CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRIES

Articles and editorials

Growth Produces Double Rewards, E2092 [17OC]

Shameful Proclamation, E1845 [14SE]

Small Businesses Lose Katrina Cleanup Contracts to Large Firms, E2083 [7OC]

Bills and resolutions

Aviation: assurance required of owners and operators of airports relative to long-term leases for construction of hangars (see H.R. 1117), H983 [3MR]

Bridges: establish a demonstration project to begin correcting structural bridge deficiencies (see S. 2004), S12766 [14NO]

Business and industry: clarify liability of government contractors assisting in rescue, recovery, repair, and reconstruction work in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina and other major disasters (see S. 1761), S10378 [22SE]

Children and youth: construction and renovation of child care facilities (see H.R. 1311), H1507 [15MR]

Committees of the House: create a select committee to investigate awarding and carrying out of contracts to rebuild communities devastated by Hurricane Katrina (see H. Res. 432, 435), H7814 [8SE] (see H. Res. 449), H8088 [15SE]

———establish a select committee to investigate the awarding and carrying out of contracts to conduct activities in Afghanistan and Iraq and to fight the war on terrorism (see H. Res. 116), H719 [16FE]

Contracts: require each bidder for a Federal construction contract to identify the subcontractors that the contractor intends to use to prevent the practice known as bid shopping (see H.R. 2834), H4354 [9JN]

Courts: provide contractors with qualified immunity from liability for negligence when providing services or equipment on a volunteer basis in response to a declared emergency or disaster (see H.R. 3717), H7813 [8SE]

Davis-Bacon Act: create additional category of construction workers called ``helpers'' (see H.R. 3907), H8386 [27SE]

———provide that a contractor who has repeated violations shall have its Federal contract cancelled and require disclosure of certain payroll information under covered contracts (see H.R. 4329), H10225 [15NO]

———reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (see S. 1749), S10295 [21SE] (see H.R. 3763), H7947 [14SE]

———reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3763), consideration (see H. Res. 516), H9276 [26OC]

———repeal Presidential authority to suspend wage requirements during national emergencies and reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3834), H8161 [20SE]

———repeal wage rate requirements (see H.R. 4643), H12289 [18DE]

———suspend wage rate requirements for Federal contracts in areas declared a national disaster (see S. 1817), S10972 [4OC] (see H.R. 3684), H7741 [7SE]

———termination of Presidential national emergency relative to application of wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.J. Res. 69), H9043 [20OC]

Dept. of Transportation: make grants for construction projects to prevent public access to tracks and other hazards of fixed guideway systems in residential areas (see H.R. 3674), H7741 [7SE]

Disasters: prohibit profiteering and fraud relative to relief or reconstruction efforts provided in response to a Presidentially-declared major disaster or emergency (see H.R. 4148), H9275 [26OC]

Employment: promote employment of workers displaced by Hurricane Katrina in connection with Hurricane Katrina reconstruction efforts (see S. 1644), S9833 [8SE] (see S. 1763), S10378 [22SE]

Government: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 1449), H1694 [17MR]

Gulf Coast States: encourage the adoption of comprehensive, modern, and uniform statewide building codes by Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama (see H. Con. Res. 285), H9362 [27OC]

Housing: condition receipt of Federal housing funds by States or localites on the preparation of an impact analysis of any new rule that has an economic impact on housing construction costs or affordability (see H.R. 3266), H5800 [13JY]

———prohibit homebuilding purchase contracts containing a mandatory arbitration agreement and other provisions in a single document and prohibit requiring purchasers to consent to mandatory arbitration agreements (see H.R. 4037), H8808 [7OC]

Hurricanes: give priority in Federal contracting to businesses in areas affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and treat such small businesses as falling under the HUBZone program (see H.R. 3988), H8733 [6OC]

———provide assistance to rebuild communities, schools, and hospitals damaged by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita (see S. 1842, 1846), S11212 [6OC]

———provide assistance to rebuild hospitals damaged by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita (see S. 1847), S11212 [6OC]

———require contracts relative to recovery efforts following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita be awarded only after an open and fair bidding process (see S. 1844), S11212 [6OC] (see H. Con. Res. 251), H8387 [27SE]

National Asphalt Pavement Association: anniversary (see S. Res. 135), S4869 [10MY]

National Labor Relations Act: prevent government agencies from requiring or prohibiting construction industry employers to enter into agreements with labor organizations (see H.R. 1248), H1370 [10MR]

National Ready Mixed Concrete Association: anniversary (see S. Res. 61), S1623 [17FE]

Roads and highways: amend regulations relative to design-build contracting (see H.R. 1085), H981 (see H.R. 1111), H982 [3MR]

Surveyors: recognize contribution to society (see H. Res. 518), H9276 [26OC]

Tariff: fixed ratio speed changers for truck-mounted concrete mixers (see S. 1241), S6481 [14JN]

Taxation: accelerate credits providing incentives for energy efficient products and practices (see S. 1850), S11212 [6OC]

