CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRIES

Amendments

Capitol Building and Grounds: permit temporary construction and other work on the Grounds that may be necessary for certain building construction (H. Con. Res. 167), S10341, S10506 [5AU], H7460 [5AU]

NIH: support modernization and construction of biomedical and behavioral research facilities and laboratory instrumentation (S. 1268), S15144, S15218 [19NO]

Articles and editorials

End the Payoff, S12182 [7OC]

Flood Relief for Unions, S12181 [7OC]

Hurricane Davis-Bacon, S12179 [7OC]

Jam-Packed Schools, E102 [2FE]

Bills and resolutions

Capitol Building and Grounds: permit temporary construction and other work on the Grounds that may be necessary for certain building construction (see H. Con. Res. 167), H6598 [29JY]

Children and youth: acquisition, construction, and improvement of child care facilities or equipment (see S. 1539), S10389 [5AU]

———construction and renovation of child care facilities (see S. 812), S3776 [15AP]

Copeland Act: repeal (see S. 1157), S6285 [27MY] (see H.R. 736), H643 [11FE]

Davis-Bacon Act: create additional category of construction workers called ``helpers'' (see H.R. 1012), H1012 [4MR]

———repeal (see S. 1157), S6285 [27MY] (see H.R. 736), H643 [11FE]

———require cancellation of contracts with repeat violators and disclosure of certain payroll information (see H.R. 527), H417 [3FE]

———waive requirements relative to contracts for school and library construction and repair (see H.R. 2396), H5178 [30JN]

Dept. of Defense: ensure that Federal construction contractors abide by State tax, employment, and licensing regulations (see H.R. 474), H376 [2FE]

Dept. of HUD: establish consensus committee for development, revision, and interpretation of safety standards for manufactured home construction (see S. 1452), S9529 [28JY] (see H.R. 710), H642 [11FE]

Education: creation of matching grant program for new school construction (see S. 852), S4028 [21AP] (see S. 950), S4664 [4MY]

———provide school renovation and construction funding, scholarships that allow parents choice, and tax incentives (see H.R. 892), H888 [2MR]

Endangered Species Act: keep cost of mitigation required for a public construction project from exceeding a certain percentage of total project costs (see H.R. 1763), H3085 [12MY]

Fair Housing Act: exception from enforcement of an accessibility construction requirement for certain buildings constructed in compliance with a local building code (see H.R. 2437), H5332 [1JY]

Government: payment protections for persons providing labor and materials for Federal construction projects (see H.R. 1219), H1595 [23MR]

Kosovar-American Enterprise Fund: establish (see H.R. 2745), H7882 [5AU]

Libraries: provide public library construction and technology enhancement (see S. 1223), S7026 [15JN] (see H.R. 3391), H12107 [16NO]

NIH: support modernization and construction of biomedical and behavioral research facilities and laboratory instrumentation (see S. 1268), S7527 [23JN]

Pensions: waive limit on benefits from multiemployer plans (see S. 196), S343 [19JA] (see H.R. 1287), H1799 [25MR]

Schools: allocate limitations imposed on school construction bonds whose holders are allowed a tax credit and apply Davis-Bacon Act wage requirements to projects financed with such bonds (see H.R. 1767), H3085 [12MY]

———establish State revolving funds for school construction (see H.R. 2469), H5366 [12JY]

———provide loans to enable State or local governments to make interest payments on qualified school construction bonds (see S. 1992), S15089 [19NO]

———provide matching grants for the construction, renovation and repair of school facilities in areas affected by Federal activities (see S. 897), S4346 [28AP] (see H.R. 1842), H3295 [18MY]

Ships and vessels: promote the construction and operation of cruise ships in the U.S. and facilitate the development of a U.S.-built cruise industry (see H.R. 3392), H12107 [16NO]

Taxation: allow credit for construction and renovation of commercial buildings in distressed areas (see S. 889), S4256 [27AP] (see H.R. 2954), H8872 [27SE]

———allow tax-exempt financing of private sector highway infrastructure construction (see S. 470), S2007 [25FE] (see H.R. 859), H815 [25FE]

———clarify rules relative to lessee construction allowances and to contributions to the capital of retailers (see H.R. 1986), H3710 [27MY]

———creation of a new class of bonds for new school construction (see S. 551), S2274 [4MR] (see H.R. 415), H271 [19JA]

———expand incentives for construction and renovation of public schools and provide incentives for corporations to participate in cooperative agreements with public schools in distressed areas (see S. 1454), S9529 [28JY] (see H.R. 1660), H2634 [4MY]

———expand incentives for construction and renovation of public schools and provide incentives for corporations to participate in cooperative agreements with public schools in distressed areas (H.R. 1660), consideration (see H. Res. 240), H5334 [1JY]

———expand incentives for the construction and renovation of public schools (see H.R. 340), H267 [19JA] (see H.R. 1760), H2997 [11MY] (see H.R. 2416), H5332 [1JY]

