CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRIES

Addresses

State of the Union: President Obama, S68–S73 [24JA], H151–H156 [24JA]

Amendments

CPSC: designate drywall manufactured in China a banned hazardous product (H.R. 4212), S8372, S8377 [21DE], H7448 [30DE]

Bills and resolutions

BLM: conduct study of legal and administrative steps needed to cancel contracts for the sale of Soledad Canyon, CA, mining contracts (see H.R. 6469), H6231 [20SE]

Buy American Act: strengthen requirements applicable to airports, highways, high-speed rail, trains, and transit (see H.R. 6216), H5326 [26JY]

Corps of Engineers: facilitate and expedite review of proposed improvements to Federal flood control projects to be constructed by local sponsors (see H.R. 6450), H6230 [20SE]

——— preserve historical integrity of Zoar, OH, while carrying out any study or construction of flood damage reduction measures, including levees (see S. 3580), S6545 [20SE]

——— provide construction and major rehabilitation funding for projects located on inland and intracoastal waterways (see H.R. 4342), H1805 [29MR]

CPSC: designate drywall manufactured in China a banned hazardous product (see H.R. 4212), H1390 [19MR]

Crime: prohibit and deter theft of metal (see S. 3631), S6855 [15NO]

Davis-Bacon Act: repeal wage rate requirements (see H.R. 4403), H2029 [19AP]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see S. 3227), S3516 [23MY]

Dept. of Defense: require contractors and subcontractors working on military construction projects to comply with licensing requirements for employees working at the project location (see H.R. 4184), H1304 [8MR]

Dept. of Energy: establish the Home Energy Savings Retrofit Rebate Program (see H.R. 4230), H1496 [21MR]

Disasters: enhance existing programs providing mitigation assistance by encouraging States to adopt and actively enforce State building codes (see S. 3694), S8203 [19DE]

Economy: create jobs and invest in communities through rehabilitation of abandoned and foreclosed residential and commercial properties (see S. 2162), S1422 [6MR]

EPA: amend guidelines governing the handling of lead-based paint during remodeling or renovation activities (see S. 2148), S1194 [1MR] (see H.R. 5911), H3660 [7JN]

Federal agencies and departments: report to Congress about refusal to implement certain recommendations for reimbursement by inefficient or wasteful Afghanistan reconstruction contractors (see S. 3505), S5977 [2AU]

GAO: transfer certain functions to the Dept. of Labor relative to processing of claims for payment of workers who were not paid appropriate wages under certain provisions of law (see H.R. 6371), H5859 [11SE]

Housing: enable Federal and State chartered banks and thrifts to meet the credit needs of homebuilders, and provide liquidity and ensure stable credit for meeting the need for new homes (see S. 2078), S388 [7FE]

——— require all newly constructed, federally assisted single-family houses and town houses meet minimum standards of visitability for the disabled (see H.R. 5781), H2811 [16MY]

Maritime Administration: make grants to States or port authorities to cover the cost of repair and construction activities relative to certain strategic commercial seaports (see H.R. 6253), H5628 [1AU]

National Safe Digging Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 438), S2731 [25AP]

Northern Mariana Islands: prevent Federal funds from being used for any construction project exceeding a certain cost unless the workforce is composed of a certain percentage of U.S. workers (see H.R. 4037), H801 [15FE]

Refuse disposal: facilitate recovery and beneficial use, and provide for the proper management and disposal, of materials generated by the combustion of coal and other fossil fuels (see S. 3512), S5977 [2AU]

Tariff: reliquidation of certain entries of high-density, fiberboard-core laminate wall and floor panels (see S. 2946), S2967 [8MY] (see H.R. 5154), H2271 [27AP]

Taxation: allow a credit against tax for qualified manufacturing facility construction costs (see H.R. 6120), H4863 [12JY]

——— encourage building of housing for moderate income seniors (see H.R. 6295), H5704 [2AU]

——— expand rehabilitation credit (see S. 2074), S350 [6FE]

——— extend the nonbusiness energy property credit to include insulated siding (see H.R. 6226), H5327 [26JY]

——— protect employees in the building and construction industry who are participants in multiemployer plans (see S. 3700), S8302 [20DE]

——— provide a business tax credit for resilient construction (see H.R. 5839), H3162 [18MY]

Letters

Contaminated Drywall Safety Act: Representative Ros-Lehtinen, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H6136 [19SE]

——— Representative Upton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H6136 [19SE]

Ensure that transportation and infrastructure projects using Federal financial assistance are constructed with steel, iron, and manufactured goods produced in the U.S.: Calman Cohen, Emergency Committee for American Trade, H3046 [17MY]

——— R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, H3046 [17MY]

Transportation and infrastructure projects funding: Representative Schilling, E911 [30MY]

Lists

Organizations supporting Bartlett amendment on project labor agreement status in construction contracts to H.R. 4310, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, E841 [17MY]

Remarks in House

Buy American Act: strengthen requirements applicable to airports, highways, high-speed rail, trains, and transit, H3655, H3658 [7JN]

——— strengthen requirements applicable to airports, highways, high-speed rail, trains, and transit (H.R. 613), H19 [17JA], H204 [31JA], H721 [14FE], H3694, H3696 [8JN], H3796 [19JN], H4903 [17JY]

