National Apprenticeship Act of 2020

Higher Education Act Reauthorization, Issues pertaining to the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act including access, affordability, student aid programs, graduate education, Pell Grants, Supplemental Opportunity Grants, Federal Work-Study, work-based learning, cooperative education, first generation students, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, STEM education including information technology. Issues pertaining to workforce development. H.R. 8294, National Apprenticeship Act of 2020, Issues pertaining to workforce development and higher education.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Public Health Contact Tracing Workforce Funding for public health operations and rebuilding infrastructure HR 6800- Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (Heroes) Act Implementation of Electronic Visit Verification HR 6646, S 3659- Relaunching America's Workforce Act HR 3463, S 1970- Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act HR 2694- Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Act S 3606- Health Force and Resilience Force Act HR 8294- National Apprenticeship Act S 1624- Workforce Development Provisions- Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protection and Schools (HEALS) Act Federal annual leave expiration extension Unemployment (COVID-19) benefits extension Privatization via Private Activity Bonds

Client expense: $590,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

OSHA Fall Protection, OSHA Beryllium rule, OSHA crystalline silica rule, Davis-Bacon, Employee Misclassification, H.R. 2474 the Protecting the Right to Organize Act, DOL overtime rules, DOL & NLRB joint employer rules, H.R. 3668 the Asuncion Valdez Heat Illness and Fatality Prevention Act, opioid addiction, workforce investment, career and technical education, H.R. 3497 the Jumpstart Our Businesses by Supporting Students Act, S.839 the JOBS Act, industry recognized apprenticeship programs (IRAPs), ADA carbon monoxide, H.R. 6201 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act, H.R. 6646, the Relaunching Americas Workforce Act, H.R. 6139, the COVID-19 Health Care Worker Protection Act of 2020, H.R. 6800 HEROES Act, H.R. 748 CARES Act, H.R. 8294, the National Apprenticeship Act of 202

Client expense: $720,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Postal Service (USPS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

OSHA Fall Protection, OSHA Beryllium rule, OSHA crystalline silica rule, Davis-Bacon, Employee Misclassification, H.R. 2474 the Protecting the Right to Organize Act, DOL overtime rules, DOL & NLRB joint employer rules, H.R. 3668 the Asuncion Valdez Heat Illness and Fatality Prevention Act, opioid addiction, workforce investment, career and technical education, H.R. 3497 the Jumpstart Our Businesses by Supporting Students Act, S.839 the JOBS Act, industry recognized apprenticeship programs (IRAPs), ADA carbon monoxide, H.R. 6201 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act, H.R. 6646, the Relaunching Americas Workforce Act, H.R. 6139, the COVID-19 Health Care Worker Protection Act of 2020, H.R. 6800 HEROES Act, H.R. 748 CARES Act, H.R. 8294, the National Apprenticeship Act of 202

Client expense: $940,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Postal Service (USPS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Public Health Contact Tracing Workforce Funding for public health operations and rebuilding infrastructure HR 133- Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021; State and Local Aid (COVID) Preventing Workforce Violence Protecting workers at high risk of COVID-19 exposure Implementation of Electronic Visit Verification of Home Care Workers Special COVID-19 immunity for corporations and employers S 4714, HR 6514- Worker Health Coverage Protection Act HR 3- Lowering Prescription Drug Prices HR 3463, S 1970- Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act Job Creation bills HR 8294- National Apprenticeship Act Unemployment (COVID-19) benefits extension Privatization via Private Activity Bonds HR 8457, S 4777- The Federal Leave Fairness Act; and Rollover of federal employees' expiring excess vacation leave HR 8687- Saving Our Civil Service Act HR 8629, S 4810- Protecting Employees from Surprise Taxes Act of 2020; and Social Security Employee Payroll Taxes: Employer Withholding/Deferral NDAA Conference Report- Federal Employee provisions, including paid parental leave, pay raise, rollover excess vacation leave, TSP options Federal Employee Classification Schedule F

Client expense: $530,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Support that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (the Commission) extend by a minimum of 30 days the comment period for responding to the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), RIN 3046-AB19, Update of Commissions Conciliation Procedures Oppose any legislative provision in any stimulus package that provides businesses with immunity from COVID-related lawsuits, including the so-called Safe to Work Act. Support the EEOC withdrawing or suspending action on the proposed November 2020 update of the Compliance Manual Section on Religious Discrimination (Compliance Manual) Oppose the EEOC considering revoking the delegation of litigation authority that currently resides with the EEOC General Counsel. This change would require the Commission to vote on all EEOC litigation, even non-controversial or individual cases, in order to proceed Support H.R. 2694, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act to ensure that pregnant workers can continue to do their jobs by requiring employers to make workplace adjustments for those workers who need them due to pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions. These accommodations are often low-cost and temporary, such as a stool to sit on during ones shift or free and easy continuous access to clean, potable water Support HR 8294, the National Apprenticeship Act which would create and define the responsibilities for an Office of Apprenticeship (OA) within DOL. The OA's responsibilities include (1) supporting the development of apprenticeship models; (2) recognizing qualified state apprenticeship agencies, and operating apprenticeship offices in states without a recognized agency; (3) providing technical assistance to state agencies; (4) periodically updating requirements for each occupation in the apprenticeship program and determining whether to approve new occupations for the program; and (5) awarding grants

Client expense: $72,500 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Education, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), President of the U.S., SENATE

