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Buy American Improvement Act of 2017
Legislative Progress
Introduced
February 7, 2017
Latest Action
February 24, 2017
Primary Sponsor
Daniel LipinskiDemocratic(IL)
Momentum (last 30 days)
0
score
0 actions · 0 new cosponsors · 0 votes
Speed vs cohort
64pct
17d open
vs 7,393 other HR bills in the 115th — cohort avg 50d
Buy American Improvement Act of 2017 This bill amends the Buy American Act and federal grant programs to: (1) standardize guidelines for federal agencies to waive Buy American requirements for their construction contracts and direct purchases of materials for public buildings, uses, or works; and (2) extend domestic content requirements to additional grant programs that federal agencies administer to fund states and other entities carrying out transportation and infrastructure projects. The Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) must require agencies to: (1) publicly disclose and justify their Buy American waivers, (2) ensure projects are not disaggregated to avoid such requirements, (3) be subject to investigations for improper waivers, and (4) minimize waivers that would decrease employment in the United States. The bill: (1) directs the OFPP to issue rules to evaluate domestic content in "manufactured end product," (2) requires domestic component costs to exceed 75% before manufactured materials are considered manufactured "substantially all" from U.S. materials, (3) excludes project start-up costs from a domestic offer in comparisons of offers between domestic and nondomestic entities, (4) prohibits agencies from determining that the acquisition costs of U.S. materials is unreasonable unless it would increase overall acquisition cost by more than 25%, and (5) applies Buy American requirements to materials for use outside the United States that are not needed on an urgent basis or that are acquired on a regular basis. An agency is prohibited from determining that a material is not mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States in sufficient and reasonably available commercial quantities and of a satisfactory quality unless: (1) domestic production cannot be initiated without significantly delaying the project; and (2) a substitutable material is not in the United States in sufficient and reasonably available commercial quantities and of a satisfactory quality. The bill amends the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to require the Department of Homeland Security to procure from U.S. sources certain national security items used to construct border protection barriers and roads under the Illegal Immigration and Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996. The bill prohibits the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) from waiving Buy America requirements for states applying to use federal-aid funds to purchase buses, vehicles, or other rolling stock under the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program unless: (1) the cost of components and subcomponents produced in the United States is more than 60% of the cost of all components of the rolling stock; and (2) final assembly of the rolling stock has occurred in the United States. The bill requires involvement by the National Institute of Standards and Technology and a domestic supplier scouting process for domestic content waivers that: (1) the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) issues to Amtrak for rail projects, and (2) the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issues to grant recipients under the airport improvement program. The FAA may approve an airport improvement project financed with passenger facility charges only if the steel and manufactured goods are produced in the United States. The bill amends the Safe Drinking Water Act, the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994, the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, the Rural Water Supply Act of 2006, the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act), and the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 to add domestic source requirements, and require public notice and comment before any waivers of such requirements, for projects supported by: the Environmental Protection Agency's grants to state drinking water treatment or water pollution control revolving loan funds; the Rural Utilities Service; the Department of Housing and Urban Development; the Department of the Interior for the construction of treatment works for rural water projects; or the FRA.
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Filing registrants (8)
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Transportation and Infrastructure, Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Homeland Security, 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
Bills with similar content found using semantic analysis.
Sources: Congress.gov
2018 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
HR 904 Buy American Improvement Act of 2017 HR 939 Buy America for Drinking Water Extension Act of 2017 S.880 - Made in America Water Infrastructure Act Cross Border Bus Safety Buy America/Buy American Requirements International Services Agreement Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership Air Transport Issues Maritime Transportation Services
Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Railroad Administration, Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Mediation Board, Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Railroad Retirement Board, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2018 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Monitor federal legislation and administrative action related to trade issues including cement exports, imports, and related duties. Monitor federal legislation and administrative action related to foreign subsidies. Monitor federal legislation and administrative action related to trade promotion authority negotiations. Monitor federal legislation and administrative action related to Buy America endeavors. Monitor federal S. 908, A bill to amend chapter 83 of title 41, United States Code, to increase the requirement for American-made content, to strengthen the waiver provisions, and for other purposes. H.R. 904, A bill to amend chapter 83 of title 41, United States Code, to increase the requirement for American-made content, to strengthen the waiver provisions, and for other purposes.
