building Modernization Act Support construction of net-zero, energy-efficient energy schools Support reform for Multiemployer Pension Plans Support for Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey (CBECS) Oppose efforts to weaken, eliminate energy efficiency performance standards for federal buildings. Oppose amendment to Fair Labor Standards Act Support Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act Oppose anti-Davis-Bacon/anti-PLA Amendments Support "Tenant Star" program of Better Buildings Act Support Federal Buildings Energy Savings Act Support The Home Owner Managing Energy Savings Act Support The Construction Quality Assurance Act Support expansion of retrofit loan programs, reforms to IRS Section 179D Support GSA's Green Building Program to House, Senate Congressional Appropriations Committees Support laws making it harder for employers to engage in misclassification of workers as independent contractors Support Investment Tax Credit (ITC) reform legislation Support procurement reforms and procedures impacting small buisnesses Support funding for U.S. Dept. of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy and U.S. Energy Information Administration Submitted statement to House Education and Workforce Committee Subcommittee for hearings on Multiemployer Pension Plans address issues related to the Pension Protection Act Support Smart Energy Act Oppose Working Family Flexibility Act Support action on tax, program efforts to increase natural industrial efficiency Support Energy Efficient Schools Support commercial building energy modernization deduction Support Dept. of Energy's Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey research and industry reporting Support Administration's Better Buildings Initiative, endorse legislation reform - IRS Section 179D Co-sponsored Congressional High Performing Builiding Caucus briefing, reception Support high-efficiency built environment Support high-efficiency industrial/manufacturing facilities Support legislation to increase national energy efficiency in commercial buildings Support Fostering Resilience to Terrorism Act of 2015 - H.R. 1945 Support Federal Government use of green building programs, particularly LEED green building rating system and the Enterprise Green Communities standard Support Expanding Industrial Energy and Water Efficiency Incentives Statement submitted for record: Support reform to create stronger employment and tax laws at state and federal level with more effective enforcement to eliminate possible payroll fraud and worker misclassification in construction industry Support reducing carbon pollution from existing power plants through greater use of CHP, WHP Support Jodran Cove, OR Energy Project to export liquified natural gas (LNG) Support "Solutions Not Bailouts" proposal for multiemployer pension plan reform Support The Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act Support CHP, WHP in U.S. manufacturing Support of Mechanical Insulation Installation Incentive Act Support Energy Efficiency Improvement Act Support introduction of Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act Support The Renewable Energy Parity Act Support Commonsense Construction Contracting Act Support Construction Quality Assurance Act Support Security in Bonding Act Support the Energy Efficiency Tax Incentives Act Support the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act Support the Power Efficiency and Resiliency (POWER) Act (HR 2657) Support the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act Support Environmental Protection Agency's support for combined heat and power (CHP) in proposed new rules for power plants Supplied comments of support for CHP and WHP (waste heat to power) on EPA's Standards of Performance of Greenhouse Gas Emissions for New Stationary Sources - 79 Fed. Reg. 1430 Support the Energy Efficient Cool Roofs Act Support the America's Small Business Tax Relief Act Support Department of Energy's Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) and the State Energy Program (SEP) Oppose Anti Davis-Bacon Amendments Support Building Energy Codes in the Energy and Water Appropriations Bill Support Water in the 21st Century Act Letter to Sen. Wyden (OR) - Support "Solutions Not Bailouts" proposal for multiemployer pension plans Support extension of clean energy tax credits in Section 48 Comments submitted for Request for Information regarding Assisting Federal Facilities with Energy Conservation Technologies (AFFECT) Grant program; support extension of program to include CHP, WHP Support extension of Section 179D tax deduction for energy efficient commercial and multifamily buildings Oppose limiting withdrawal liability of a limited class of employers participating in multiemployer pension plans. Support "Solutions Not Bailouts" proposal for multiemployer pension plan reform. Support Energy Efficiency Improvement Act Support reauthorizing of The Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Support The Better Buildings Act Oppose Flake amendment (FLAKE #103) to The Keystone Pipeline Act - S. 1 Support appropriate use of project labor agreements on public construction - oppose Government Neutrality in Contracting Act of 2015 - S. 71 Support America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015 - H.R. 636 Support The Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2015 - H.R. 756 Support the Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015 - S. 535 Support Portman-Hirono Amendment #1731 to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA ) of FY 2016 - S. 1526 Oppose amendment to ban Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on military construction projects and military family housing projects - S.A. 1719 Support the POWER Act of 2015 - S. 1516, H.R. 2657 Support efforts to advance energy efficiency in properties owned and supported by Dept. of Housing and Urban Development Support The Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 - H.R. 2177 Support The Job Creation through Energy Efficient Manufacturing Act of 2015 - S. 1275 Support he Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2016 Include and support language in the National Defense Authorization Act of 2016, H.R. 1735, based on H.R. 1666, the Design-Build Efficiency and Jobs Act; H.R. 1444, the Commonsense Construction Contracting Act - the Hanna Amendment to H.R. 1735; and H.R. 838, the Security in Bonding Act - Section 839 of H.R. 1735 Support Davis-Bacon prevailing wage coverage as part of H.R. 2029 Support the "Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015" - S. 860, H.R. 1105 Support appropriate use of construction project labor agreements (PLA's) on public construction; oppose "Government Neutrality in Contracting Act of 2015" - S. 71, H.R. 1671 Support The Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 - S. 720, H.R. 2177 Support The America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015 - H.R. 636 Encourage Senate, House support of energy efficiency legislation within the context of more comprehensive legislation. Support energy efficiency tax credits in the extension of expiring and expired tax provisions; in particular: 25C tax credit for certain non-business energy property; the 179D tax deduction for energy-efficient commercial and multifamily buildings; extension of 45L tax credit for new energy-efficient homes. Support renewal of three energy-efficient building tax extenders that expired in 2014: Residential Energy-Efficient Tax Credit (IRC Sec. 25C), Energy-Efficient New Home Tax Credit (IRC Sec. 45L), and the Commercial Building Tax Deduction (IRC Sec. 179D) Support Davis-Bacon Act, prevailing wage coverage/reject repeal amendment - H.R. 3763 Support extensions and updates of the Sec. 25C Non-business Energy Property Credit and the Sec. 17D Commercial Building Tax Deduction; extension of the 45L Energy Efficient Home Credit in any tax extender legislation considered by Congress by end of 2015 Support inclusion of substantial energy efficiency provisions in any end-of-year (2015) legislative package that addresses energy-related, funding, tax and authorization policies. Support The Master Limited Partnership Parity Act of 2015 - S. 1656, H. R. 2883 Oppose Government Neutrality in Contracting Act of 2015 - H.R. 1671 Support extension and improvement of the production tax credit (PTC), investment tax credit (ITC), and residential tax incentives for multiple technologies. Support composite plans/multiemployer pension plans. Support Jordan Cove Energy Project to export liquefied national gas (LNG). Support continued development of Pennsylvania's Clean Power Plan (CPP) Support the Clarify Worker Misclassification in the Construction Industry Act of 2016 - H.R. 5008 Encourage Senate and House members' co-sponsorship of The POWER Act of 2015 - S. 1516, H.R. 2657 Support Davis-Bacon Act, prevailing wage coverage by opposing amendment to H.R. 4974/MilCon-VA Appropriations Act Support Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on public construction by opposing amendment to H.R. 4974, the MilCon-VA Act of 2017 Support Amodei amendment to strike Prior Approval (PA) practices required of trade association Political Action Committees (PACs) Encourage Congress to pass Composite Plan legislation
2016 · first_quarter · Government Issues