———inapplicability of the look-back method on construction contracts requiring the percentage of completion accounting method (see H.R. 2347), H4911 [24JN]

———issuance of tax-exempt private activity bonds to assist States in the construction and rehabilitation of public schools (see S. 526), S2209 [3MR] (see H.R. 2514), H5571 [14JY]

———provide a source of interest-free capital for school construction and renovation in States experiencing increased enrollment (see H.R. 996), H1012 [4MR]

———requirements on the percentage of completion accounting method for the manufacture of property (see H.R. 994), H1012 [4MR]

Web's Construction Co., Inc.: relief (see H.R. 3364), H11955 [10NO]

Letters

All American Cruise Act: Ande M. Abbott, International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers & Helpers, E2433 [17NO]

———Charles T. Crangle, American Maritime Officers, E2433 [17NO]

———Cynthia L. Brown, American Shipbuilding Association, E2432 [17NO]

———Gordon W. Spencer, American Maritime Officers, E2433 [17NO]

Community Builders Program funding: Michael J. Albano, Mayor of Springfield, MA, S11389 [24SE]

———Peter Zimmerman, S11388 [24SE]

———Robert Francis, Boston, MA, Municipal Police, S11390 [24SE]

———Thomas M. Menino, Mayor of Boston, MA, S11389 [24SE]

———William C. Apgar, Dept. of HUD, S11387 [24SE]

———Willie L. Hensley, Dept. of Veterans Affairs, S11390 [24SE]

Construction Industry Payment Protection Act: Representative Hyde, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H6777 [2AU]

Creation of a new class of bonds for new school construction: Representative Rangel, E102 [2FE]

———Senator Feinstein, E102 [2FE]

Davis-Bacon Act prevailing wage requirements for school and library construction and repair: Anne L. Bryant, National School Boards Association, E1453 [30JN]

———Jennifer Boucher, Associated Builders & Contractors, E1452 [30JN]

Federally Impacted School Improvement Act: Northern Nebraska Native American Consortium, S4356 [28AP]

Suspend Davis-Bacon Act wage requirements in Presidentially declared disaster areas: Coalition To Repeal the Davis-Bacon Act, S12179 [7OC]

———several Representatives, S12181 [7OC]

Tribute to Champion Enterprises (business) for continuing to pay its employees and provide benefit coverage during the rebuilding of their fire-destroyed Titan Homes division: George E. Pataki, Governor of New York, H650 [12FE]

Lists

Industry groups who assisted in drafting H.R. 1219, Construction Industry Payment Protection Act, H6778 [2AU]

State bonds under H.R. 1660, Public School Modernization Act, E846 [4MY]

Memorandums

Community Builders Program Funding: Ernst & Young LLP (business), S11388 [24SE]

———William C. Apgar, Edward J. Kraus, and Mary E. Madden, Dept. of HUD, S11392 [24SE]

Messages

National Institute of Building Sciences Report: President Clinton, S5262 [13MY], H3167 [13MY]

Remarks in House

Building a Better America Caucus: establish, H10773 [26OC]

Building Industry Association: anniversary, E1575 [16JY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: permit temporary construction and other work on the Grounds that may be necessary for certain building construction (H. Con. Res. 167), H6928 [3AU], H7460 [5AU]

Champion Enterprises (business): tribute for continuing to pay its employees and provide benefit coverage during the rebuilding of their fire-destroyed Titan Homes division, H649 [12FE]

Copeland Act: repeal (H.R. 736), E210 [11FE]

Davis-Bacon Act: clarify inclusion relative to school construction projects, H11409 [3NO]

———repeal, H704 [23FE]

———repeal (H.R. 736), E210 [11FE]

———waive requirements relative to contracts for repairs due to hurricane and flood damage, H9414 [6OC], H10036 [14OC]

———waive requirements relative to contracts for school and library construction and repair (H.R. 2396), E1452 [30JN]

Dept. of Defense: ensure that Federal construction contractors abide by State tax, employment, and licensing regulations (H.R. 474), E365 [9MR]

Government: payment protections for persons providing labor and materials for Federal construction projects (H.R. 1219), H6776-H6779 [2AU], E1741 [4AU]

Los Angeles, CA: proposal to only use unionized contractors on Los Angeles Unified School District construction projects, H1337, H1386 [17MR], H1482 [23MR]

Pensions: waive limit on benefits from multiemployer plans (H.R. 1287), E577 [25MR]

Schools: provide matching grants for the construction, renovation and repair of school facilities in areas affected by Federal activities (H.R. 1842), E1007, E1010 [18MY]

Ships and vessels: promote the construction and operation of cruise ships in the U.S. and facilitate the development of a U.S.-built cruise industry (H.R. 3392), E2432 [17NO]

Taxation: creation of a new class of bonds for new school construction, H9380 [5OC]

———creation of a new class of bonds for new school construction (H.R. 415), H384 [3FE], H1909 [13AP], E101 [2FE], E2009 [1OC]

