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On Thursday, July 29, the House passed H.R. 5320, the Assistance, Quality, and Affordability (AQUA) Act of 2010 by a voice vote. This legislation amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to reauthorize and increase funding for the drinking water state revolving fund (SRF) for FY2011-FY2013. H.R, 5320… Read More
August 3, 2010
STIMULUS HELPS CONSTRUCTION SPENDING POST SMALL GAIN IN JUNE BUT PAIN CONTINUES FOR OTHER CONTRACTORS, ASSOCIATION SAYS
Total construction spending eked out a small rise in June as gains in stimulus-aided public categories offset decreases in homebuilding and private nonresidential spending, the… Read More
August 2, 2010
Total construction spending eked out a small rise in June as gains in stimulus-aided public categories offset decreases in homebuilding and private nonresidential spending, AGC said Monday in an analysis of new Census Bureau data. AGC called on Congress and the White House to quickly enact… Read More
August 2, 2010
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced it will delay enforcement of the new Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting Program (RRP) regulations. The Agency issued a memorandum providing renovation firms and workers additional time to obtain necessary training and… Read More
August 2, 2010
"Economic activity has continued to increase, on balance," since late May, the Federal Reserve reported on Wednesday in the "Beige Book," a compilation of informal soundings of business conditions by the 12 regional Fed banks. Regions are referred to by the banks' headquarters cities. "Commercial… Read More
July 30, 2010
OSHA is now enforcing the Severe Violators Enforcement Program that it announced in April. The program focuses enforcement efforts on employers who willfully and repeatedly endanger workers by exposing them to serious hazards. The directive establishes procedures and enforcement actions for the… Read More
July 30, 2010
AGC sponsored and participated in a briefing on Capitol Hill in an effort to educate staffers on the Clean Water Trust Fund (H.R. 3202). A Clean Water Trust Fund will protect vital sources of drinking water and fragile watersheds, including the nation's great water bodies, enhancing the health and… Read More
July 30, 2010
AGC has compiled a new resource for all things Buy American on its website. The new page describes the differences between "Buy American," "Buy America," and the Recovery Act Buy American provisions.
The page also catalogues AGC's standing policy of opposition to expansion of the Buy American Act… Read More
July 30, 2010
The outlook for getting a highway authorization bill passed in this Congress is cloudy. The bottom line is that we have an uphill battle and therefore a strong grassroots initiative is vital over the August recess to focus the attention of Congress on the need to get the bill done. Your Senators… Read More
July 29, 2010
By a vote of 251-167, the House today approved the FY 2011 transportation appropriations bill. Included in the bill is $45.2 billion for the federal-aid highway program, an increase of $4.1 billion (10 percent) over the 2010 funding level of $41.1 billion. The transit program is funded at $11.3… Read More
July 29, 2010
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