S. 463/H.R. 1185, FAMILY Act, in support of paid family and medical leave; S. 3071/H.R. 5456, Family Medical Leave Modernization Act, in support of a more comprehensive and inclusive solution to paid family and medial leave; S. 568/H.R. 1364, Child Care for Working Families Act, in support of increasing access to child care and early learning; S. 270/H.R. 7, Paycheck Fairness Act, in support of empowering women to negotiate for equal pay, in support of prohibiting retaliation against workers who inquire or share their wages; H.R 1521, EMPOWER Act, in support of eliminating workplace harassment; S. 1082/H.R. 2148, BE HEARD in the Workplace Act, in support of ending workplace harassment; S. 510/H.R. 582, Raise the Wage Act, in support of increasing the federal minimum wage; H.R. 2694, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, in support of allowing pregnant workers receive reasonable job accommodations; S. 840/H.R. 1784, Healthy Families Act, in support of paid sick and safe days; S. 1911, 21st Century SKILLS Act, in support of increasing pathways to high wage high skill jobs; S. 2112/H.R. 3760, Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act, in support of strengthening protections and access for domestic workers; S. 3415/H.R. 6150, Paid Sick Days for Public Health Emergencies and Personal and Family Care Act, in support of paid sick days and family medical leave during a public health emergency; S. 3747/H.R. 7495, WORK NOW Act, in support of preserving and creating jobs in the nonprofit sector; S. 3256/H.R. 5004, Schedules That Work Act, in support of flexible workplace schedules; S. 1043/H.R. 5656, Working Families Flexibility Act of 2019, in opposition to limiting workplace leave options; S. 920/H.R. 1940, New Parents Act of 2019, in opposition to limiting paid family and medical leave; S. 4221/H.R. 7804, Back to Work Child Care Grants Act of 2020, in opposition to limiting financial support for child care providers during the COVID-19 global pandemic; H.R. 8294, To amend the National Apprenticeship Act and expand the national apprenticeship system to include apprenticeships, youth apprenticeships, and pre-apprenticeship registered under such Act, to promote the furtherance of labor standards necessary to safeguard the welfare of apprentices, and for other purposes, in support of increasing workforce opportunities specifically for women and women of color; In support of child care protection programs especially during the coronavirus pandemic; In support of extending EEOC filing deadlines during the coronavirus pandemic.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), White House Office

Davis Bacon/Prevailing Wage - General education of Members of Congress on the importance of the consistent application of prevailing wage standards. Lobbied for the inclusion of Davis Bacon protections to be included in the year-end funding and emergency relief package. Training/Apprenticeship - HR 8294,To amend the National Apprenticeship Act and expand the national apprenticeship system to include apprenticeships, youth apprenticeships, and pre-apprenticeship registered under such Act, to promote the furtherance of labor standards necessary to safeguard the welfare of apprentices, and for other purposes. Lobbied in support of the legislation.

Client expense: $310,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, White House Office

H.R. 7575, the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2020 S. 3591, the Americas Water Infrastructure Act of 2020 (AWIA) S. 3590, the Drinking Water Infrastructure Act of 2020 (DWIA) S.2596 - Voluntary Water Partnership for Distressed Communities Act of 2019 H.R. 7985 -Emergency Assistance for Rural Water Systems Act- Rural development emergency assistance loans H.R.133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021- rural water and wastewater funding, resources and emergency assistance S. 4633- Emergency Assistance for Rural Water Systems Act of 2020- A bill to provide assistance to rural water, wastewater disposal systems affected by the Covid-19 pandemic- Rural Development emergency assistance H.R. 7860 Reinforcing Utility Restoration After Losses- Rural Development emergency assistance H.R. 7610 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 2021- Circuit rider and source water protection initiatives H.R. 7212- Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 2021- Technical assistance H.R. 7614- Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021- Workforce development Unnamed or reported Senate Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 2021- Circuit rider and source water protection initiatives Unnamed or reported Senate Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021-Techinical assistance Unnamed or reported Senate Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021- Workforce development H.R. 8294- National Apprenticeship Act of 2020, water and wastewater system operation apprenticeships H.R. 266 - Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act, coronavirus-related relief for water and wastewater systems H.R. 6800- The Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES) Act- coronavirus-related relief for water and wastewater systems S. 4321 Continuing Small Business Recovery and Paycheck Protection Program Act, coronavirus-related relief for water and wastewater systems

Client expense: $340,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Monitor implementation of H.R. 748, the CARES Act, and H.R. 6201, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act; discuss legislation related to sick and medical leave, including H.R. 6800, the Heroes Act, and H.R. 925, the Heroes Act (revised); monitor H.R. 8294, the National Apprenticeship Act of 2020.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

- H.R.8294 - National Apprenticeship Act of 2020

Client expense: $680,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE

Issues related to Registered Apprenticeship, Apprenticeship, and Pre-apprenticeship. Presidential Executive Order Expanding Apprenticeships in America (E.O.13801) (also LBR issue) Industry Recognized Apprenticeship Programs (IRAP) Pell Flexibility Act of 2019 (H.R.2161/S.1072) Apprenticeship Hubs Across America Act of 2019 (H.R.1995/S.951) PARTNERS Act (H.R.989/S.431) Lifelong Learning and Training Account Act of 2019 (S.539) Blue Collar to Green Collar Jobs Development Act of 2019 (H.R.1315) Supporting Work Through Apprenticeships Act (H.R.1247) Youth Access to American Jobs Act of 2019 (H.R.1197) Opportunities for Success Act of 2019 (H.R.792) 529 Expansion and Modernization Act of 2019 (S.220) (also TAX issue) Veterans' Entry to Apprenticeship Act (H.R.433) Expanding Access to the Workforce Through Dual Enrollment Act of 2019 (H.R.653) PATH Act (H.R.399) 21st Century Energy Workforce Act (H.R.398) USA Workforce Tax Credit Act (H.R.1739) (also TAX & LBR issue) Jumpstart Our Businesses by Supporting Students (JOBS) Act (H.R.3497/S.839) Issues related to reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (HEA) National Apprenticeship Act (H.R.8294) Relaunching America's Workforce Act (H.R.6646/S.3659)

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Education, Dept of, General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

H.R. 4161, Coordination Of Medicare Payments and Workers Compensation (COMP) Act H.R. 8294, National Apprenticeship Act of 2020 S. 4920, Improving Telework Cybersecurity for Small Organizations Act General discussion related to ERISA disability claim procedures. General discussions on apprenticeships, including specifics on Illinois, New York, Georgia and Minnesota program, DOL's American Apprenticeship Initiative Grant program, and certified apprenticeship status. General discussions around congressional action on diversity & inclusion. Monitor proposals related to legislation regarding apprenticeship programs and opportunities.

