CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRIES

Amendments

Public buildings: repeal certain Federal building energy efficiency performance standards (H.R. 4690), consideration (H. Res. 1189), H3012 [21AP]

Articles and editorials

CT Hospital’s $950M Tower Is a Whopper, ‘Most Advanced’ in Nation. What It Will Look Like and When, E396 [30AP]

Bills and resolutions

Build America, Buy America Act: include certain yellow coloring as construction materials (see S. 3819), S552 [10FE]

Copyrights: ensure that safety standards developed by standards development organizations do not lose copyright protection by virtue of having been incorporated by reference into law or regulation (see S. 4145), S1367 [19MR]

Davis-Bacon Act: repeal wage rate requirements (see S. 4477), S2171 [30AP] (see H.R. 8602), H3329 [30AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: make temporary zero-percent interest loans under Community Facilities Direct Loan Program to construct or renovate certain rural hospitals (see S. 4141), S1367 [19MR] (see H.R. 9005), H3724 [21MY]

——— support infrastructure investment in small and rural child care facilities (see H.R. 8456), H3067 [22AP]

Dept. of Education: provide for long-term improvement of public school facilities (see S. 3777), S489 [4FE] (see H.R. 7340), H2029 [4FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: solicit public comments and receive written approval from State and local officials before constructing, acquiring or operating any new immigration processing facility or detention center (see S. 3894), S626 [23FE] (see H.R. 7652), H2258 [23FE] (see H.R. 8984), H3723 [21MY]

Dept. of HUD: assess impact of Build America, Buy America requirements on affordable housing production, pause implementation of such requirements, and create clear timeline to review waiver requests (see H.R. 9311), H4117 [15JN]

——— conduct grant competition for development of single- and multi-family homes (see S. 3768), S470 [3FE] (see H.R. 7326), H1975 [3FE]

——— establish Freedom To Build designation for certain localities (see S. 4265), S1669 [26MR] (see H.R. 9625), H4379 [9JY]

——— establish grant program to provide amounts to developers to offset State and local taxes associated with building of housing developments (see H.R. 7243), H1914 [27JA]

——— recognize auditable and verifiable systems that identify Build America, Buy America Act compliant materials for new home construction (see H.R. 9194), H3991 [8JN]

——— require States with energy codes more stringent than Federal standard to reimburse home builders for difference in construction costs (see H.R. 7282), H1920 [30JA]

——— review implementation of Build America, Buy America Act relative to HOME Investment Partnerships Program (see H.R. 7344), H2029 [4FE]

Dept. of Labor: expand Job Corps training programs in residential contruction trades and establish employer incentives for hiring graduates of such programs (see H.R. 7242), H1914 [27JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: permanently extend pilot program to accept donations for facility construction or improvements and authorize acceptance of donations of construction services and targeted contributions (see S. 4815), S2893 [17JN]

——— use commercial codes and standards instead of, or in addition to, Federal codes and standards in construction or alteration of departmental facilities (see S. 4341), S1821 [16AP]

Federal agencies and departments: submit to Made in America Office and Congress annual report on implementation of Build America, Buy America Act for infrastructure construction (see S. 4393), S2052 [27AP]

Forest Service: require construction of certain roads on National Forest System lands (see H.R. 7695), H2327 [25FE]

Government regulations: clarify solid waste shall not include certain recovered materials and recovered resources when reused in cement or clinker manufacturing (see H.R. 9293), H4111 [11JN]

Government-sponsored enterprises: permit Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae to purchase and securitize certain residential construction loans (see H.R. 9461), H4261 [25JN]

GSA: establish contracting preference for public buildings constructed of innovative wood products obtained from timber responsibly sourced from U.S. forest lands (see H.R. 9080), H3740 [29MY]

Housing: provide low-cost construction loans for affordable homes in high-demand areas, purchase vacant land or existing properties to develop affordable housing, and transfer surplus property at discounted rates (see S. 4262), S1669 [26MR] (see H.R. 8127), H2776 [26MR]

——— require President to declare national housing emergency and invoke Defense Production Act to incentivize residential housing production (see S. 3600), S115 [8JA]

Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: amend relative to vehicle roadside crashes and work zone safety (see S. 3871), S609 [12FE]

ITC: investigate national security concerns for exportation of aluminum scrap to countries of concern (see H.R. 9161), H3909 [4JN]

Medicare: ensure that facilities do not lose critical access hospital status due to roadway or transportation infrastructure improvement (see H.R. 9163), H3910 [4JN]

National Safe Digging Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 673), S1785 [15AP]

NOAA: identify set of forward-looking meteorological information to equip organizations that issue building codes and other standards with best available information on climate-related risks (see S. 4439), S2128 [29AP]

NRC: allow use of commercial-grade steel and concrete in non-safety-related structures at nuclear power plants (see S. 4529), S2304 [14MY] (see H.R. 8812), H3530 [14MY]

Public buildings: repeal certain Federal building energy efficiency performance standards (H.R. 4690), consideration (see H. Res. 1189), H2993 [20AP]

Safety: require certain entities carrying out certain projects relating to construction, reopening, and improvement of facilities to display certain public safety notices (see H.R. 9004), H3724 [21MY]

Tariff: require process for exclusion of certain articles used in home constructions from certain duties (see S. 3943), S706 [26FE]

Taxation: create incentives that encourage renovation of older, existing rental properties to preserve them as affordable housing (see H.R. 9573), H4368 [2JY]

