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 (BABA) requirements on affordable housing production, pause implementation of such requirements, and create clear timeline to review BABA 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]

——— 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]

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: 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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]