CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRIES

Bills and resolutions

Contracts: promote accountability and prevent fraud in Federal contracting relative to reconstruction efforts in the Gulf Coast Region or Iraq (see S. 2277), S1129 [13FE]

Government regulations: require companies receiving funds for Federal construction projects to conduct employee background checks prior to participation in the construction of public schools (see H.R. 4661), H23 [31JA]

National Commission on the Infrastructure of the U.S.: establish (see S. 2388), S1893 [8MR] (see H.R. 5616), H4008 [14JN]

Surface Transportation Assistance Act: clarify that the Buy America provision applies to an entire bridge project (see H.R. 4712), H223 [8FE]

Surveyors: recognize contribution to society (see S. Res. 361), S370 [31JA]

Tariff: clarify classification of certain high-density fiberboard (see S. 3190), S5229 (see S. 3229), S5230 [25MY] (see H.R. 5567), H3642 [8JN]

———clarify classification of high-density fiberboard (see S. 3129), S5228 [25MY]

———liquidation or reliquidation of certain entries relating to high-density laminate panels (see S. 3192, 3193, 3194, 3195), S5229 [25MY] (see H.R. 5569, 5570, 5571, 5572), H3642 [8JN]

———liquidation or reliquidation of fiberboard (see S. 3326, 3327, 3328, 3329, 3330, 3331, 3332, 3333, 3334, 3335, 3336, 3337), S5342 (see S. 3339, 3340, 3341, 3342, 3343), S5343 [26MY]

———liquidation or reliquidation of high-density fiberboard-core, laminate panels (see S. 3130, 3131, 3132), S5228 [25MY] (see S. 3459, 3460, 3461, 3462, 3463, 3464, 3465, 3466, 3467, 3468, 3469, 3470, 3471, 3472, 3473, 3474), S5598 [7JN]

Taxation: creation of a new class of bonds for new school construction (see H.R. 4945), H972 [14MR]

———encourage use of corrosion prevention and mitigation measures in the construction and maintenance of business property (see H.R. 4913), H866 [9MR]

———modify credit for holders of qualified zone academy bonds (see S. 2347), S1579 [1MR]

Water pollution: provide more effective permitting and enforcement mechanisms for stormwater discharges associated with residential construction activity (see H.R. 5558), H3641 [8JN]

Letters

Prevent shipbuilders under Federal contract from receiving both disaster recovery funding and insurance benefits for hurricane damages: Donald P. Springer, Defense Contract Management Agency, S3865 [2MY]

Remarks in House

Associated General Contractors of St. Louis: tribute, E193 [17FE]

Black Construction Corp.: SBA Dwight D. Eisenhower Award for Excellence recipient, E577 [25AP]

Committees of the House: establish select committee to investigate awarding and carrying out of contracts relative to the war on terrorism and hurricane relief, H981-H987 [15MR], H1098, H1099 [16MR], H3744, H3746 [12JN]

Contracts: promote accountability and prevent fraud in Federal contracting relative to reconstruction efforts in Iraq, H4034, H4083 [15JN], H4381 [21JN]

———promote accountability and prevent fraud in Federal contracting relative to reconstruction efforts in the Gulf Coast Region, H950 [14MR]

———promote accountability and prevent fraud in Federal contracting relative to reconstruction efforts in the Gulf Coast Region or Iraq, H263 [14FE], H376 [16FE]

FEMA: promote accountability and prevent fraud relative to reconstruction efforts in the Gulf Coast Region, H1175 [28MR], H3984 [14JN]

NLRB: ruling to strip certain workers of union rights, H4933 [10JY]

Taxation: creation of a new class of bonds for new school construction (H.R. 4945), H941 [14MR]

Water pollution: provide more effective permitting and enforcement mechanisms for stormwater discharges associated with residential construction activity (H.R. 5558), H4586 [27JN], E1086 [8JN]

Remarks in Senate

Committee on War and Reconstruction Contracting (Senate, Special): establish, S5990-S5995 [16JN], S6108-S6110 [20JN]

Contracts: improve Federal contracting transparency and accountability relative to hurricane relief and recovery, S3779-S3781 [1MY], S4028, S4029 [4MY]

———promote accountability and prevent fraud in Federal contracting relative to reconstruction efforts in the Gulf Coast Region or Iraq (S. 2277), S1130 [13FE]

Corps of Engineers: operation and maintenance of infrastructure projects, water resource projects, and active construction and general projects funding, S3976 [3MY]

Dept. of Defense: prevent shipbuilders under Federal contract from receiving both disaster recovery funding and insurance benefits for hurricane damages, S3864-S3869 [2MY]

Hurricanes: require Federal hurricane relief and recovery contracts exceeding a certain amount to be awarded only after an open and fair bidding process, S3879 [2MY]

National Commission on the Infrastructure of the U.S.: establish (S. 2388), S3976 [3MY]

Surveyors: recognize contribution to society (S. Res. 361), S375 [31JA]

Taxation: modify credit for holders of qualified zone academy bonds (S. 2347), S1581 [1MR]

Tables

Priority list of pending State home construction grant applicants for fiscal year 2006, S1093 [13FE]

Texts of

S. 2277, Reconstruction Accountability and Fraud Prevention Act, S1131 [13FE]

S. Res. 361, recognize surveyors' contribution to society, S373, S376 [31JA]