——— establish mass timber plant investment credit, mass timber workforce development credit, and mass timber construction credit (see H.R. 7245), H1914 [27JA]

——— impose mileage-based user fee for mobile mounted concrete boom pumps in lieu of tax on taxable fuels (see H.R. 9258), H4109 [11JN]

——— provide bonus depreciation for long-term residential rental housing (see S. 4080), S1046 [12MR] (see H.R. 8996), H3723 [21MY]

Transportation Research Board: evaluate innovative hull designs and use of alternative material construction technologies to enhance operational fleet performance and payload capacity of waterborne transit systems (see H.R. 8998), H3724 [21MY]

White River National Forest: prohibit road construction project (see S. 4180), S1580 [24MR] (see H.R. 8061), H2675 [24MR]

Comments

Dept. of Justice investigation of FRS Board of Governors Chairman Powell relative to FRS headquarters building renovations: several Senators, S601 [12FE]

Excerpts

Hearing on Dept. of Justice investigation of FRS Board of Governors Chairman Powell relative to FRS headquarters building renovations: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S601 [12FE]

Motions

Public buildings: repeal certain Federal building energy efficiency performance standards (H.R. 4690), H3061 [22AP]

Remarks in House

Brechbill & Helman Construction Co.: anniversary, H3554 [19MY]

Buffalo, NY: tribute to Carmina Wood Design (business), E660 [9JY]

Building Safety Month: observance, E496 [29MY]

Clark, Scott: Associated General Contractors of Georgia Skill, Integrity, and Responsibility (SIR) Award recipient, E556 [10JN]

Dept. of Energy: require to certify that war with Iran has not increased U.S. energy or gasoline prices before repeal of certain Federal building energy efficiency performance standards, H3058 [22AP]

Dept. of HUD: require States with energy codes more stringent than Federal standard to reimburse home builders for difference in construction costs (H.R. 7282), H2092 [9FE]

——— review implementation of Build America, Buy America Act provisions requiring certain materials to be made in U.S., H2092 [9FE]

Dept. of Justice: investigation of FRS Board of Governors Chairman Powell relative to testimony regarding FRS headquarters building renovations, H648, H650 [12JA], H728 [14JA]

Dept. of Transportation: permit use of State highway standards for airfield pavement construction and improvement under certain circumstances (H.R. 6427), H2658, H2659 [24MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: State Veterans Home Construction Grant Program funding, H3466 [14MY]

District of Columbia: prohibit donations for projects to alter any public buildings used by the President or Vice President, H2703 [25MR]

Employment: permit States to use workforce development funding to raise public awareness for skilled trade programs (H.R. 4825), H2261 [24FE]

GSA: establish contracting preference for public buildings constructed of innovative wood products obtained from timber responsibly sourced from U.S. forest lands (H.R. 9080), H4088 [11JN]

Latin Builders Association: tribute, E216 [16MR]

Martin Equipment (company): anniversary, E606 [23JN]

Murray Roofing Co., Inc.: anniversary, E265 [25MR]

National Roofing Contractors Association: tribute, E428 [12MY]

National Roofing Week: observance, E428 [12MY]

Public buildings: repeal certain Federal building energy efficiency performance standards (H.R. 4690), H3057–H3064 [22AP]

——— repeal certain Federal building energy efficiency performance standards (H.R. 4690), consideration (H. Res. 1189), H3006–H3013 [21AP], H3050 [22AP]

Schellinger, Al: Montana Contractors Association Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E447 [14MY]

Steeley Lumber Co., Inc.: anniversary, H3050 [22AP]

Trump, President: evaluation of administration relative to housing policy, H4254–H4257 [25JN]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Education: provide for long-term improvement of public school facilities (S. 3777), S491 [4FE]

Dept. of HUD: reclassify application of certain National Environmental Policy Act requirements for housing-related activities, S1022 [12MR]

Dept. of Justice: investigation of FRS Board of Governors Chairman Powell relative to testimony regarding FRS headquarters building renovations, S122 [12JA], S187 [14JA], S601, S602 [12FE]

Dubuque, IA: tribute to Gronen (business), S2933 [18JN]

Government regulations: reform Federal regulatory permitting and project review processes for energy and infrastructure projects, S91–S93 [7JA]

GSA: ensure construction and acquisition of public buildings adheres to guiding principles for Federal architecture (S. 2726), S1766–S1768 [15AP], S3176 [24JN]

Housing: require President to declare national housing emergency and invoke Defense Production Act to incentivize residential housing production, S229 [15JA]

National Safe Digging Month: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 673), S1789 [15AP]

Sargent Corp.: anniversary, S2302 [14MY]

Reports filed

Airport Regulatory Relief Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 6427) (H. Rept. 119–552), H2529 [16MR]

Clean Air and Building Infrastructure Improvement Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 4214) (H. Rept. 119–626), H3131 [28AP]

Consideration of H.R. 4690, Reliable Federal Infrastructure Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1189) (H. Rept. 119–618), H2993 [20AP]

Reliable Federal Infrastructure Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 4690) (H. Rept. 119–483), H2028 [4FE]

Texts of

H. Res. 1189, consideration of H.R. 4690, Reliable Federal Infrastructure Act, H3007 [21AP]

H.R. 4690, Reliable Federal Infrastructure Act, H3057 [22AP]

H.R. 6427, Airport Regulatory Relief Act, H2658 [24MR]

S. 3768, Advancing Better Options for Dwellings Everywhere (ABODE) Act, S472 [3FE]

S. Res. 673, support goals and ideals of National Safe Digging Month, S1788 [15AP]