H.R. 2866 and S. 1526 - Mechanical Insulation Installation Incentive Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an additional tax deduction for the cost of installing mechanical insulation property. Whole Bill
H.R. 6371 - Streamlining Claims Processing for Federal Contractor Employees Act - Transfers authority from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to the Department of Labor for processing claims for wages due to laborers and mechanics hired by contractors on public works projects. Whole Bill
H.R. 4310 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 - Lobbying related to the Bartlett amendment regarding the use of Project Labor Agreements, and lobbying related to Section 3115 - Safety, Health and Security of the National Nuclear Security Administration.
Duration: June 1, 2011
to
December 31, 2012
General Issues: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code , Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace , Defense , Fuel/Gas/Oil , Energy/Nuclear , Natural Resources , Veterans , Transportation , Economics/Economic Development , Trade (Domestic & Foreign) , Budget/Appropriations , Health Issues , Roads/Highway , Unemployment
Spending: about $254,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)
It can be tricky to figure out how much an organization spent on a particular lobbying engagement. The law only requires lobbyists to report the amount they were paid for federal lobbying each quarter rounded to the nearest $10,000—and if it's less than $3,000 in a given quarter (or less than $13,000 for organizations with in-house lobbyists), they don't have to disclose it at all. Plus, some organizations include spending that doesn’t belong in the report—for instance, money spent lobbying state governments or other legal work.
Agencies lobbied since 2011: House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, White House Office
Lobbyists
Lobbyists named here were listed on a filing related to this lobbying engagement. They may not be working on it now. Occasionally, a single lobbyist whose name is spelled two different ways on filings may be represented twice here.
Disclosures Filed
Once a lobbying engagement begins, the lobbyist or firm is required to file updates four times a year. Those updates sometimes change which lobbyists are involved or add new issues being discussed. When lobbyists stop working for a client, the firm is also supposed to file a report disclosing the end of the relationship.
4th Quarter, 2012
Gardiner Policy Group terminated an engagement in which they represented Building and Construction Trades Department, AFL-CIO on Jan. 22, 2013.
Original Filing: 300538874.xml
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 2866 and S. 1526 - Mechanical Insulation Installation Incentive Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an additional tax deduction for the cost of installing mechanical insulation property. Whole Bill
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 6371 - Streamlining Claims Processing for Federal Contractor Employees Act - Transfers authority from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to the Department of Labor for processing claims for wages due to laborers and mechanics hired by contractors on public works projects. Whole Bill
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 4310 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 - Lobbying related to the Bartlett amendment regarding the use of Project Labor Agreements, and lobbying related to Section 3115 - Safety, Health and Security of the National Nuclear Security Administration.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
3rd Quarter, 2012
In Q3, Gardiner Policy Group lobbied for Building and Construction Trades Department, AFL-CIO , earning $41,625. The report was filed on Oct. 18, 2012.
Original Filing: 300510797.xml
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 6082- Congressional Replacement of President Obama's Energy-Restricting and Job-Limiting Offshore Drilling Plan - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to implement the Proposed Final Outer Continental Shelf Oil & Gas Leasing Program (2012-2017) in accordance with the schedule for conducting oil and gas lease sales set forth in it and in the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act. Whole Bill.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 6213 - No More Solyndras Act - Prohibits the Secretary of Energy (DOE) from issuing any new loan guarantee of an innovative energy project under title XVII (Incentives for Innovative Technologies) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 for any application submitted to DOE after December 31, 2011. Whole Bill
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 3409 - Stop the War on Coal Act -This bill prevents the Interior Department from issuing regulations that would adversely effect U.S. coal industry employment or resulted in reduced government revenues associated with coal production. The measure also creates an interagency committee to review federal regulations; creates a federal regulatory regime under the Solid Waste Disposal Act (PL 89-272) for the establishment of state-level permitting programs for the storage of coal combustion residuals. Whole Bill.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
H.R.6371 - Streamlining Claims Processing for Federal Contractor Employees Act - Legislation would transfer certain administrative functions related to the enforcement of the Davis-Bacon Act from GAO to the U.S. Department of Labor. Whole Bill.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Lobbying Issues
S. 3457 - Veterans Jobs Corps Act of 2012 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) (Secretary) to establish a veteran jobs corps to employ veterans: (1) in conservation, resource management, and historic preservation projects on public lands and maintenance and improvement projects for cemeteries under the jurisdiction of the National Cemetery Administration; and (2) as firefighters and law enforcement officers. Whole Bill.
2nd Quarter, 2012
In Q2, Gardiner Policy Group lobbied for Building and Construction Trades Department, AFL-CIO , earning $41,625. The report was filed on July 19, 2012.
Original Filing: 300492784.xml
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 4348 - MAP-21 - Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act - Legislation authorizes funding for federal-aid highways and highway safety construction programs; public transportation, transportation safety and surface transportation policy, finance, research and education, and surface transportation extension. Whole Bill
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 5854 - Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2013 - Lobbying related to the support for the Grimm amendment to strike language to prohibit the use of project labor agreements. Lobbying related to the defeat of the Franks (AZ) amendment that would have prohibited the use of funds to enforce and administer the Davis-Bacon Act
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 5325 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 - Makes appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for FY2013. Lobbying related to the defeat of the King (IA) amendment that would have prohibited the use of funds to enforce and administer the Davis-Bacon Act
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 4227 - Workforce Investment Act of 2012 - Amends the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA) to revise requirements and reauthorize appropriations for: (1) WIA title I, workforce investment systems for job training and employment services; and (2) WIA title II, adult education and family literacy education programs. Lobbying related to Section 111 - State Workforce Investment Boards and Requirements for State Plans and Section 113 - Local Workforce Investment Areas and Boards
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 4072- Consolidating Veteran Employment Services for Improved Performance Act of 2012 - Transfers, as of October 1, 2013, to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) specified veterans-related programs of the Department of Labor, including: job counseling, training, employment, and placement services. Whole Bill.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
1st Quarter, 2012
In Q1, Gardiner Policy Group lobbied for Building and Construction Trades Department, AFL-CIO , earning $41,625. The report was filed on April 19, 2012.
