ACEC Government Advocacy
ACEC Government Advocacy: Committees: Advocacy

ACEC Key Legislative Priorities

Issue Senate Committee House Committee ACEC Staff
PROCUREMENT
Qualifications-Based Selection Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Oversight & Government Reform Mark Steiner
Government Competition/Promoting the Private Sector Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs; Armed Services Oversight & Government Reform; Armed Services Mark Steiner
Retainage on Federal Contracts Small Business & Entrepreneurship Small Business Mark Steiner
Protecting the Safety and Performance of Infrastructure Projects Health, Education Labor & Pensions Education & Labor Mark Steiner
Protection Against Unreasonable Liability Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Oversight & Government Reform Mark Steiner
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Use by State and Local Governments Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Oversight & Government Reform Mark Steiner
Open Competition for Architectural And Engineering Services Small Business & Entrepreneurship Small Business Mark Steiner
National Levee Safety Program Environment & Public Works Transportation & Infrastructure Mark Steiner
TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Reauthorization Environment & Public Works; Banking; Housing & Urban Affairs; Commerce, Science & Transportation Transportation & Infrastructure Matt Reiffer/ Vivian Moeglein
Aviation Reauthorization Commerce, Science & Transportation Transportation & Infrastructure Matt Reiffer/ Vivian Moeglein
ENVIRONMENT & ENERGY
Water Infrastructure Environment & Public Works Transportation & Infrastructure; Energy & Commerce Diane Shea
Endangered Species Act Reform Environment & Public Works Natural Resources Diane Shea
Natural Hazard Mitigation Appropriations Appropriations Diane Shea
Environmental Cleanup Programs Environment & Public Works Transportation & Infrastructure; Energy & Commerce Diane Shea
Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program Energy & Natural Resources; Appropriations Energy & Commerce; Appropriations Diane Shea
Expanded Federal Regulation of Wetlands and “Waters of the United States” Environment & Public Works Transportation & Infrastructure Diane Shea
Energy & Electricity Energy & Natural Resources; Environment & Public Works Energy & Commerce Diane Shea
BUSINESS/TAX
Repeal the 3% Withholding Mandate Finance Ways & Means Katharine Mottley
Extension of Tax Relief Finance Ways & Means Katharine Mottley
S Corporation Reform Finance Ways & Means Katharine Mottley
Regulatory Reform Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs; Small Business & Entrepreneurship Oversight & Government Reform; Small Business Katharine Mottley
Cash Method of Accounting Finance Ways & Means Katharine Mottley
Employee Stock Ownership Plans Finance Ways & Means Katharine Mottley
HEALTH CARE/LABOR
Access to Affordable Health Care Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Education & Labor Katharine Mottley
FLSA Reform Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Education & Labor Katharine Mottley
OSHA Reform Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Education & Labor Katharine Mottley
Employee Free Choice Act Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Education & Labor Katharine Mottley
EDUCATION
Student Loan Forgiveness Program Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Education & Labor Katharine Mottley
LEGAL REFORM
Oppose Expansion of Frivolous Lawsuits Judiciary Judiciary Katharine Mottley
Legal Protections for Emergency Responders Judiciary Judiciary Katharine Mottley
Asbestos Litigation Reform Judiciary Judiciary Katharine Mottley
INTERNATIONAL
Immigration Reform and the Engineering Shortage Judiciary Judiciary Mark Steiner
Use of QBS by the Multilateral Development Banks Foreign Relations; Banking, Housing & Urban Affairs; Finance Foreign Affairs; Financial Services; Ways & Means Mark Steiner
Export Promotion and International Technical Assistance Programs Foreign Relations; Banking, Housing & Urban Affairs; Finance Foreign Affairs; Financial Services; Ways & Means Mark Steiner
Millennium Challenge Corporation Foreign Relations; Banking, Housing & Urban Affairs; Finance Foreign Affairs; Financial Services; Ways & Means Mark Steiner
Procurement Safeguards at the World Bank Foreign Relations; Appropriations Foreign Affairs; Appropriations Mark Steiner
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