CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRIES

Amendments

Military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 4453), S9097, S9101 [15JY], S11082 [10AU]

Pipelines: mandatory one-call system to protect underground facilities from damage by any excavation (S. 2101), S13527 [27SE]

Analyses

Davis-Bacon Wages Boost Rebuilding Cost: W. Snow Hume, E928 [13MY]

Education Infrastructure Act (S. 2034), S4568 [20AP]

School Construction Programs for Areas Affected by Federal Government Activities (S. 2018), S4344 [14AP]

Articles and editorials

So You Want To Get Your Roof Fixed?, E1621 [2AU]

With Housing Strong, Builders Often Find Skilled Help Lacking, S10239-S10241 [2AU]

Bills and resolutions

District of Columbia: confirm and enforce limitations on the height of buildings and roof structures (see H.R. 4121, 4242, 4243), H1956 [23MR], H2397 [18AP]

Government: Federal construction project delays (see S. 1959), S3446 [22MR]

Government contracts: licensing requirements (see H.R. 4785), H5870 [19JY]

Housing: assistance for compliance with laws and ordinances (see H.R. 4169), H2217 [12AP]

Intelligence services: identification of construction projects in budget submissions and authorization of such projects (see H.R. 4940), H7991 [11AU]

Military bases: authorizing construction (see H.R. 4302), H2838 [26AP]

Military construction: making appropriations (see H.R. 4453), H3754 [19MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4453), consideration (see H. Res. 433), H3887 [23MY]

Pipelines: mandatory one-call system to protect underground facilities from damage by any excavation (see S. 2101; H.R. 4394, 5248), S5449 [10MY], H3278 [11MY], H11427 [7OC]

Schools: assistance to local school districts to repair and renovate school facilities (see S. 2034), S4554 [20AP]

———construction programs for areas affected by Federal Government activities (see S. 2018), S4334 [14AP]

Taxation: requirements on the percentage of completion accounting method for the manufacture of property (see H.R. 4340), H3055 [4MY]

———treatment of builders' sale of residential real property (see H.R. 4702), H5462 [30JN]

Colloquies

Mandatory one-call system to protect underground pipeline facilities from damage by any excavation: Senators Danforth and Exon, S15041 [8OC]

———Senators Heflin and Mitchell, S15042 [8OC]

Documents

Davis-Bacon Act—Action During the 103rd Congress: William G. Whittaker, H1270 [11MR]

Letters

Davis-Bacon Act: Coalition To Reform the Davis-Bacon Act, S10236 [2AU]

———Ellen Coody, Professional Association of Georgia Educators, S10236 [2AU]

———Niccole Moyle Ferguson, S10242 [2AU]

———Robert M. McGlotten, AFL-CIO, S10247 [2AU]

———Ruth Petry, Associated Professional Educators of Louisiana, S10236 [2AU]

Federal regulations on roofing: Charles E. Bechtel, National Roofing Contractors Association, E1621 [2AU]

Reform prevailing wage requirements for construction of water treatment plants: Coalition To Reform the Davis-Bacon Act, S5808 [17MY]

———Samuel A. Carradine, Jr., National Association of Minority Contractors, S5808 [17MY]

Research and development of environmentally efficient building materials: Peter A. A. Berle, National Audubon Society, H6226 [26JY]

———Thomas N. Thompson, National Association of Home Builders, H6226 [26JY]

School construction programs for areas affected by Federal Government activities: Franklin Frazier, GAO, S4339 [14AP]

Lists

Coalition To Reform the Davis-Bacon Act, S10236 [2AU]

Coalition To Reform the Davis-Bacon Act members, S5808 [17MY]

Motions

Military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 4453), H3903 [24MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4453), conference report, H6532, H6533 [1AU]

Remarks in House

Bohlin Cywinski Jackson (business): American Institute of Architects' Architecture Firm Award recipient, E1016 [23MY]

Colton, CA: anniversary of Matich Corp., E1433 [12JY]

Contracts: repeal of Federal construction procurement and prevailing wage protection for construction workers, H1269 [11MR]

———simplification of Federal construction procurement and prevailing wage protection for construction workers, H271 [3FE], E928 [13MY]

Dept. of Labor: regulations relative to prevailing wage requirements for helpers and apprentices on Federal construction projects, H5276-H5281 [28JN]

District of Columbia: confirm and enforce limitations on the height of buildings and roof structures (H.R. 4121), E521 [23MR]

———confirm and enforce limitations on the height of buildings and roof structures (H.R. 4242), E695 [18AP], E1069 [25MY]

———confirm and enforce limitations on the height of buildings and roof structures (H.R. 4243), E694 [18AP], E1069 [25MY]

Ecology and environment: research and development of environmentally efficient building materials, H6225-H6227 [26JY]

FEMA: compliance with National Flood Insurance Program home rebuilding requirements, H244 [3FE]

Greensboro, NC: tribute to Industry-Education Alliance, E2248 [8OC]