———allow a credit for owning certain commercial power takeoff vehicles (see S. 181), S574 [26JA] (see H.R. 652), H411 [8FE]

———expand incentives for construction and renovation of public schools (see S. 1538), S9284 [28JY] (see H.R. 1742), H2394 [20AP]

———make permanent the shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain leasehold improvements (see S. 621), S2734 [15MR] (see H.R. 1663), H2101 [14AP]

———modify the construction contract exception to the percentage of completion method for determining income under long-term contracts (see H.R. 4058), H8845 [17OC]

———provide tax-exempt financing of highway projects and rail-truck transfer facilities (see S. 104), S144 [24JA]

———reduce depreciation recovery period for roof systems (see S. 1200), S6225 [8JN] (see H.R. 1510), H1845 [6AP]

Technology: increase use and research of sustainable building design technology (see H.R. 4609), H12049 [16DE]

Web's Construction Co., Inc.: relief (see H.R. 2645), H4073 [25MY]

Letters

Dept. of Labor investigation to determine if criminal charges should be filed in work related deaths of four iron workers in Toledo, OH: Representative Kaptur, H5145 [24JN]

Dept. of Transportation Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program funding: Fredell Anderson, Leajak Concrete Construction Inc., S9444 [29JY]

———Loretta Molter, Molter Corp., S9444 [29JY]

———Wayne R. Frazier, Sr., Md. Washington Minority Contractors Association, Inc., S9444 [29JY], H7581 [29JY]

Use of undocumented workers in the carrying out of contracts to rebuild communities devastated by Hurricane Katrina: Senator Landrieu, S11760 [24OC]

Lists

National Ready Mixed Concrete Association Oklahoma members, S1690 [17FE]

Motions

Davis-Bacon Act: termination of Presidential national emergency relative to application of wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (H.J. Res. 69), H9811 [7NO]

Poems

``Builders'', S8207 [13JY]

Proclamations

Tribute to Randy Evans Construction (business): Representative Ney, E2126 [19OC]

Remarks in House

Bechtel Inc.: ensure delivery of temporary housing to individuals affected by Hurricane Katrina, H11079 [6DE]

Brown County Home Builders Association: anniversary, E2479 [7DE]

Cantu, Art: San Diego-Imperial Counties Labor Council Labor Leader of the Year award recipient, E1804 [8SE]

Carolina Ceramics Brick Co.: tribute, E2092 [17OC]

Committees of the House: establish a select committee to investigate the awarding and carrying out of contracts to conduct activities in Afghanistan and Iraq and to fight the war on terrorism, H1453-H1457, H1463 [15MR], H1512, H1519 [16MR], H2985, H2988, H2990-H2995, H3019 [5MY], H4928-H4932 [22JN]

———establish a select committee to investigate the awarding and carrying out of contracts to conduct activities in Afghanistan and Iraq and to fight the war on terrorism (H. Res. 116), H1207 [9MR]

Davis-Bacon Act: reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina, H8130 [20SE], H9031, H9033 [20OC], E2083 [7OC]

———reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3763), H8156, H8157 [20SE], E1845 [14SE]

———repeal Presidential authority to suspend wage requirements during national emergencies and reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina, H8217 [21SE]

———waiver of prevailing wage requirements for relief effort contracts in States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H7847-H7849 [13SE], H8067, H8083 [15SE], H8900, H8901 [18OC]

Dept. of Energy: authorize National Institute of Building Sciences to work with consensus standards organizations to develop energy efficient buildings, E838 [2MY]

Dept. of Labor: assist investigation to determine if criminal charges should be filed in work-related deaths of four iron workers in Toledo, OH, H5144 [24JN]

———waiver of affirmative action program requirements for new Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina, H9031, H9034 [20OC]

Dept. of Transportation: assist investigation to determine if criminal charges should be filed in work-related deaths of four iron workers in Toledo, OH, H5387 [29JN]

———Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program funding, H7578, H7579 [29JY]

Disasters: prohibit profiteering and fraud relative to relief or reconstruction efforts provided in response to a Presidentially-declared major disaster or emergency (H.R. 4148), E2181 [27OC]

Employment: promote employment of workers displaced by Hurricane Katrina in connection with Hurricane Katrina reconstruction efforts, H8067 [15SE]

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: allow claims against profiteering and fraud relative to relief or reconstruction efforts provided in response to a Presidentially-declared major disaster or emergency, H9325, H9327, H9328 [27OC]

Gulf Coast States: encourage the adoption of comprehensive, modern, and uniform statewide building codes by Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama (H. Con. Res. 285), H9332 [27OC]

Hurricanes: investigate lapses in recovery efforts following Hurricane Katrina, reasons for the severity of damages, and ways to prevent future damages during reconstruction, H8493-H8499 [28SE]

Iraq: investigation into awarding of reconstruction contracts, H1518 [16MR]

———require that Federal contractors involved in post-conflict reconstruction provide a veterans hiring preference, H1516, H1517 [16MR]

Lawrence County Builders Association: anniversary, E1776 [7SE]

