老牛影视submitted comments June 9 opposing an听interim final rule听on how wages for temporary, non-agricultural H-2B workers should be calculated. The 鈥渆mergency鈥� interim final rule, issued April 24 by the U.S. Departments of Homeland Security (DHS) and Labor (DOL), was effective immediately.听

老牛影视awarded former National Chairman James (Jim) W. Elmer, founder and president of James W. Elmer Construction Co., Spokane, Wash., a Life Membership award. He was presented this honor June 11 at ABC鈥檚 National Board of Directors meeting in Washington, D.C.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)听issued a survey听requesting feedback from the construction industry about including a government-mandated project labor agreement (PLA) in a solicitation for a federal contract to build a new air traffic control tower exceeding $25 million in Tucson, Ariz.

Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) and Rep. Andy Harris (R-Md.) will join Rep. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) June 12 as speakers during the 老牛影视Legislative Conference breakfast.

An Idaho appeals court May 22 sent a lawsuit related to project labor agreements (PLAs) and job targeting back to a district court in order to allow the union groups who filed the lawsuit to add defendants and to give both sides a chance to revise arguments.

On May 23, the Senate Judiciary Committee passed the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act (S. 744), which addresses many of the key elements needed for immigration reform. It includes a template for a new lesser-skilled temporary worker program; a mechanism for the undocumented population to earn legal status after being screened and paying a penalty; and a mandatory employment verification system for all employers.

ABC鈥檚 Legislative Conference will feature Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) as the keynote speaker during the Free Enterprise Alliance reception on June 11 and Rep. Martha Roby (R-Ala.-3) as the speaker at the Young Professionals Reception on June 12.

As part of the H-2B Workforce Coalition and in conjunction with Immigration Works, 老牛影视is encouraging members that use H-2B visas to听participate in a survey听on how developments related to the visas are affecting their bottom line.

The National Hispanic Contractors Association and 老牛影视will be holding concurrent Legislative Breakfasts on June 12 and afterward, members of both groups will visit their legislators to discuss key industry issues.听

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has issued a survey requesting comments from the construction industry on the potential use of a PLA for the听Public Health Command Laboratory Replacement, Edgewood Area, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md.听