Client expense: $390,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Risk Management Agency, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of

Early Care and Learning Facilities Early Head Start/ Child Care Partnerships CCDBG Funding Child care workforce Child care funding TANF S. 4868, H.R.8162 - 21st Century Community Learning Centers Coronavirus Relief Act S. 2683- Child Care Protection Improvement Act H.R. 8326- Child Care is Economic Development Act H.R.8294 - National Apprenticeship Act H.R. 1488- Child Care Workforce and Facilities Act Child Care Stabilization Fund grant program HR. 1865

Client expense: $580,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Perkins Act: Post Secondary Education, generally. Federal Tuition Assistance (Pell Grants, 529 Savings). Career and Technical Education, generally. Executive Order 13801: Expanding Apprenticeships in America - June 15, 2017. Apprenticeship Programs, generally. S. 634: Education Freedom Scholarships and Opportunity Act. Department of Education Work-Study Programs. Re-authorization of the Higher Education Act. H.R. 8294: the National Apprenticeship Act of 2020.

Client expense: $620,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Navy, Dept of, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

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). 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. 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). OSHA emergency temporary standard for COVID-19/infectious diseases. "All-of-the-Above" strategy for workforce development. NLRB electronic union election voting. 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). Issues related to the Davis-Bacon Act: wage survey process, prevailing scope of work and multiple wage determinations on HUD residential projects (DOL All Agency Memoranda No. 130 (March 17, 1978) and No. 131 (July 14, 1978) and Dec. 2, 1996 Letter No. LR-96-03, Application of Department of Labor guidance concerning projects of a similar character.). 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. H.R. 2782: Employee Flexibility Act. H.R. 6697: Local Chamber, Tourism, and 501(c)(6) Protection Act. Temporary Suspension of Loan Necessity Questionnaires. H.R. 3884: the Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act. EEO-1 Component 2 Form. EEOC Joint Employer proposed rule. EEOC Wellness proposed rules. EEOC COVID-19 guidance. EEOC Harassment in the Workplace Guidance. DOL (Reg) Title: Independent Contractor Status under the Fair Labor Standards Act (RIN 1235-AA34). DOL-OLMS (Reg) Title: Labor Organization Annual Financial Reports: LM Form Revisions (RIN 1245-AA10).

Client expense: $620,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Navy, Dept of, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

H.R.8294 - National Apprenticeship Act of 2020

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

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

Representation Election Procedures, Efforts to mandate employment verification system for employers; Definition of independent contractor; Multi-employer Pension Reform, Working Families Flexibility Act; Implementation of Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act; EEOC Transparency and Accountability, HR 1858/S.907- Fair and Open Competition Act; H.R. 1858, S. 907, Paid Leave, Joint Employer, Career and Technical Education, Apprenticeship Executive Order; Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC); Worker centers; Apprenticeships in construction; Paycheck Fairness Act, H.R. 7/ S.270, Family Leave, S.839/H.R.3497, the JOBS Act, USA Workforce Tax credit; Secure Act; H.R. 397- Rehabilitation for Multiemployer Pension Act; S.1306/H.R.2474- the Protecting the Right to Organize Act; S.2557- Student Aid Improvement Act; H.R.4674- the College Affordability Act; H.R. 6201- Families First Coronavirus Response Act; Paid Leave Mandate; Family Medical Leave Act Expansion; H.R. 6800, HEREOS Act (paid emergency sick leave and Family Medical Leave Act expansion); H.R.7066 - Reopening America by Supporting Workers and Businesses Act of 2020; Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation Program; Safely Back to School and Back to Work Act; H.R. 925, Revised HEROES Act (paid emergency sick leave and Family Medical Leave Act expansion); HEALS ACT and several of its corresponding bills, including The American Workers Families, And Employers Assistance Act (S. 4318), The Safeguarding Americas Frontline Employees To Offer Work Opportunities Required To Kickstart The Economy (SAFE TO WORK) Act (S. 4317), the Safely Back to School and Back to Work Act (S. 4322); House Amendment to S. 178 with Amendment No. 2652 - Delivering Immediate Relief to America's Families, Schools and Small Businesses Act; S.4239 - Workforce Recovery and Training Services Act of 2020; H.R. 8294, National Apprenticeship Act of 2020; S.5045 - Chris Allen Multiemployer Pension Recapitalization and Reform Act of 2020; H.R.8222 - Infrastructure Expansion Act of 2020; H.R.6395 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021; H.R. 133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021

Client expense: $261,446 · Firm income: Not reported

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

Early Care and Learning Facilities Early Head Start/ Child Care Partnerships CCDBG Funding Child care workforce Child care funding TANF S. 4868, H.R.8162 - 21st Century Community Learning Centers Coronavirus Relief Act S. 2683- Child Care Protection Improvement Act H.R. 8326- Child Care is Economic Development Act H.R.8294 - National Apprenticeship Act H.R. 1488- Child Care Workforce and Facilities Act Child Care Stabilization Fund grant program HR. 1865

Client expense: $580,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

"National Apprenticeship Act" (H.R.8294).