Security in Bonding Act (H.R. 838) Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act (H.R. 427/S. 226) Design-Build Efficiency and Jobs Act of 2015 (H.R. 1666) Commonsense Contracting Act of 2015 (H.R. 1444) Procurement related amendments to FY17 National Defense Authorization Act (also a BUD issue) NLRB & DOL related amendments to the FY17 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (also a LBR & BUD issue) Freedom from Government Competition Act (H.R. 2044/S.1116) Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2015 (H.R. 712/S. 378) Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome Act of 2015 (SCRUB Act) (H.R. 1155/S. 1683) Other federal procurement process issues impacting the construction industry (reverse auctions, design build)
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Education, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Economics/Economic Development
Extending and preserving Davis - Bacon Act on all federal and federally assisted construction. Support resolution to Federal Government shutdown and budget & debt crisis. Oppose King Amendment to Military Construction Appropriations Bill (Davis Bacon repeal) Job Creation Small Business participation in public contracting matters Support investments in industrial energy efficiencey, including combined heat and power (CHP) and waste heat recovery (WHR) Support The Commercial Building Modernization Act Support construction of net-zero, energy-efficient energy schools Support reform for Multiemployer Pension Plans Support for Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey (CBECS) Oppose efforts to weaken, eliminate energy efficiency performance standards for federal buildings. Oppose amendment to Fair Labor Standards Act Support Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act Oppose anti-Davis-Bacon/anti-PLA Amendments Support "Tenant Star" program of Better Buildings Act Support Federal Buildings Energy Savings Act Support The Home Owner Managing Energy Savings Act Support The Construction Quality Assurance Act Support expansion of retrofit loan programs, reforms to IRS Section 179D Support GSA's Green Building Program to House, Senate Congressional Appropriations Committees Support laws making it harder for employers to engage in misclassification of workers as independent contractors Support Investment Tax Credit (ITC) reform legislation Support procurement reforms and procedures impacting small buisnesses Support funding for U.S. Dept. of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy and U.S. Energy Information Administration Submitted statement to House Education and Workforce Committee Subcommittee for hearings on Multiemployer Pension Plans address issues related to the Pension Protection Act Support Smart Energy Act Oppose Working Family Flexibility Act Support action on tax, program efforts to increase natural industrial efficiency Support Energy Efficient Schools Support commercial building energy modernization deduction Support Dept. of Energy's Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey research and industry reporting Support Administration's Better Buildings Initiative, endorse legislation reform - IRS Section 179D Co-sponsored Congressional High Performing Builiding Caucus briefing, reception Support high-efficiency built environment Support high-efficiency industrial/manufacturing facilities Support legislation to increase national energy efficiency in commercial buildings Support Fostering Resilience to Terrorism Act of 2015 - H.R. 1945 Support Federal Government use of green building programs, particularly LEED green building rating system and the Enterprise Green Communities standard Support Expanding Industrial Energy and Water Efficiency Incentives Statement submitted for record: Support reform to create stronger employment and tax laws at state and federal level with more effective enforcement to eliminate possible payroll fraud and worker misclassification in construction industry Support reducing carbon pollution from existing power plants through greater use of CHP, WHP Support Jodran Cove, OR Energy Project to export liquified natural gas (LNG) Support "Solutions Not Bailouts" proposal for multiemployer pension plan reform Support The Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act Support CHP, WHP in U.S. manufacturing Support of Mechanical Insulation Installation Incentive Act Support Energy Efficiency Improvement Act Support introduction of Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act Support The Renewable Energy Parity Act Support Commonsense Construction Contracting Act Support Construction Quality Assurance Act Support Security in Bonding Act Support the Energy Efficiency Tax Incentives Act Support the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act Support the Power Efficiency and Resiliency (POWER) Act (HR 2657) Support the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act Support Environmental Protection Agency's support for combined heat and power (CHP) in proposed new rules for power plants Supplied comments of support for CHP and WHP (waste heat to power) on EPA's Standards of Performance of Greenhouse Gas Emissions for New Stationary Sources - 79 Fed. Reg. 1430 Support the Energy Efficient Cool Roofs Act Support the America's Small Business Tax Relief Act Support Department of Energy's Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) and the State Energy Program (SEP) Oppose Anti Davis-Bacon Amendments Support Building Energy Codes in the Energy and Water Appropriations Bill Support Water in the 21st Century Act Letter to Sen. Wyden (OR) - Support "Solutions Not Bailouts" proposal for multiemployer pension plans Support extension of clean energy tax credits in Section 48 Comments submitted for Request for Information regarding Assisting Federal Facilities with Energy Conservation Technologies (AFFECT) Grant program; support extension of program to include CHP, WHP Support extension of Section 179D tax deduction for energy efficient commercial and multifamily buildings Oppose limiting withdrawal liability of a limited class of employers participating in multiemployer pension plans. Support "Solutions Not Bailouts" proposal for multiemployer pension plan reform. Support Energy Efficiency Improvement Act Support reauthorizing of The Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Support The Better Buildings Act Oppose Flake amendment (FLAKE #103) to The Keystone Pipeline Act - S. 1 Support appropriate use of project labor agreements on public construction - oppose Government Neutrality in Contracting Act of 2015 - S. 71 Support America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015 - H.R. 636 Support The Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2015 - H.R. 756 Support the Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015 - S. 535 Support Portman-Hirono Amendment #1731 to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA ) of FY 2016 - S. 1526 Oppose amendment to ban Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on military construction projects and military family housing projects - S.A. 1719 Support the POWER Act of 2015 - S. 1516, H.R. 2657 Support efforts to advance energy efficiency in properties owned and supported by Dept. of Housing and Urban Development Support The Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 - H.R. 2177 Support The Job Creation through Energy Efficient Manufacturing Act of 2015 - S. 1275 Support he Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2016 Include and support language in the National Defense Authorization Act of 2016, H.R. 1735, based on H.R. 1666, the Design-Build Efficiency and Jobs Act; H.R. 1444, the Commonsense Construction Contracting Act - the Hanna Amendment to H.R. 1735; and H.R. 838, the Security in Bonding Act - Section 839 of H.R. 1735 Support Davis-Bacon prevailing wage coverage as part of H.R. 2029 Support the "Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015" - S. 860, H.R. 1105 Support appropriate use of construction project labor agreements (PLA's) on public construction; oppose "Government Neutrality in Contracting Act of 2015" - S. 71, H.R. 1671 Support The Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 - S. 720, H.R. 2177 Support The America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015 - H.R. 636 Encourage Senate, House support of energy efficiency legislation within the context of more comprehensive legislation. Support energy efficiency tax credits in the extension of expiring and expired tax provisions; in particular: 25C tax credit for certain non-business energy property; the 179D tax deduction for energy-efficient commercial and multifamily buildings; extension of 45L tax credit for new energy-efficient homes. Support renewal of three energy-efficient building tax extenders that expired in 2014: Residential Energy-Efficient Tax Credit (IRC Sec. 25C), Energy-Efficient New Home Tax Credit (IRC Sec. 45L), and the Commercial Building Tax Deduction (IRC Sec. 179D) Support Davis-Bacon Act, prevailing wage coverage/reject repeal amendment - H.R. 3763 Support extensions and updates of the Sec. 25C Non-business Energy Property Credit and the Sec. 17D Commercial Building Tax Deduction; extension of the 45L Energy Efficient Home Credit in any tax extender legislation considered by Congress by end of 2015 Support inclusion of substantial energy efficiency provisions in any end-of-year (2015) legislative package that addresses energy-related, funding, tax and authorization policies. Support The Master Limited Partnership Parity Act of 2015 - S. 1656, H. R. 2883 Oppose Government Neutrality in Contracting Act of 2015 - H.R. 1671 Support extension and improvement of the production tax credit (PTC), investment tax credit (ITC), and residential tax incentives for multiple technologies. Support composite plans/multiemployer pension plans. Support Jordan Cove Energy Project to export liquefied national gas (LNG).
