Public works, industrial & commercial construction

Topicsort iconBill numberAuthorInterest positionBecame law
Accountability in Contracting ActH.R. 1362 (110th) WaxmanSupportNo
To reform acquisition practices of the Federal Government.
Affordable Gas Price ActH.R. 2415 (110th) PaulOpposeNo
To reduce the price of gasoline by allowing for offshore drilling, eliminating Federal obstacles to constructing refineries and providing incentives for investment in refineries, suspending Federal fuel taxes when gasoline prices reach a benchmark amount, and promoting free trade.
Clean Water Restoration Act of 2007H.R. 2421 (110th) OberstarOpposeNo
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify the jurisdiction of the United States over waters of the United States.
Combustible Dust Explosion and Fire Prevention Act of 2008H.R. 5522 (110th) MillerOpposeNo
To require the Secretary of Labor to issue interim and final occupational safety and health standards regarding worker exposure to combustible dust, and for other purposes.
Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2007H.R. 2380 (110th) HulshofSupportNo
To make the repeal of the estate tax permanent.
Emergency Gas Price Relief Act of 2007H.R. 2448 (110th) KuhlOpposeNo
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the Federal excise tax on highway motor fuels when the weekly United States retail gasoline price, regular grade, is greater than $3.00 per gallon.
Fair Pay Restoration ActS. 1843 (110th) KennedyOpposeNo
A bill to amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 to clarify that an unlawful practice occurs each time compensation is paid pursuant to a discriminatory compensation decision or other practice, and for other purposes.
Gasoline Tax Relief Act of 2007H.R. 1569 (110th) McHughOpposeNo
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to suspend the excise tax on highway motor fuels when average United States retail gasoline prices exceed $2.75 per gallon.
Good Samaritan Protection for Construction, Architectural, and Engineering Volunteers ActH.R. 2067 (110th) ReichertSupportNo
To provide construction, architectural, and engineering entities with qualified immunity from liability for negligence when providing services or equipment on a volunteer basis in response to a declared emergency or disaster.
Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007H.R. 2831 (110th) MillerOpposeNo
To amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to clarify that a discriminatory compensation decision or other practice that is unlawful under such Acts occurs each time compensation is paid pursuant to the discriminatory compensation decision or other practice, and for other purposes.
National Highway Bridge Reconstruction and Inspection Act of 2007H.R. 3999 (110th) OberstarSupportNo
To amend title 23, United States Code, to improve the safety of Federal-aid highway bridges, to strengthen bridge inspection standards and processes, to increase investment in the reconstruction of structurally deficient bridges on the National Highway System, and for other purposes.
Protective Equipment for America's Workers ActH.R. 1327 (110th) Roybal-AllardOpposeNo
To direct the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to complete its rulemaking on Employer Payment for Personal Protective Equipment for workers.
Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2007H.R. 1843 (110th) StupakSupportNo
To extend the termination date for the exemption of returning workers from the numerical limitations for temporary workers.