The American Cement Association, National Asphalt Pavement Association, National Ready Mixed Concrete Association, and the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association appreciate the opportunity to respond to the Request for Information Regarding Products and Categories of Products Used in Housing Programs Pursuant to the Build America, Buy America Act (BABAA). We appreciate the opportunity to share the provisions included in BABAA related to the construction materials our members produce and to explain that these materials are exempt from the Buy America requirements in BABAA.

On behalf of the nearly 500 members of the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association, I am writing to express our strong support for the nomination of the Honorable Keith Sonderling to serve as Secretary of Labor. As your committee prepares to conduct his confirmation hearing, we urge you to advance his nomination and support his confirmation on the Senate floor.

On behalf of the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) and our nearly 500 member companies, I write to thank you for introducing the bipartisan Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2026. Aggregates—including crushed stone, sand and gravel—are the foundational materials used to construct and maintain locks and dams, navigation channels, levees, coastal resilience projects, water control structures and other critical infrastructure authorized through WRDA legislation.

On behalf of the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) and our nearly 500 member companies, I write to thank you for introducing the bipartisan Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2026. Aggregates—including crushed stone, sand and gravel—are the foundational materials used to construct and maintain locks and dams, navigation channels, levees, coastal resilience projects, water control structures and other critical infrastructure authorized through WRDA legislation.

The American Cement Association, the National Asphalt Pavement Association, the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association, and the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association thank the Committee for introducing the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2026. We urge swift passage of WRDA to advance critical water infrastructure projects across the country. The construction materials produced by our combined membership are foundational to a range of different Corps projects, from locks and dams to flood control and storm risk reduction.

The American Cement Association, National Asphalt Pavement Association, National Ready Mixed Concrete Association, and National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association collectively represent the construction materials industry that is essential to building, modernizing, and maintaining the nation's transportation infrastructure. Together, our members produce and supply the cement, concrete, asphalt, and aggregates that form the backbone of America's highways, bridges, airports and airfields, rail and transit systems, and freight networks.

The undersigned organizations, representing a broad cross-section of stakeholders, urge the House of Representatives to promptly consider and advance the BUILD America 250 Act. The legislation reflects the longstanding bipartisan recognition that a safe and reliable transportation system is essential to the nation’s economy and quality of life.

On behalf of the Work Zone Safety Coalition, representing contractors, engineers and safety providers united by an urgent mission to protect roadway workers and the traveling public, we write to voice our strong support for the critical work zone safety policies included in the BUILD America 250 Act. For too long, work zones have been among the most dangerous places on America's roads. On average, a work zone crash occurs in America about every five minutes, according to the National Work Zone Safety Information Clearinghouse.

On behalf of the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) and our nearly 500 member companies, I write to thank you for introducing the bipartisan BUILD America 250 Act and to commend the Committee for its work on this critical legislation. NSSGA represents the producers and suppliers of crushed stone, sand and gravel: the essential construction materials that form the literal foundation of every highway, bridge, and transit project in America.

The American Cement Association, National Asphalt Pavement Association, National Ready Mixed Concrete Association, and the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association, which collectively represent construction materials that are essential to building surface transportation projects across the country, endorse the bipartisan BUILD America 250 Act. We encourage all members to vote yes and pass this critical legislation out of Committee.