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Conversations on COVID-19 and workplace safety Conversations on an OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard for COVID-19 Conversations on H.R. 8294, the National Apprenticeship Act of 2020 Conversations on mail-in and electronic voting under the NLRA Support for COVID-19 relief for businesses Support for DOL to issue guidance and an interim rule related to paid leave requirements under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act Support for targeted liability relief legislation related to the COVID-19 pandemic Support for legislation to ensure PPP loans are tax deductible Conversations with the EEOC on the EEO-1 Component 2 Form Conversations on the EEOC joint employer proposed rule and wellness proposed rule Conversations with the EEOC on COVID-19 guidance Conversations with the EEOC on harassment in the workplace guidance Conversations on H.R. 4447, Clean Economy and Innovation Act and S. 2657, American Energy Innovation Act

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

Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, White House Office

General education on work and resident authorizations for Temporary Protected Status and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients. H.R. 8294, the "National Apprenticeship Act of 2020," legislation to: (1) provide $3.5 billion over 5 years for grant programs to create or support registered apprenticeship programs; (2) codify and streamline standards for registered youth apprenticeships, pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship programs; (3) codify the Office of Apprenticeship at the Department of Labor; and (4) establish the National Advisory Committee on Apprenticeships; entire bill.

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Workforce development related to the construction trade H.R.8294 - National Apprenticeship Act of 2020

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

OSHA Fall Protection, OSHA Beryllium rule, OSHA crystalline silica rule, Davis-Bacon, Employee Misclassification, H.R. 2474 the Protecting the Right to Organize Act, DOL overtime rules, DOL & NLRB joint employer rules, H.R. 3668 the Asuncion Valdez Heat Illness and Fatality Prevention Act, opioid addiction, workforce investment, career and technical education, H.R. 3497 the Jumpstart Our Businesses by Supporting Students Act, S.839 the JOBS Act, industry recognized apprenticeship programs (IRAPs), ADA carbon monoxide, H.R. 6201 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act, H.R. 6646, the Relaunching Americas Workforce Act, H.R. 6139, the COVID-19 Health Care Worker Protection Act of 2020, H.R. 6800 HEROES Act, H.R. 748 CARES Act, H.R. 8294, the National Apprenticeship Act of 202

Client expense: $720,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Postal Service (USPS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Department of Labor proposed rule RIN 1235-AA34, regarding independent contractor status under the FLSA (85 Fed Reg 60600, September 25, 2020). H.R. 8294, the "National Apprenticeship Act of 2020," legislation to provide statutory authority for registered apprenticeship programs within the Department of Labor (DOL), provide for related grant programs, and establish the National Advisory Committee on Apprenticeships; entire bill. H.R 133, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, an act making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021 and providing coronavirus emergency response and relief; Division Z (Energy Act of 2020), regarding the application of Davis-Bacon to construction activities authorized by the Division; and Division EE (Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2020), Title I, Subtitle C, applicability of Davis-Bacon to projects funded by Section 131 (credit for electricity produced from certain renewable sources) and Section 132 (extension and phaseout of energy credit).

Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Workforce issues generally. FY2021 Labor HHS Appropriations. Workforce development related to the broader deployment of wireless infrastructure and networks. FY 2021 Department of Labor Appropriations (H.R. 7614). FY 2021 THUD Appropriations (H.R. 7616). Funding for training. Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act (H.R. 8337). National Apprenticeship Act of 2020 (H.R. 8294). Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116-260).

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

H.R. 8294, The National Apprenticeship Act of 2020 H.R. 2831/ S.1517 Building U.S. Infrastructure by Leveraging Demands for Skills (BUILDS) Act S.839/ H.R.3497, Jumpstart Our Businesses by Supporting Students (JOBS) Act of 2019 S. 4239/ H.R. 7731, Workforce Recovery and Training Services Act of 2020 H.R. 5869, SKILL UP Act of 2020 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Reauthorization H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021: Division H, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021; Division M Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021, Title III, Provisions pertaining to the Department of Education; Division EE, Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2020, Subtitle B, Sec. 113 Work Opportunity Tax Credit

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $683,325

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Supporting waiver authority under the CARES Act for educational institutions; Supporting waiver authority under the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act, Pub.L. 115-224; Supporting distance learning assistance and other education-related priorities given the COVID-19 pandemic; Providing information surrounding the benefits of supporting career and technical education; Providing technical assistance and information on the affects of COVID-19 on career and technical education programs; Supporting the Jumpstart Our Businesses by Supporting Students Act (S. 839, H.R. 3497); Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act; Supporting Rebuilding Americas Schools Act (H.R. 865, S. 266); Supporting the National Apprentice Act of 2020 (H.R. 8294); Supporting Relaunching Americas Workforce Act (H.R. 6646, S. 3659); Supporting efforts to train the infrastructure workforce; Supporting the operations of the House Career and Technical Education Caucus; Supporting the operations of the Senate Career and Technical Education Caucus; Supporting the ACCESS to Careers Act (S. 3273); Implementation of the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act, Pub.L. 115-224; Supporting the Counseling for Career Choice Act (H.R. 5092); Assistance with CARES Act Grant; Discussing the Rural STEM Education Act (H.R. 4979); Recommendations for Virtual School Visits to see how CTE programs are adapting to COVID-19; CARES Act Implementation; Distance Learning Regulations related "to Spur High-Quality Distance and Competency-Based Programs, Better Serve Diverse Population of Higher Education Students."