———expand incentives for construction and renovation of public schools and provide incentives for corporations to participate in cooperative agreements with public schools in distressed areas (H.R. 1660), H4216 [14JN], H6967, H6968, H6971, H6972 [4AU], H7984 [8SE], H8868 [27SE], H9183, H9187 [30SE], H12173 [17NO], E844 [4MY], E1751 [5AU]

———issuance of tax-exempt private activity bonds to assist States in the construction and rehabilitation of public schools, H930-H935 [3MR]

———issuance of tax-exempt private activity bonds to assist States in the construction and rehabilitation of public schools (H.R. 2514), E1533 [14JY]

———provide a source of interest-free capital for school construction and renovation in States experiencing increased enrollment (H.R. 996), H959, H960, H961, H962, H963, H964 [4MR], H1053-H1059 [9MR], H4216 [14JN], H7239-H7241 [4AU], H9183, H9184, H9185, H9188 [30SE], E347 [4MR]

Remarks in Senate

BIA: payment for school building on the Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe Indian Reservation, S10835 [14SE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: permit temporary construction and other work on the Grounds that may be necessary for certain building construction (H. Con. Res. 167), S10341, S10342 [5AU]

Children and youth: acquisition, construction, and improvement of child care facilities or equipment (S. 1539), S10461 [5AU]

———construction and renovation of child care facilities (S. 812), S3783 [15AP]

Copeland Act: repeal (S. 1157), S6310, S6311 [27MY]

Davis-Bacon Act: repeal (S. 1157), S6310, S6311 [27MY]

———suspend wage requirements in Presidentially declared disaster areas, S12178-S12183 [7OC]

Dept. of HUD: Community Builders Program funding, S11227-S11229, S11245 [22SE], S11350 [23SE], S11386-S11394, S11417, S11418 [24SE], S11461, S11462, S11492 [27SE]

———establish consensus committee for development, revision, and interpretation of safety standards for manufactured home construction (S. 1452), S9541-S9543 [28JY], S14522 [10NO]

Education: creation of matching grant program for new school construction (S. 852), S4036 [21AP]

Government: payment protections for persons providing labor and materials for Federal construction projects (H.R. 1219), S10530 [5AU]

Libraries: provide public library construction and technology enhancement (S. 1223), S7027 [15JN]

Martel Construction (company): SBA Entrepreneurial Success Award and Montana State University-Bozeman Montana Family Business of the Year award recipient, S14308 [8NO]

NIH: support modernization and construction of biomedical and behavioral research facilities and laboratory instrumentation (S. 1268), S7528 [23JN], S15002, S15064, S15218 [19NO]

Pensions: waive limit on benefits from multiemployer plans (S. 196), S623 [19JA]

Schools: provide loans to enable State or local governments to make interest payments on qualified school construction bonds (S. 1992), S15106 [19NO]

———provide matching grants for the construction, renovation and repair of school facilities in areas affected by Federal activities (S. 897), S4214 [27AP], S4354 [28AP], S13221 [27OC]

Taxation: allow credit for construction and renovation of commercial buildings in distressed areas (S. 889), S4278 [27AP]

———allow tax-exempt financing of private sector highway infrastructure construction (S. 470), S2015-S2017 [25FE]

———creation of a new class of bonds for new school construction (S. 551), S2332 [4MR]

———expand incentives for construction and renovation of public schools and provide incentives for corporations to participate in cooperative agreements with public schools in distressed areas (S. 1454), S9545 [28JY]

———issuance of tax-exempt private activity bonds to assist States in the construction and rehabilitation of public schools (S. 526), S2220 [3MR]

Reports filed

Construction Industry Payment Protection Act: Committee on Government Reform (House) (H.R. 1219) (H. Rept. 106-277), H6758 [30JY]

Summaries

Creation of a New Class of Bonds for New School Construction (S. 551), S2333 [4MR]

Excellence in Education Act (S. 852), S4038 [21AP]

Highway Innovation and Cost Savings Act (S. 470), S2016 [25FE]

Tables

Increase in bonds under H.R. 1660, Public School Modernization Act, E845 [4MY]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 167, permit temporary construction and other work on the Capitol Grounds that may be necessary for certain building construction, H6928 [3AU]

H.R. 1219, Construction Industry Payment Protection Act, H6776 [2AU]

S. 196, waive limit on benefits from multiemployer pension plans, S624 [19JA]

S. 470, Highway Innovation and Cost Savings Act, S2015 [25FE]

S. 852, Excellence in Education Act, S4037 [21AP]

S. 897, Federally Impacted School Improvement Act, S4355 [28AP]

S. 1157, repeal Davis-Bacon Act and Copeland Act, S6311 [27MY]

S. 1223, Libraries for Lifelong Learning Act, S7028 [15JN]

S. 1268, Twenty-First Century Research Laboratories Act, S15218 [19NO]

S. 1992, Building, Renovating, Improving, and Constructing Kids' Schools Act, S15107 [19NO]