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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 | 101 Constitution Ave., N. W. |
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City | Washington, DC |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20001 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 39063-24
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6. House ID# 301590000
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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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12. Lobbying | 13. Organizations | ||||||||
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: Joshua Makarios |
Date | 7/19/2021 10:59:49 AM |
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
General education about the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts and the need to apply prevailing wage requirements to all construction projects funded under any infrastructure bill.
General education about the misclassification of workers as independent contractors in the construction industry
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Rescission of Joint Employer Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act Rule (86 Fed. Reg. 14038, March 12, 2021).
Independent Contractor Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act; Withdrawal, 86 FR 14027, March 12, 2021 (Proposing to withdraw the January 7, 2021 Final Rule titled Independent Contractor Status under the Fair Labor Standards Act issued January 7, 2021).
Certification of registered apprenticeship programs in the final months of the previous administration.
Legislative proposals for reform of the multiemployer pension system, including the creation of composite plans (no bill introduced).
H.R. 842, the "Protecting the Right to Organize Act", a bill that expands various labor protections related to employees' rights to organize and collectively bargain in the workplace; entire bill, and H. Amdt. 26, an en bloc amendment number 2 to strike the sections of the bill overturning state right to work laws and eliminate mandatory dues deduction nationwide.
Potential regulatory and administrative changes that could be made to the administration of the Davis-Bacon Act.
H.R. 3445, the "Jobs, On-the-Job 'Earn-While-You-Learn' Training, and Apprenticeships for Young African Americans Act," to amend the National Apprenticeship Act in order to increase the recruitment and employment of young African Americans, entire bill.
S. 1260, the "United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021", S. Amdt. 1858 to S. Amdt. 1502, regarding the payment of prevailing wages.
General education related to the need to ensure conformity between state and federal regulations of unemployment insurance.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor - Dept of (DOL)
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 |
Joshua |
Makarios |
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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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
General education regarding the need to restore funding to the IRS to fight tax fraud in the construction industry.
President Biden's proposed "American Families Plan".
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, White House Office
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 |
Joshua |
Makarios |
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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 TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 1298, the "Clean Energy for America Act", to provide tax incentives for the production of clean energy; entire bill and proposal to include a production tax credit for certain nuclear power production.
General education about the need to increase the cap on Private Activity Bonds as a part of any infrastructure bill.
H.R. 2691, the "American Workforce Empowerment Act," legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code to permit a 529 savings plan to be used for certain non-degree technical training certificate programs and apprenticeship programs, entire bill
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Commerce - Dept of (DOC)
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 |
Joshua |
Makarios |
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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 TRA
16. Specific lobbying issues
General education regarding the need to invest in high speed rail in the Los Angeles Metro area and the creation of a Center of Transportation Excellence in Palmdale, CA as part of any infrastructure bill.
H.R. 3684, the "INVEST in America Act", legislation to authorize funds for federal-aid highways, transit, and rail programs of the Department of Transportation, entire bill and (1) Transportation and Infrastructure Committee markup amendments 132, relating to apprenticeship utilization requirements; 141 and 147, relating to prevailing wage requirements; and 145 and 148, relating to project labor agreements; and (2) House floor amendment H. Amdt. 67, en bloc amendment No. 1, amendment 97 of House Report 117-75, relating to the establishment of a North Atlantic Rail Interstate Compact.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
Joshua |
Makarios |
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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
S. 914, the "Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act," legislation to reauthorize programs under the Safe Drinking Water Act and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, S. Amdt 1471 to S. Amdt 1460 to modify a provision relating to allotments under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE
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 |
Joshua |
Makarios |
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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
Proposing executive actions to improve offshore wind energy development by establishing a multi factor bid process that takes a developer's commitment to prevailing wage into account, supporting enactment of renewable energy development and production tax credits conditioned on developers paying a prevailing wage, and revising Customs and Border Protection's Jones Act letter rulings HQ H316313 and HQ H317289 creating exceptions for "lifting" and working with a "pristine seabed" to allow foreign flagged vessels to perform offshore wind construction.
S. 2291, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to establish a tax credit for production of electricity using nuclear power, entire bill.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, White House Office
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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Makarios |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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LOBBYIST UPDATE
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ISSUE UPDATE
24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
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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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