THE WESSEL GROUP INCORPORATED for UNITED STEELWORKERS
What was lobbied
3 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD
Trade law enforcement; 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 and aluminum 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; 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 �fforts to curtail Presidential authority; Support for Section 301 investigation and relief measures on Chinese intellectual property rights violations; Treatment of steel and aluminum in potential US trade negotiations including US-EU FTA and US-UK FTA and other trade agreements; Reversal of Presidential proclamation to remove aluminum 232 restrictions on the United Arab Emirates; Support of Section 301 investigation by the USTR addressing currency manipulation by the Republic of Vietnam
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MICHAEL WESSEL | — |
Manufacturing MAN
Policies to encourage increased energy efficiency in manufacturing, including the Job Creation Through Energy Efficient Manufacturing Act; 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, Rural Utilities Service, and Community Development Block Grant program in bills including potential energy and climate legislation including the CLEAN Future Act and LIFT America Act, the Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act, the Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act, FY2022 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bills, FY2022 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bills, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bills, and potential infrastructure legislation; Treatment of aluminum and other manufactured products in Buy America policies in legislation including the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 and potential infrastructure legislation; Implementation of Executive Order 14005 (Executive Order on Ensuring the Future Is Made in All of America by All of Americas Workers), Executive Order 14008 (Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad), and Executive Order 14017 (Americas Supply Chains); 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; Issues surrounding infrastructure investment programs, and support for domestic procurement policies, in potential economic stimulus legislation including the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (PL 117-2)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER REED ECKHOLD | — |
| CHRISTOPHER TRACI | — |
| MICHAEL WESSEL | — |
Environment/Superfund ENV
Issues surrounding financing mechanisms for carbon emission remediation programs; Manufacturing and workforce issues in climate change, energy efficiency, and infrastructure legislation, including the CLEAN Future Act and the Good Jobs for 21st Century Energy Act; Development of Buy Clean policies and potential legislation
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER TRACI | — |
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