American Workforce Empowerment Act

Advocating for COVID-19 Catholic School relief package, a National K-12 Scholarship Tax Credit, expansion of 529 plans and education savings accounts to include K-12, including education and workforce tax credit legislation. Implementation of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, Pub. L. No. 116-136. H.R. 1994, Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019. H.R. 1739, USA Workforce Tax Credit Act. H.R. 4469, America Workforce Empowerment Act. H.R. 621/S. 157, Student Empowerment Act. H.R. 1434/S. 634, Education Freedom Scholarships and Opportunity Act.

Client expense: $290,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Davis-Bacon Act. Prisoner Re-entry and Second Chance Programs, generally. Executive Order 13202: Preservation of Open Competition and Government Neutrality Towards Government Contractors Labor Relations on Federal and Federally Funded Construction Projects- February 17, 2001. Executive Order 13208: Amendment to Executive Order 13202, Preservation of Open Competition and Government Neutrality Towards Government Contractors Labor Relations on Federal and Federally Funded Construction Projects - April 6, 2001. Executive Order 13502: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects - February 6, 2009. H.R. 7: Paycheck Fairness Act. H.R. 1858/S. 907: Fair and Open Competition Act. Executive Order 13801: Expanding Apprenticeships in America- June 15, 2017. DOL-OSHA (Reg) Title: Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses (RIN 1218-AC49). DOL-OSHA (Reg) Title: Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses (RIN 1218-AD17). H.R. 898/S. 275: Skills Investment Act of 2019. Apprenticeship Programs, generally. NLRB (Reg) Title: Representation-Case Procedures (RIN 3142-AA08). S. 1043: Working Families Flexibility Act. H.R. 2474/S. 1306: Protecting the Right to Organize Act. H.R. 1956/S. 904: Voluntary Protection Program Act. H.R. 2513: Corporate Transparency Act of 2019. H.R. 1740: The Workforce for an Expanding Economy Act. DOL-WHD (Reg) Title: Joint Employer Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (1235-AA26). DOL-OSHA (Reg) Title: Occupational Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica (1218-AB70). DOL-ETA (Reg) Title: Apprenticeship Programs, Labor Standards for Registration, Amendment of Regulations (1205-AB85). Workforce Development, generally. DOL-OSHA Memorandum: Clarification of OSHAs Position on Workplace Safety Incentive Programs and Post-Incident Drug Testing Under 29 C.F.R. 1904.35(b)(1)(iv) - Oct. 11, 2018. DOL-OSHA (Reg) Title: Request for Information; Occupational Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica-Specified Exposure Control Methods (RIN 1218-AD18). DOL-OSHA (Reg) Title: Occupational Exposure to Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds in Construction and Shipyard Sectors (RIN 1218-AB76). DOL-OSHA (Reg) Title: Occupational Exposure to Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds in Construction and Shipyard Sectors (RIN 1218-AD21). DOL-OSHA (Reg) Title: Occupational Exposure to Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds in Construction and Shipyard Sectors (RIN 1218-AD29). The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3248(a)(2) and Section 3174(F)(i)). Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act Enforcement. H.R. 4469: the American Workforce Empowerment Act. Apprenticeship Topics in National Defense Authorization Act. National Apprenticeship Re-authorization Act. Emergency Assistance Legislation; COVID-19; Nonprofit Organizations. H-2B Workforce Visa's. OSHA Enforcement of Respiratory Protection (COVID-19). Personal Protective Equipment (COVID-19). Workplace Safety (COVID-19), generally. H.R. 6201: the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. H.R. 6198: Emergency Paid Leave Act of 2020. S.Amdt. 1558 (Sen. Johnson) to H.R. 6201: the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. DHS-CISA Guidance on the Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce: Ensuring Community and National Resilience in COVID-19 Response. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Nomination (Keith Sonderling). H.R. 6776: Jumpstarting Our Businesses' Success Credit (JOBS Credit) Act of 2020. H.R. 6559: Protect Every Worker Act. CISA, Construction as an Essential Business. H.R. 6800, Heroes Act (Division L, Title III). Emergency temporary standard for infectious diseases/COVID-19. Social distancing and face coverings related to COVID-19. Application of OSHA's Access to Employee Exposure and Medical Records rule to certain employer-conducted COVID-19 health screenings. "All-of-the-Above" strategy for workforce development. NLRB electronic union election voting. Nomination of Marvin Kaplan to the National Labor Relation Board. Amendment #86 to H.R. 7617: the Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Homeland Security, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2021. H.R. 6907/S. 3742: the Recharge and Empower Local Innovation and Entrepreneurs Fund (RELIEF) for Main Street Act. S. 4317: SAFE TO WORK Act. Title IV of S. 178: the Continuing the Paycheck Protection Program Act. S. 178: the Delivering Immediate Relief to America's Families, Schools, and Small Businesses Act. H.R. 8294: the National Apprenticeship Act of 2020. H.R. 4447: the Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act. Executive Order 13924: Regulatory Relief to Support Economic Recovery (May 22, 2020). DOL-FAR (Reg) Title: Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces (RIN 9000-AM81). DOL-OSHA (Reg) Title: Clarification of an Employers Continuing Obligation to Make and Maintain an Accurate Record of Each Recordable Injury and Illness (RIN 1218-AC84). DOL-WHD (Reg) Title: Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales and Computer Employees (RIN 1235-AA20). NLRB (Reg) Title: Joint Employer Status Under the National Labor Relations Act (RIN 3142-AA13). NLRB (Reg): Representation-Case Procedures: Voter List Contact Information; Absentee Ballots for Employees on Military Leave (3142-AA17). DOL-WHD (Reg): Request for Information on the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (1235-AA30). Issues related to the Davis-Bacon Act: wage survey process, prevailing scope of work and multiple wage determinations on HUD residential projects. Circular 2017-01: Guidelines for Reviewing Apprentice to Journeyworker Ratio Requests (Jan. 9, 2017). OSHA recording and reporting obligations under 29 C.F.R. Part 1904 (COVID-19). H.R. 8333: the Building U.S. Infrastructure Through Limited Delays & Efficient Reviews (BUILDER) Act. OSHA COVID-19 guidance for the construction industry, generally. Federal registered apprenticeship programs. DOL-WHD (Reg) Title: Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales and Computer Employees (RIN 1235-AA11). NLRB (Reg) Title: Representation-Case Procedures (RIN 3142-AA12). DOL-OLMS (Reg) Title: Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act - Interpretation of the Advice Exemption (RIN 1245-AA03). DOL-OLMS (Reg): Title: Rescission of Rule Interpreting Advice Exemption in Section 203(c) of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (RIN 1245-AA07). DOL FAQs, guidance and interim rule related to Paid leave requirements under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act.

