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The Senate Appropriations Committee Approves ASA Request on Military Construction Last Thursday, July 28, 2022, the Senate Appropriations Committee approved an ASA request on military construction in the FY 23 Appropriations Bill.  ASA, along with the members of the Construction Industry Procurement Coalition (CIPC), sent a letter to the House and Senate Appropriators requesting the…

Click Here to Register for this Webinar Today! Next Week! Upcoming ASA Webinar: “Project Documentation 101” ASA invites you to join us on August 10th, 2022 at Noon Eastern for the upcoming webinar, “Project Documentation 101”, presented by outgoing ASA President Brian Carroll, Managing Partner at Sanderford & Carroll, P.C..  This webinar will help you…

The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 This week, the Senate debated their budget reconciliation bill, the Inflation Reduction Act) before leaving town for the August recess. Passage of the legislation requires only 50 votes, but a number of senators were out this week due to positive COVID-19 tests. Sen. Leahy (D-VT), who is recovering from…

This Week in Congress The House voted on police reform legislation and finished their legislative activities prior to departing for their August recess.  The Senate debated legislation regarding semiconductor manufacturing, same-sex marriage, and having Finland and Sweden join NATO.  Additionally, the Senate tried to pass a budget reconciliation bill focusing on lowering prescription drug prices…

ASA Raises Concerns Regarding H.R. 2193, the Asuncion Valdivia Heat Illness and Fatality Prevention Act This week, the House debated H.R. 2193, the Asuncion Valdivia Heat Illness and Fatality Prevention Act, which would require OSHA to promulgate a heat exposure standard.  H.R. 2193 is identical to the 2019 legislation, which ASA, along with the Construction…

House Small Business Committee Hearing on the SBA’s Surety Bond Guarantee Program On Wednesday, July 27, 2022, the House Small Business Committee held a hearing on the Small Business Administration (SBA)’s Surety Bond Guarantee Program.  ASA participated in the SBA’s 50th Anniversary of the program and during the hearing, Peter C. Gibbs, the former Director…

Latest News from SESCO Managment Consultants   Average Hourly Earnings Decrease 1.0% in June, CPI Increases 1.3% The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has reported that real average hourly earnings for all employees decreased 1.0 percent from May to June. This result stems from an increase of 0.1 percent in average hourly earnings combined with…

DOT’s Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Rulemaking on Prompt Payment and Retainage Monitoring On Thursday, July 21, 2022, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced their upcoming Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Rulemaking on Prompt Payment and Retainage Monitoring. The Department specified the need for recipients to create a mechanism to affirmatively monitor a contractor’s compliance with subcontractor prompt…

The Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act (CAOA) On Thursday, July 21, 2022, Senate Majority Leader Schumer (D-NY), Senate Finance Committee Chair Wyden (D-OR), and Senator Booker (D-NJ) introduced the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act (CAOA), comprehensive legislation that would end the federal prohibition on cannabis by removing cannabis from the federal list of controlled substances and empowering states to implement their own…

This Week in Congress The House voted on a “minibus” FY23 funding package mostly covering domestic programs including agriculture, energy and water, financial services, interior and environment, military construction and veterans, and transportation.   Additionally, the House voted on legislation to protect access to contraception and same-sex marriage.  The Senate debated legislation providing $52 billion in…