LD-2 Disclosure Form

Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page

1. Registrant Name Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual

International Union of Operating Engineers

2. Address

Address1

1125 17TH STREET, NW

Address2

City

WASHINGTON

State

Zip Code

20036

Country

USA

3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)

City

State

Zip Code

Country

4a. Contact Name		b. Telephone Number	c. E-mail
Mr.	Matthew McGuire	2027782673	mmcguire@iuoe.org

5. Senate ID#

20106-12

7. Client Name	Self	Check if client is a state or local government or instrumentality
International Union of Operating Engineers

6. House ID#

306580000

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.

-- H.R. 748 The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), legislation responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. The bill provides direct payments to American households, expands unemployment insurance program, amends certain ERISA requirements, increased funding for state and local governments, public transportation sector, and relief for the airline industry. The bill includes about $114 billion specifically for transportation through direct funding and loans/loan guarantees, along with several key provisions for transportation labor provisions related to labor standards for construction.
--H.R.6800, Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES Act), this bill provides $3 trillion in responses to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak and its impact on the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals, and businesses. Provides $15 billion for state and local government investment in the Federal Highway Administration to backstop revenue losses that build Americas transportation infrastructure.
--H.R.2, Moving Forward Act, House infrastructure bill providing more than $1.5 trillion plan to rebuild American infrastructure including - roads, bridges, and transit systems, schools, housing, broadband access, drinking water and waste water, energy grid, U.S. Postal Service, and public lands.
--H.R. 7575, Water Resources Development Act of 2020, Legislation authorizing the Army Corps of Engineers to construct projects and conduct feasibility studies, and includes policy reforms to the Corps for implementation of its civil works missions. The bill authorizes an increase of $673 million in direct spending and provides authority to unlock the existing $10 billion balance of the HMTF. Includes report language relating to the US Army Corps of Engineers procurement process and a balanced use of small business setasides across regions.
--H.R. 4447, Clean Economy and Jobs Innovation Act, Legislation authorizing $135 billion in clean energy technologies, including solar, wind, advanced geothermal energy, hydroelectric power and carbon capture and sequestration. The bill concentrates funding in research and development of technology and transmission infrastructure to accelerates renewable energy deployment. It expands Buy American and wage rate requirements and authorizes clean energy workforce development programs. Authorizes $38 billion in transportation electrification and emissions reductions programs.
--H.R. 7617, Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2021, Appropriations minibus includes six-bill package totaling $1.3 trillion in appropriations. The bill provides $107.2 billion in total budgetary resources for the Department of Transportation, an increase of $21.1 billion above FY20, and additional $26 billion in emergency funding for transportation programs to supporting economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.
-- H.R. 925, The Heroes Act, Legislation comprising $2.2 trillion of economic relief in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, The package includes provisions to restore the $600-per-week increase in unemployment insurance benefits, paid sick and family leave, strengthens OASHA requirements and funds for PPE for frontline workers, provides multi-employer pension relief. In addition to the aviation and transit funding this bill provides $221 billion to state and local governments to replace forgone revenues as well as $100 million to Multi-State Transportation Agencies. This bill does not include the COBRA subsidies that was included in the previous Heroes package.

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

--Legislation to limit the scope of the 401 water quality certification by states under the Clean Water Act.
--H.R. 2741, LIFT America Act, modernizing energy infrastructure and authorizing construction programs, including natural gas pipelines, drinking water, renewable energy, the energy grid, and energy-efficiency investments; provisions related to labor standards for construction.
-- S. 2657, American Energy Innovation Act of 2020, comprehensive energy package that combines over 50 bills that have passed through the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The bill covers a range of energy topics including carbon capture, wind energy, nuclear technologies, and mineral supplies for energy storage batteries. Provisions related to labor standards and wind industry.
-- CLEAN Future Act, House Democratic proposal formally adopts the goal of achieving of a 100 percent clean economy by 2050 through industry specific initiatives. Provisions related to labor standards in clean energy industries.
-- S. 383 and H.R. 1166, USE It Act, legislation to provide support for research on carbon utilization and direct air capture, clarifies that carbon dioxide pipelines and CCS projects meet eligibility requirements for streamlined permitting review under the FAST Act, and expedites CCS and CO2 pipeline development. Provisions related to labor standards in CCUS energy industry.
-- S.3591, America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2020, this bill provides $17 billion in new federal authorizations to invest in infrastructure for projects across the country. For improvements to the rivers and harbors of the United States, to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, to provide for water pollution control activities.
--S.3590, Drinking Water Infrastructure Act of 2020, this bill includes approximately $2.5 billion in federal authorizations. It reauthorizes programs under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) to provide grants to assist in the remediation of emerging contaminants, grant programs to help water utilities deploy new and emerging technology. It authorizes $15 million annually for the EPAs Water Infrastructure Resiliency and Sustainability Grant Programs.
--Report language relating to the US Army Corps of Engineers procurement process and a balanced use of small business set-asides across regions.
--H.R.2, Moving Forward Act, House infrastructure bill providing more than $1.5 trillion plan to rebuild American infrastructure including - roads, bridges, and transit systems, schools, housing, broadband access, drinking water and waste water, energy grid, U.S. Postal Service, and public lands. Provides funding for new carbon capture and direct air capture programs.
--H.R. 7575, Water Resources Development Act of 2020, Legislation authorizing the Army Corps of Engineers to construct projects and conduct feasibility studies, and includes policy reforms to the Corps for implementation of its civil works missions. The bill authorizes an increase of $673 million in direct spending and provides authority to unlock the existing $10 billion balance of the HMTF. Includes report language relating to the US Army Corps of Engineers procurement process and a balanced use of small business setasides across regions.
--H.R. 4447, Clean Economy and Jobs Innovation Act, Legislation authorizing $135 billion in clean energy technologies, including solar, wind, advanced geothermal energy, hydroelectric power and carbon capture and sequestration. The bill concentrates funding in research and development of technology and transmission infrastructure to accelerates renewable energy deployment. Provisions related to pipeline permitting process specifically modifies the use of eminent domain by holder of a certificate of public convenience and necessity. Authorizes $185 million for the DOEs Title XVII Loan Program to expand project eligibility and allow the department to reduce program fees, subject to the availability of appropriations.
--H.R. 7608, State, Foreign Operations, Agriculture, Rural Development, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2021, A minibus spending package containing four-title bill totaling $259.5 billion in appropriations. Provides the Department of Interior $1 billion in funding to replace lead drinking water lines. Includes provisions related to EPA application for air quality standards, drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, and implementation of updated NEPA regulations.