Career and technical education for marine workforce needs, Pell Grant expansion, Higher Education reauthorization; HR 4469 American Workforce Empowerment Act

Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Career and technical education for marine workforce needs, Pell Grant expansion, Higher Education reauthorization; HR 4469 American Workforce Empowerment Act

Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Davis-Bacon Act. Prisoner Re-entry and Second Chance Programs, generally. Executive Order 13202: Preservation of Open Competition and Government Neutrality Towards Government Contractors Labor Relations on Federal and Federally Funded Construction Projects- February 17, 2001. Executive Order 13208: Amendment to Executive Order 13202, Preservation of Open Competition and Government Neutrality Towards Government Contractors Labor Relations on Federal and Federally Funded Construction Projects - April 6, 2001. Executive Order 13502: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects - February 6, 2009. H.R. 7: Paycheck Fairness Act. H.R. 1858/S. 907: Fair and Open Competition Act. Executive Order 13801: Expanding Apprenticeships in America- June 15, 2017. DOL-OSHA (Reg) Title: Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses (RIN 1218-AC49). DOL-OSHA (Reg) Title: Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses (RIN 1218-AC49). H.R. 898/S. 275: Skills Investment Act of 2019. Apprenticeship Programs, generally. NLRB (Reg) Title: Representation-Case Procedures (RIN 3142-AA08). S. 1043: Working Families Flexibility Act. H.R. 2474/S. 1306: Protecting the Right to Organize Act. H.R. 1956/S. 904: Voluntary Protection Program Act. H.R. 2513: Corporate Transparency Act of 2019. H.R. 1740: The Workforce for an Expanding Economy Act. DOL-WHD (Reg) Title: Joint Employer Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (1235-AA26). DOL-OSHA (Reg) Title: Occupational Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica (1218-AB70). DOL-ETA (Reg) Title: Apprenticeship Programs, Labor Standards for Registration, Amendment of Regulations (1205-AB85). Workforce Development, generally. DOL-OSHA Memorandum: Clarification of OSHAs Position on Workplace Safety Incentive Programs and Post-Incident Drug Testing Under 29 C.F.R. 1904.35(b)(1)(iv) - Oct. 11, 2018. DOL-OSHA (Reg) Title: Request for Information; Occupational Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica-Specified Exposure Control Methods (RIN 1218-AD18). DOL-OSHA (Reg) Title: Occupational Exposure to Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds in Construction and Shipyard Sectors (RIN 1218-AB76). DOL-OSHA (Reg) Title: Occupational Exposure to Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds in Construction and Shipyard Sectors (RIN 1218-AD21). DOL-OSHA (Reg) Title: Occupational Exposure to Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds in Construction and Shipyard Sectors (RIN 1218-AD29). The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3248(a)(2) and Section 3174(F)(i)). Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act Enforcement. H.R. 4469: the American Workforce Empowerment Act. Apprenticeship Topics in National Defense Authorization Act. Issues related to the Davis-Bacon Act: - "Wage survey and determination process; enforcement; annualization; Labor Standards/Contract Provisions (29 CFR 5.5 (a)(4)(ii)); and multiple or split wage rate determinations on residential projects." DOL All Agency Memoranda No. 130 (March 17, 1978) and No. 131 (July 14, 1978). National Apprenticeship Re-authorization Act. Emergency Assistance Legislation; COVID-19; Nonprofit Organizations. H-2B Workforce Visa's. OSHA Recordability of COVID-19 Cases. OSHA Enforcement of Respiratory Protection (COVID-19). Personal Protective Equipment (COVID-19). Workplace Safety (COVID-19), generally. DOL's FAQs on Paid Leave Provisions of H.R. 6201: the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. H.R. 6201: the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. H.R. 6198: Emergency Paid Leave Act of 2020. S.Amdt. 1558 (Sen. Johnson) to H.R. 6201: the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. DHS-CISA Guidance on the Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce: Ensuring Community and National Resilience in COVID-19 Response. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Nomination (Keith Sonderling). H.R. 6776: Jumpstarting Our Businesses' Success Credit (JOBS Credit) Act of 2020. H.R. 6559: Protect Every Worker Act. CISA, Construction as an Essential Business. H.R. 6800, Heroes Act (Division L, Title III). Emergency temporary standard for infectious diseases/COVID-19. Reporting of COVID-19 cases under 29 C.F.R. Part 1904. Social distancing and face coverings related to COVID-19. Application of OSHA's Access to Employee Exposure and Medical Records rule to certain employer-conducted COVID-19 health screenings. "All-of-the-Above" strategy for workforce development. NLRB electronic union election voting.

Advocating for COVID-19 Catholic School relief package, a National K-12 Scholarship Tax Credit, expansion of 529 plans and education savings accounts to include K-12, including education and workforce tax credit legislation. Implementation of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, Pub. L. No. 116-136. H.R. 1994, Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019. H.R. 1739, USA Workforce Tax Credit Act. H.R. 4469, America Workforce Empowerment Act. H.R. 621/S. 157, Student Empowerment Act. H.R. 1434/S. 634, Education Freedom Scholarships and Opportunity Act.