Military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 4453), H3899-H3904 [24MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4453), conference report, H6333 [27JY], H6528-H6532 [1AU]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4453), conference report—amendments in disagreement, H6532, H6533 [1AU]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4453), consideration (H. Res. 433), H3897-H3899 [24MY]

Pipelines: mandatory one-call system to protect underground facilities from damage by any excavation (H.R. 4394), H10569-H10573 [3OC], E2050 [4OC], E2217, E2224 [8OC]

———mandatory one-call system to protect underground facilities from damage by any excavation (H.R. 5248), H11407 [7OC]

Richmond, VA: tribute to Industry-Education Alliance, E1829 [12SE]

Roads and highways: require states to use recycled materials in road construction, E291 [1MR]

Roofing: Federal regulations, E1621 [2AU]

Shimoyama, Vivian L.: Women Construction Owners and Executives Glass Ceiling Award recipient, E1111 [26MY]

Taxation: treatment of builders' sale of residential real property (H.R. 4702), E1391 [30JN]

Toledo, OH: anniversary of Millwrights and Piledrivers Local Union 1393, E970 [18MY]

Remarks in Senate

Contracts: exempt Government contracts from the two-phase contractor selection authority, S6585 [8JN]

———simplification of Federal construction procurement and prevailing wage protection for construction workers, S5900, S5901, S5903, S5910 [18MY]

———waiver of prevailing wage requirements relative to certain volunteer workers, S6566-S6568 [8JN]

Davis-Bacon Act: reform, S10234-S10247 [2AU]

Government: Federal construction project delays (S. 1959), S3458 [22MR]

Labor: reform prevailing wage requirements for construction of water treatment plants, S5805-S5813 [17MY]

Military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 4453), S9090-S9105 [15JY], S11167 [10AU]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4453), conference report, S11001-S11003 [9AU], S11081 [10AU]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4453), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S10892 [5AU]

Pipelines: mandatory one-call system to protect underground facilities from damage by any excavation (H.R. 5248), S14991, S15041, S15055 [8OC]

———mandatory one-call system to protect underground facilities from damage by any excavation (S. 2101), S5464 [10MY]

Providence, RI: construction project for Our Lady of Providence High School conversion to veterans health care facility, S10509, S10510 [3AU], S10716 [5AU]

Real property: secondary market for commercial mortgages, S3172-S3176 [17MR]

Schools: assistance to local school districts to repair and renovate school facilities (S. 2034), S4565-S4567 [20AP]

———construction programs for areas affected by Federal Government activities (S. 2018), S4339, S4340 [14AP]

Reports by conference committees

Military Construction Appropriations (H.R. 4453), H6351-H6379 [27JY]

Reports filed

Calculation of Public Buildings Transactions: Committee on Public Works and Transportation (House) (H.R. 2680) (H. Rept. 103-547), H4446 [14JN]

Comprehensive One-Call Notification Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2101), S13580 [28SE]

———Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 4394) (H. Rept. 103-765), H10372 [29SE]

———Committee on Public Works and Transportation (House) (H.R. 4394) (H. Rept. 103-765), H10445 [30SE]

Consideration of H.R. 4453, Military Construction Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 433) (H. Rept. 103-523), H3887 [23MY]

Federal Construction Procurement and Prevailing Wage Protection for Construction Workers: Committee on Education and Labor (House) (H.R. 1231) (H. Rept. 103-856), H11426 [7OC]

Military Construction Appropriations: committee of conference (H.R. 4453) (H. Rept. 103-624), H6380 [27JY]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 4453) (H. Rept. 103-516), H3754 [19MY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 4453) (S. Rept. 103-312), S9032 [14JY]

Statements

Davis-Bacon Act: National Association of Minority Contractors, S10244-S10246 [2AU]

Recycled Paving Materials Used in Road Construction: several environmental organizations, E291 [1MR]

Summaries

Davis-Bacon Act and S. 1513, Improving America's Schools Act: Association of Building Contractors, S10237 [2AU]

Waiver of Prevailing Wage Requirements Relative to Certain Volunteer Workers, S6567 [8JN]

Tables

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 4453, military construction appropriations, S9093 [15JY]

Military construction appropriations (H.R. 4453), H6530 [1AU]

Military construction appropriations in Nebraska, H3901 [24MY]

Testimonies

Davis-Bacon Act: Cindy Athey, Precision Wall Tech, Inc., S10239 [2AU]

Texts of

H. Res. 433, consideration of H.R. 4453, military construction appropriations, H3897 [24MY]

H.R. 4394, Comprehensive One-Call Notification Act, H10569-H10571 [3OC]

H.R. 4453, military construction appropriations, S9090-S9092 [15JY], H3901-H3903 [24MY]

H.R. 5248, Comprehensive One-Call Notification Act, H11408-H11413 [7OC]

S. 2018, school construction programs for areas affected by Federal Government activities, S4340-S4344 [14AP]

S. 2034, Education Infrastructure Act, S4567 [20AP]

S. 2101, Comprehensive One-Call Notification Act, S5465 [10MY]