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; 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; Issues relating to the potential grant of Market Economy Status to China and support for legislation requiring strict adherence to current law in examining whether a country qualifies as a market economy; Section 232 investigations of the impact of steel and aluminum imports on national security
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER REED ECKHOLD | — |
| 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; Rebuilding and expanding infrastructure and enhancing domestic sourcing; Domestic manufacturing issues in Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (PL 114-94); 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 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017 (PL 115-31), Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (PL 114-322), and FY 2018 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies appropriations bills (H.R. 3354); 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; Potential impact of amendments to statutory authority for the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States; Implementation of melted and poured standard for steel under Buy America; Infrastructure legislation, including the Drinking Water System Improvement Act (H.R. 3387) and the LIFT America Act (H.R. 2479)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER REED ECKHOLD | — |
| STEPHEN KOPLAN | — |
| CHRISTOPHER TRACI | — |
| MICHAEL WESSEL | — |
Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.