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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 | 5419 Deale Churchton Rd. |
Address2 | Suite 106 |
| City | Churchton |
State | MD |
Zip Code | 20733 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 401106818-52372
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6. House ID# 457140002
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2026 |
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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| 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 |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Ben Brubeck |
Date | 4/20/2026 8:38:26 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 ENG
16. Specific lobbying issues
Engagement with the U.S. DOT's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) concerning safety issues.
PHMSA Reauthorization.
Support for the Promoting Innovation in Pipeline Efficiency and Safety (PIPES) Act of 2025 (H.R. 5301) and APCA-supported damage prevention language in Section 18.
Support for the PIPELINE Safety Act of 2025 (S. 2975) and damage prevention language in Section 211.
The Promoting Cross-Border Energy Infrastructure Act (H.R. 3062)
Support for House Energy and Commerce Committee's PHMSA reauthorization bill discussion draft and damage prevention language in Section 9.
The Grid Reliability and Infrastructure Deployment (GRID) Power Act (H.R. 1047)
The National Coal Council Reestablishment Act (H.R. 3015)
Support for FERC nominees.
Feedback on data center construction, development and power needs, in general.
Permit Reform:
Support for the Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development Act (SPEED Act) (H.R. 4776)
Support for provisions of the Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure for Today (PERMIT) (H.R. 3898)
Support for the Studying NEPAs Impact on Projects Act (H.R. 573), which requires the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) to publish an annual report on NEPA projects and outcomes, thereby ensuring greater transparency.
Support for the ePermit Act (H.R. 4503), which codifies President Trumps permitting technology action plan to modernize permitting technology across the federal government and aims to reduce processing time for NEPA reviews.
Support for ongoing regulatory efforts by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Environmental Protection Agency to clarify Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) language defining the scope of waters covered under the Clean Water Act consistent with the U.S. Supreme Courts decision in Sackett v. EPA (2023).
Support for the Revising and Enhancing Project Authorizations Impacted by Review (REPAIR) Act (S. 1355).
Support for the Improving Interagency Coordination for Pipeline Reviews Act (H.R. 3668), which eliminates the need for separate state-issued Clean Water Act Section 401 quality certification.
Monitoring of federal agency NEPA reform regulations and comments, in general.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Army - Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Interior - Dept of (DOI), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Brubeck |
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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
Engagement on implementation of Budget Reconciliation/Working Families Tax Cut Act/OBBBA provisions of interest to the construction industry and APCA members:
Permanent Small Business Deduction
Permanent Estate Tax Relief
100% Bonus Depreciation
Immediate Expensing of R&D Costs
Eliminate tax on Overtime for American Workers
Expanded 529 Accounts for Skilled Trades Training
Workforce Pell for short-term workforce development programs.
Clean Energy Tax Credits
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Treasury - Dept of, Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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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
Support for the Fair and Open Competition Act (H.R.2126/S.1064).
Support for repeal of President Biden EO 14063 and related FAR rule.
Opposition to project labor agreement mandates/preferences in Inflation Reduction Act clean energy tax credits related to Biden administration's U.S. Treasury (Reg.) Title: Increased Amounts of Credit or Deduction for Satisfying Certain Prevailing Wage and Registered Apprenticeship Requirements (RIN 1545-BQ62) for enhanced clean energy tax credits on IRA projects.
Concerns with June 12, 2025, OMB memo M-25-29, Titled: Use of Project Labor Agreements on Federal Construction Projects - Amendments to OMB Memorandum M-24-06
Support for Executive Order 14236, Additional Rescissions of Harmful Executive Orders and Actions.
Opposition to aspects of Executive Order 14126, Investing in America and Investing in American Workers, signed Sept. 6, 2024.
Opposition to Biden Executive Order 14119, Scaling and Expanding the Use of Registered Apprenticeships in Industries and the Federal Government and Promoting Labor-Management Forums, signed March 6, 2024.
Opposition to U.S. Department of Transportation promotion of pro-PLA language in grants/NOFOs for federally assisted infrastructure projects across multiple DOT agencies and grant programs, including PHMSA.
Opposition to potential U.S. DOT Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) guidance favorable to PLAs on FHWA-funded projects.
Support for National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Nominees Mayer and Murphy, and NLRB GC Nominee Carey.
Support for at least 2 more new NLRB nominees in 2026.
Opposition to the Faster Labor Contracts Act (H.R. 5408/S. 844) and Sen. Hawley's pro-labor organizing legislation.
Opposition to potential FLCA discharge petition in the House.
Opposition to Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act (H.R. 20/S. 852).
Opposition to the Warehouse Worker Protection Act (S.2613/H.R.4896.)
Support for Senate HELP Committee legislative labor reforms, in general.
Support for the Employee Rights Act (H.R. 4154/S. 2984).
Support for the Start Applying Labor Transparency Act (H.R. 2952)
Support for the Save Local Business Act (H.R. 4366)
Concerns with joint employer issues, in general
Support for the Modern Worker Empowerment Act (H.R. 1319)
Support for Independent Contractor reform, in general.
Engagement on DOL Independent Contractor Reform proposed rule
Concerns with OSHA rule on heat.
Support for legislation limiting OSHA heat rule.
Workforce Development, in general.
Support for tax reform in OBBBA supporting expansion of 529 accounts to workforce development and apprenticeship programs and materials.
Support for tax reform in OBBBA supporting Workplace Pell Grant Expansion to short term programs.
Support for government-registered apprenticeship and apprenticeship reforms.
Support for Reauthorization of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor - Dept of (DOL), White House Office, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Education - Dept of, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Employment & Training Administration, Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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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 ROD
16. Specific lobbying issues
Surface Transportation Reauthorization priorities.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Transportation - Dept of (DOT)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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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 GOV
16. Specific lobbying issues
Support for the Prove it Act of 2025 (H.R. 425/S. 100).
Support for additional reforms to the Corporate Transparency Act's beneficial ownership red tape.
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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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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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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