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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
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Address1 | 815 16TH STREET, NW, #600 |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20006-4189 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 7383-12
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6. House ID# 317850000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2021 |
Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) | Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) | Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) | Q4 (10/1 - 12/31) |
9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report
10. Check if this is a Termination Report | Termination Date |
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11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
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INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: | EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were: | ||||||||
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Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income for the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). | 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options. | ||||||||
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Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only
Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code |
Signature | Digitally Signed By: Michael Monroe |
Date | 5/5/2021 3:00:24 PM |
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
National Defense Authorization Act - The National Defense Authorization Act FY 21. Lobbied against Industry Recognized Apprenticeship Programs being applicable to the construction industry, for the inclusion of local hire preference language and prevailing wage language.No Bill number.
H.R. 451, the Building United States Infrastructure and Leveraging Development (BUILD) Act - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the national limitation amount for qualified highway or surface freight transfer facility bonds. Entire bill.
H.R. 1352, the Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability Act - To establish a trust fund to provide for adequate funding for water and sewer infrastructure. Entire bill.
H.R. 1319, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 - To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 5.. Entire bill. . Lobbied on pension relief, COBRA, paid sick leave tax credit changes for multi-employer plan participants, unemployment insurance, relief for multi-state transportation entities and prevailing wage.
S. 1260. Endless Frontier Act. A bill to establish a new Directorate for Technology and Innovation in the National Science Foundation, to establish a regional technology hub program, to require a strategy and report on economic security, science, research, innovation, manufacturing, and job creation, to establish a critical supply chain resiliency program, and for other purposes. Lobbied on the inclusion of prevailing wage.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
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Brewer |
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Maradian |
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Kerkovan |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code ENG
16. Specific lobbying issues
Renewable Energy Tax Credit Labor Standards - Lobbied on green economy markets, labor standards should also be adapted to provide for living wages, healthcare and retirement benefits, and career ladders. No bill number.
Renewable Energy Tax Credit - Lobbied for indirect federal subsidies to finance the investment and production of renewable energy. No bill number.
H.R. 346. Energy Efficient Qualified Improvement Property Act of 2021. A bill to create an elective 10-year, straight line cost recovery period for a new category of energy efficient qualified improvement property expenditures. Lobbied to add workforce certification language.
S. 1298. Clean Energy for America Act of 2021. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for increased investment in clean energy. Lobbied for inclusion of labor standards; prevailing wage, registered apprenticeship utilization, ABC test, local hire, and neutrality agreement.
H.R. 848. The GREEN Act of 2021. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for renewable energy and energy efficiency, and for other purposes. Lobbied for labor standards to be applied to the base tax incentives included in this bill.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
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Brewer |
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Maradian |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code LBR
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 447, the National Apprenticeship Act of 2021 - To amend the Act of August 16, 1937 (commonly referred to as the "National Apprenticeship Act") and expand the national apprenticeship system to include apprenticeships, youth apprenticeships, and pre-apprenticeship registered under such Act, to promote the furtherance of labor standards necessary to safeguard the welfare of apprentices. Entire bill.
No bill number. Lobbied in support of Registered Apprenticeship Programs in the construction industry.
No bill number. Lobbied on pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship programs.
No bill number. Lobbied on worker misclassification.
No bill number. Lobbied on project labor agreements.
No bill number. Lobbied on Davis-Bacon wage issues.
Sec 113 Title 23 prevailing wage requirements and apprenticeship utilization standards re: highways - lobbied for Davis-Bacon wage rates and apprenticeship utilization on federal construction highway programs. No bill number.
H.R. 2464, Supporting Apprenticeship Colleges Act - To authorize funding to expand and support enrollment at institutions of higher education that sponsor construction and manufacturing-oriented registered apprenticeship programs. Entire bill.
No bill number. Lobbied for inclusion of labor standards on legislation to address environmental and economic injustice.
Build Local Hire Local Act - To establish an expansive infrastructure program to create local jobs and raise the quality of life in every community, to launch middle class career pathways in infrastructure, and to invest in high-quality American jobs. No bill number.
Workforce Pathways Act - To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to award competitive grants for the purpose of developing, offering, improving, and providing educational or career pathway programs for workers. No bill number.
Worker Act - To advance STEM education, provide for improved worker training, retention, and advancement. No bill number.
Tops Act - A bill to develop and improve the transportation workforce. No bill number.
H.R. 842. Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021. This bill expands various labor protections related to employees' rights to organize and collectively bargain in the workplace. Bill in full.
No bill number. Lobbied for prevailing wage coverage to apply to programs created from the CHIPS for America Act from the 116th Congress (S. 3933).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, White House Office, Labor - Dept of (DOL), Veterans Affairs - Dept of (VA), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Interior - Dept of (DOI)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
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Brewer |
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Maradian |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code CAW
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1915, the Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2021 - To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize certain water pollution control programs. Entire bill.
H.R. 2173, re: wastewater workforce development - To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act with respect to wastewater infrastructure workforce development. Entire bill.
The Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act - A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize programs under those Acts. Entire bill.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Maradian |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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LOBBYIST UPDATE
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ISSUE UPDATE
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
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28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization
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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE
29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery,
extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?
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