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LEGISLATIVE
As the first construction industry trade association with a full-time office on Capitol Hill, SMACNA’s legislative office plays an active role in shaping legislation affecting the sheet metal industry. The legislative staff works with Congressional committees drafting legislation and prepares SMACNA members to testify at Congressional hearings. SMACNA leads the way on Capitol Hill in the national Campaign for Quality Construction supporting responsible and fair contracting, skilled workforce development and market incentives that promote federal policy initiatives which ensure high standards of integrity, performance and quality driven construction. Legislative initiatives include indoor air quality and energy efficiency incentives as part of a responsible national energy policy.
2013 QCA National Issues Conference, May 1 - 3
Renaissance Washington, DC Downtown Hotel
Capitol Hill Updates
- 5-15-13 Rep. Carolyn Maloney Introduces Bid Listing Bill on Behalf of SMACNA
(SMACNA Membership Update Vol. 9, Issue 21) - 3-08-13 Partnership for Multiemployer Retirement Initiative (SMACNA Membership Update Vol. 9, Issue 10)
- 2-05-13 Capitol Hill Update: Fiscal Cliff Solutions (SMACNA Chaptergram Vol. 9, Issue 6)
Multiemployer Defined Benefit System Pension Reform
- March 2013 Government Accountability Office Report on Multiemployer Defined Benefit Pension Plans
- Labor-Management Pension Reform Proposal
- Solutions not Bailouts
A Comprehensive Plan from Business and Labor to Safeguard Multiemployer Retirement Security, Protect Taxpayers and Spur Economic Growth - Multiemployer Pension Plans
Report to Congress Required by the Pension Protection Act of 2006 - Press Release
Committee Leaders Respond to Reports on Multiemployer Pension System
Contact Your Member of Congress
- Contact Information for the U.S. Senate (By State)
- Contact Information for the U.S. House of Representatives (Alpha by Last Name)
Politics 2013
FASB COMPLIANCE GUIDE and FAQs
For Disclosures about an Employer’s Participation in a Multiemployer Plan
Find information and a compliance guide for new Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) requirements regarding “Disclosures about an Employer’s Participation in a Multiemployer Plan”. The guide include links to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ), worksheets and a memo from the Sheet Metal Worker’s National Pension Fund. The guide is provided to assist SMACNA members in understanding and complying with the new Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (FASB) disclosure requirements but employers should consult with legal and accounting professionals regarding their disclosure obligations. The FASB disclosure requirements take effect for annual periods ending after December 15, 2011 for publicly traded companies, and for periods after December 15, 2012 for privately owned companies.
113th Congress – Issues, Letters, and Testimonies
1st Session (2013)
- 6-18-13 SMACNA Statement for the Record: Proper Implementation of the Davis-Bacon Act
- 6-12-13 House Letter: “Tenant Star” – Better Buildings Act (H.R. 2126)
- 6-05-13 House Letter: Support PLAs, Reject Perry Amendment to H.R. 2217
- 6-04-13 House Letter: Reject Anti Davis-Bacon/Anti PLA Amendment to H.R. 2216
- 5-15-13 Senate Letter: Support Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act (S. 761)
- 5-02-13 American Institute of Architects (AIA) Letter to the Senate: Support Energy Efficiency in Federal Buildings
- 5-07-13 Letters to the House: Oppose H.R. 1406
- 4-26-13 AIE Letter to House: Support “Race to the Top” Initiative
- 3-26-13 Support for Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey
- 3-22-13 Senate Letter: Oppose McConnell Amendment #493
- 3-21-13 Support of Metal Theft Prevention Act (S. 394)
- 3-05-13 House Hearing Letter on MEPP Reform
- 2-25-13 Submitted for Hearing: AIE Letter to Subcommittee on Energy and Power
- 2-20-13 AIE Letter to Bicameral Task Force on Climate Change
- 2-15-13 Alliance (AIE) Letter to OH Legislature (OH Senate Bill 315)
- 2-15-13 OH Contractors Letter to OH Legislature (OH Senate Bill 315)
112th Congress - Issues, Letters and Testimony
111th Congress - Issues, Letters and Testimony
Legislative Issue Briefs
- Commercial Building Tax Credit
- Pension Funding Relief
- Smart Buildings Act
- Energy Efficiency, Sustainability and Green Buildings
- Repeal of 3% Witholding on Government Contracts
- Contractor Accountability
- Repeal/Reform of the Estate Tax
- Misclassification of Workers
- Leasehold Improvement Depreciation
- Bid Listing/Anti-Bid Shopping
- Prevailing Wage Laws
- Immigration Reform