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Executive Office of the President (EOP)

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

--Legislation designed to limit the scope of water quality certifications by the states under the Clean Water Act. Water quality certifications have stopped pipeline projects around the United States.
--H.R. 2741, LIFT America Act, modernizing energy infrastructure and authorizing construction programs, including natural gas pipelines, drinking water, renewable energy, the energy grid, and energy-efficiency investments; provisions related to labor standards for construction.
-- S. 2657, American Energy Innovation Act of 2020, comprehensive energy package that combines over 50 bills that have passed through the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The bill covers a range of energy topics including carbon capture, wind energy, nuclear technologies, and mineral supplies for energy storage batteries. Provisions related to labor standards and wind industry.
--H.R. 5165, Innovative Energy Manufacturing Act of 2019, legislation promoting domestic job creation in clean energy industry providing tax credits for qualifying advanced energy projects, provisions related to labor standards and workforce development requirements for clean energy industry.
-- CLEAN Future Act, House Democratic proposal formally adopts the goal of achieving of a 100 percent clean economy by 2050 through industry specific initiatives. Provisions related to labor standards in clean energy industries.
-- S. 383 and H.R. 1166, USE It Act, legislation to provide support for research on carbon utilization and direct air capture, clarifies that carbon dioxide pipelines and CCS projects meet eligibility requirements for streamlined permitting review under the FAST Act, and expedites CCS and CO2 pipeline development. Provisions related to labor standards in CCUS energy industry.
--H.R.2, Moving Forward Act, House infrastructure bill providing more than $1.5 trillion plan to rebuild American infrastructure including - roads, bridges, and transit systems, schools, housing, broadband access, drinking water and waste water, energy grid, U.S. Postal Service, and public lands. Renews the Innovation Tax Credit (ITC) for combined heat and power and extend it to waste energy recovery, carbon capture and storage, nuclear and biogas and provides funding for new carbon capture and direct air capture programs.
--H.R. 4447, Clean Economy and Jobs Innovation Act, Legislation authorizing $135 billion in clean energy technologies, including solar, wind, advanced geothermal energy, hydroelectric power and carbon capture and sequestration. The bill concentrates funding in research and development of technology and transmission infrastructure to accelerates renewable energy deployment. Provisions related to pipeline permitting process specifically modifies the use of eminent domain by holder of a certificate of public convenience and necessity. Authorizes $185 million for the DOEs Title XVII Loan Program to expand project eligibility and allow the department to reduce program fees, subject to the availability of appropriations.

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Executive Office of the President (EOP)

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

--H.R. 7617, Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2021, Appropriations minibus includes six-bill package totaling $1.3 trillion in appropriations. The bill provides $107.2 billion in total budgetary resources for the Department of Transportation, an increase of $21.1 billion above FY20, and additional $26 billion in emergency funding for transportation programs to supporting economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. The bill also includes $3.5 billion for Community Development Block Grants, $356 million for the Economic Development Administration, and $10.2 billion for the Employment Training Administration. The bill rejects the Administrations proposal to fund Industry Recognized Apprenticeship Programs and continues language allowing funds only to support Registered Apprenticeships.
- H.R. 7608, State, Foreign Operations, Agriculture, Rural Development, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2021, Appropriations minibus package including four-bills totaling $259.5 billion in appropriations. Provides the Department of Interior $1 billion in funding to replace lead drinking water lines. Includes provisions related to EPA application for air quality standards, drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, and implementation of updated NEPA regulations.
-- H.R. 8337, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act, The resolution provides a short-term extension of surface transportation authorizations at current funding levels through the fiscal year 2021. Transfers to the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) totaling $13.6 billion allocated to the Department of Transportation to continue funding the repair and construction of highways and other transportation projects.
--H.R. 925, The Heroes Act, Legislation comprising $2.2 trillion of economic relief in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, The package includes provisions to restore the $600-per-week increase in unemployment insurance benefits, paid sick and family leave, strengthens OASHA requirements and funds for PPE for frontline workers, provides multi-employer pension relief. In addition to the aviation and transit funding this bill provides $221 billion to state and local governments to replace forgone revenues as well as $100 million to Multi-State Transportation Agencies. This bill does not include the COBRA subsidies that was included in the previous Heroes package.

