INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS

H.R. 3316, To amend titles 46 and 49, United States Code, to streamline the environmental review process for major projects, and for other purposes, Extending One Federal Decision to Port projects, pipelines, aviation and airport projects, and other environmental streamlining. Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund programs, especially administration of labor standards by the program. Water Resources Development Act of 2024, provisions related to labor standards and the implementation of the Presidents Executive Order on Project Labor Agreements. H.R, 8812, S. 4367, Water Resources Development Act of 2024, provisions related to labor standards and the threshold for application of Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for construction.

H.R. 3746, Fiscal Responsibility Act, Provisions related to the National Environmental Policy Act and Mountain Valley Pipeline. H.R. 2811, Limit, Save and Grow Act, provisions related to 401 water quality certification, environmental streamlining under the National Environmental Policy Act, changes to the Presidential Permit process for cross-border permitting; provisions related to the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund. H.R. 4821, Interior-Energy Appropriations Act of 2024, provisions related to the Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds. H.R. 4820, Transportation-Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act of 2024, provisions related to RAISE grants, transit and rail funding. H.R. 4394, Energy and Water Appropriations Act of 2024, provisions related to Army Corps of Engineers construction program. H.R. 5894, Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act of 2024, provisions related to funding Wage and Hour Division, OSHA, Job Corps. HR 9747, Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, pursued funding for emergency accounts to support funding of Marylands Key Bridge rebuild, including federal cost-share language from the Baltimore Bridge Relief Act, S. 4114.

H.R. 3935, the Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act, bipartisan legislation to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and aviation safety and infrastructure programs for the next five years. Provisions related to airport infrastructure, Airport Improvement Program, and Passenger Facilities Charges, including labor standards such as Davis-Bacon prevailing wages and Project Labor Agreements. H.R. 3782, Short Line Railroad Relief Act, legislation to create a grant program for short-line railroads in the event of a disaster. S. 4114, The Baltimore Bridge Relief Act, providing for 100% federal cost share to rebuild the Francis Scott Key Bridge after its catastrophic failure due to the collision with the container ship Dali.

HJ Resolution 39, related to reimposing tariffs on solar panel imports from China. Administration of tax credits at the Department of Treasury for energy development, especially the 45Q carbon capture and sequestration tax credits. Administrative review of duties and tariffs on importation of solar panels from Southeast Asia. Eligibility for 45X tax credits for production of solar panels and other clean energy inputs. Administration of tax credits at the Department of Treasury for energy development, particularly the labor standards required to obtain the bonus tax credits.

S. 2122 and H.R. 2851, National Apprenticeship Act, provisions related to pre-apprenticeship and articulation agreements with registered apprenticeship, youth apprenticeship, reciprocity between states apprenticeship programs. PN 743, Supporting the nomination of Gwynne A. Wilcox to the National Labor Relations Board S. 2122, National Apprenticeship Act Reauthorization, provisions related to reciprocity between state programs and the role of State Apprenticeship Councils. PN 155, Nomination of Jessica Looman to serve as Wage and Hour Administrator of USDOL. HJ Resolution 98, disapproval of the NLRB standard for determining joint employer status. HJ Res 103, Improvements to the administration and enforcement of prevailing wage requirements for construction workers. HR 9137, Labor Enforcement to Securely Protect Workers (LETS) Act, legislation to increase penalties on employers for violations of some wage and hour law, safety and health violations, and violations of the National Labor Relations Act.