AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES

AVI · Aviation/Airlines/Airports

Funding for federal aviation programs, FY'26 appropriations

BUD · Budget/Appropriations

FY'26 appropriations for infrastructure and international programs.

CAW · Clean Air and Water (quality)

Green infrastructure programs authorized under the Inflation Reduction Act, funding for the State Revolving Fund (SRF) programs, FY'26 appropriations

EDU · Education

Funding for federal STEM education programs, extension of Section 127 of the tax code

ENG · Energy/Nuclear

Funding for renewable energy programs under IIJA and the Inflation Reduction Act, tax incentives for renewable energy related to HR 1.

Literal federal measure citations: HR 1

GOV · Government Issues

Federal procurement issues related to contracting with engineering firms; executive branch review of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR); cybersecurity and CMMC implementation

HCR · Health Issues

Issues related to association health plans

IMM · Immigration

Increasing the cap on H1-B visas, reforms related to green cards and other reforms of the visa process

ROD · Roads/Highway

FY'26 appropriations and funding for federal transportation programs; reauthorization of federal surface transportation programs and procurement issues that apply to State DOTs.

TAX · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

HR 1 and provisions to extend and expand the 2017 tax law, including restoring R&D deductibility and making permanent the Section 199A 20% tax deduction.

Literal federal measure citations: HR 1

TOR · Torts

Various issues related to liability, including duty to defend, indemnification and consequential damages

TRA · Transportation

FY'26 appropriations and reauthorization of federal surface transportation programs; procurement issues related to federally-funded projects at the state and local level.

FOR · Foreign Relations

FY'26 appropriations for international aid programs and institutions; continued funding and authorization for USAID and the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC).

LBR · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace

Salary thresholds under the Fair Labor Standards Act, issues related to H1-B visas, FTC proposed rule on non-disclosure agreements, Project Labor Agreement regulatory actions.

ENV · Environment/Superfund

FY'26 appropriations for the federal Superfund program, DOE's Environmental Management program; programmatic issues related to Superfund; permitting and NEPA reforms.