Original Filing: 300466702.xml
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 4281 - Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012 - (Sec. 1) Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to reduce the amount apportioned or allocated for a surface transportation program, project, or activity for FY2012 by amounts apportioned or allocated under the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2011, Part II for the period from October 1, 2011, through March 31, 2012. Whole Bill
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 4348 - Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012, Part II - SAmends the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2011, Part I to contiue through FY 2012, and authorizes appropriations through that date for specified federal-aid highway programs under the Safe, Accountavle, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFTEA-LU). Whole Bill
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 7 -American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012. Whole Bill
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 14- Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century or MAP-21 - Authorizes appropriations out of the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) (other than the Mass Transit Account) equal to current federal highway spending levels plus inflation for FY2012 and FY2013 for: (1) certain new and existing core federal-aid highway programs, and (2) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) administrative expenses. Whole Bill.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
S.1134 - St. Croix River Crossing Project Authorization Act - Permits the head of any federal agency to authorize and assist in the construction of a new bridge crossing the St. Croix River approximately six miles north of the I-94 crossing if specified mitigation items described in the 2006 St. Croix River Crossing Project Memorandum of Understanding for Implementation of Riverway Mitigation Items are included as enforceable conditions. Whole Bill.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
S. 2252 - Rebuild America Act - Lobbied for the infrastructure investments in the Rebuild America Act. A bill to rebuild the American middle class by creating jobs, investing in our future, building opportunity for working families, and restoring balance to the tax code.
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 4227 - Workforce Investment Act of 2012, to reauthorize the Workforce Ivestment Act of 1998 to strengthen the United States workforce investment system through innovation in, and alignment and improvement of, employment, training, and education programs, and to promote national economic growth, and for other purposes.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
4th Quarter, 2011
In Q4, Gardiner Policy Group lobbied for Building and Construction Trades Department, AFL-CIO , earning $37,500. The report was filed on Jan. 13, 2012.
Original Filing: 300437369.xml
Lobbying Issues
S. 1769 - Rebuild America Jobs Act - Lobbied for the infrastructure investments in the Rebuild America Jobs Act. Whole bill
Type of Issue
Economics/Economic Development
Lobbying Issues
H.R.3537 - North American Energy Security Act- To require the Secretary of State to act on a permit for the Keystone XL pipeline. Whole Bill.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 3660 - Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011 - Lobbied on unemployment insurance and Keystone provisions.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Lobbying Issues
H.R.3080 - United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act. Lobbied in opposition to the U.S.-Korea trade deal. Whole bill
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
3rd Quarter, 2011
In Q3, Gardiner Policy Group lobbied for Building and Construction Trades Department, AFL-CIO , earning $37,500. The report was filed on Oct. 18, 2011.
Original Filing: 300418538.xml
Lobbying Issues
H.R.12, American Jobs Act of 2011- Lobbied for the inclusion of infrastructure investments and the inclusion of Davis-Bacon coverage for the National Infrastructure Bank in President Obama's jobs bill.
Agencies Lobbied
White House Office
Type of Issue
Economics/Economic Development
Lobbying Issues
H.R.3080: United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act- Lobbied in opposition to the U.S.- Korea Trade deal. Whole bill.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
Lobbying Issues
H.R.2587: Protecting Jobs From Government Interference Act - Lobbied in opposition to this legislation. Whole bill.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 2354 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 -Lobbied in opposition to the Gosar Amendment (Roll Call Vote 585) which would have stripped Davis-Bacon coverage from the bill.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
2nd Quarter, 2011
In Q2, Gardiner Policy Group lobbied for Building and Construction Trades Department, AFL-CIO , earning $12,500. The report was filed on July 22, 2011.
Original Filing: 300406832.xml
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 2055 - Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2012. Lobbying related to the consideration of amendments on Davis Bacon prevailing wages (Amash amendment, Roll Call Vote 414) and Project Labor Agreements (LaTourette amendment, Roll Call Vote 413)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Lobbying related to the proposed Free Trade Agreements for S. Korea, Colombia and Panama. No bill number
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 1938, The North American-Made Energy Security Act. To direct the President to expedite the consideration and approval of the construction and operation of the Keystone XL oil pipeline, and for other purposes. Whole bill.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
2nd Quarter, 2011
Mr. Charles Gardiner, Jr. filed a lobbying registration on July 6, 2011 to represent Building and Construction Trades Department, AFL-CIO, effective June 1, 2011.
Original Filing: 300386581.xml
Issue(s) they said they’d lobby about: Labor issues that impact the building and construction trades (Project Labor Agreement, Davis-Bacon prevailing wages); Proposed Free Trade Agreements with Korea, Colombia and Panama. Transportation and Infrastructure initiatives (Highway bill, Water Resources). Energy issues. Health issues. Unemployment Issues .
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate
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