THE WESSEL GROUP INCORPORATED for WESTERN DIGITAL CORPORATION

Manufacturing MAN

Promoting development of technology capabilities and infrastructure; Ensure eligibility of head wafer production under programs provided under the CHIPS Act and infrastructure initiatives; Promotion of data storage and memory as a core component of our nations critical infrastructure, underpinning the digital economy and defense networks; Promote companys efforts to expand production capabilities qualifying for CHIPS Act funding; Advocated for federal support for expanding Western Digitals hard disk drive and NAND Flash manufacturing footprint in the United States; Promoted the companys efforts to develop a new hard disk drive recycling program capable of recovering critical minerals and rare earths for potential reuse

Contacted: SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Design of the National Critical Capabilities Defense Act provisions and reintroduction of legislation (H.R. 3136); Congressional review efforts regarding export controls; Promote consistent application of Export Control enforcement efforts; Inform policymakers of integrated nature of international investment and cooperative relationships regarding memory supply chains and Asian nations; Inform policymakers of potential company transactions; Identification of key issues involved in enforcement of export controls and development and implementation of administrations outbound investment review rule

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 3136 (118th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Promoted the company's efforts to develop a new hard disk drive recycling program capable of recovering critical minerals and rare earths for potential reuse

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP)