This week legislation was introduced in the House and Senate that would remove water and wastewater from under the private activity bond volume cap, making it easier for up to $5 billion to be invested in water infrastructure annually.

On May 12, the Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management Subcommittee of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure held a hearing on several proposals to employ a BRAC-like process to civilian properties, reduce the federal footprint and ostensibly save taxpayers billions of dollars in annual operating costs of such facilities.

On May 12, 2011, AGC submitted testimony for a hearing held jointly between the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and the House Committee on Small Business entitled, “Politicizing Procurement: Would President Obama’s Proposal Curb Free Speech and Hurt Small Business?” 

AGC presented testimony at a hearing today before a Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee, which is looking into initiatives to reduce diesel emissions in clean air non-attainment areas.

The IRS published final regulations May 9 on the implementation of 3% withholding, or section 3402(t) of the IRS Code. The regulations considered many of the points AGC made in its comments to the draft regulations two years ago but the final regulations gave no ground. 

Today the IRS issued final regulations for the implementation of the 3% withholding law.

AGC’s Federal Contractors Conference attracted nearly 400 people to Washington, D.C., this week to meet with 20 federal agencies and review procurement and contracting issues.

Occupational Safety and Health Administration launches national outreach campaign On April, 26, Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis announced a national outreach initiative by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration to educate workers and their employers about the hazards of working outdoors in the heat and steps to prevent heat-related illnesses.

Last week, a draft surface transportation reauthorization bill started making the rounds on Capitol Hill.  The draft, which was not very informative, was then followed by a more complete (yet undated) 500-page draft called the Transportation Opportunities Act.  

AGC will present testimony at a hearing next week before a Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee, which is looking into initiatives to reduce diesel emissions in clean air non-attainment areas.