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2018 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
NAFTA Renegotiation/ USMCA H.R. 904/ S. 908 Buy American Improvement Act. H.R. 2756, Jobs and Trade Competitiveness Act. H.R. 6337/S. 3013, to amend the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 H.R. 6031/ S. 2835 PRINT Act. S. 908, Make it in America Act
Client expense: $380,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), President of the U.S., SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2018 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
HR 904 Buy American Improvement Act of 2017 HR 939 Buy America for Drinking Water Extension Act of 2017 S.880 - Made in America Water Infrastructure Act Cross Border Bus Safety Buy America/Buy American Requirements International Services Agreement Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership Air Transport Issues Maritime Transportation Services
Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Railroad Administration, Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Mediation Board, Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Railroad Retirement Board, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2018 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Monitor federal legislation and administrative action related to trade issues including cement exports, imports, and related duties. Monitor federal legislation and administrative action related to foreign subsidies. Monitor federal legislation and administrative action related to trade promotion authority negotiations. Monitor federal legislation and administrative action related to Buy America endeavors. Monitor federal S. 908, A bill to amend chapter 83 of title 41, United States Code, to increase the requirement for American-made content, to strengthen the waiver provisions, and for other purposes. H.R. 904, A bill to amend chapter 83 of title 41, United States Code, to increase the requirement for American-made content, to strengthen the waiver provisions, and for other purposes.
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2018 · second_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
HR 904 Buy American Improvement Act of 2017 HR 939 Buy America for Drinking Water Extension Act of 2017 S.880 - Made in America Water Infrastructure Act Cross Border Bus Safety Buy America/Buy American Requirements International Services Agreement Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership Air Transport Issues Maritime Transportation Services
Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Railroad Administration, Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Mediation Board, Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Railroad Retirement Board, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2018 · second_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
NAFTA Renegotiation. Section 232 and 301 Tariffs. H.R. 904/ S. 908 Buy American Improvement Act. H.R. 2756, Jobs and Trade Competitiveness Act. H.R. 6367/S. 3013, to amend the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 H.R. 6031/ S. 2835 PRINT Act S. 908, Make it in America Act
Client expense: $300,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, President of the U.S., SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2018 · second_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Monitor federal legislation and administrative action related to trade issues including cement exports, imports, and related duties. Monitor federal legislation and administrative action related to foreign subsidies. Monitor federal legislation and administrative action related to trade promotion authority negotiations. Monitor federal legislation and administrative action related to Buy America endeavors. Monitor federal S. 908, A bill to amend chapter 83 of title 41, United States Code, to increase the requirement for American-made content, to strengthen the waiver provisions, and for other purposes. H.R. 904, A bill to amend chapter 83 of title 41, United States Code, to increase the requirement for American-made content, to strengthen the waiver provisions, and for other purposes.
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2018 · first_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Monitor federal legislation and administrative action related to trade issues including cement exports, imports, and related duties. Monitor federal legislation and administrative action related to foreign subsidies. Monitor federal legislation and administrative action related to trade promotion authority negotiations. Monitor federal legislation and administrative action related to Buy America endeavors. Monitor federal S. 908, A bill to amend chapter 83 of title 41, United States Code, to increase the requirement for American-made content, to strengthen the waiver provisions, and for other purposes. H.R. 904, A bill to amend chapter 83 of title 41, United States Code, to increase the requirement for American-made content, to strengthen the waiver provisions, and for other purposes.
Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2018 · first_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
NAFTA Renegotiation. Korus Renegotiation. Section 232 and 301 Tariffs. H. Res. 132, NAFTA Renegotiation. H.R. 904/ S. 908 Buy American Improvement Act. H.R. 2756, Jobs and Trade Competitiveness Act.
Client expense: $301,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, President of the U.S., SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2018 · first_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
HR 904 Buy American Improvement Act of 2017 HR 939 Buy America for Drinking Water Extension Act of 2017 S.880 - Made in America Water Infrastructure Act Cross Border Bus Safety Buy America/Buy American Requirements International Services Agreement Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership Air Transport Issues Maritime Transportation Services
Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Railroad Administration, Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Mediation Board, Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Railroad Retirement Board, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2018 · first_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Monitor federal legislation and administrative action related to trade issues including cement exports, imports, and related duties. Monitor federal legislation and administrative action related to foreign subsidies. Monitor federal legislation and administrative action related to trade promotion authority negotiations. Monitor federal legislation and administrative action related to Buy America endeavors. Monitor federal S. 908, A bill to amend chapter 83 of title 41, United States Code, to increase the requirement for American-made content, to strengthen the waiver provisions, and for other purposes. H.R. 904, A bill to amend chapter 83 of title 41, United States Code, to increase the requirement for American-made content, to strengthen the waiver provisions, and for other purposes.