2016 · first_quarter · Small Business
Extending and preserving Davis - Bacon Act on all federal and federally assisted construction Support Partnership for Multiemployer Retirement Security Support America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015 - H.R. 636 Support for "Race to the Top" Initiative, Combined Heat & Power (CHP), Waste Heat to Power (WHP) Oppose amendment to Fair Labor Standards Act Oppose anti-Davis-Bacon/anti-PLA Amendments Support Construction Quality Assurance Act Support laws making it harder for employers to engage in misclassification of workers as independent contractors Filed a statement for the hearing record: "Construction Contracting: Barriers to Small Business Participation", focusing on procurement reforms, procedures impacting small businesses Led a coalition to help develop and present pension reform solutions to Congress Support Smart Energy Act Oppose Working Family Flexibility Act Support Fostering Resilience to Terrorism Act Support construction of net-zero energy schools Support incentivizing grid reliability and building resiliency for critical operations in the wake of Hurricane Sandy Statement submitted for record: Support reform to create stronger employment and tax laws at state and federal level with more effective enforcement to eliminate possible payroll fraud and worker misclassification in construction industry Support Jordan Cove, OR Energy Project to export liquified natural gas (LNG) with Federal, Congressional officials Support introduction of Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act Support construction of net-zero energy schools Support incentivizing grid reliability and building resiliency for critical operations in the wake of Hurricane Sandy Support "Solutions Not Bailouts" proposal for multiemployer pension plan reform Support The Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act - H.R. 508 Support The Renewable Energy Parity Act Support Commonsense Construction Contracting Act Support Construction Quality Assurance Act Support Security in Bonding Act Support the Energy Efficient Cool Roofs Act Support Water in the 21st Century Act Letter to Sen. Wyden (OR) - Support "Solutions Not Bailouts" proposal for multiemployer pension plans Support extension of clean energy tax credits in Section 48 Comments submitted for Request for Information regarding Assisting Federal Facilities with Energy Conservation Technologies (AFFECT) Grant program for FY2015; support extension of program to include CHP, WHP. Support extension of Section 179D tax deduction for energy efficient commercial and multifamily buildings Oppose limiting withdrawal liability of a limited class of employers participating in multiemployer pension plans. Support Energy Efficiency Improvement Act Support the reauthorizing of The Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Support The Better Buildings Act of 2015 - S. 128, H.R. 873 Oppose Flake amendment (FLAKE #103) to The Keystone Pipeline Act - S. 1 Support appropriate use of project labor agreements on public construction - oppose Government Neutrality in Contracting Act of 2015 - S. 71 Support The Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2015 - H. R. 756 Support The Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015 - S. 535 Support appropriate use of construction project labor agreements (PLA's) on public construction; oppose "Government Neutrality in Contracting Act of 2015 - H.R. 1671 Support the America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015 - H.R. 636 Support The Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 - S. 720, H.R. 2177 Support the "Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015" - S. 860, H.R. 1105 Support Davis-Bacon prevailing wage coverage as part of H.R. 2029 Include and support language in the National Defense Authorization Act of 2016, H.R. 1735, based on H.R. 1666, the Design-Build Efficiency and Jobs Act; H.R. 1444, the Commonsense Construction Contracting Act - the Hanna Amendment to H.R. 1735; and H.R. 838, the Security in Bonding Act - Section 839 of H.R. 1735 Support the Job Creation through Energy Efficient Manufacturing Act of 2015 - S. 1275 Support the POWER Act of 2015 - S. 1516, H.R. 2657 Oppose amendment to ban Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on military construction projects and military family housing projects - S.A. 1719 Support Portman-Hirono Amendment #1731 to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA ) of FY 2016 - S. 1526 Encourage Senate, House support of energy efficiency legislation within the context of more comprehensive legislation. Support energy efficiency tax credits in the extension of expiring and expired tax provisions; in particular: 25C tax credit for certain non-business energy property; the 179D tax deduction for energy-efficient commercial and multifamily buildings; extension of 45L tax credit for new energy-efficient homes. Support renewal of three energy-efficient building tax extenders that expired in 2014: Residential Energy-Efficient Tax Credit (IRC Sec. 25C), Energy-Efficient New Home Tax Credit (IRC Sec. 45L), and the Commercial Building Tax Deduction (IRC Sec. 179D) Support Davis-Bacon Act, prevailing wage coverage/reject repeal amendment - H.R. 3763 Support extensions and updates of the Sec. 25C Non-business Energy Property Credit and the Sec. 17D Commercial Building Tax Deduction; extension of the 45L Energy Efficient Home Credit in any tax extender legislation considered by Congress by end of 2015. Oppose Government Neutrality in Contracting Act of 2015 - H.R. 1671 Support extension and improvement of the production tax credit (PTC), investment tax credit (ITC), and residential tax incentives for multiple technologies. Support composite plans/multiemployer pension plans. Support state clean power plan compliance using energy efficiency.
2016 · first_quarter · Small Business
Small Business Authorization; 8(a) program; National Defense Authorization Act of 2017; Reverse Auctions; Bid Listing; Bid Shopping; HR 1444 - The Commonsense Construction Contracting Act of 2015; Design-Build Construction; HR 1666, The Design-Build Efficiency & Jobs Act of 2015; HR 1481 Small Contractors Improve Competition Act of 2015; S 1526 Construction Consensus Improvement Act of 2015
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2016 · first_quarter · Government Issues
TRAC Act; Bid Shopping; Bid Listing; Buy American Reform;Protecting the attendance of federal employees at non-federal conferences; HR 1666 - The Design-Build Efficiency & Jobs Act of 2015; HR 1444 - Commonsense Contracting Act of 2015 (Reverse Auctions); HR 1671/S 71 - Government Neutrality in Contracting Act; Plans for mandating verification systems/policies for employers; S 1526, Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act of 2015; Construction Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 3106
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2015 · third_quarter · Government Issues
Audit, overhead and procurement issues with USDOT and FHWA; small business size standards; HR 1666, design-build reform; HR 1444, reverse auctions; HR 838, sureties; HR 1481, small business contracting; FY'16 defense authorization; HR 1671/S 71, project labor agreements; S 1526; VA reform.
Client expense: $664,517 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2015 · second_quarter · Government Issues
Audit, overhead and procurement issues with USDOT and FHWA; small business size standards; HR 1666, design-build reform; HR 1444, reverse auctions; HR 838, sureties; HR 1481, small business contracting; FY'16 defense authorization; HR 1671/S 71, project labor agreements; S 1526; VA reform.
Client expense: $964,776 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2015 · third_quarter · Government Issues
Audit, overhead and procurement issues with USDOT and FHWA; small business size standards; HR 1666, design-build reform; HR 1444, reverse auctions; HR 838, sureties; HR 1481, small business contracting; FY'16 defense authorization; HR 1671/S 71, project labor agreements; S 1526; VA reform.
Client expense: $664,517 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2015 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
Audit, overhead and procurement issues with USDOT and FHWA; small business size standards; HR 1666, design-build reform; HR 1444, reverse auctions; HR 838, sureties; HR 1481, small business contracting; FY'16 defense authorization; HR 1671/S 71, project labor agreements; S 1526; VA reform.
