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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
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Address1 | 1101 17th Street NW |
Address2 | Suite 1004 |
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20036 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 308070-1002323
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6. House ID# 384030006
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2023 |
Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) | Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) | Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) | Q4 (10/1 - 12/31) |
9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report
10. Check if this is a Termination Report | Termination Date |
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11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
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12. Lobbying | 13. Organizations | ||||||||
INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: | EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were: | ||||||||
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Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income for the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). | 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options. | ||||||||
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Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only
Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code |
Signature | Digitally Signed By: Michael Wessel |
Date | 1/22/2024 7:28:23 AM |
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code MAN
16. Specific lobbying issues
Treatment of iron, steel and manufactured products, and construction materials 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 polices, and funding levels, for infrastructure programs, including the Clean Water State Revolving Fund, Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, Water Infrastructure Financing and Innovation Act program, Rural Utilities Service, and Community Development Block Grant program in bills including the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (PL 117-44, Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (PL 117-169), and the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (PL 117-328);
Promotion of expanding investments in domestic infrastructure and coverage of domestic procurement requirements;
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), Executive Order 14017 (Americas Supply Chains), and Executive Order 14057, (Catalyzing Clean Energy Industries and Jobs Through Federal Sustainability);
Potential impact of National Defense Authorization Act on domestic procurement;
Legislative efforts to promote the rebuilding and expansion of infrastructure and promoting the use of domestically produced materials;
Policies to promote use of domestic materials in offshore wind projects;
Use of domestic content in FEMA non-emergency infrastructure programs in bills including the Resilient AMERICA Act;
Implementation of the Build America, Buy America Act title of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (PL 117-44);
Implementation of domestic content preferences in the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (PL 117-169)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Interior - Dept of (DOI), Energy - Dept of, Housing & Urban Development - Dept of (HUD), Treasury - Dept of, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), General Services Administration (GSA), Transportation - Dept of (DOT)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
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Wessel |
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Christopher |
Traci |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code TRD
16. Specific lobbying issues
Trade law provisions and enforcement;
Trade issues relating to surge in importation of steel products into the United States;
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 and negotiations with the European Union on possible adjustment measures;
Possible global arrangement negotiations regarding carbon intensity and non-market economic factors in steel and aluminum;
Support for Eliminating Global Market Distortions to Protect American Jobs Act;
Supporting domestic production and job creation and other issues involved in the proposed Indo-Pacific Strategy and Indo-Pacific Economic Framework;
Support for Section 301 investigation and relief measures on Chinese intellectual property rights violations
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Commerce - Dept of (DOC)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
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Wessel |
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Christopher |
Traci |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code ENV
16. Specific lobbying issues
Implementation of Executive Order 14057 (Catalyzing Clean Energy Industries and Jobs Through Federal Sustainability;
Funding for Environmental Product Declarations and other issues related to federal Buy Clean implementation in legislation including the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (PL 117-169)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Energy - Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Natl Security Council (NSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), General Services Administration (GSA)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
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Traci |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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22. New General description of client’s business or activities
LOBBYIST UPDATE
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ISSUE UPDATE
24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
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26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
27. Add the following foreign entities:
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28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization
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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE
29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery,
extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?
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