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2017 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
HR 904 Buy American Improvement Act of 2017 HR 939 Buy America for Drinking Water Extension Act of 2017 S.880 - Made in America Water Infrastructure Act Cross Border Bus Safety Buy America/Buy American Requirements International Services Agreement Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership Air Transport Issues Maritime Transportation Services
Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Railroad Administration, Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Mediation Board, Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Railroad Retirement Board, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2017 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
HR 904 Buy American Improvement Act of 2017 HR 939 Buy America for Drinking Water Extension Act of 2017 S.880 - Made in America Water Infrastructure Act Cross Border Bus Safety Buy America/Buy American Requirements International Services Agreement Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership Air Transport Issues Maritime Transportation Services
Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Railroad Administration, Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Mediation Board, Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Railroad Retirement Board, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2017 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Monitor federal legislation and administrative action related to trade issues including cement exports, imports, and related duties. Monitor federal legislation and administrative action related to foreign subsidies. Monitor federal legislation and administrative action related to trade promotion authority negotiations. Monitor federal legislation and administrative action related to Buy America endeavors. Monitor federal S. 908, A bill to amend chapter 83 of title 41, United States Code, to increase the requirement for American-made content, to strengthen the waiver provisions, and for other purposes. H.R. 904, A bill to amend chapter 83 of title 41, United States Code, to increase the requirement for American-made content, to strengthen the waiver provisions, and for other purposes.
Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2017 · second_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Monitor federal legislation and administrative action related to trade issues including cement exports, imports, and related duties. Monitor federal legislation and administrative action related to foreign subsidies. Monitor federal legislation and administrative action related to trade promotion authority negotiations. Monitor federal legislation and administrative action related to Buy America endeavors. Monitor federal S. 908, A bill to amend chapter 83 of title 41, United States Code, to increase the requirement for American-made content, to strengthen the waiver provisions, and for other purposes. H.R. 904, A bill to amend chapter 83 of title 41, United States Code, to increase the requirement for American-made content, to strengthen the waiver provisions, and for other purposes.
Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2017 · first_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Monitor federal legislation and administrative action related to trade issues including cement exports, imports, and related duties. Monitor federal legislation and administrative action related to foreign subsidies. Monitor federal legislation and administrative action related to trade promotion authority negotiations. Monitor federal legislation and administrative action related to Buy America endeavors. Monitor federal S. 908, A bill to amend chapter 83 of title 41, United States Code, to increase the requirement for American-made content, to strengthen the waiver provisions, and for other purposes. H.R. 904, A bill to amend chapter 83 of title 41, United States Code, to increase the requirement for American-made content, to strengthen the waiver provisions, and for other purposes.
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2017 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
NAFTA Renegotiation. H. Res. 132, NAFTA Renegotiation. H.R. 904/ S. 908 Buy American Improvement Act. Trade in Services Agreement. H.R. 2756, Jobs and Trade Competitiveness Act.
Client expense: $320,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), President of the U.S., SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2017 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
HR 904 Buy American Improvement Act of 2017 HR 939 Buy America for Drinking Water Extension Act of 2017 S.880 - Made in America Water Infrastructure Act Cross Border Bus Safety Buy America/Buy American Requirements International Services Agreement Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership Air Transport Issues Maritime Transportation Services
Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Railroad Administration, Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Mediation Board, Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Railroad Retirement Board, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2017 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Monitor federal legislation and administrative action related to trade issues including cement exports, imports, and related duties. Monitor federal legislation and administrative action related to foreign subsidies. Monitor federal legislation and administrative action related to trade promotion authority negotiations. Monitor federal legislation and administrative action related to Buy America endeavors. Monitor federal S. 908, A bill to amend chapter 83 of title 41, United States Code, to increase the requirement for American-made content, to strengthen the waiver provisions, and for other purposes. H.R. 904, A bill to amend chapter 83 of title 41, United States Code, to increase the requirement for American-made content, to strengthen the waiver provisions, and for other purposes.
Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2017 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Monitor federal legislation and administrative action related to trade issues including cement exports, imports, and related duties. Monitor federal legislation and administrative action related to foreign subsidies. Monitor federal legislation and administrative action related to trade promotion authority negotiations. Monitor federal legislation and administrative action related to Buy America endeavors. Monitor federal S. 908, A bill to amend chapter 83 of title 41, United States Code, to increase the requirement for American-made content, to strengthen the waiver provisions, and for other purposes. H.R. 904, A bill to amend chapter 83 of title 41, United States Code, to increase the requirement for American-made content, to strengthen the waiver provisions, and for other purposes.
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2017 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
HR 904 Buy American Improvement Act of 2017 HR 939 Buy America for Drinking Water Extension Act of 2017 S.880 - Made in America Water Infrastructure Act Cross Border Bus Safety Buy America/Buy American Requirements International Services Agreement Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership Air Transport Issues Maritime Transportation Services
Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Railroad Administration, Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Mediation Board, Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Railroad Retirement Board, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2017 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Monitor federal legislation and administrative action related to trade issues including cement exports, imports, and related duties. Monitor federal legislation and administrative action related to foreign subsidies. Monitor federal legislation and administrative action related to trade promotion authority negotiations. Monitor federal legislation and administrative action related to Buy America endeavors. Monitor federal S. 908, A bill to amend chapter 83 of title 41, United States Code, to increase the requirement for American-made content, to strengthen the waiver provisions, and for other purposes. H.R. 904, A bill to amend chapter 83 of title 41, United States Code, to increase the requirement for American-made content, to strengthen the waiver provisions, and for other purposes.
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2017 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
NAFTA Renegotiation. H. Res. 132, NAFTA Renegotiation. H.R. 904/ S. 908 Buy American Improvement Act. Trade in Services Agreement. H.R. 2756, Jobs and Trade Competitiveness Act.
Client expense: $380,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), President of the U.S., SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2017 · second_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
HR 904 Buy American Improvement Act of 2017 HR 939 Buy America for Drinking Water Extension Act of 2017 S.880 - Made in America Water Infrastructure Act Cross Border Bus Safety Buy America/Buy American Requirements International Services Agreement Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership Air Transport Issues Maritime Transportation Services
Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Railroad Administration, Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Mediation Board, Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Railroad Retirement Board, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2017 · second_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Monitor federal legislation and administrative action related to trade issues including cement exports, imports, and related duties. Monitor federal legislation and administrative action related to foreign subsidies. Monitor federal legislation and administrative action related to trade promotion authority negotiations. Monitor federal legislation and administrative action related to Buy America endeavors. Monitor federal S. 908, A bill to amend chapter 83 of title 41, United States Code, to increase the requirement for American-made content, to strengthen the waiver provisions, and for other purposes. H.R. 904, A bill to amend chapter 83 of title 41, United States Code, to increase the requirement for American-made content, to strengthen the waiver provisions, and for other purposes.
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2017 · second_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
NAFTA Renegotiation. H. Res. 132, NAFTA Renegotiation. H.R. 904/ S. 908 Buy American Improvement Act. Trade in Services Agreement. H.R. 2756, Jobs and Trade Competitiveness Act.
Client expense: $390,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), President of the U.S., SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2017 · second_quarter · Transportation
Monitor legislative activity related to federal tolling policies. Monitor the implementation of FAST Act (P.L. 114-94). Monitor legislative activity related to the Buy American Improvement Act of 2017 (H.R. 904).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
2017 · first_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Monitor federal legislation and administrative action related to trade issues including cement exports, imports, and related duties. Monitor federal legislation and administrative action related to foreign subsidies. Monitor federal legislation and administrative action related to trade promotion authority negotiations. Monitor federal legislation and administrative action related to Buy America endeavors. Monitor federal S. 908, A bill to amend chapter 83 of title 41, United States Code, to increase the requirement for American-made content, to strengthen the waiver provisions, and for other purposes. H.R. 904, A bill to amend chapter 83 of title 41, United States Code, to increase the requirement for American-made content, to strengthen the waiver provisions, and for other purposes.