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Davis-Bacon Act. Prisoner Re-entry and Second Chance Programs, generally. NLRB (Reg) Title: The Standard for Determining Joint-Employer Status (RIN 3142-AA13). Executive Order 13202: Preservation of Open Competition and Government Neutrality Towards Government Contractors Labor Relations on Federal and Federally Funded Construction Projects- February 17, 2001. Executive Order 13208: Amendment to Executive Order 13202, Preservation of Open Competition and Government Neutrality Towards Government Contractors Labor Relations on Federal and Federally Funded Construction Projects - April 6, 2001. Executive Order 13502: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects - February 6, 2009. H.R. 7: Paycheck Fairness Act. H.R. 1858/S. 907: Fair and Open Competition Act. Executive Order 13801: Expanding Apprenticeships in America- June 15, 2017. DOL Training and Employment Notice (TEN): Creating Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Programs to Expand Opportunity in America, July 27, 2018. DOL-ETA: Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Programs Accrediting Entity Information Form. Local apprenticeship mandates, generally. EEOC: Revision of the Employer Information Report (EEO-1) (Docket ID: EEOC-2016-0002). DOL-OSHA (Reg) Title: Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses (RIN 1218-AC49). DOL-OSHA (Reg) Title: Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses (RIN 1218-AC49). H.R. 898/S. 275: Skills Investment Act of 2019. Apprenticeship Programs, generally. NLRB (Reg) Title: Representation-Case Procedures (RIN 3142-AA08). NLRB: Micro Bargaining Units. NLRB: Independent Contractor Status under the National Labor Relations Act. Quick appointments to DOL and EEOC. NLRB Decision - Browning-Ferris Industries. S. 1043: Working Families Flexibility Act. H.R. 2474/S. 1306: Protecting the Right to Organize Act. H.R. 1956/S. 904: Voluntary Protection Program Act. H.R. 2513: Corporate Transparency Act of 2019. H.R. 1740: The Workforce for an Expanding Economy Act. DOL-WHD (Reg) Title: Joint Employer Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (1235-AA26). DOL-OSHA (Reg) Title: Occupational Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica (1218-AB70). DOL-ETA (Reg) Title: Apprenticeship Programs, Labor Standards for Registration, Amendment of Regulations (1205-AB85). Workforce Development, generally. DOL-OSHA Memorandum: Clarification of OSHAs Position on Workplace Safety Incentive Programs and Post-Incident Drug Testing Under 29 C.F.R. 1904.35(b)(1)(iv) - Oct. 11, 2018. H.R. 3668: The Asuncion Valdivia Heat Illness and Fatality Prevention Act of 2019. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Nomination (Janet Dhillon, Sharon Gustafson, and Charlotte Burrows). DOL-OSHA (Reg) Title: Request for Information; Occupational Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica-Specified Exposure Control Methods (RIN 1218-AD18). DOL-OSHA (Reg) Title: Occupational Exposure to Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds in Construction and Shipyard Sectors (RIN 1218-AB76). DOL-OSHA (Reg) Title: Occupational Exposure to Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds in Construction and Shipyard Sectors (RIN 1218-AD21). DOL-OSHA (Reg) Title: Occupational Exposure to Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds in Construction and Shipyard Sectors (RIN 1218-AD29). Fry Brothers Corp. Decision. The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3248(a)(2) and Section 3174(F)(i)). Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act Enforcement. H.R. 4469: the American Workforce Empowerment Act. Occupational Safety and Heath Review Commission (OSHRC) Nomination (Amanda Wood Laihow and Cynthia L. Atwood). Apprenticeship Topics in National Defense Authorization Act. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Nomination (Keith Sonderling). Issues related to the Davis-Bacon Act: - "Wage survey and determination process; enforcement; annualization; Labor Standards/Contract Provisions (29 CFR 5.5 (a)(4)(ii)); and multiple or split wage rate determinations on residential projects." DOL-OSHA (Notice) Title: Stakeholder Meeting on Using Leading Indicators To Improve Safety and Health Outcomes. DOL All Agency Memoranda No. 130 (March 17, 1978) and No. 131 (July 14, 1978). HUD DBLS Letter No. LR-96-03, Application of Department of Labor guidance concerning projects of a similar character (December 2, 1996). National Apprenticeship Re-authorization Act. Emergency Assistance Legislation; COVID-19; Nonprofit Organizations. H-2B Workforce Visa's. DOL-WHD (Notice): Title: Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Information Collections: Report of Construction Contractor's Wage Rates (Control Number 1235-0015). NLRB (Proposed Rule): Title: Representation-Case Procedures: Election Bars; Proof of Majority Support in Construction Industry Collective-Bargaining Relationships (RIN 3142-AA16). OSHA Recordability of COVID-19 Cases. OSHA Enforcement of Respiratory Protection (COVID-19). Personal Protective Equipment (COVID-19). Workplace Safety (COVID-19), generally. DOL's FAQs on Paid Leave Provisions of H.R. 6201: the Families First Coronavirus Response Act H.R. 6201: the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. H.R. 6198: Emergency Paid Leave Act of 2020. S.Amdt. 1558 (Sen. Johnson) to H.R. 6201: the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. DHS-CISA Guidance on the Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce: Ensuring Community and National Resilience in COVID-19 Response.

