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Historic Tax Credit Improvement Act of 2017 [HB-1158]
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Historic Tax Credit Improvement Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax credit for the rehabilitation of buildings and historic structures, to: (1) allow an increased 30% credit, up to $750,000, for projects with rehabilitation expenditures not exceeding $3.75 million, for which no credit was allowed in either of the two prior taxable years (smaller projects); (2) allow the transfer of tax credit amounts for smaller projects; (3) treat a building as substantially rehabilitated if rehabilitation expenditures
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Introduced In House on 02/16/2017
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Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act [S.385]
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Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act This bill revises a variety of programs to encourage energy efficiency in buildings, industry, the federal government, and certain appliances. TITLE I--BUILDINGS Subtitle A--Building Energy Codes (Sec. 101) This bill amends the Energy Conservation and Production Act (ECPA) to require states and Indian tribes to measure and certify their compliance with certain residential and commercial building energy codes by a specified deadline. The Department of Energy (DOE) must: (1) provide technical and financial
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Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Reported By Senator Murkowski Without Amendment. With Written Report No. 115-60. on 05/10/2017
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Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act [S.383]
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Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act This bill amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to direct the Department of Energy (DOE), acting through the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, to act as the lead federal agency for coordinating and disseminating information on existing federal programs and assistance that may be used to help initiate, develop, and finance energy efficiency, renewable energy, and energy retrofitting projects for schools. DOE must: carry out a review of existing programs and financing mechanisms
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Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 02/15/2017
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Concrete Masonry Products Research, Education, and Promotion Act of 2017 [HB-1046]
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Concrete Masonry Products Research, Education, and Promotion Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Commerce to issue orders applicable to U.S. manufacturers of concrete masonry products. Any such order must provide for the establishment of a Concrete Masonry Products Board to carry out a program of generic promotion, research, and education regarding concrete masonry products. An order must also provide that assessments be paid by concrete masonry product manufacturers for concrete masonry products manufactured and marketed in the United
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Sponsored by: Rep. James McGovern
Referred To The Subcommittee On Digital Commerce And Consumer Protection. on 02/17/2017
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Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017, Improvements Act [S.371]
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Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017, Improvements Act This bill makes technical changes to the Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017 and other related Acts. The bill provides the House and Senate Appropriations Committees with oversight authority regarding congressional reports on: (1) high-risk diplomatic and consular posts, (2) embassy construction costs, (3) combating sexual exploitation in United Nations (U.N.) peacekeeping operations, (4) Department of State overseas staffing levels, and (5) reducing illicit
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Sponsored by: Sen. Bob Corker
Became Public Law No: 115-94. (txt | Pdf) on 12/18/2017
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Botanical Sciences and Native Plant Materials Research, Restoration, and Promotion Act [HB-1054]
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Botanical Sciences and Native Plant Materials Research, Restoration, and Promotion Act This bill directs the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the U.S. Geological Survey, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), the National Park Service, and other appropriate entities to support a program of intramural and extramural botanical science research to support the land management responsibilities of the Department of the Interior. Interior may hire additional personnel to augment its expertise in the botanical sciences. Interior's land management agencies,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Readiness. on 03/23/2017
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Concrete Masonry Products Research, Education, and Promotion Act of 2017 [S.374]
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Concrete Masonry Products Research, Education, and Promotion Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Commerce to issue orders applicable to U.S. manufacturers of concrete masonry products. Any such order must provide for the establishment of a Concrete Masonry Products Board to carry out a program of generic promotion, research, and education regarding concrete masonry products. An order must also provide that assessments be paid by concrete masonry product manufacturers for concrete masonry products manufactured and marketed in the United
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Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. Reported By Senator Thune Without Amendment. With Written Report No. 115-218. on 03/22/2018
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Responsibility in Federal Contracting Act [HB-1042]
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Responsibility in Federal Contracting Act This bill requires that the locally prevailing wage paid to various classes of laborers and mechanics working under federally-financed or federally-assisted contracts for construction, alteration, and repair of public buildings or public works (Davis-Bacon Act) be determined by the Department of Labor (as under current law), but acting through the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), using surveys carried out by BLS that use proper random statistical sampling techniques.