Center for Military Recruitment, Assessment, and Veterans Employment: tribute to Helmets to Hardhats program to provide veterans with training and employment opportunities in the construction industry, H1643 [28MR]

Cleveland Building and Construction Trades Council: anniversary, E1795 [16NO]

Convoy of Hope (organization): tribute to Joplin, MO, recovery efforts in aftermath of tornado, E768 [10MY]

CPSC: designate drywall manufactured in China a banned hazardous product (H.R. 4212), H6134–H6137 [19SE]

——— designate drywall manufactured in China a banned hazardous product (H.R. 4212), Senate amendment, H7448–H7450 [30DE]

Davis-Bacon Act: repeal wage rate requirements (H.R. 4403), H2045 [24AP]

Democratic Party: support Make It in America plan, H5022 [19JY]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit discrimination based on project labor agreement status in awarding of construction contracts, H3017–H3019 [17MY]

——— prohibit funding to enforce wage rate requirements for contracts under the Davis-Bacon Act, H4995, H4996 [18JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: address issues in management of Orlando, FL, VA Medical Center construction project, H3277, H3319 [31MY]

——— permit Office of Inspector General to review practices relative to collection and content of bids for certain veterans’ hospital construction projects, H3326, H3327 [31MY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: allow use of project labor agreements for Federal construction projects, H3285, H3315, H3316, H3331–H3339 [31MY], E957, E965 [1JN], E1024 [7JN]

——— prohibit funding to enforce wage rate requirements for contracts under the Davis-Bacon Act, H3345, H3346 [31MY]

Energy and water development: prohibit funding to enforce wage rate requirements for contracts under the Davis-Bacon Act, H3468–H3470 [5JN]

Federal Highway Administration: prohibit funding to implement, administer, or enforce Migratory Bird Treaty Act relative to the cliff swallow or barn swallow, H4148 [27JN]

Francis Lee Contracting (company): Delegate Norton’s Small Business Access to Capital and Business Opportunities Fair District of Columbia Small Business of the Year award recipient, E613 [23AP]

GAO: transfer certain functions to the Dept. of Labor relative to processing of claims for payment of workers who were not paid appropriate wages under certain provisions of law (H.R. 6371), H6334, H6335 [13NO]

Helitech (business): anniversary, E1681 [5OC]

MICA Corp.: anniversary, E334 [7MR]

Northern Mariana Islands: prevent Federal funds from being used for any construction project exceeding a certain cost unless the workforce is composed of a certain percentage of U.S. workers (H.R. 4037), E204 [15FE]

Public works: ensure that transportation and infrastructure projects using Federal financial assistance are constructed with steel, iron, and manufactured goods produced in the U.S., H3045–H3049 [17MY], E910 [30MY]

——— ensure that transportation and infrastructure projects using Federal financial assistance are constructed with steel, iron, and manufactured goods produced in the U.S. (H.R. 3533), H202 [31JA]

Refuse disposal: facilitate recovery and beneficial use, and provide for the proper management and disposal, of materials generated by the combustion of coal and other fossil fuels, H1934, H1937, H1938, H1957, H1958 [18AP], H3868–H3875 [20JN], E1106 [21JN]

Roads and highways: streamline environmental reviews and approval requirements for surface transportation projects, H1934, H1953–H1955 [18AP]

Taxation: expand rehabilitation credit (H.R. 2479), H3484 [6JN]

——— provide a tax incentive for installation and maintenance of mechanical insulation property (H.R. 2866), H2721 [16MY], E852 [18MY]

Transportation: importance of infrastructure investment, H3956 [21JN]

——— infrastructure funding, H201–H207 [31JA], H737 [15FE], H976 [28FE], H1531–H1533 [22MR], H1715 [28MR], H6514 [29NO]

Remarks in Senate

Bridgeport, CT: anniversary of L’Ambiance Plaza construction collapse killing 28 workers, S2579 [23AP]

CPSC: designate drywall manufactured in China a banned hazardous product (H.R. 4212), S8377 [21DE]

Disasters: provide regulatory relief for disaster victims and relief volunteers, S8474 [28DE]

Economy: create jobs and invest in communities through rehabilitation of abandoned and foreclosed residential and commercial properties (S. 2162), S1425 [6MR]

Hurricanes: provide for nonapplication of wage rate requirements for contracts under the Davis-Bacon Act for Hurricane Sandy relief and recovery projects, S8469, S8470 [28DE]

K-I Lumber & Building Materials (company): tribute, S609 [14FE]

National Safe Digging Month: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 438), S2742 [25AP]

Refuse disposal: facilitate recovery and beneficial use, and provide for the proper management and disposal, of materials generated by the combustion of coal and other fossil fuels (S. 3512), S5986 [2AU], S6516 [20SE]

Roads and highways: assess need for environmental reviews and approval requirements for certain emergency highway construction projects, S1647–S1650 [14MR]

Water: infrastructure upgrade and modernization funding, S5186 [19JY]

Texts of

H.R. 4212, Drywall Safety Act, S8377 [21DE], H6134 [19SE]

H.R. 6371, Streamlining Claims Processing for Federal Contractor Employees Act, H6334 [13NO]

S. Res. 438, support goals and ideals of National Safe Digging Month, S2736, S2742 [25AP]