Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4) to reauthorize programs of the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3144) to provide for operations of the Federal Columbia River Power System pursuant to a certain operation plan for a specified period of time, and for other purposes; and providing for proceedings during the period from April 30, 2018, through May 4, 2018.

H.R. 3441, the "Save Local Business Act," legislation to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act and the National Labor Relations Act standards governing joint employment and related liability; provisions amending standards for the misclassification of employees under the FLSA. H.R. 5509, the "Innovations in Mentoring, Training, and Apprenticeships Act," legislation to direct the National Science Foundation to provide grants for research about STEM education approaches and the STEM-related workforce; section 3 concerning apprenticeship grants. H. Res. 839, setting a rule for amendments in order for consideration of H.R. 4, the "FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018," concerning amendments for the application of federal prevailing wage laws to projects funded under H.R. 4. Application of federal prevailing wage rates to the disaster relief provisions in Title VI of H.R. 4, the "FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018." Implementation of the June 15, 2017 Executive Order 13801 on Expanding Apprenticeships in America. General education concerning efforts SWACCA is making to give ex-offenders a second chance through skills training in the construction industry. General education concerning the challenges that the misclassification of workers as independent contractors in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act poses for honest small businesses seeking to provide workers with middle class wages and benefits. General education concerning federal prevailing wage requirements and the process to ascertain federal prevailing wage rates. General education concerning the application of federal prevailing wage requirements to the construction, repair, and renovation of public housing supported under the Public Housing Act. General education on the need to expand registered apprenticeship programs in the construction industry.

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

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

Senate FAA Reauthorization (S.1405)/H.Res.839 - sUAS provisions

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE

Implementation of the June 15, 2017 Executive Order 13801 on Expanding Apprenticeships in America. H.R. 3441, the "Save Local Business Act," legislation to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act and the National Labor Relations Act standards governing joint employment and related liability. H.R. 5509, the "Innovations in Mentoring, Training, and Apprenticeships Act," legislation to direct the National Science Foundation to provide grants for research about STEM education approaches and the STEM-related workforce; section 3 concerning apprenticeship grants. H. Res. 839, setting a rule for amendments in order for consideration of H.R. 4, the "FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018," concerning amendments for the application of federal prevailing wage laws to projects funded under H.R. 4. H.R. 4, the "FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018," legislation reauthorizing programs of the Federal Aviation Administration; House Amdt. 221 concerning the application of prevailing wage laws. General education concerning federal prevailing wage laws applicable to federal and federally-assisted construction. General education concerning the classification of workers under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

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

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