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529 Plans. Qualified Improvement Property. Pass-Through Rates. Stepped-up Basis. 3.8% Net Investment Income Tax. Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) CHIPS Incentives Program - Commercial Fabrication Facilities H.R. 3938, the Build It In America Act. Treasury-IRS (Reg) Title: Increased Credit or Deduction Amounts for Satisfying Certain Prevailing Wage and Registered Apprenticeship Requirements (RIN: 1545-BQ54). H.R. 4721: the Main Street Tax Certainty Act. H.R. 4035: the Protecting Small Business Information Act of 2023. S. 1108: the Death Tax Repeal Act of 2023. H.R. 4820: the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, generally. H.R. 7024: Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024. IRS-Treasury (Reg.) Title: Section 45V Credit for Production of Clean Hydrogen, Section 48(a)(15) Election to Treat Clean Hydrogen Production Facilities as Energy Property (RIN: 1545-BQ97).

Environmental compliance assessment, generally. Streamline and Modernize the Permitting Process under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Climate Leadership and Environmental Action for our Nations (CLEAN) Future Act. National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Program under the Clean Water Act. H.J. Res 27/S.J. Res 7: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Revised Definition of 'Waters of the United States'". The Endangered Species Act, generally. CEQ (Reg.) Title: National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions Phase 2 (RIN: 0331-AA07). EPA-Corps (Reg.) Title: Revised Definition of Waters of the United States; Conforming (RIN: 2040-AG32) H.R. 6784: ESA Flexibility Act. H.R. 7023: Nationwide Permitting Improvement Act. H.R. 7026: Reducing Permitting Uncertainty Act. H.R. 7021: Water Quality Criteria Development and Transparency Act. H.R. 7008: Judicial Review Timeline Clarity Act. H.R. 7023: Creating Confidence in Clean Water Permitting Act.

Federal Highway Administration policy of approving state and local government requests to mandatory Project Labor Agreements on federally assisted highway projects. Public Private Partnerships. Private Activity Bonds. Permitting on projects and the environmental review process, generally. Comprehensive infrastructure plan, generally. Streamline and Modernize the Permitting Process for Construction. Davis-Bacon Act. "All-of-the-above" strategy for workforce development. Government-mandated project labor agreements on federal and federally assisted construction projects. Executive Order 13502: Use of Project Labor Agreement for Federal Construction Projects - Feb. 6, 2009. Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (PL 113-128). Proposal to Expand Executive Order 13502: Use of Project Labor Agreement for Federal Construction Projects - February 6, 2009. Executive Order 14063: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects. FAR Council (Reg.) Title: Federal Acquisition Regulation: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects (RIN: 9000-AO40). H.R. 720: the Davis Bacon Repeal Act. H.R. 1477/S. 722: the Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow's Workforce Act. H.R. 3935: the Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act. H.R. 4820: the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act. Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Buy America provisions.

General issues related to immigration. Temporary Worker Program, generally. H-2B Program, generally. Temporary Protected Status, generally. Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). E-verify with good faith exemption for employers, generally. H-2B reforms, generally. H-2B cap expansion, generally. H-2B selection process, generally. H-1B relief, generally. Prevailing wage requirements. H.R. 3734: the Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act. Border security and legal immigration reform.