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office

Support Incentivizing Fairness in Subcontracting Act - H.R. 227 Support embedding energy efficiency in infrastructure investments Support extending Section 179D deduction for energy efficient commercial buildings Support requiring the application of the latest building codes, standards in infrastructure investments Support The Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act - S. 253, H.R. 762 Support The Smart Manufacturing Leadership Act of 2019, S. 715 Support Restoring Investments in Improvements Act of 2019 - S. 803, H.R.1869 Oppose funding cuts for Physical Infrastructure and Resilience Program at National Institutes of Standards and Technology Support the Rehabilitation of Historic Schools Act - H.R. 158 Support Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act - S. 1142 Support Support for Veterans in Effective Apprenticeships Act of 2019 - S. 706 Support exempting certain contracts from periodic inflation adjustments to an acquisition-related dollar threshold - H.R. 224 Support the Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019 - H.R. 748 Support for increasing the section 48 investment tax credit (ITC) for combined heat and power (CHP) from 10 to 20 percent, and incorporating waste heat to power (WHP) into the ITC. Support Jordan Cove Energy Project and Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline Oppose allowing Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Program (IRAP) into the construction industry Support the American Energy Efficiency Act - S. 2288 Support the Investing in America: Rebuilding America's Airport Infrastructure Act - H.R. 3791 Support Composite Plans option for multiemployer pension plans Support for phasing down of hydroflurocarbons (HFCs) Support for strengthening the Fair Labor Standards Act Support Home Energy Savings Act - S. 2588/H.R. 4506 Support New Home Energy Efficiency Act - S. 2595 / H.R. 4646 Support common sense changes to federal procurement statutes and regulations Support retroactive extension of tax extenders at least through 2020 Support The Rehabilitation of Historic Schools Act - H.R. 158 Support for The Terrorism Risk Insurance Act - H.R. 4634 Support for Restoring Investments in Improvements Act of 2019 - H.R. 1869 Support for extension of Section 179D deduction for energy efficient commercial buildings Support the Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act - S. 1706, H.R. 3079 Support the "Stop Unfair Bid Shopping Act of 2019" (SUBS Act) - H.R. 5544 Support extension of Section 179D deduction for energy efficient commercial buildings - H.R. 1865 Support the Construction Consensus Procurement Act - H.R. 5644, S. 1434 Support The Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2020 - H.R. 3962, S. 2137 Expedited Delivery of Airport Infrastructure Act of 2020 - H.R. 5912 Support skilled building trades segment of construction industry in Families First Coronavirus Response Act - H.R. 6201 Support recognizing construction activities as essential service during pandemic Support recognizing all 501(c) organizations within "non-profit organization" for SBA loan eligibility in Coronavirus stimulus package - H.R. 6697 Support continuing the recommended funding of the CHP TAPs and supporting technical activity at $12,000,000 for the 2021 fiscal year Support inclusion of federal program to subsidize COBRA continuation of coverage for workers who lose health care coverage due to loss of a job or reduction in hours Support emergency action and guidance re: acceptance of electronic bonds, including use of electronic signatures, electronic seals, electronic powers of attorney accompanying federal contracts. Restore economic activity and rebuild energy efficiency industries suffering from massive layoffs and curtailed investment. Support the Small Business Payment for Performance Act of 2019 - H.R. 2344 Support using public-private partnerships to spur investment to upgrade public facilities to improve their safety, energy efficiency, resilience, flexibility. Support recognizing all 501(c) organizations within "non-profit organization" for SBA loan eligibility in Coronavirus stimulus package - H.R. 6697 Support The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Flexibility Act - H.R. 6886 Support Small Business Paycheck Protection Reform Bills - S.3833, S. 3612, H.R. 7010 Support improving, expanding current Section 25C tax credit for homeowner energy efficiency programs. Support The Great American Outdoors Act - S. 3422 Support The Clean Start: Back to Work Tax Credit Act - H.R. 7079 Support The Moving Forward Act - H.R. 2 Support inclusion of an extension and expansion of Section 179D energy efficient commercial buildings deduction pas part of the GREEN Act - H.R. 7330 Support The Financing our Energy Future Act - S. 1841 Support The Open Back Better Act of 2020 - S. 4060 Support Clean Energy in COVID-19 Economic Recovery Support Reform Bills Allowing Deductible Expenses Related to Paycheck Protection Program Loans - S. 3833, S. 3612 Support extending expiring tax provisions (179D Tax Extenders) Support The National Apprenticeship Act of 2020 - H.R. 8294 Support Small Business Paycheck Protection Program Reform Bills - S. 3833, S. 3612 Support The Clean Start: Back to Work Tax Credit Act - H.R. 7079 Support The National Apprenticeship Act of 2020 - H.R. 8294 Support technical correction addressing tax treatment of PPP loan forgiveness Support Small Business Expense Protection Act - H.R. 6821, S. 3612 Support The American Nuclear Infrastructure Act of 2020 - S. 4897 Support providing assistance to at-risk multiemployer pension plans in upcoming COVID relief packages

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Support The Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act" - S. 253, H.R. 762 Support the Rehabilitation of Historic Schools Act - H.R. 158 Support Support for Veterans in Effective Apprenticeships Act of 2019 - S. 706 Oppose allowing Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Program (IRAP) into the construction industry Support the American Energy Efficiency Act - S. 2288 Support The Rehabilitation of Historic Schools Act - H.R. 158 Support for extension of Section 179D deduction for energy efficient commercial buildings Support skilled building trades segment of construction industry in Families First Coronavirus Response Act - H.R. 6201 Support The Great American Outdoors Act - S. 3422 Support inclusion of an extension and expansion of Section 179D energy efficient commercial buildings deduction pas part of the GREEN Act - H.R. 7330 Support The National Apprenticeship Act of 2020 - H.R. 8294

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Support common sense changes to federal procurement statutes and regulations Support the "Stop Unfair Bid Shopping Act of 2019" (SUBS Act) - H.R. 5544 Support extension of Section 179D deduction for energy efficient commercial buildings - H.R. 1865 Support the Construction Consensus Procurement Act - H.R. 5644, S. 1434 Support The Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2020 - H.R. 3962, S. 2137 Oppose cuts in funding for NIST Physical Infrastructure and Resilience Program Support skilled building trades segment of construction industry in Families First Coronavirus Response Act - H.R. 6201 Support recognizing construction activities as essential service during pandemic Support emergency action and guidance re: acceptance of electronic bonds, including use of electronic signatures, electronic seals, electronic powers of attorney accompanying federal contracts. Restore economic activity and rebuild energy efficiency industries suffering from massive layoffs and curtailed investment. Support the Small Business Payment for Performance Act of 2019 - H.R. 2344 Support using public-private partnerships to spur investment to upgrade public facilities to improve their safety, energy efficiency, resilience, flexibility. Support recognizing all 501(c) organizations within "non-profit organization" for SBA loan eligibility in Coronavirus stimulus package - H.R. 6697 Support The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Flexibility Act - H.R. 6886 Support Small Business Paycheck Protection Reform Bills - S.3833, S. 3612, H.R. 7010 Support improving, expanding current Section 25C tax credit for homeowner energy efficiency programs. Support The Great American Outdoors Act - S. 3422 Support The Clean Start: Back to Work Tax Credit Act - H.R. 7079 Support The Moving Forward Act - H.R. 2 Support inclusion of an extension and expansion of Section 179D energy efficient commercial buildings deduction as part of the GREEN Act - H.R. 7330 Support Reform Bills Allowing Deductible Expenses Related to Paycheck Protection Program Loans - S. 3833, S. 3612 Support The National Apprenticeship Act of 2020 - H.R. 8294

