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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# 308070-12
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6. House ID# 384030000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2014 |
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: MICHAEL WESSEL |
Date | 1/18/2015 6:19:24 PM |
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
Manufacturing concerns with climate change legislation;
Issues surrounding financing mechanisms for carbon emission remediation programs
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
Michael |
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 MAN
16. Specific lobbying issues
Treatment of iron, steel and manufactured products under Buy America provisions;
Development of domestic sourcing for nuclear, wind and other alternative and renewable energy producers;
Policies to encourage increased energy efficiency in manufacturing;
Efforts to promote U.S. Manufacturing Sector;
House Make It In America Agenda;
Treatment of ductile iron pipe by agencies under the jurisdiction of the Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act (H.R.4923) and the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2014 (PL 113-76);
Buy America policies in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and other domestic sourcing policies;
Reauthorization of the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, including the Assistance, Quality, and Affordability Act of 2014 (HR 5534);
Issues surrounding the development of critical infrastructure manufacturing base and importance of manufacturing to national security;
Buy America policies included in Section 936 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2014 (PL 113-76) including implementation of this provision, as well as section 424 of Title IV of Division F of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (PL 113-235);
Support for funding for federal worker training programs;
Support for legislation to include a net economic benefit test for evaluation of foreign direct investment in the United States;
Issues surrounding Buy America applications in various bills dealing with the drought in California, including H.R. 5781, California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014 and S. 2198, Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014;
Potential Pipeline Infrastructure Financing Innovation Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Energy - Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP)
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 |
Michael |
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 enforcement;
Export promotion;
Issues surrounding exports of liquefied natural gas;
Treatment of glassware sector in multilateral trade negotiations;
Trans-Pacific Partnership Negotiations;
Currency manipulation by the People's Republic of China;
Impact of international trade on domestic alternative and renewable energy production;
USW Section 301 petition on alternative and renewable energy production equipment and related products;
Treatment of State Owned Enterprises in trade agreements and domestic law;
Trade in solar products;
Workers' Rights in international trade;
Addressing illegal trade practices by China regarding U.S. auto parts production;
Fast track trade negotiating authority;
Currency manipulation by Japan;
Support for inclusion of a provision in Customs reauthorization bills providing standing to unions to petition Customs to investigate
alleged evasion of AD/CVD orders;
US-EU Free Trade Agreement Negotiations;
US-Korea Free Trade Agreement implementation;
Chinese cybersecurity issues and impact on U.S. manufacturing sector;
Trade issues relating to surge in importation of steel products into the United States;
Identifying ways to improve consultations and transparency in trade negotiations;
Treatment of manufacturing regarding rules of origin in trade negotiations;
Treatment of manufactured products and workers under fast track trade negotiating authority;
Impact of intellectual property protections, including trade secrets, on the manufacturing sector;
Clarification of Department of Commerce negative preliminary finding regarding Oil Country Tubular Goods trade case;
Treatment of foreign investment in the United States and application of a net economic benefit test;
Treatment of manufacturing in Environmental Goods Agreement negotiations;
Support for antidumping and countervailing duty petitions on Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck tires from China;
Expansion of trade and economic relations with Africa including funding for infrastructure and development assistance
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), 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 |
Michael |
Wessel |
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Stephen |
Koplan |
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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 LBR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Changing nature of labor markets and evaluation of labor management cooperation efforts
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
Michael |
Wessel |
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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 TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
Treatment of manufacturing sector in tax reform
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
Michael |
Wessel |
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Stephen |
Koplan |
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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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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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