Client expense: $699,639 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2015 · fourth_quarter · Small Business
Small Business Authorization; 8(a) program; National Defense Authorization Act of 2016; Reverse Auctions; Bid Listing; Bid Shopping; HR 1444 - The Commonsense Construction Contracting Act of 2015; HR 838 - Security in Bonding Act of 2015; Design-Build Construction; HR 1666, The Design-Build Efficiency & Jobs Act of 2015; HR 1597 - Agile Acquisition to Retain Technological Edge Act (Non-manufacturer Rule); HR 1481 Small Contractors Improve Competition Act of 2015; S 1526 Construction Consensus Improvement Act of 2015; HR 1735 National Defense Authorization Act, Small business construction provisions ; S 2082 Department of Veterans Affairs expiring Authorities Act
Client expense: $158,621 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Navy, Dept of, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Secretary of Defense, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2015 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
TRAC Act; Bid Shopping; Bid Listing; Buy American Reform;Protecting the attendance of federal employees at non-federal conferences; HR 1666 - The Design-Build Efficiency & Jobs Act of 2015; HR 1444 - Commonsense Contracting Act of 2015 (Reverse Auctions); HR 838 - Security in Bonding Act of 2015 (Individual Surety Fraud); HR 1671/S 71 - Government Neutrality in Contracting Act; Plans for mandating verification systems/policies for employers;Project Labor Agreements; HR 1481 Smalll Contractors Improve Competition Act of 2015; HR 1597 - Agile Acquisition to Retain Technological Edge Act (Non-manufacturers Rule Reform and Support of More Resources for Acquisition Workforce; S 1526, Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act of 2015; Advocating for US Army Corps execution of Department of Veterans Affairs construction projects; Support for funding of the VA hospital project in Aurora, Colorado; Construction Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 3106; National Defense Authorization Act HR 1735; S 2082 Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act
Client expense: $158,621 · Firm income: Not reported
2015 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
H.R. 1666, Design-Build Efficiency and Jobs Act S.1526, Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act of 2015 FY 2016 National Defense Authorization Act
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
Security in Bonding Act (H.R. 838) Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act (H.R. 427/S. 226) Design-Build Efficiency and Jobs Act of 2015 (H.R. 1666) Commonsense Contracting Act of 2015 (H.R. 1444) Procurement related amendments to FY16 National Defense Authorization Act (also a BUD issue) NLRB related amendments to the FY16 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (also a LBR & BUD issue) Freedom from Government Competition Act (H.R. 2044/S.1116) Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2015 (H.R. 712/S. 378) Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome Act of 2015 (SCRUB Act) (H.R. 1155/S. 1683) Other federal procurement process issues impacting the construction industry (reverse auctions, design build)
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Education, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE
2015 · fourth_quarter · Economics/Economic Development
Extending and preserving Davis - Bacon Act on all federal and federally assisted construction. Support resolution to Federal Government shutdown and budget & debt crisis. Oppose King Amendment to Military Construction Appropriations Bill (Davis Bacon repeal) Job Creation Small Business participation in public contracting matters Support investments in industrial energy efficiencey, including combined heat and power (CHP) and waste heat recovery (WHR) Support The Commercial Building Modernization Act Support construction of net-zero, energy-efficient energy schools Support reform for Multiemployer Pension Plans Support for Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey (CBECS) Oppose efforts to weaken, eliminate energy efficiency performance standards for federal buildings. Oppose amendment to Fair Labor Standards Act Support Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act Oppose anti-Davis-Bacon/anti-PLA Amendments Support "Tenant Star" program of Better Buildings Act Support Federal Buildings Energy Savings Act Support The Home Owner Managing Energy Savings Act Support The Construction Quality Assurance Act Support expansion of retrofit loan programs, reforms to IRS Section 179D Support GSA's Green Building Program to House, Senate Congressional Appropriations Committees Support laws making it harder for employers to engage in misclassification of workers as independent contractors Support Investment Tax Credit (ITC) reform legislation Support procurement reforms and procedures impacting small buisnesses Support funding for U.S. Dept. of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy and U.S. Energy Information Administration Submitted statement to House Education and Workforce Committee Subcommittee for hearings on Multiemployer Pension Plans address issues related to the Pension Protection Act Support Smart Energy Act Oppose Working Family Flexibility Act Support action on tax, program efforts to increase natural industrial efficiency Support Energy Efficient Schools Support commercial building energy modernization deduction Support Dept. of Energy's Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey research and industry reporting Support Administration's Better Buildings Initiative, endorse legislation reform - IRS Section 179D Co-sponsored Congressional High Performing Builiding Caucus briefing, reception Support high-efficiency built environment Support high-efficiency industrial/manufacturing facilities Support legislation to increase national energy efficiency in commercial buildings Support Fostering Resilience to Terrorism Act of 2015 - H.R. 1945 Support Federal Government use of green building programs, particularly LEED green building rating system and the Enterprise Green Communities standard Support Expanding Industrial Energy and Water Efficiency Incentives Statement submitted for record: Support reform to create stronger employment and tax laws at state and federal level with more effective enforcement to eliminate possible payroll fraud and worker misclassification in construction industry Support reducing carbon pollution from existing power plants through greater use of CHP, WHP Support Jodran Cove, OR Energy Project to export liquified natural gas (LNG) Support "Solutions Not Bailouts" proposal for multiemployer pension plan reform Support The Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act Support CHP, WHP in U.S. manufacturing Support of Mechanical Insulation Installation Incentive Act Support Energy Efficiency Improvement Act Support introduction of Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act Support The Renewable Energy Parity Act Support Commonsense Construction Contracting Act Support Construction Quality Assurance Act Support Security in Bonding Act Support the Energy Efficiency Tax Incentives Act Support the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act Support the Power Efficiency and Resiliency (POWER) Act (HR 2657) Support the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act Support Environmental Protection Agency's support for combined heat and power (CHP) in proposed new rules for power plants Supplied comments of support for CHP and WHP (waste heat to power) on EPA's Standards of Performance of Greenhouse Gas Emissions for New Stationary Sources - 79 Fed. Reg. 1430 Support the Energy Efficient Cool Roofs Act Support the America's Small Business Tax Relief Act Support Department of Energy's Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) and the State Energy Program (SEP) Oppose Anti Davis-Bacon Amendments Support Building Energy Codes in the Energy and Water Appropriations Bill Support Water in the 21st Century Act Letter to Sen. Wyden (OR) - Support "Solutions Not Bailouts" proposal for multiemployer pension plans Support extension of clean energy tax credits in Section 48 Comments submitted for Request for Information regarding Assisting Federal Facilities with Energy Conservation Technologies (AFFECT) Grant program; support extension of program to include CHP, WHP Support extension of Section 179D tax deduction for energy efficient commercial and multifamily buildings Oppose limiting withdrawal liability of a limited class of employers participating in multiemployer pension plans. Support "Solutions Not Bailouts" proposal for multiemployer pension plan reform. Support Energy Efficiency Improvement Act Support reauthorizing of The Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Support The Better Buildings Act Oppose Flake amendment (FLAKE #103) to The Keystone Pipeline Act - S. 1 Support appropriate use of project labor agreements on public construction - oppose Government Neutrality in Contracting Act of 2015 - S. 71 Support America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015 - H.R. 636 Support The Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2015 - H.R. 756 Support the Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015 - S. 535 Support Portman-Hirono Amendment #1731 to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA ) of FY 2016 - S. 1526 Oppose amendment to ban Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on military construction projects and military family housing projects - S.A. 1719 Support the POWER Act of 2015 - S. 1516, H.R. 2657 Support efforts to advance energy efficiency in properties owned and supported by Dept. of Housing and Urban Development Support The Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 - H.R. 2177 Support The Job Creation through Energy Efficient Manufacturing Act of 2015 - S. 1275 Support he Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2016 Include and support language in the National Defense Authorization Act of 2016, H.R. 1735, based on H.R. 1666, the Design-Build Efficiency and Jobs Act; H.R. 1444, the Commonsense Construction Contracting Act - the Hanna Amendment to H.R. 1735; and H.R. 838, the Security in Bonding Act - Section 839 of H.R. 1735 Support Davis-Bacon prevailing wage coverage as part of H.R. 2029 Support the "Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015" - S. 860, H.R. 1105 Support appropriate use of construction project labor agreements (PLA's) on public construction; oppose "Government Neutrality in Contracting Act of 2015" - S. 71, H.R. 1671 Support The Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 - S. 720, H.R. 2177 Support The America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015 - H.R. 636 Encourage Senate, House support of energy efficiency legislation within the context of more comprehensive legislation. Support energy efficiency tax credits in the extension of expiring and expired tax provisions; in particular: 25C tax credit for certain non-business energy property; the 179D tax deduction for energy-efficient commercial and multifamily buildings; extension of 45L tax credit for new energy-efficient homes. Support renewal of three energy-efficient building tax extenders that expired in 2014: Residential Energy-Efficient Tax Credit (IRC Sec. 25C), Energy-Efficient New Home Tax Credit (IRC Sec. 45L), and the Commercial Building Tax Deduction (IRC Sec. 179D) Support Davis-Bacon Act, prevailing wage coverage/reject repeal amendment - H.R. 3763 Support extensions and updates of the Sec. 25C Non-business Energy Property Credit and the Sec. 17D Commercial Building Tax Deduction; extension of the 45L Energy Efficient Home Credit in any tax extender legislation considered by Congress by end of 2015 Support inclusion of substantial energy efficiency provisions in any end-of-year (2015) legislative package that addresses energy-related, funding, tax and authorization policies. Support The Master Limited Partnership Parity Act of 2015 - S. 1656, H. R. 2883 Support production tax credit (PTC) and investment tax credit (ITC) for multiple technologies.