Sponsored by: Rep. Tom Rice
Introduced In House on 02/14/2017
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Relating to choice of law and venue for certain construction contracts. [HB-1844]
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Relating to choice of law and venue for certain construction contracts.
Sponsored by: Rep. Paul Workman
Placed On General State Calendar on 05/10/2017
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Rehabilitation of Historic Schools Act of 2017 [HB-922]
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Rehabilitation of Historic Schools Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow rehabilitation expenditures for any building which is a qualified public educational facility to qualify for the rehabilitation tax credit. A "qualified public educational facility" is a school facility which is part of a public elementary or secondary school and is owned by a private, for-profit corporation pursuant to a public-private partnership agreement with a state or local educational agency.
Sponsored by: Rep. Donald McEachin
Introduced In House on 02/07/2017
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Relating to choice of law and venue for certain construction contracts. [SB-807]
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Relating to choice of law and venue for certain construction contracts.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Creighton
Effective On 9/1/17 on 06/09/2017
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Public Buildings Renewal Act of 2017 [S.326]
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Public Buildings Renewal Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit the tax-exempt financing of certain government-owned buildings by expanding the definition of "exempt facility bond" to include bonds used for qualified government buildings. A qualified government building is a government-owned building or facility that consists of one or more of the following: an elementary or secondary school; a facility of a state college or university used for educational purposes; a public library; a court; a hospital, health care, laboratory,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Cardin
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 02/07/2017
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the tax-exempt financing of certain government-owned buildings. [HB-960]
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the tax-exempt financing of certain government-owned buildings. This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit the tax-exempt financing of certain government-owned buildings by expanding the definition of "exempt facility bond" to include bonds used for qualified government buildings. A qualified government building is a government-owned building or facility that consists of one or more of the following: an elementary or secondary school; facilities of a state college or university
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Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Introduced In House on 02/07/2017
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Relating to zoning and building construction regulations in certain counties; providing a criminal penalty. [HB-1562]
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Relating to zoning and building construction regulations in certain counties; providing a criminal penalty.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ina Minjarez
Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 04/03/2017
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Relating to required workers' compensation insurance coverage for building and construction contractors. [HB-1477]
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Relating to required workers' compensation insurance coverage for building and construction contractors.
Sponsored by: Rep. Armando Walle
Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 04/03/2017
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Davis-Bacon Repeal Act [HB-743]
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Davis-Bacon Repeal Act This bill repeals the Davis-Bacon Act (which requires that the locally prevailing wage rate be paid to various classes of laborers and mechanics working under federally-financed or federally-assisted contracts for construction, alteration, and repair of public buildings or public works). The bill states that references in any law to a wage requirement of the Davis-Bacon Act after enactment of this bill shall be null and void.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve King
Introduced In House on 01/30/2017
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Davis-Bacon Repeal Act [S.244]
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Davis-Bacon Repeal Act This bill repeals the Davis-Bacon Act (which requires that the locally prevailing wage rate be paid to various classes of laborers and mechanics working under federally-financed or federally-assisted contracts for construction, alteration, and repair of public buildings or public works). References in any law to a requirement under the Davis-Bacon Act shall be null and void.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 01/30/2017
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Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2017 [HB-627]
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Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act by directing the Department of Energy's Office of Energy and Renewable Energy to establish a clearinghouse for disseminating information regarding available programs and financing mechanisms that may be used to help initiate, develop, and finance energy efficiency, distributed generation, and energy retrofitting projects for schools. The office must: (1) consult with appropriate agencies to develop a list of programs and financing
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 06/13/2017
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Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act of 2017 [HB-679]
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Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act of 2017 (Sec. 3) This bill modifies the design-build selection procedures used by federal agencies soliciting offers to enter into civilian contracts for the design and construction of a public building, facility, or work. Two-phase selection procedures (i.e., submission of qualifications and then the submission of price and technical proposals in response to a request for proposal) must be used if a contracting officer determines that a project has a value of $3 million or greater. But for contracts
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Oversight And Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-68. on 03/29/2017
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Relating to procedures for certain municipalities to adopt or amend a national model building code. [SB-636]
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Relating to procedures for certain municipalities to adopt or amend a national model building code.
Sponsored by: Sen. Donald Huffines
Failed To Receive Affirmative Vote In Comm. on 05/20/2017