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

--H.R. 2541, BUILD Act, legislation to raise the volume cap on Private Activity Bonds for surface transportation.
--H.R.2, Moving Forward Act, House infrastructure bill providing more than $1.5 trillion plan to rebuild American infrastructure including - roads, bridges, and transit systems, schools, housing, broadband access, drinking water and waste water, energy grid, U.S. Postal Service, and public lands. Application of labor standards for Private Activity Bonds, Build American Bonds, 48C Qualifying Advanced Energy Project Credit. Extension of 45Q tax credit and credit subsidies for Title XVII loan guarantee program.

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

-- S. 2657, American Energy Innovation Act of 2020, comprehensive energy package that combines over 50 bills that have passed through the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The bill covers a range of energy topics including carbon capture, wind energy, nuclear technologies, and mineral supplies for energy storage batteries. To clean up sections related to workforce development concerning union training programs as designated partners connect to registered apprenticeship.
--H.R.6395 and S.4049, National Defense Authorization Act of 2020, appropriations for DOD, addresses workforce acquisition for military construction contractors and apprenticeship requirements from the previous years NDAA. Both bill prioritize expansion of the U.S. Naval fleet. The House bill authorizes $22 billion, while the Senate bill authorizes $21.3 billion for domestic shipbuilding.
--H.R.6800, Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES Act), this bill provides $3 trillion in responses to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak. Provisions include: increased resources for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), enhancing workplace safety, funding to provide hazard pay for essential workers, funding for personal protective equipment, extends the $600 weekly Pandemic Unemployment Compensation program, and pension-reform measures that assist critical and declining multiemployer pension plans, and provide support for plans affected by the dramatic market downturn.
--H.R.6156, Transportation Workforce Investment Act of 2020, this bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to establish a program to provide competitive grants to institutions of higher education, states, and other partnerships to support transportation sector education and workforce development projects.
--H.R. 7617, Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2021, Appropriations minibus includes six-bill package totaling $1.3 trillion in appropriations. The bill provides $10.2 billion for the Employment Training Administration, an increase of $187 million above FY20 and $1.5 billion above Trumps request, including: $2.9 billion for Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act State Grants and $185 million for Registered Apprenticeships. The bill rejects the Administrations proposal to fund Industry Recognized Apprenticeship Programs and continues language allowing funds only to support Registered Apprenticeships.
--H.R.2, Moving Forward Act, House infrastructure bill providing more than $1.5 trillion plan to rebuild American infrastructure including - roads, bridges, and transit systems, schools, housing, broadband access, drinking water and waste water, energy grid, U.S. Postal Service, and public lands.
--H.R. 4447, Clean Economy and Jobs Innovation Act, Legislation authorizing $135 billion in clean energy technologies, including solar, wind, advanced geothermal energy, hydroelectric power and carbon capture and sequestration. The bill concentrates funding in research and development of technology and transmission infrastructure to accelerates renewable energy deployment. It expands Buy American and wage rate requirements and authorizes clean energy workforce development programs. Establishes workforce development program authorizing $250 million for grants to employers and labor organizations to support the wages of energy sector trainees. Provides additional $250 million in DOE grants for pre-apprenticeship and on-the-job training in zero-emission electricity generation, energy efficiency, and grid modernization programs.
-- H.R. 8294, The National Apprenticeship Act of 2020, Legislation reauthorizing the National Apprenticeship Act providing $20 billion to expand apprenticeship programs. The bill to codifies standards for registered apprenticeship, youth apprenticeships and pre-apprenticeship programs and creates a dedicated funding stream for states, and precludes funding for administration of the Industry Recognized Apprenticeship Program.
--H.R. 925, The Heroes Act, Legislation comprising $2.2 trillion of economic relief in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, The package includes provisions to restore the $600-per-week increase in unemployment insurance benefits, paid sick and family leave, strengthens OASHA requirements and funds for PPE for frontline workers, provides multi-employer pension relief. In addition to the aviation and transit funding this bill provides $221 billion to state and local governments to replace forgone revenues as well as $100 million to Multi-State Transportation Agencies. This bill does not include the COBRA subsidies that was included in the previous Heroes package.

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor - Dept of (DOL), Executive Office of the President (EOP)

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client

26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client

28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization

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?
No Yes

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Jeffrey	Soth
Jennifer	Haas

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Jeffrey	Soth
Jennifer	Haas

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Jeffrey	Soth
Jennifer	Haas

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Jeffrey	Soth
Jennifer	Haas

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Jeffrey	Soth
Jennifer	Haas