American Workforce Empowerment Act (HR 4469); workforce development and vocational training programs

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE

Career and technical education for marine workforce needs, Pell Grant expansion, Higher Education reauthorization; HR 4469 American Workforce Empowerment Act

Client expense: $248,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Advocating for a National K-12 Scholarship Tax Credit, expansion of 529 plans and education savings accounts to include K-12, including education and workforce tax credit legislation. H.R. 1994, Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019. H.R. 1739, USA Workforce Tax Credit Act. H.R. 4469, America Workforce Empowerment Act. H.R. 621/S. 157, Student Empowerment Act. H.R. 1434/S. 634, Education Freedom Scholarships and Opportunity Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Davis-Bacon Act. Prisoner Re-entry and Second Chance Programs, generally. NLRB (Reg) Title: The Standard for Determining Joint-Employer Status (RIN 3142-AA13). Executive Order 13202: Preservation of Open Competition and Government Neutrality Towards Government Contractors Labor Relations on Federal and Federally Funded Construction Projects- February 17, 2001. Executive Order 13208: Amendment to Executive Order 13202, Preservation of Open Competition and Government Neutrality Towards Government Contractors Labor Relations on Federal and Federally Funded Construction Projects - April 6, 2001. Executive Order 13502: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects - February 6, 2009. H.R. 7: Paycheck Fairness Act. H.R. 1858/S. 907: Fair and Open Competition Act. Executive Order 13801: Expanding Apprenticeships in America- June 15, 2017. DOL Training and Employment Notice (TEN): Creating Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Programs to Expand Opportunity in America, July 27, 2018. DOL-ETA: Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Programs Accrediting Entity Information Form. Local apprenticeship mandates, generally. EEOC: Revision of the Employer Information Report (EEO-1) (Docket ID: EEOC-2016-0002). DOL-OSHA (Reg) Title: Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses (RIN 1218-AC49). DOL-OSHA (Reg) Title: Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses (RIN 1218-AC49). H.R. 898/S. 275: Skills Investment Act of 2019. Apprenticeship Programs, generally. NLRB (Reg) Title: Representation-Case Procedures (RIN 3142-AA08). NLRB: Micro Bargaining Units. NLRB: Independent Contractor Status under the National Labor Relations Act. Quick appointments to DOL and EEOC. NLRB Decision - Browning-Ferris Industries. S. 1043: Working Families Flexibility Act. H.R. 2474/S. 1306: Protecting the Right to Organize Act. H.R. 1956/S. 904: Voluntary Protection Program Act. H.R. 2513: Corporate Transparency Act of 2019. H.R. 1740: The Workforce for an Expanding Economy Act. DOL-WHD (Reg) Title: Joint Employer Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (1235-AA26). DOL-OSHA (Reg) Title: Occupational Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica (1218-AB70). DOL-ETA (Reg) Title: Apprenticeship Programs, Labor Standards for Registration, Amendment of Regulations (1205-AB85). Workforce Development, generally. DOL-OSHA Memorandum: Clarification of OSHAs Position on Workplace Safety Incentive Programs and Post-Incident Drug Testing Under 29 C.F.R. 1904.35(b)(1)(iv) - Oct. 11, 2018. H.R. 3668: The Asuncion Valdivia Heat Illness and Fatality Prevention Act of 2019. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Nomination (Janet Dhillon, Sharon Gustafson, and Charlotte Burrows). U.S. Department of Labor Nomination (Eugene Scalia). DOL-OSHA (Reg) Title: Request for Information; Occupational Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica-Specified Exposure Control Methods (RIN 1218-AD18). DOL-OSHA (Reg) Title: Occupational Exposure to Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds in Construction and Shipyard Sectors (RIN 1218-AB76). DOL-OSHA (Reg) Title: Occupational Exposure to Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds in Construction and Shipyard Sectors (RIN 1218-AD21). DOL-OSHA (Reg) Title: Occupational Exposure to Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds in Construction and Shipyard Sectors (RIN 1218-AD29). Fry Brothers Corp. Decision. The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3248(a)(2) and Section 3174(F)(i)). Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act Enforcement. H.R. 4469: the American Workforce Empowerment Act. Occupational Safety and Heath Review Commission (OSHRC) Nomination (Amanda Wood Laihow and Cynthia L. Atwood). Apprenticeship Topics in National Defense Authorization Act. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Nomination (Keith Sonderling). Issues related to the Davis-Bacon Act: - wage survey and determination process; enforcement; annualization; Labor Standards/Contract Provisions (29 CFR 5.5 (a)(4)(ii)); and multiple or split wage rate determinations on residential projects. DOL-OSHA (Notice) Title: Stakeholder Meeting on Using Leading Indicators To Improve Safety and Health Outcomes. DOL All Agency Memoranda No. 130 (March 17, 1978) and No. 131 (July 14, 1978). HUD DBLS Letter No. LR-96-03, Application of Department of Labor guidance concerning projects of a similar character (December 2, 1996).

