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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 | 1130 Connecticut Ave nw |
Address2 | 1200 |
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20036 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 401106405-12
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6. House ID# 454650001
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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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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: Shawn Bengali |
Date | 4/19/2023 10:59:23 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 TAR
16. Specific lobbying issues
No specific bills, but VDMA Washington Inc. has had conversations with Congress about reauthorizing a Miscellaneous Tariff Bill and bolstering a new Section 301 tariff exclusions process. In addition, VDMA Washington Inc. has lobbied Congress and USTR to completely eliminate Section 232 tariffs between the EU and the U.S., in favor of a "Climate Club" which would see tariff-free trade between countries that have high standards for carbon emissions of steel.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
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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Bengali |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
VDMA (Mechanical Engineering Industry Association) is the private foreign entity that has interests in the above lobbying issues.
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
VDMA Washington Inc. has been active in working with USTR and Trade and Technology Council Working Group 10 to try to achieve a regulatory agreement between the EU and U.S. on conformity assessment, which would make it easier for American and European exporters of machinery to have products certified in their own market for approval in the other market. In addition, VDMA Washington Inc. has also spoken about the benefits of such an agreement to Congress.
VDMA Washington Inc. has also spoken with Congress to discuss how the creation of a new "Outbound Investment Screening" mechanism could affect VDMA member companies. VDMA Washington Inc. has made suggestions to Congress about how such a mechanism could be created without creating new barriers to trade for members.
VDMA Washington Inc. has also spoken to Congress, the Department of Energy, the Department of Commerce, the Department of the Treasury, and the National Security Council about the impact of H.R.5376 - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, on our member companies. Particularly, VDMA Washington Inc. has spoken about some of the impacts of the apprenticeship requirements listed in the Clean Electricity Production and Investment Credits that may cause concerns for members. In addition, the VDMA held an event in Washington DC in January with some of our member companies on the Inflation Reduction Act, where a Congressional Staffer, a staffer at the Department of Energy, and a staffer at the Department of Commerce all attended, complying with all ethics rules.
VDMA Washington Inc. has also worked with the Department of Commerce to discuss issues related to machine interoperability standards through Trade and Technology Council Working Group 1.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Energy - Dept of, Treasury - Dept of
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 |
Shawn |
Bengali |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
VDMA (Mechanical Engineering Industry Association) is the private foreign entity interested in the above issues.
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
VDMA Washington Inc. has been active in working with USTR and Trade and Technology Council Working Group 10 to try to achieve a regulatory agreement between the EU and U.S. on conformity assessment, which would make it easier for American and European exporters of machinery to have products certified in their own market for approval in the other market. In addition, VDMA Washington Inc. has also spoken about the benefits of such an agreement to Congress.
VDMA Washington Inc. has also spoken to Congress, the Department of Energy, the Department of Commerce, the Department of the Treasury, and the National Security Council about the impact of H.R.5376 - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, on our member companies. Particularly, VDMA Washington Inc. has spoken about some of the impacts of the apprenticeship requirements listed in the Clean Electricity Production and Investment Credits that may cause concerns for members. In addition, the VDMA held an event in Washington DC in January with some of our member companies on the Inflation Reduction Act, where a Congressional Staffer, a staffer at the Department of Energy, and a staffer at the Department of Commerce all attended, complying with all ethics rules.
VDMA Washington Inc. has also worked with the Department of Commerce to discuss issues related to machine interoperability standards through Trade and Technology Council Working Group 1.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Energy - Dept of, Natl Security Council (NSC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Treasury - Dept of
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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Bengali |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
VDMA (Mechanical Engineering Industry Association) is the private foreign entity that is interested in the above issues.
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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LOBBYIST UPDATE
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ISSUE UPDATE
24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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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
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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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