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2017 · first_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
HR 904 Buy American Improvement Act of 2017 HR 939 Buy America for Drinking Water Extension Act of 2017 S.880 - Made in America Water Infrastructure Act Cross Border Bus Safety Buy America/Buy American Requirements International Services Agreement Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership Air Transport Issues Maritime Transportation Services
Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Railroad Administration, Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Mediation Board, Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Railroad Retirement Board, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2017 · first_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
H.R. 904, Buy American Improvement Act of 2017; H.R. 1240, Energizing American Maritime Act; S. 181, A bill to ensure that certain Federal public works and infrastructure projects use materials produced in the United States, and for other purposes; S. 880, A bill to ensure the use of American iron and steel in public water systems, and for other purposes; S. 908, A bill to amend chapter 83 of title 41, United States Code, to increase the requirement for American-made content, to strengthen the waiver provisions, and for other purposes; Implementation of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-125); Foreign government investment and state owned enterprise issues; China 2016 treatment as a non-market economy; Issues relating to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA); Issues relating to import surges; Issues relating to Buy America; Issues relating to trade restrictions; Issues relating to WTO dispute settlements; Issues relating to tax plan proposals; Issues relating to strengthening and streamlining U.S. trade laws; Global overcapacity; U.S.-EU Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership; Mexico import licensing system; Bilateral Investment Treaty; Dominican Republic trade barriers; Trump Administration Trade Agenda; Nominations of Commerce Nominee Wilbur Ross, USTR nominee Robert Lighthizer, and DOT nominee Elaine Chao.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $210,000
2017 · first_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
NAFTA Renegotiation H. Res. 132, NAFTA Renegotiation H.R. 904/ S. 908 Buy American Improvement Act Trans-Atlantic Trade & Investment Partnership Negotiations Trade in Services Agreement Buy America Provisions and Water Resources and Development Act
Client expense: $370,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), President of the U.S., SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2017 · first_quarter · Manufacturing
H.R. 904, Buy American Improvement Act-Title II; Issues related to Buy America requirements for manufactured products; Funding for Manufacturing USA Institutes; policies related to workforce development issues and closing the skills gap.
Client expense: $1,070,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of
2017 · first_quarter · Transportation
H.R. 904, Buy American Improvement Act of 2017 Various issues relating to implementation and reauthorization of Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) (P.L. 112-141), including funding levels; implementation of the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act (P.L. 114-322); implementation of the Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (P.L. 114-94); implementation of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (P.L. 113-121); use of tax policy to pay for transportation including mandatory repatriation and repatriation holidays; movement of waterborne commerce along the nations inland waterways; National Freight Advisory Council; revenue sources for the Highway Trust Fund; funding and financing mechanisms for surface transportation, aviation, marine transportation, and clean and drinking water infrastructure including national infrastructure banks, infrastructure investment funds, bonding programs, special purpose bonds and public private partnerships; water resources; public-private partnerships for public infrastructure; Buy America provisions; commercial trucking hours of service; truck productivity, specifically twin-33s; railroad tank car operational controls; positive train control (PTC) implementation; federal preemption of state meal and rest break laws (F4A)
Client expense: $17,150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2017 · first_quarter · Transportation
Monitor legislative activity related to federal tolling policies. Monitor the implementation of FAST Act (P.L. 114-94). Monitor the implementation of Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21) Act (P.L. 112-141). Monitor legislative activity related to the Buy American Improvement Act of 2017 (H.R. 904).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
2017 · first_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
S 181, Buy America; HR 904 Buy American Improvement Act of 2017; HR 939 Buy America For Drinking Water Extension Act of 2017, congressional letters; Buy American policy.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $110,000
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
| House |
| Referred to |
| February 7, 2017 |
| Agriculture Committee | House | Referred to | February 7, 2017 |
| Financial Services Committee | House | Referred to | February 7, 2017 |
| Oversight and Accountability Committee | House | Referred to | February 7, 2017 |
| Democratic |
| NH |
| Cheri Bustos | Democratic | IL |
| Conor Lamb | Democratic | PA |
| David P. Joyce | Republican | OH |
| Eleanor Holmes Norton | Democratic | DC |
| Eliot L. Engel | Democratic | NY |
| Frank Pallone, Jr. | Democratic | NJ |
| Grace Meng | Democratic | NY |
| Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Democratic | GA |
| J. Luis Correa | Democratic | CA |
| John Garamendi | Democratic | CA |
| Julia Brownley | Democratic | CA |
| Marcy Kaptur | Democratic | OH |
| Mark DeSaulnier | Democratic | CA |
| Mark Pocan | Democratic | WI |
| Michael F. Doyle | Democratic | PA |
| Peter J. Visclosky | Democratic | IN |
| Richard M. Nolan | Democratic | MN |
| Tim Ryan | Democratic | OH |
| Walter B. Jones | Republican | NC |
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), 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), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office