2015 · fourth_quarter · Small Business
Extending and preserving Davis - Bacon Act on all federal and federally assisted construction Support Partnership for Multiemployer Retirement Security Support America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015 - H.R. 636 Support for "Race to the Top" Initiative, Combined Heat & Power (CHP), Waste Heat to Power (WHP) Oppose amendment to Fair Labor Standards Act Oppose anti-Davis-Bacon/anti-PLA Amendments Support Construction Quality Assurance Act Support laws making it harder for employers to engage in misclassification of workers as independent contractors Filed a statement for the hearing record: "Construction Contracting: Barriers to Small Business Participation", focusing on procurement reforms, procedures impacting small businesses Led a coalition to help develop and present pension reform solutions to Congress Support Smart Energy Act Oppose Working Family Flexibility Act Support Fostering Resilience to Terrorism Act Support construction of net-zero energy schools Support incentivizing grid reliability and building resiliency for critical operations in the wake of Hurricane Sandy Statement submitted for record: Support reform to create stronger employment and tax laws at state and federal level with more effective enforcement to eliminate possible payroll fraud and worker misclassification in construction industry Support Jordan Cove, OR Energy Project to export liquified natural gas (LNG) with Federal, Congressional officials Support introduction of Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act Support construction of net-zero energy schools Support incentivizing grid reliability and building resiliency for critical operations in the wake of Hurricane Sandy Support "Solutions Not Bailouts" proposal for multiemployer pension plan reform Support The Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act - H.R. 508 Support The Renewable Energy Parity Act Support Commonsense Construction Contracting Act Support Construction Quality Assurance Act Support Security in Bonding Act Support the Energy Efficient Cool Roofs Act Support Department of Energy's Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) and the State Energy Program (SEP) Support Water in the 21st Century Act Letter to Sen. Wyden (OR) - Support "Solutions Not Bailouts" proposal for multiemployer pension plans Support extension of clean energy tax credits in Section 48 Comments submitted for Request for Information regarding Assisting Federal Facilities with Energy Conservation Technologies (AFFECT) Grant program for FY2015; support extension of program to include CHP, WHP. Support extension of Section 179D tax deduction for energy efficient commercial and multifamily buildings Oppose limiting withdrawal liability of a limited class of employers participating in multiemployer pension plans. Support Energy Efficiency Improvement Act Support the reauthorizing of The Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Support The Better Buildings Act of 2015 - S. 128, H.R. 873 Oppose Flake amendment (FLAKE #103) to The Keystone Pipeline Act - S. 1 Support appropriate use of project labor agreements on public construction - oppose Government Neutrality in Contracting Act of 2015 - S. 71 Support The Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2015 - H. R. 756 Support The Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015 - S. 535 Support appropriate use of construction project labor agreements (PLA's) on public construction; oppose "Government Neutrality in Contracting Act of 2015 - H.R. 1671 Support the America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015 - H.R. 636 Support The Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 - S. 720, H.R. 2177 Support the "Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015" - S. 860, H.R. 1105 Support Davis-Bacon prevailing wage coverage as part of H.R. 2029 Include and support language in the National Defense Authorization Act of 2016, H.R. 1735, based on H.R. 1666, the Design-Build Efficiency and Jobs Act; H.R. 1444, the Commonsense Construction Contracting Act - the Hanna Amendment to H.R. 1735; and H.R. 838, the Security in Bonding Act - Section 839 of H.R. 1735 Support the Job Creation through Energy Efficient Manufacturing Act of 2015 - S. 1275 Support the POWER Act of 2015 - S. 1516, H.R. 2657 Oppose amendment to ban Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on military construction projects and military family housing projects - S.A. 1719 Support Portman-Hirono Amendment #1731 to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA ) of FY 2016 - S. 1526 Encourage Senate, House support of energy efficiency legislation within the context of more comprehensive legislation. Support energy efficiency tax credits in the extension of expiring and expired tax provisions; in particular: 25C tax credit for certain non-business energy property; the 179D tax deduction for energy-efficient commercial and multifamily buildings; extension of 45L tax credit for new energy-efficient homes. Oppose "Government Neutrality in Contracting Act of 2015" - H.R. 1671 Support production tax credit (PTC) and investment tax credit (ITC) for multiple technologies. Support renewal of three energy-efficient building tax extenders that expired in 2014: Residential Energy-Efficient Tax Credit (IRC Sec. 25C), Energy-Efficient New Home Tax Credit (IRC Sec. 45L), and the Commercial Building Tax Deduction (IRC Sec. 179D) Support Davis-Bacon Act, prevailing wage coverage/reject repeal amendment - H.R. 3763 Support extensions and updates of the Sec. 25C Non-business Energy Property Credit and the Sec. 17D Commercial Building Tax Deduction; extension of the 45L Energy Efficient Home Credit in any tax extender legislation considered by Congress by end of 2015.
2015 · third_quarter · Government Issues
Security in Bonding Act (H.R. 838) Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act (H.R. 427/S. 226) Design-Build Efficiency and Jobs Act of 2015 (H.R. 1666) Commonsense Contracting Act of 2015 (H.R. 1444) Procurement related amendments to FY16 National Defense Authorization Act (also a BUD issue) NLRB related amendments to the FY16 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (also a LBR & BUD issue) Other federal procurement process issues impacting the construction industry (reverse auctions, design build)
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Education, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE
2015 · third_quarter · Government Issues
Audit, overhead and procurement issues with USDOT and FHWA; small business size standards; HR 1666, design-build reform; HR 1444, reverse auctions; HR 838, sureties; HR 1481, small business contracting; FY'16 defense authorization; HR 1671/S 71, project labor agreements; S 1526; VA reform.
Client expense: $664,517 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2015 · third_quarter · Economics/Economic Development
Extending and preserving Davis - Bacon Act on all federal and federally assisted construction. Support resolution to Federal Government shutdown and budget & debt crisis. Oppose King Amendment to Military Construction Appropriations Bill (Davis Bacon repeal) Job Creation Small Business participation in public contracting matters Support investments in industrial energy efficiencey, including combined heat and power (CHP) and waste heat recovery (WHR) Support The Commercial Building Modernization Act Support construction of net-zero, energy-efficient energy schools Support reform for Multiemployer Pension Plans Support for Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey (CBECS) Oppose efforts to weaken, eliminate energy efficiency performance standards for federal buildings. Oppose amendment to Fair Labor Standards Act Support Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act Oppose anti-Davis-Bacon/anti-PLA Amendments Support "Tenant Star" program of Better Buildings Act Support Federal Buildings Energy Savings Act Support The Home Owner Managing Energy Savings Act Support The Construction Quality Assurance Act Support expansion of retrofit loan programs, reforms to IRS Section 179D Support GSA's Green Building Program to House, Senate Congressional Appropriations Committees Support laws making it harder for employers to engage in misclassification of workers as independent contractors Support Investment Tax Credit (ITC) reform legislation Support procurement reforms and procedures impacting small buisnesses Support funding for U.S. Dept. of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy and U.S. Energy Information Administration Submitted statement to House Education and Workforce Committee Subcommittee for hearings on Multiemployer Pension Plans address issues related to the Pension Protection Act Support Smart Energy Act Oppose Working Family Flexibility Act Support action on tax, program efforts to increase natural industrial efficiency Support Energy Efficient Schools Support commercial building energy modernization deduction Support Dept. of Energy's Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey research and industry reporting Support Administration's Better Buildings Initiative, endorse legislation reform - IRS Section 179D Co-sponsored Congressional High Performing Builiding Caucus briefing, reception Support high-efficiency built environment Support high-efficiency industrial/manufacturing facilities Support legislation to increase national energy efficiency in commercial buildings Support Fostering Resilience to Terrorism Act of 2015 - H.R. 1945 Support Federal Government use of green building programs, particularly LEED green building rating system and the Enterprise Green Communities standard Support Expanding Industrial Energy and Water Efficiency Incentives Statement submitted for record: Support reform to create stronger employment and tax laws at state and federal level with more effective enforcement to eliminate possible payroll fraud and worker misclassification in construction industry Support reducing carbon pollution from existing power plants through greater use of CHP, WHP Support Jodran Cove, OR Energy Project to export liquified natural gas (LNG) Support "Solutions Not Bailouts" proposal for multiemployer pension plan reform Support The Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act Support CHP, WHP in U.S. manufacturing Support of Mechanical Insulation Installation Incentive Act Support Energy Efficiency Improvement Act Support introduction of Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act Support The Renewable Energy Parity Act Support Commonsense Construction Contracting Act Support Construction Quality Assurance Act Support Security in Bonding Act Provided comments for "Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Emergency Preparedness Requirements for Medicare and Medicaid Participating Providers and Suppliers" - Docket Number: CMS-3178-P Support the Energy Efficiency Tax Incentives Act Support the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act Support the Power Efficiency and Resiliency (POWER) Act (HR 2657) Support the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act Support Environmental Protection Agency's support for combined heat and power (CHP) in proposed new rules for power plants Supplied comments of support for CHP and WHP (waste heat to power) on EPA's Standards of Performance of Greenhouse Gas Emissions for New Stationary Sources - 79 Fed. Reg. 1430 Support the Energy Efficient Cool Roofs Act Support the