THE WESSEL GROUP INCORPORATED for ALLIANCE FOR AMERICAN MANUFACTURING
What was lobbied
2 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD
Trade law provisions and enforcement; Trade issues relating to surge in importation of steel products into the United States; Currency manipulation; Implications of State-owned Enterprise Investments in the US on domestic manufacturing and employment; 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 Clarify treatment of aluminum and steel in USMCA rules of origin provisions to ensure that inputs are North American
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MICHAEL WESSEL | — |
Manufacturing MAN
Treatment of iron, steel and manufactured products under Buy America provisions; Economic programs to support revitalization of domestic manufacturing; National and homeland security implications of declining manufacturing base; 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; Promotion of expanding investments in domestic infrastructure and coverage of domestic procurement requirements; 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; Potential impact of National Defense Authorization Act on domestic 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); Limiting U.S. federal funds from being used to acquire transportation products from foreign state-owned or affiliated owned entities 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)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER REED ECKHOLD | — |
| CHRISTOPHER TRACI | — |
| MICHAEL WESSEL | — |
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