CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRIES

Articles and editorials

Area Real Estate Developer Dies, H740 [5MR]

Bills and resolutions

Copeland Act: repeal (see H.R. 2720), H9501 [23OC]

Davis-Bacon Act: repeal (see H.R. 2720), H9501 [23OC]

Dept. of Defense: ensure that Federal construction contractors abide by State tax, employment, and licensing regulations (see H.R. 1186), H1259 [20MR]

Dept. of HUD: grant partial payment of claims authority relative to health care facilities construction insurance program (see S. 334), S1382 [13FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize medical facility projects and leases (see H.R. 2571), H8160 [29SE]

———revise process by which State housing construction grants are administered (see H.R. 1291), H1438 [10AP]

Government: enhance the payments protections for subcontractors and suppliers on Federal construction projects (see H.R. 3032), H10767 [12NO]

Minorities: prohibit discrimination relative to surety bonding requirements (see H.R. 2554), H7910 [25SE]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand provisions to include construction safety requirements (see S. 1265), S10475 [7OC]

Pensions: waive limit on benefits from multiemployer plans (see H.R. 1320), H1456 [14AP]

Taxation: allow credit for construction and renovation of commercial buildings in distressed areas (see S. 411), S2021 [6MR]

———creation of a new class of bonds for new school construction (see H.R. 2695), H9038 [22OC]

———inapplicability of the look-back method on construction contracts requiring the percentage of completion accounting method (see H.R. 1593), H2678 [14MY]

———requirements on the percentage of completion accounting method for the manufacture of property (see H.R. 25), H67 [7JA], H139 [9JA]

Remarks in House

Bay County Home Builders Association: anniversary, E1693 [9SE]

Cali family: Center for Italian and Italian-American Culture honorees, E2019 [21OC]

Copeland Act: repeal (H.R. 2720), E2078 [24OC]

Creamer, J. Fletcher, Sr.: New Jersey Construction Industry Hall of Fame inductee, E1698 [9SE]

Davis-Bacon Act: repeal (H.R. 2720), E2078 [24OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize medical facility projects and leases (H.R. 2571), H8368 [6OC]

———revise process by which State housing construction grants are administered (H.R. 1291), E627 [10AP]

District of Columbia: waive Davis-Bacon Act requirements relative to school construction and repairs, H8780-H8783, H8803, H8804 [9OC], H10678 [12NO], E2087 [24OC]

Karnopp, Gary: San Diego, CA, Building & Trade Council Distinguished Service Award recipient, E1735 [11SE]

Meyer, Michael L.: Construction Industries Alliance City of Hope Spirit of Life Award recipient, E1847 [24SE]

Minorities: prohibit discrimination relative to surety bonding requirements (H.R. 2554), E1863 [25SE]

National Center for Construction Education and Research: tribute, E2037 [21OC]

Oklahoma: investigation of wage and employment fraud on Federal projects, H8361 [6OC]

OSHA: clarify liability of employers at multiemployer worksites (H.R. 2879), E2232 [8NO]

Pensions: waive limit on benefits from multiemployer plans (H.R. 1320), E641 [14AP]

Taxation: creation of a new class of bonds for new school construction (H.R. 2695), H9477 [23OC]

Remarks in Senate

Bridgeport, CT: anniversary of L'Ambiance Plaza accident, S3410 [22AP]

Davis-Bacon Act: repeal, S10225 [30SE]

Dept. of HUD: grant partial payment of claims authority relative to health care facilities construction insurance program (S. 334), S1403 [13FE]

Government regulations: health and safety requirements relative to construction sites, S3410 [22AP]

Montana: land conveyance of Havre Air Force Station, MT, and Havre Training Site, MT, to Bear Paw Development Corp., S7272 [11JY]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand provisions to include construction safety requirements (S. 1265), S10483 [7OC]

Taxation: allow credit for construction and renovation of commercial buildings in distressed areas (S. 411), S2023 [6MR]

Reports filed

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Projects and Leases Authorizations: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 2571) (H. Rept. 105-291), H8319 [2OC]

Studies

District of Columbia Appropriations Bill Davis-Bacon Act Provisions: Peter Phillips, H8781 [9OC]

Texts of

H.R., 2571, Dept. of Veterans Affairs medical facility projects and leases, H8368 [6OC]

S. 334, grant Dept. of HUD partial payment of claims authority relative to health care facilities construction insurance program, S1403 [13FE]

S. 411, Commercial Revitalization Tax Act, S2024 [6MR]

S. 1265, Construction Safety, Health, and Education Improvement Act, S10483 [7OC]