America's Small Business Tax Relief Act Support Department of Energy's Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) and the State Energy Program (SEP) Oppose Anti Davis-Bacon Amendments Support Building Energy Codes in the Energy and Water Appropriations Bill Support Water in the 21st Century Act Letter to Sen. Wyden (OR) - Support "Solutions Not Bailouts" proposal for multiemployer pension plans Support extension of clean energy tax credits in Section 48 Comments submitted for Request for Information regarding Assisting Federal Facilities with Energy Conservation Technologies (AFFECT) Grant program; support extension of program to include CHP, WHP Support extension of Section 179D tax deduction for energy efficient commercial and multifamily buildings Oppose limiting withdrawal liability of a limited class of employers participating in multiemployer pension plans. Support "Solutions Not Bailouts" proposal for multiemployer pension plan reform. Support Energy Efficiency Improvement Act Support reauthorizing of The Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Support The Better Buildings Act Oppose Flake amendment (FLAKE #103) to The Keystone Pipeline Act - S. 1 Support appropriate use of project labor agreements on public construction - oppose Government Neutrality in Contracting Act of 2015 - S. 71 Support America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015 - H.R. 636 Support use of Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on California's Imperial Beach Project Support The Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2015 - H.R. 756 Support the Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015 - S. 535 Support Portman-Hirono Amendment #1731 to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA ) of FY 2016 - S. 1526 Oppose amendment to ban Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on military construction projects and military family housing projects - S.A. 1719 Support the POWER Act of 2015 - S. 1516, H.R. 2657 Support efforts to advance energy efficiency in properties owned and supported by Dept. of Housing and Urban Development Support The Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 - H.R. 2177 Support The Job Creation through Energy Efficient Manufacturing Act of 2015 - S. 1275 Support he Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2016 Include and support language in the National Defense Authorization Act of 2016, H.R. 1735, based on H.R. 1666, the Design-Build Efficiency and Jobs Act; H.R. 1444, the Commonsense Construction Contracting Act - the Hanna Amendment to H.R. 1735; and H.R. 838, the Security in Bonding Act - Section 839 of H.R. 1735 Support Davis-Bacon prevailing wage coverage as part of H.R. 2029 Support the "Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015" - S. 860, H.R. 1105 Support appropriate use of construction project labor agreements (PLA's) on public construction; oppose "Government Neutrality in Contracting Act of 2015" - S. 71, H.R. 1671 Support The Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 - S. 720, H.R. 2177 Support The America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015 - H.R. 636 Encourage Senate, House support of energy efficiency legislation within the context of more comprehensive legislation. Support energy efficiency tax credits in the extension of expiring and expired tax provisions; in particular: 25C tax credit for certain non-business energy property; the 179D tax deduction for energy-efficient commercial and multifamily buildings; extension of 45L tax credit for new energy-efficient homes.
2015 · third_quarter · Small Business
Extending and preserving Davis - Bacon Act on all federal and federally assisted construction Support Partnership for Multiemployer Retirement Security Support America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015 - H.R. 636 Support Metal Theft Prevention Act Support for "Race to the Top" Initiative, Combined Heat & Power (CHP), Waste Heat to Power (WHP) Oppose amendment to Fair Labor Standards Act Oppose anti-Davis-Bacon/anti-PLA Amendments Oppose Perry Amendment banning use of PLAs on Federal construction Support Construction Quality Assurance Act Support laws making it harder for employers to engage in misclassification of workers as independent contractors Filed a statement for the hearing record: "Construction Contracting: Barriers to Small Business Participation", focusing on procurement reforms, procedures impacting small businesses Led a coalition to help develop and present pension reform solutions to Congress Support Smart Energy Act Oppose Working Family Flexibility Act Support Fostering Resilience to Terrorism Act Support construction of net-zero energy schools Support incentivizing grid reliability and building resiliency for critical operations in the wake of Hurricane Sandy Statement submitted for record: Support reform to create stronger employment and tax laws at state and federal level with more effective enforcement to eliminate possible payroll fraud and worker misclassification in construction industry Support Jordan Cove, OR Energy Project to export liquified natural gas (LNG) with Federal, Congressional officials Support introduction of Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act Support construction of net-zero energy schools Support incentivizing grid reliability and building resiliency for critical operations in the wake of Hurricane Sandy Support "Solutions Not Bailouts" proposal for multiemployer pension plan reform Support The Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act - H.R. 508 Support The Renewable Energy Parity Act Support Commonsense Construction Contracting Act Support Construction Quality Assurance Act Support Security in Bonding Act Support the Energy Efficient Cool Roofs Act Support Department of Energy's Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) and the State Energy Program (SEP) Support Water in the 21st Century Act Letter to Sen. Wyden (OR) - Support "Solutions Not Bailouts" proposal for multiemployer pension plans Support extension of clean energy tax credits in Section 48 Comments submitted for Request for Information regarding Assisting Federal Facilities with Energy Conservation Technologies (AFFECT) Grant program for FY2015; support extension of program to include CHP, WHP. Support extension of Section 179D tax deduction for energy efficient commercial and multifamily buildings Oppose limiting withdrawal liability of a limited class of employers participating in multiemployer pension plans. Support Energy Efficiency Improvement Act Support the reauthorizing of The Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Support The Better Buildings Act of 2015 - S. 128, H.R. 873 Oppose Flake amendment (FLAKE #103) to The Keystone Pipeline Act - S. 1 Support appropriate use of project labor agreements on public construction - oppose Government Neutrality in Contracting Act of 2015 - S. 71 Support use of Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on California's Imperial Beach Project Support The Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2015 - H. R. 756 Support The Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015 - S. 535 Support appropriate use of construction project labor agreements (PLA's) on public construction; oppose "Government Neutrality in Contracting Act of 2015 - H.R. 1671 Support the America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015 - H.R. 636 Support The Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 - S. 720, H.R. 2177 Support the "Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015" - S. 860, H.R. 1105 Support Davis-Bacon prevailing wage coverage as part of H.R. 2029 Include and support language in the National Defense Authorization Act of 2016, H.R. 1735, based on H.R. 1666, the Design-Build Efficiency and Jobs Act; H.R. 1444, the Commonsense Construction Contracting Act - the Hanna Amendment to H.R. 1735; and H.R. 838, the Security in Bonding Act - Section 839 of H.R. 1735 Support the Job Creation through Energy Efficient Manufacturing Act of 2015 - S. 1275 Support the POWER Act of 2015 - S. 1516, H.R. 2657 Oppose amendment to ban Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on military construction projects and military family housing projects - S.A. 1719 Support Portman-Hirono Amendment #1731 to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA ) of FY 2016 - S. 1526 Encourage Senate, House support of energy efficiency legislation within the context of more comprehensive legislation. Support energy efficiency tax credits in the extension of expiring and expired tax provisions; in particular: 25C tax credit for certain non-business energy property; the 179D tax deduction for energy-efficient commercial and multifamily buildings; extension of 45L tax credit for new energy-efficient homes. Oppose "Government Neutrality in Contracting Act of 2015" - H.R. 1671
2015 · third_quarter · Government Issues
H.R. 1666, Design-Build Efficiency and Jobs Act S.1526, Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act of 2015
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · third_quarter · Government Issues
TRAC Act; Bid Shopping; Bid Listing; Buy American Reform;Protecting the attendance of federal employees at non-federal conferences; HR 1666 - The Design-Build Efficiency & Jobs Act of 2015; HR 1444 - Commonsense Contracting Act of 2015 (Reverse Auctions); HR 838 - Security in Bonding Act of 2015 (Individual Surety Fraud); HR 1671/S 71 - Government Neutrality in Contracting Act; Plans for mandating verification systems/policies for employers;Project Labor Agreements; HR 1481 Smalll Contractors Improve Competition Act of 2015; HR 1597 - Agile Acquisition to Retain Technological Edge Act (Non-manufacturers Rule Reform and Support of More Resources for Acquisition Workforce; S 1526, Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act of 2015; Advocating for US Army Corps execution of Department of Veterans Affairs construction projects; Support for funding of the VA hospital project in Aurora, Colorado; Construction Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 3106; National Defense Authorization Act HR 1735; S 2082 Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act
Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2015 · third_quarter · Small Business
Small Business Authorization; 8(a) program; National Defense Authorization Act of 2016; Reverse Auctions; Bid Listing; Bid Shopping; HR 1444 - The Commonsense Construction Contracting Act of 2015; HR 838 - Security in Bonding Act of 2015; Design-Build Construction; HR 1666, The Design-Build Efficiency & Jobs Act of 2015; HR 1597 - Agile Acquisition to Retain Technological Edge Act (Non-manufacturer Rule); HR 1481 Small Contractors Improve Competition Act of 2015; S 1526 Construction Consensus Improvement Act of 2015; HR 1735 National Defense Authorization Act, Small business construction provisions ; S 2082 Department of Veterans Affairs expiring Authorities Act
Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Navy, Dept of, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Secretary of Defense, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2015 · second_quarter · Government Issues
Audit, overhead and procurement issues with USDOT and FHWA; small business size standards; HR 1666, design-build reform; HR 1444, reverse auctions; HR 838, sureties; HR 1481, small business contracting; FY'16 defense authorization; HR 1671/S 71, project labor agreements; S 1526; VA reform.