Government-mandated project labor agreements (PLAs) on federal and federally assisted construction projects. Executive Order 13202: Preservation of Open Competition and Government Neutrality Towards Government Contractors and Labor Relations on Federal and Federally Funded Construction Projects - February 17, 2001. Davis-Bacon Act. Executive Order 13502: Use of Project Labor Agreement for Federal Construction Projects - February 6, 2009. Proposal to expand Executive Order 13502: Use of Project Labor Agreements on Federal Construction Projects - February 6, 2009. H.R. 1209/S.537: the Fair and Open Competition Act. H.R. 20/S. 567: the Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2023. Apprenticeship Programs, generally. Apprenticeship Requirements on Federal Contracts. Workforce development, generally. Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces/Blacklisting policies. Fair Labor Standards Act. National Labor Relations Act. DOL-OSHA (Reg.) Title: Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Setting (RIN: 1218-AD39). Executive Order 14063: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects. DOL-WHD (Reg.) Title: Updating the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Regulations (RIN: 1235-AA40). The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (PL 117-58). FAR Council (Reg.) Title: Federal Acquisition Regulation: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects (RIN: 9000-AO40). DOL-WHD Reg (Title): Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (RIN: 1235-AA43). DOL-WHD (Reg.) Title: Independent Contractor Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act; (RIN 1235-AA34) Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. OSHA compliance and enforcement, generally. DOL Secretary of Labor nominee, Julie Su. DOL Wage and Hour Administrator nominee, Jessica Looman. Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) - CHIPS Incentives Program - Commercial Fabrication Facilities. Policy changes made by the NLRB that would impact free speech, open debate, the right to cast a vote privately, and the promise of a workplace free from harassment. H.R. 2700/S. 1201: the Employee Rights Act. H.R. 720: the Davis Bacon Repeal Act. NLRB (Reg.) Title: Standard for Determining Joint Employer Status (RIN: 3142-AA21). NLRB (Reg.) Title: Joint Employer Status under the National Labor Relations Act (RIN: 3142-AA13). Health and Safety, generally. DOL-OSHA (Reg.) Title: Worker Walkaround Designation Process Proposed Rule (RIN: 1218-AD45). DOL-WHD (Reg.) Title: Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales, and Computer Employees (RIN: 1235-AA39). DOL-WHD (Reg.) Title: Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales and Computer Employees (RIN: 1235-AA20). DOL-ETA (Reg.) Title: National Apprenticeship System Enhancements (RIN: 1205-AC13). National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program, generally. NLRB (Reg.) Title: Representation-Case Procedures (RIN: 3142-AA18). Treasury-IRS (Reg.) Title: Increased Credit or Deduction Amounts for Satisfying Certain Prevailing Wage and Registered Apprenticeship Requirements (RIN: 1545-BQ54). H.R. 6655: A Stronger Workforce for America Act. H.J.Res.98/S.J.Res.49: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to "Standard for Determining Joint Employer Status." H.J.Res.103: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Updating the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Regulation." Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, generally. H.R. 6585: Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act. H.J.Res.116/S.J.Res.63: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the Labor relating to "Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act". H.R. 7784: Start Applying Labor Transparency Act. DOL-MSHA Reg. (Title): Lowering Miners Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica and Improving Respiratory Protection (RIN: 1219-AB36). H.R. 7367: Overtime Pay Flexibility Act. NLRBs Fair Choice - Employee Voice rulemaking (RIN: 3142-AA22). NLRB interpretations that would protect harassing behavior in the workplace and create potential conflicts with federal, state, and local anti-discrimination laws. NLRB members recusal obligations. Concerns with efforts to overturn significant precedent at the NLRB, including the General Counsels memos on captive audience meetings and electronic monitoring of workers as well as the Boards anticipated decision in Ralphs Grocery. NLRBs recent decisions in Cemex, American Steel Construction, Thryc, Inc., The Atlanta Opera, and Stericycle. Senate HELP Committee Chairs announcement to hold a vote to authorize investigations into major corporations labor practices.

Government-mandated project labor agreements (PLAs) on federal and federally assisted construction projects. Executive Order 13502: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects - February 6, 2009. Executive Order 13202: Preservation of Open Competition and Government Neutrality Towards Government Contractors and Labor Relations on Federal and Federally Funded Construction Projects - February 17, 2001. Family and Medical Leave Act. DOL-WHD (Reg.) Title: Updating the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Regulations (RIN: 1235-AA40). Executive Order 14063: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects. Treasury (Reg.) Title: Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Requirements (RIN: 1506-AB49). FAR Council (Reg.) Title: Federal Acquisition Regulation: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects (RIN: 9000-AO40). DOL-WHD Reg (Title): Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (RIN: 1235-AA43). DOL-WHD (Reg.) Title: Independent Contractor Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act; (RIN 1235-AA34). NLRB (Title) Reg: Standard for Determining Joint Employer Status (RIN: 3142-AA21). NLRB (Reg.) Title: Joint Employer Status under the National Labor Relations Act (RIN: 3142-AA13). H.R. 23: Family and Small Business Taxpayer Protection Act. H.R. 2826/S. 1261: Save Local Business Act. H.R. 4721, the Main Street Tax Certainty Act. DOL-OSHA (Reg.) Title: Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Setting (RIN: 1218-AD39). DOL-WHD (Reg.) Title: Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales, and Computer Employees (RIN: 1235-AA39). DOL-WHD (Reg.) Title: Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales and Computer Employees (RIN: 1235-AA20). Regulatory Flexibility Act, generally. Small business contracting, generally. DOL-OSHA (Reg.) Title: Worker Walkaround Designation Process Proposed Rule (RIN: 1218-AD45).

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