THE WESSEL GROUP INCORPORATED for UNITED STEELWORKERS

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Trade law enforcement; Treatment of glassware sector in multilateral trade negotiations; Treatment of State Owned Enterprises in trade agreements and domestic law; Workers' Rights in international trade; Trade issues relating to surge in importation of steel products into the United States; Treatment of manufacturing regarding rules of origin in trade negotiations; Impact of intellectual property protections, including trade secrets, on the manufacturing sector; Addressing trade problems in aluminum sector; Treatment of Chinese overcapacity in steel, aluminum, paper and other industrial sectors; Section 232 investigations of the impact of steel and aluminum imports on national security, implementation of relief measures and potential legislative efforts to curtail Presidential authority; Support for Section 301 investigation and relief measures on Chinese intellectual property rights violations; Issues for manufacturing in renegotiation of North American Free Trade Agreement; Treatment of aluminum in potential US trade negotiations including US-EU FTA and US-Japan FTA; Currency manipulation and need for effective disciplines in trade law and negotiations; Clarify treatment of aluminum and steel in USMCA rules of origin provisions to ensure that inputs are North American

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Manufacturing MAN

Policies to encourage increased energy efficiency in manufacturing, including the Job Creation through Energy Efficient Manufacturing Act (S. 1687); Efforts to promote U.S. Manufacturing Sector; Issues surrounding the development of critical infrastructure manufacturing base and importance of manufacturing to national security; Buy America policies and implementation of such policies, and funding levels, for water infrastructure programs including the Clean Water State Revolving Fund, Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, Water Infrastructure Financing and Innovation Act in bills including the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (PL 116-94), Buy America for Drinking Water Extension Act of 2019 (H.R. 5193), Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 (PL 116-6), Americas Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 (PL 115-270), and FY 2020 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations bills, including HR 3052, and Omnibus Appropriations bills, including HR 3055; Implementation of Executive Order 13788 (Buy American and Hire American), Presidential Memorandum Regarding Construction of American Pipelines, and other potential presidential actions related to procurement; Implementation of melted and poured standard for steel under Buy America; Legislative efforts to promote the rebuilding and expansion of infrastructure and promoting the use of domestically produced materials, including Americas Transportation Infrastructure Act of 2019 (S. 2302); Issues and legislation relating to the use of innovative materials in infrastructure projects, including the IMAGINE Act (HR 1159/S. 3403); Legislation to promote the purchase of domestic rolling stock in infrastructure programs, including the Transit Infrastructure Vehicle Security Act (S.846/H.R.2739) and the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (PL 116-92)

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE

Bills named: S. 3403 (116th), H.R. 1159 (116th), S. 2302 (116th), H.R. 2739 (116th), H.R. 5193 (116th), H.R. 3052 (116th), S. 846 (116th), S. 1687 (116th), H.R. 3055 (116th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Manufacturing and workforce issues in climate change and energy efficiency legislation, including H. Res. 109, S. Res. 59, Good Jobs for 21st Century Energy Act (S. 2185), CIT Act of 2019 (S. 2300), USE IT Act (S.383/H.R.1166), Investing in Energy Systems for the Transport of CO2 Act of 2019 (H.R. 4905), and 100% Clean Economy Act of 2019 (H.R. 5221); Issues surrounding financing mechanisms for carbon emission remediation programs

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE

Bills named: H.Res. 109 (116th), S.Res. 59 (116th), S. 383 (116th), S. 2300 (116th), H.R. 1166 (116th), S. 2185 (116th), H.R. 4905 (116th), H.R. 5221 (116th)