Client expense: $964,776 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2015 · second_quarter · Government Issues
H.R. 1666, Design-Build Efficiency and Jobs Act S.1526, Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act of 2015
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · second_quarter · Government Issues
Security in Bonding Act (H.R. 838) Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act (H.R. 427/S. 226) Design-Build Efficiency and Jobs Act of 2015 (H.R. 1666) Commonsense Contracting Act of 2015 (H.R. 1444) Procurement related amendments to FY16 National Defense Authorization Act (also a BUD issue) NLRB related amendments to the FY16 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (also a LBR & BUD issue) Other federal procurement process issues impacting the construction industry (reverse auctions, design build)
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Education, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
2015 · second_quarter · Government Issues
TRAC Act; Bid Shopping; Bid Listing; Buy American Reform;Protecting the attendance of federal employees at non-federal conferences; HR 1666 - The Design-Build Efficiency & Jobs Act of 2015; HR 1444 - Commonsense Contracting Act of 2015 (Reverse Auctions); HR 838 - Security in Bonding Act of 2015 (Individual Surety Fraud); HR 1671/S 71 - Government Neutrality in Contracting Act; Plans for mandating verification systems/policies for employers;Project Labor Agreements; HR 1481 Smalll Contractors Improve Competition Act of 2015; HR 1597 - Agile Acquisition to Retain Technological Edge Act (Non-manufacturers Rule Reform and Support of More Resources for Acquisition Workforce; S 1526, Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act of 2015; Advocating for US Army Corps execution of Department of Veterans Affairs construction projects; Support for funding of the VA hospital project in Aurora, Colorado
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2015 · second_quarter · Small Business
Small Business Authorization; 8(a) program; National Defense Authorization Act of 2016; Reverse Auctions; Bid Listing; Bid Shopping; HR 1444 - The Commonsense Construction Contracting Act of 2015; HR 838 - Security in Bonding Act of 2015; Design-Build Construction; HR 1666, The Design-Build Efficiency & Jobs Act of 2015; HR 1597 - Agile Acquisition to Retain Technological Edge Act (Non-manufacturer Rule); HR 1481 Small Contractors Improve Competition Act of 2015; S 1526 Construction Consensus Improvement Act of 2015
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Navy, Dept of, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Secretary of Defense, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2015 · second_quarter · Small Business
Extending and preserving Davis - Bacon Act on all federal and federally assisted construction Support incentivizing grid reliability and building resiliency for critical operations in the wake of Hurricane Sandy Support Partnership for Multiemployer Retirement Security Support America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015 - H.R. 636 Support Metal Theft Prevention Act Support for "Race to the Top" Initiative, Combined Heat & Power (CHP), Waste Heat to Power (WHP) Oppose amendment to Fair Labor Standards Act Oppose anti-Davis-Bacon/anti-PLA Amendments Oppose Perry Amendment banning use of PLAs on Federal construction Support Construction Quality Assurance Act Support laws making it harder for employers to engage in misclassification of workers as independent contractors Filed a statment for the hearing record: "Construction Contracting: Barriers to Small Business Participation", focusing on procurement reforms, procedures impacting small businesses Led a coalition to help develop and present pension reform solutions to Congress Support Smart Energy Act Oppose Working Family Flexibility Act Support Fostering Resilience to Terrorism Act Support construction of net-zero energy schools Support incentivizing grid reliability and building resiliency for critical operations in the wake of Hurricane Sandy Statement submitted for record: Support reform to create stronger employment and tax laws at state and federal level with more effective enforcement to eliminate possible payroll fraud and worker misclassification in construction industry Support Jordan Cove, OR Energy Project to export liquified natural gas (LNG) with Federal, Congressional officials Support introduction of Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act Support construction of net-zero energy schools Support incentivizing grid reliability and building resiliency for critical operations in the wake of Hurricane Sandy Support "Solutions Not Bailouts" proposal for multiemployer pension plan reform Support The Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act - H.R. 508 Support The Renewable Energy Parity Act Support Commonsense Construction Contracting Act Support Construction Quality Assurance Act Support Security in Bonding Act Support the Energy Efficient Cool Roofs Act Support the America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2014 - H.R. 4457 Support Department of Energy's Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) and the State Energy Program (SEP) Oppose Anti Davis-Bacon Amendments to H.R. 4923 Comments submitted for Federal Register (Notice 2014-13380): Commends Dept. of Labor Wage and Hour Division for efforts to reduce paperwork and respondent burdens on compliant employers and for diligent effort to maintain strong enforcement efforts on projects covered by Davis-Bacon. Support Building Energy Codes in the Energy and Water Appropriations Bill for FY 2015 Support Water in the 21st Century Act Letter to Sen. Wyden (OR) - Support "Solutions Not Bailouts" proposal for multiemployer pension plans Support extension of clean energy tax credits in Section 48 Comments submitted for Request for Information regarding Assisting Federal Facilities with Energy Conservation Technologies (AFFECT) Grant program for FY2015; support extension of program to include CHP, WHP. Support extension of Section 179D tax deduction for energy efficient commercial and multifamily buildings Oppose limiting withdrawal liability of a limited class of employers participating in multiemployer pension plans. Support Kline-Miller Multiemployer Pension Reform Legislation Support Energy Efficiency Improvement Act Support the reauthorizing of The Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Support The Better Buildings Act of 2015 - S. 128, H.R. 873 Oppose Flake amendment (FLAKE #103) to The Keystone Pipeline Act - S. 1 Support appropriate use of project labor agreements on public construction - oppose Government Neutrality in Contracting Act of 2015 - S. 71 Support use of Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on California's Imperial Beach Project Support The Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2015 - H. R. 756 Support The Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015 - S. 535 Support appropriate use of construction project labor agreements (PLA's) on public construction; oppose "Government Neutrality in Contracting Act of 2015 - H.R. 1671 Support the America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015 - H.R. 636 Support The Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 - S. 720, H.R. 2177 Support the "Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015" - S. 860, H.R. 1105 Support Davis-Bacon prevailing wage coverage as part of H.R. 2029 Include and support language in the National Defense Authorization Act of 2016, H.R. 1735, based on H.R. 1666, the Design-Build Efficiency and Jobs Act; H.R. 1444, the Commonsense Construction Contracting Act - the Hanna Amendment to H.R. 1735; and H.R. 838, the Security in Bonding Act - Section 839 of H.R. 1735 Support the Job Creation through Energy Efficient Manufacturing Act of 2015 - S. 1275 Support the POWER Act of 2015 - S. 1516, H.R. 2657 Oppose amendment to ban Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on military construction projects and military family housing projects - S.A. 1719 Support Portman-Hirono Amendment #1731 to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA ) of FY 2016 - S. 1526
2015 · second_quarter · Economics/Economic Development
Extending and preserving Davis - Bacon Act on all federal and federally assisted construction. Support resolution to Federal Government shutdown and budget & debt crisis. Oppose King Amendment to Military Construction Appropriations Bill (Davis Bacon repeal) Job Creation Small Business participation in public contracting matters Support investments in industrial energy efficiencey, including combined heat and power (CHP) and waste heat recovery (WHR) Support The Commercial Building Modernization Act Support construction of net-zero, energy-efficient energy schools Support reform for Multiemployer Pension Plans Support for Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey (CBECS) Oppose efforts to weaken, eliminate energy efficiency performance standards for federal buildings. Oppose amendment to Fair Labor Standards Act Support Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act Oppose anti-Davis-Bacon/anti-PLA Amendments Support "Tenant Star" program of Better Buildings Act Support Federal Buildings Energy Savings Act Support The Home Owner Managing Energy Savings Act Support The Construction Quality Assurance Act Support expansion of retrofit loan programs, reforms to IRS Section 179D Support GSA's Green Building Program to House, Senate Congressional Appropriations Committees Support laws making it harder for employers to engage in misclassification of workers as independent contractors Support Investment Tax Credit (ITC) reform legislation Support procurement reforms and procedures impacting small buisnesses Support funding for U.S. Dept. of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy and U.S. Energy Information Administration Submitted statement to House Education and Workforce