THE WESSEL GROUP INCORPORATED for ALLIANCE FOR AMERICAN MANUFACTURING
What was lobbied
3 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Treatment of manufacturing sector in tax reform
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| STEPHEN KOPLAN | — |
| MICHAEL WESSEL | — |
Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD
Trade law provisions and enforcement; Trans Pacific Partnership trade agreement negotiations; Addressing illegal trade practices by China regarding U.S. auto parts production; Trade issues relating to surge in importation of steel products into the United States;Currency manipulation; Treatment of manufacturing in the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership; Implications of State-owned Enterprise Investments in the US on domestic manufacturing and employment
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| STEPHEN KOPLAN | — |
| CHRISTOPHER TRACI | — |
| MICHAEL WESSEL | — |
Manufacturing MAN
Treatment of iron, steel and manufactured products under Buy America provisions; Economic programs to support revitalization of domestic manufacturing; Policies to encourage increased energy efficiency in manufacturing; Make It In America Agenda;National and homeland security implications of declining manufacturing base; Issues surrounding the manufacturing supply chain as it relates to disaster preparedness, national security and critical infrastructure; Funding mechanisms for water and wastewater infrastructure projects, including the Water Resources Development Act (S. 601, H.R. 3080), and the Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2013 (H.R. 1877); Buy America policies in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and other domestic sourcing policies; Funding for the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund and the Clean Water State Revolving Fund in the Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, the BiPartisan Budget Act (H.J.Res. 59), and potential omnibus FY 2014 appropriations; Treatment of orthotropic bridges under procurement and infrastructure plans; Buy America policies included in Section 936 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2014 (PL 113-76) including implementation of this provision, as well as the FY14 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MARK ANDERSON | — |
| STEPHEN KOPLAN | — |
| CHRISTOPHER TRACI | — |
| MICHAEL WESSEL | — |
Affiliated organisations
| Organisation | Location |
|---|---|
| CLIFFS NATURAL RESOURCES | Cleveland, OH, US |
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