Career and technical education for marine workforce needs, Pell Grant expansion, Higher Education reauthorization; HR 4469 American Workforce Empowerment Act

Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Davis-Bacon Act. Prisoner Re-entry and Second Chance Programs, generally. NLRB (Reg) Title: The Standard for Determining Joint-Employer Status (RIN 3142-AA13). Executive Order 13202: Preservation of Open Competition and Government Neutrality Towards Government Contractors Labor Relations on Federal and Federally Funded Construction Projects- February 17, 2001. Executive Order 13208: Amendment to Executive Order 13202, Preservation of Open Competition and Government Neutrality Towards Government Contractors Labor Relations on Federal and Federally Funded Construction Projects - April 6, 2001. Executive Order 13502: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects - February 6, 2009. H.R. 7: Paycheck Fairness Act. H.R. 1858/S. 907: Fair and Open Competition Act. Executive Order 13801: Expanding Apprenticeships in America- June 15, 2017. DOL Training and Employment Notice (TEN): Creating Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Programs to Expand Opportunity in America, July 27, 2018. DOL-ETA: Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Programs Accrediting Entity Information Form. Local apprenticeship mandates, generally. EEOC: Revision of the Employer Information Report (EEO-1) (Docket ID: EEOC-2016-0002). DOL-OSHA (Reg) Title: Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses (RIN 1218-AC49). DOL-OSHA (Reg) Title: Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses (RIN 1218-AC49). H.R. 898/S. 275: Skills Investment Act of 2019. Apprenticeship Programs, generally. NLRB (Reg) Title: Representation-Case Procedures (RIN 3142-AA08). NLRB: Micro Bargaining Units. NLRB: Independent Contractor Status under the National Labor Relations Act. Quick appointments to DOL and EEOC. NLRB Decision - Browning-Ferris Industries. S. 1043: Working Families Flexibility Act. H.R. 2474/S. 1306: Protecting the Right to Organize Act. H.R. 1956/S. 904: Voluntary Protection Program Act. H.R. 2513: Corporate Transparency Act of 2019. H.R. 1740: The Workforce for an Expanding Economy Act. DOL-WHD (Reg) Title: Joint Employer Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (1235-AA26). DOL-OSHA (Reg) Title: Occupational Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica (1218-AB70). DOL-ETA (Reg) Title: Apprenticeship Programs, Labor Standards for Registration, Amendment of Regulations (1205-AB85). Workforce Development, generally. DOL-OSHA Memorandum: Clarification of OSHAs Position on Workplace Safety Incentive Programs and Post-Incident Drug Testing Under 29 C.F.R. 1904.35(b)(1)(iv) - Oct. 11, 2018. H.R. 3668: The Asuncion Valdivia Heat Illness and Fatality Prevention Act of 2019. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Nomination (Janet Dhillon, Sharon Gustafson, and Charlotte Burrows). U.S. Department of Labor Nomination (Eugene Scalia). DOL-OSHA (Reg) Title: Request for Information; Occupational Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica-Specified Exposure Control Methods (RIN 1218-AD18). DOL-OSHA (Reg) Title: Occupational Exposure to Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds in Construction and Shipyard Sectors (RIN 1218-AB76). DOL-OSHA (Reg) Title: Occupational Exposure to Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds in Construction and Shipyard Sectors (RIN 1218-AD21). DOL-OSHA (Reg) Title: Occupational Exposure to Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds in Construction and Shipyard Sectors (RIN 1218-AD29). Fry Brothers Corp. Decision. The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3248(a)(2) and Section 3174(F)(i)). Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act Enforcement. H.R. 4469: the American Workforce Empowerment Act. Occupational Safety and Heath Review Commission (OSHRC) Nomination (Amanda Wood Laihow and Cynthia L. Atwood). Apprenticeship Topics in National Defense Authorization Act. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Nomination (Keith Sonderling). Issues related to the Davis-Bacon Act: - wage survey and determination process; enforcement; annualization; Labor Standards/Contract Provisions (29 CFR 5.5 (a)(4)(ii)); and multiple or split wage rate determinations on residential projects. DOL-OSHA (Notice) Title: Stakeholder Meeting on Using Leading Indicators To Improve Safety and Health Outcomes. DOL All Agency Memoranda No. 130 (March 17, 1978) and No. 131 (July 14, 1978). HUD DBLS Letter No. LR-96-03, Application of Department of Labor guidance concerning projects of a similar character (December 2, 1996).

American Workforce Empowerment Act (HR 4469); workforce development and vocational training programs

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE

Advocating for a National K-12 Scholarship Tax Credit, expansion of 529 plans and education savings accounts to include K-12, including education and workforce tax credit legislation. H.R. 1994, Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019. H.R. 1739, USA Workforce Tax Credit Act. H.R. 4469, America Workforce Empowerment Act. H.R. 621/S. 157, Student Empowerment Act. H.R. 1434/S. 634, Education Freedom Scholarships and Opportunity Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

General advocacy on worker misclassification issues within the construction industry. No bill. General advocacy in support of registered apprenticeship and labor management models like those prevalent in the construction industry. No bill. General advocacy for proper inclusion of provisions that allow for Davis-Bacon coverage within the context of infrastructure investment. No bill. General advocacy in support of a Hard Hat Act that would require executive agencies to utilize contractors that participate with registered apprenticeship programs. No bill. HR 4965 - Leveraging Effective Apprenticeships to Rebuild National Skills Act -To promote effective registered apprenticeships, for skills, credentials, and employment. Entire bill. HR 4469 - American Workforce Empowerment Act - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit 529 plans to be used for certain non-degree technical training certificate programs and apprenticeship programs. Entire bill. General advocacy for registered job training programs in the transportation industry. No bill. HR 3497 - Jumpstart Our Businesses by Supporting Students (JOBS) Act - To extend Federal Pell Grant eligibility of certain short-term programs. Entire bill.

Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Advocating for a National K-12 Scholarship Tax Credit, expansion of 529 plans and education savings accounts to include K-12, including education and workforce tax credit legislation. H.R. 1994, Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019. H.R. 1739, USA Workforce Tax Credit Act. H.R. 4469, America Workforce Empowerment Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Career and technical education for marine workforce needs, Pell Grant expansion, Higher Education reauthorization; HR 4469 American Workforce Empowerment Act

Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)