Committee Subcommittee for hearings on Multiemployer Pension Plans address issues related to the Pension Protection Act Support Smart Energy Act Oppose Working Family Flexibility Act Support action on tax, program efforts to increase natural industrial efficiency Support Energy Efficient Schools Support commercial building energy modernization deduction Support Dept. of Energy's Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey research and industry reporting Support Administration's Better Buildings Initiative, endorse legislation reform - IRS Section 179D Co-sponsored Congressional High Performing Builiding Caucus briefing, reception Support high-efficiency built environment Support high-efficiency industrial/manufacturing facilities Support legislation to increase national energy efficiency in commercial buildings Support Fostering Resilience to Terrorism Act of 2015 - H.R. 1945 Support Federal Government use of green building programs, particularly LEED green building rating system and the Enterprise Green Communities standard Support Expanding Industrial Energy and Water Efficiency Incentives Statement submitted for record: Support reform to create stronger employment and tax laws at state and federal level with more effective enforcement to eliminate possible payroll fraud and worker misclassification in construction industry Support reducing carbon pollution from existing power plants through greater use of CHP, WHP Support Jodran Cove, OR Energy Project to export liquified natural gas (LNG) Support "Solutions Not Bailouts" proposal for multiemployer pension plan reform Support The Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act Support CHP, WHP in U.S. manufacturing Support of Mechanical Insulation Installation Incentive Act Support Energy Efficiency Improvement Act Support introduction of Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act Support The Renewable Energy Parity Act Support Commonsense Construction Contracting Act Support Construction Quality Assurance Act Support Security in Bonding Act Provided comments for "Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Emergency Preparedness Requirements for Medicare and Medicaid Participating Providers and Suppliers" - Docket Number: CMS-3178-P Support the Energy Efficiency Tax Incentives Act Support the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act Support the Power Efficiency and Resiliency (POWER) Act of 2014 Support the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act Support Environmental Protection Agency's support for combined heat and power (CHP) in proposed new rules for power plants Supplied comments of support for CHP and WHP (waste heat to power) on EPA's Standards of Performance of Greenhouse Gas Emissions for New Stationary Sources - 79 Fed. Reg. 1430 Support the Energy Efficient Cool Roofs Act Support the America's Small Business Tax Relief Act Support Department of Energy's Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) and the State Energy Program (SEP) Oppose Anti Davis-Bacon Amendments Comments submitted for Federal Register (Notice 2014-13380): Commends Dept. of Labor Wage and Hour Division for efforts to reduce paperwork and respondent burdens on compliant employers and for diligent effort to maintain strong enforcement efforts on projects covered by Davis-Bacon Support Building Energy Codes in the Energy and Water Appropriations Bill Support Water in the 21st Century Act Letter to Sen. Wyden (OR) - Support "Solutions Not Bailouts" proposal for multiemployer pension plans Support extension of clean energy tax credits in Section 48 Comments submitted for Request for Information regarding Assisting Federal Facilities with Energy Conservation Technologies (AFFECT) Grant program; support extension of program to include CHP, WHP Support extension of Section 179D tax deduction for energy efficient commercial and multifamily buildings Oppose limiting withdrawal liability of a limited class of employers participating in multiemployer pension plans. Support "Solutions Not Bailouts" proposal for multiemployer pension plan reform. Support Energy Efficiency Improvement Act Support reauthorizing of The Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Support The Better Buildings Act Oppose Flake amendment (FLAKE #103) to The Keystone Pipeline Act - S. 1 Support appropriate use of project labor agreements on public construction - oppose Government Neutrality in Contracting Act of 2015 - S. 71 Support America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015 - H.R. 636 Support use of Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on California's Imperial Beach Project Support The Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2015 - H.R. 756 Support the Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015 - S. 535 Support Portman-Hirono Amendment #1731 to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA ) of FY 2016 - S. 1526 Oppose amendment to ban Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on military construction projects and military family housing projects - S.A. 1719 Support the POWER Act of 2015 - S. 1516, H.R. 2657 Support efforts to advance energy efficiency in properties owned and supported by Dept. of Housing and Urban Development Support The Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 - H.R. 2177 Support The Job Creation through Energy Efficient Manufacturing Act of 2015 - S. 1275 Support he Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2016 Include and support language in the National Defense Authorization Act of 2016, H.R. 1735, based on H.R. 1666, the Design-Build Efficiency and Jobs Act; H.R. 1444, the Commonsense Construction Contracting Act - the Hanna Amendment to H.R. 1735; and H.R. 838, the Security in Bonding Act - Section 839 of H.R. 1735 Support Davis-Bacon prevailing wage coverage as part of H.R. 2029 Support the "Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015" - S. 860, H.R. 1105 Support The America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015 - H.R. 636 Support appropriate use of construction project labor agreements (PLA's) on public construction; oppose "Government Neutrality in Contracting Act of 2015 - H.R. 1671 Support The Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 - S. 720, H.R. 2177
2015 · first_quarter · Government Issues
Security in Bonding Act (H.R. 838) Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act (H.R. 427/S. 226) Design-Build Efficiency and Jobs Act of 2015 (H.R. 1666) Commonsense Contracting Act of 2015 (H.R. 1444) Procurement related amendments to FY16 National Defense Authorization Act (also a BUD issue) Other federal procurement process issues impacting the construction industry (reverse auctions, design build)
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Education, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
2015 · first_quarter · Government Issues
TRAC Act; Bid Shopping; Bid Listing; Buy American Reform;Protecting the attendance of federal employees at non-federal conferences; HR 1666 - The Design-Build Efficiency & Jobs Act of 2015; HR 1444 - Commonsense Contracting Act of 2015 (Reverse Auctions); HR 838 - Security in Bonding Act of 2015 (Individual Surety Fraud); HR 1671/S 71 - Government Neutrality in Contracting Act; Plans for mandating verification systems/policies for employers;Project Labor Agreements; HR 1481 Smalll Contractors Improve Competition Act of 2015; HR 1597 - Agile Acquisition to Retain Technological Edge Act (Non-manufacturers Rule Reform and Support of More Resources for Acquisition Workforce)
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2015 · first_quarter · Small Business
Small Business Authorization; 8(a) program; National Defense Authorization Act of 2016; Reverse Auctions; Bid Listing; Bid Shopping; HR 1444 - The Commonsense Construction Contracting Act of 2015; HR 838 - Security in Bonding Act of 2015; Design-Build Construction; HR 1666, The Design-Build Efficiency & Jobs Act of 2015; HR 1597 - Agile Acquisition to Retain Technological Edge Act (Nonmanufacturer Rule); HR 1481 Small Contractors Improve Competion Act of 2015
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Navy, Dept of, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Secretary of Defense, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2015 · first_quarter · Government Issues
Audit, overhead and procurement issues with USDOT and FHWA; small business size standards; HR 1666, design-build reform; HR 1444, reverse auctions; HR 838, sureties; HR 1481, small business contracting; FY'16 defense authorization; HR 1671/S 71, project labor agreements.
Client expense: $687,237 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
| Republican |
| FL |
| Erik Paulsen | Republican | MN |
| Glenn Grothman | Republican | WI |
| Gregg Harper | Republican | MS |
| Jaime Herrera Beutler | Republican | WA |
| Kurt Schrader | Democratic | OR |
| Marc A. Veasey | Democratic | TX |
| Matt Cartwright | Democratic | PA |
| Mick Mulvaney | Republican | SC |
| Mike Coffman | Republican | CO |
| Mo Brooks | Republican | AL |
| Patrick J. Tiberi | Republican | OH |
| Peter Welch | Democratic | VT |
| Richard L. Hanna | Republican | NY |
| Scott DesJarlais | Republican | TN |
| Scott R. Tipton | Republican | CO |
| Steven M. Palazzo | Republican | MS |
| Tammy Duckworth | Democratic | IL |
| Ted S. Yoho | Republican | FL |
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Navy, Dept of, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Secretary of Defense, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Navy, Dept of, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Secretary of Defense, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Navy, Dept of, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Secretary of Defense, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Navy, Dept of, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Secretary of Defense, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office