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Support for strengthening the Fair Labor Standards Act Support skilled building trades segment of construction industry in Families First Coronavirus Response Act - H.R. 6201 Support inclusion of federal program to subsidize COBRA continuation of coverage for workers who lose health care coverage due to loss of a job or reduction in hours Support The National Apprenticeship Act of 2020 - H.R. 8294

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 8294 "National Apprenticeship Act of 2020," all provisions.

Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

-- S. 2657, American Energy Innovation Act of 2020, comprehensive energy package that combines over 50 bills that have passed through the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The bill covers a range of energy topics including carbon capture, wind energy, nuclear technologies, and mineral supplies for energy storage batteries. To clean up sections related to workforce development concerning union training programs as designated partners connect to registered apprenticeship. --H.R.6395 and S.4049, National Defense Authorization Act of 2020, appropriations for DOD, addresses workforce acquisition for military construction contractors and apprenticeship requirements from the previous years NDAA. Both bill prioritize expansion of the U.S. Naval fleet. The House bill authorizes $22 billion, while the Senate bill authorizes $21.3 billion for domestic shipbuilding. --H.R.6800, Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES Act), this bill provides $3 trillion in responses to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak. Provisions include: increased resources for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), enhancing workplace safety, funding to provide hazard pay for essential workers, funding for personal protective equipment, extends the $600 weekly Pandemic Unemployment Compensation program, and pension-reform measures that assist critical and declining multiemployer pension plans, and provide support for plans affected by the dramatic market downturn. --H.R.6156, Transportation Workforce Investment Act of 2020, this bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to establish a program to provide competitive grants to institutions of higher education, states, and other partnerships to support transportation sector education and workforce development projects. --H.R. 7617, Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2021, Appropriations minibus includes six-bill package totaling $1.3 trillion in appropriations. The bill provides $10.2 billion for the Employment Training Administration, an increase of $187 million above FY20 and $1.5 billion above Trumps request, including: $2.9 billion for Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act State Grants and $185 million for Registered Apprenticeships. The bill rejects the Administrations proposal to fund Industry Recognized Apprenticeship Programs and continues language allowing funds only to support Registered Apprenticeships. --H.R.2, Moving Forward Act, House infrastructure bill providing more than $1.5 trillion plan to rebuild American infrastructure including - roads, bridges, and transit systems, schools, housing, broadband access, drinking water and waste water, energy grid, U.S. Postal Service, and public lands. --H.R. 4447, Clean Economy and Jobs Innovation Act, Legislation authorizing $135 billion in clean energy technologies, including solar, wind, advanced geothermal energy, hydroelectric power and carbon capture and sequestration. The bill concentrates funding in research and development of technology and transmission infrastructure to accelerates renewable energy deployment. It expands Buy American and wage rate requirements and authorizes clean energy workforce development programs. Establishes workforce development program authorizing $250 million for grants to employers and labor organizations to support the wages of energy sector trainees. Provides additional $250 million in DOE grants for pre-apprenticeship and on-the-job training in zero-emission electricity generation, energy efficiency, and grid modernization programs. -- H.R. 8294, The National Apprenticeship Act of 2020, Legislation reauthorizing the National Apprenticeship Act providing $20 billion to expand apprenticeship programs. The bill to codifies standards for registered apprenticeship, youth apprenticeships and pre-apprenticeship programs and creates a dedicated funding stream for states, and precludes funding for administration of the Industry Recognized Apprenticeship Program. --H.R. 925, The Heroes Act, Legislation comprising $2.2 trillion of economic relief in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, The package includes provisions to restore the $600-per-week increase in unemployment insurance benefits, paid sick and family leave, strengthens OASHA requirements and funds for PPE for frontline workers, provides multi-employer pension relief. In addition to the aviation and transit funding this bill provides $221 billion to state and local governments to replace forgone revenues as well as $100 million to Multi-State Transportation Agencies. This bill does not include the COBRA subsidies that was included in the previous Heroes package. --H.R. 133, The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. Omnibus spending package that totals $1.4 trillion and reflects conference agreements for the FY 2021 appropriations bills. The legislation includes $300 per week of enhanced Unemployment Insurance benefits as well as tax credit to support employers offering paid sick leave, based on the Families First framework. Provides authorization for DOL to furnish up to $2,000,000 of excess property to apprenticeship programs for the purpose of training apprentices in registered programs. Preserves Davis Bacon and Buy America protections in surface transportation funding. Provisions Division Z in Section 3003 and Section 3004 establishes a wind and solar training grant programs. Appropriations language for DOL includes provisions that prevent funding for Industry Recognized Apprenticeship Programs (IRAPs).

Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Department of Education Letter to Princeton University regarding nondiscrimination policies, dated September 16, 2020; H.R. 8294, National Apprenticeship Act of 2020 (All); Support for Pell Grants for incarcerated individuals; Support for tripling Pell Grant amount;

Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, White House Office

Higher Education Act Reauthorization, Issues pertaining to the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act including access, affordability, student aid programs, graduate education, Pell Grants, Supplemental Opportunity Grants, Federal Work-Study, work-based learning, cooperative education, first generation students, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, STEM education including information technology. Issues pertaining to workforce development. H.R. 8294, National Apprenticeship Act of 2020, Issues pertaining to workforce development and higher education.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Support for wireless infrastructure training and apprenticeship programs in broadband legislation and Labor HHS appropriations. H.R.8294 - National Apprenticeship Act of 2020 and H.R.133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Support for wireless infrastructure training and apprenticeship programs in broadband legislation and Labor HHS appropriations. H.R.8294 - National Apprenticeship Act of 2020 and H.R.133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Support for wireless infrastructure training and apprenticeship programs in broadband legislation and Labor HHS appropriations. H.R.8294 - National Apprenticeship Act of 2020 and H.R.133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.R. 8294. National Apprenticeship Act Reauthorization. A bill to amend the National Apprenticeship Act and expand the national apprenticeship system to include apprenticeships, youth apprenticeships, and pre-apprenticeship registered under such Act, to promote the furtherance of labor standards necessary to safeguard the welfare of apprentices, and for other purposes. Bill in full. No bill number. Lobbied against Industry Recognized Apprenticeship Programs being applicable to the construction industry. No bill number. Lobbied in support of Registered Apprenticeship Programs in the construction industry. No bill number. Lobbied for inclusion of labor standards on legislation to revive the 48C tax credit. No bill number. Lobbied on pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship programs. No bill number. Lobbied on worker misclassification. No bill number. Lobbied on project labor agreements. No bill number. Lobbied for changes to the Workforce Opportunity Tax Credit to increase minority employment in the construction industry. No bill number. Lobbied on GAO study regarding worker misclassification and prevailing wage requirements on US Army Corps of Engineers projects. No bill number. Lobbied for inclusion of labor standards on legislation to address environmental and economic injustice.

Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.8294 - National Apprenticeship Act of 2020.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Monitor implementation of Occupational Safety and Health Administration rule to Improve Tracking of Workplace Injury and Illness Reports Monitor implementation of Occupational Safety and Health Administration Cranes and Derricks Rule Monitor Executive Order: Expanding Apprenticeships in America Monitor implementation of the Department of Labor's Final Rule regarding the joint employer standard under the Fair Labor Standards Act Oppose H.R. 3668, the Asuncion Valdivia Heat Illness and Fatality Prevention Act of 2019 Monitor H.R. 582, Raise the Wage Act Monitor implementation of the Department of Labor's Final Rule to establish a pilot program for new Industry-Recognized-Apprenticeship Programs Oppose H.R. 2474, the Protecting the Right to Organize Act Monitor implementation of OSHA's silica regulation Monitor H.R. 6201, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act Support liability protections for businesses in Coronavirus recovery legislation Monitor S. 4317, the Safeguarding Americas Frontline Employees To Offer Work Opportunities Required to Kickstart the Economy Act Monitor S. 4322, the Safely Back to School and Back to Work Act Support S. 4239, the Workforce Recovery and Training Services Act Monitor H.R. 3884-the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act of 2019 Monitor H.R. 8294 - National Apprenticeship Act of 2020

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

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of

Department of Labor proposed rule regarding "Independent Contractor Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act" (85 Fed. Reg. 60600, September 25, 2020). Wage and Hour Division opinion letter FLSA2020-16 addressing the compensability of employee travel time of construction workers under the Fair Labor Standards in various situations involving construction sites located away from an employers principal place of business. Wage and Hour Division All Agency Memoranda (AAM) 233 (December 14, 2020) clarifying AAM 213 of March 22, 2013 to direct that when a wage determination contains fewer than three classifications in the relevant skilled craft or power equipment operator category, contracting officers shall evaluate whether a proposed new classification bears a reasonable relationship to both the existing skilled craft and power equipment operator classifications that are in the wage determination; AAM 234 (December 14, 2020) requesting comments on the planned schedule for Davis-Bacon wage surveys for fiscal year 2022; AAM 235 (December 14, 2020) rescinding AAM 212 of March 22, 2013 setting forth standards for the application of Davis-Bacon to construction survey crews; AAM 236 (December 14, 2020) raising from $1 million to $2.5 million the threshold for determining if more than one wage determination applies to a construction project because there is substantial construction in a category of construction that is different from the overall project but does not exceed 20% of the project's overall cost. H.R. 8294, the "National Apprenticeship Act of 2020," legislation to: (1) provide $3.5 billion over 5 years for grant programs to create or support registered apprenticeship programs; (2) codify and streamline standards for registered youth apprenticeships, pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship programs; (3) codify the Office of Apprenticeship at the Department of Labor; and (4) establish the National Advisory Committee on Apprenticeships; Amendment 16 (Stefanik), striking the requirement that the Secretary must also approve an alternative time-based model that reflects industry standards and hazards of the occupation, leaving such approval at the discretion of the state registration agency; Amendment 20 (Scott Managers Amendment), making a series of technical and conforming changes, ensuring the definition of a State includes outlying areas, including employment and training activities in the Departments of Commerce, Energy and Transportation, and the Small Business Administration, in the Related Federal Programs definition, ensuring costs related to assessments and licenses are allowable, clarifying that the 2,000 hours on-the-job learning requirement for time-based apprenticeship programs is cumulative, and that the exception to this requirement should be made only for nontraditional apprenticeship industries or occupations, allowing sponsors with five or fewer apprentices, pre-apprentices or youth apprentices to report data annually rather than quarterly, ensuring pre-apprenticeship programs are developed in consultation with an apprenticeship program sponsor; Amendment 28 (Smith/Langevin), allowing pre-apprenticeship programs that receive grant funds under Title II to use funds to provide stipends to pre-apprentices for costs incurred during the pre-apprenticeship program such as housing, transportation, childcare, and other out-of-pocket expenses; Amendment 29 (Levin), providing that any eligible entity applying for a Title II grant should be partnering with a labor or joint labor-management organization, to the extent practicable. H.R. 8375, the "Worker Flexibility and Small Business Protection Act of 2020," legislation to provide a right to flexibility and to broaden and increase employee protections at work, to protect small businesses through shared responsibility for workers' rights, and to provide public transparency on workers' rights violations; entire bill. S. 4738, the "Worker Flexibility and Small Business Protection Act," legislation to provide a right to flexibility and to broaden and increase employee protections at work, to protect small businesses through shared responsibility for workers' rights, and to provide public transparency on workers' rights violations; entire bill.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