March-Westin Co., Inc.: OSHA Voluntary Protection Program Star award recipient, E2335 [10NO]

National Asphalt Pavement Association: anniversary, E995 [17MY]

O'Leary Co.: anniversary, E1919 [21SE]

Power resources: prohibit loan guarantees for privately owned powerplant construction, H6954 [28JY]

Roads and highways: amend regulations relative to design-build contracting, H1304 [10MR]

Small business: provide access to Government awarded overseas contracts, H1517 [16MR]

Taxation: expand incentives for construction and renovation of public schools (H.R. 1742), E717 [21AP]

Toledo, OH: investigation to determine if criminal charges should be filed in work-related deaths of four iron workers, H5693-H5695 [12JY]

U.N.: require GAO report to Congress on U.N. contracting and construction costs of certain U.N. buildings in Geneva, Switzerland, H4631 [16JN]

United Group Services, Inc.: OSHA Voluntary Protection Program Star award recipient, E655 [15AP]

Remarks in Senate

Arkansas: highway construction funding, S5434 [18MY]

Business and industry: clarify liability of government contractors assisting in rescue, recovery, repair, and reconstruction work in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina and other major disasters (S. 1761), S10392 [22SE], S10460 [26SE]

Capitol Police Board: certify that granting height variance for new construction will not negatively impact congessional security, S7403 [27JN]

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate): conduct oversight of Hurricane Katrina relief expenditures, S10226 [20SE]

Committee on War and Reconstruction Contracting (Senate, Special): establish, S1983, S1984 [3MR], S3165 [5AP], S8734, S8735 [22JY], S8785 [25JY], S9948 [13SE], S10004-S10006, S10031 [14SE], S11513-S11516, S11545, S11548 [19OC], S12571-S12575 [9NO], S12639-S12644 [10NO]

Contracts: improve Federal contracting accountability relative to hurricane relief or Iraq reconstruction, S12329 [3NO]

Davis-Bacon Act: reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina, S11410 [17OC], S11888 [26OC]

———reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (S. 1749), S10302 [21SE]

———suspend wage rate requirements for Federal contracts in areas declared a national disaster (S. 1817), S10975 [4OC]

———waiver of prevailing wage requirements for relief effort contracts in States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S10028 [14SE], S10107 [15SE]

Democratic Policy Committee: oversight hearings on awarding and carrying out of contracts to rebuild communities devastated by Hurricane Katrina, S11758 [24OC]

Dept. of Transportation: Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program funding, S9403, S9405, S9413, S9442-S9444 [29JY]

Employment: promote employment of workers displaced by Hurricane Katrina in connection with Hurricane Katrina reconstruction efforts (S. 1644), S9848 [8SE]

———promote employment of workers displaced by Hurricane Katrina in connection with Hurricane Katrina reconstruction efforts (S. 1763), S10382 [22SE]

FEMA: re-bid noncompetitive contracts and give priority to businesses in areas affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, S13090, S13124 [17NO]

Immigration: use of undocumented workers in the carrying out of contracts to rebuild communities devastated by Hurricane Katrina, S11758-S11761 [24OC]

Iraq: investigation into awarding of reconstruction contracts, S3165 [5AP], S3610 [14AP]

National Asphalt Pavement Association: anniversary (S. Res. 135), S4883 [10MY]

National Ready Mixed Concrete Association: anniversary (S. Res. 61), S1689, S1690 [17FE]

Power resources: prohibit loan guarantees for privately owned powerplant construction, S7244-S7246, S7249 [23JN]

Roads and highways: use of steel grid reinforced concrete decking in construction, S5268 [17MY], S9402 [29JY]

Spitznagel Partners, Inc.: anniversary, S6097 [6JN]

Tariff: fixed ratio speed changers for truck-mounted concrete mixers (S. 1241), S6489 [14JN]

Taxation: allow a credit for owning certain commercial power takeoff vehicles (S. 181), S591 [26JA]

———expand incentives for construction and renovation of public schools (S. 1538), S9299 [28JY]

———make permanent the shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain leasehold improvements (S. 621), S2735 [15MR]

———provide incentives for renewable energy production and energy efficient building construction, S13128 [17NO]

Summaries

America's Better Classroom Act (H.R. 1742), E717 [21AP]

Tables

Estimated State bond allocation under H.R. 1742, America's Better Classroom Act, E718 [21AP]

Texts of

S. 104, provide tax-exempt financing of highway projects and rail-truck transfer facilities, S263 [24JA]

S. 621, make permanent the shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain leasehold improvements, S2736 [15MR]

S. 1241, tariff on fixed ratio speed changers for truck-mounted concrete mixers, S6489 [14JN]

S. 1817, Cleanup and Reconstruction Enhancement (CARE) Act, S10976 [4OC]

S. 1850, Rapid Efficiency Credit Act, S11235 [6OC]

S. Res. 61, National Ready Mixed Concrete Association anniversary, S1682, S1689 [17FE]

S. Res. 135, National Asphalt Pavement Association anniversary, S4879, S4884 [10MY]