H.R. 4674, the College Affordability Act of 2019 - House Education and Labor Committees Higher Education Act reauthorization bill. S. 839, H.R. 3497, Jumpstart Our Businesses by Supporting Students (JOBS) Act - Makes certain short-term education and training programs eligible for Pell grant. S. 800, H.R. 1766, College Transparency Act - Streamlines reporting requirements for postsecondary institutions and makes program-level data more available to students. S. 1074, H.R. 2168, REAL Act of 2019 - Restores Pell eligibility for incarcerated individuals. H.R. 4073, the Expanding Educational Opportunities for Justice-Impacted Communities Act - Repeals the ban on the receipt of Pell grants for incarcerated individuals. H.R. 4212, S. 2250, Americas College Promise Act of 2019 - Creates federal-state partnership that enables students to attend community college tuition-free. S. 1403, Expanding On-Campus Child Care to Help Student Parents Succeed - Modernizes CCAMPIS program. H.R. 3578, Community College Student Success Act - Seeks to improve community college graduation rates by expanding student support services. H.R. 6646, Relaunching Americas Workforce Act - Invests $15 billion in Americas workforce training infrastructure in response to the pandemic. S. 4112, the Coronavirus Child Care and Education Relief Act - Makes $132 billion available to postsecondary students and institutions of higher education. S. 2667, FAFSA Simplification Act - Significantly reduces the number of questions on the FAFSA and allows income data to be imported into the FAFSA application through an IRS Data Retrieval Tool. S. 2225, H.R. 4698, Basic Assistance for Students in College (BASIC) Act - Directs grants to colleges to ensure they can provide basic needs services to students. S. 3273, ACCESS to Careers Act - Builds on the Trade Adjustment Assistance Community Colleges and Career Training (TAACCCT) grant program to increase the ability of community colleges to meet labor market demand. H.R. 8294, National Apprenticeship Act of 2020 - Authorizes $3.5 billion to expand registered apprenticeships across the country. H.R. 8957, Wind Workforce Modernization and Training Act of 2020 - Helps create career pathways for veterans that lead to careers in the wind industry.

Client expense: $15,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office

Conversations on COVID-19 and workplace safety; conversations on an OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard for COVID-19; conversations on H.R. 8294, the National Apprenticeship Act of 2020; conversations on mail-in and electronic voting under the NLRA; support for the confirmation of EEOC and NLRB nominees; support for COVID-19 relief for businesses; comments for the DOL WHD RFI on implementing the FMLA (85 FR 43513); support for reform to government-mandated project labor agreements on federal and federally assisted contracts; support for fully repealing the Davis-Bacon Act, and support for common-sense reforms, in the absence of full repeal, to the Davis-Bacon Acts regulations in order to promote greater transparency and fairness; support for eliminating barriers to workforce development; support for expanding opportunities to DOLs new industry-recognized apprenticeship program under DOLs Apprenticeship Programs, Labor Standards for Registration, Amendment of Regulations rule (85 FR 14294); concerns with Executive Order 13502: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects (February 2009); support for Executive Order 13202: Preservation of Open Competition and Government Neutrality Towards Government Contractors Labor Relations on Federal and Federally Funded Construction Projects (February 2001); support for Executive Order 13208: Amendment to EO 13202, Preservation of Open Competition and Government Neutrality Towards Government Contractors Labor Relations on Federal and Federally Funded Construction Projects (April 2001); support for the rescinding of the 2016 FAR Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces (Blacklisting) final rule (81 FR 58562), and continued support to improve the governments current procurement system to ensure that projects are are awarded through a transparent and fair bidding process; concerns with DOL-OLMSs 2016 Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act - Interpretation of the Advice Exemption rule (81 FR 15923); support for DOL-OLMSs 2018 Rescission of Rule Interpreting Advice Exemption in Section 203(c) of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act rule (83 FR 33826); concerns for DOL-OSHAs 2016 Clarification of an Employers Continuing Obligation to Make and Maintain an Accurate Record of Each Recordable Injury and Illness rule (81 FR 91792), and support for the elimination of this rule; support DOL-WHDs 2019 Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales and Computer Employees rule (84 FR 51230); concerns with DOL-OSHAs 2016 Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses rule (81 FR 29623), and support for DOL-OSHAs 2019 Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses rule (84 FR 380); concerns with DOL-OSHAs 2016 Occupational Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica rule (81 FR 16285), and support for DOL-OSHAs 2019 RFI, Occupational Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica-Specified Exposure Control Methods (84 FR 41667); concerns with the NLRBs 2014 Representation-Case Procedures final rule (79 FR 74307), and support for the NLRBs 2019 Representation-Case Procedures (84 FR 69524); support for the NLRBs 2019 Joint Employer Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act proposed rule (84 FR 21301) and NLRBs 2020 Joint Employer Status Under the National Labor Relations Act final rule (85 FR 11184); support for DOL to issue an interim rule reinstating the no work available and intermittent leave rules that were nullified by a federal judge in New York as it relates to the Families First Coronavirus Response Act guidance; support for DOL guidance clarifying whether travel advisories trigger FFCRA leave; support for flexibility of respiratory protection, and support for OSHA to evaluate its enforcement position with respect to respirator use; support for targeted liability relief legislation related to the COVID-19 pandemic; support for legislation to ensure PPP loans are tax deductible; and concerns with initiatives such as Circular 2017-01: Guidelines for Reviewing Apprentice to Journeyworker Ratio Requests, and support for rescinding that initiative and avoiding any similar efforts in the future.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, White House Office