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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
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 | 2011 |
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 | |
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, President |
Date | 10/18/2011 |
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 CPT
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 23 / H.R. 1249, America Invents Act, provisions on damages, post-grant review, publication and Patent and Trademark Office funding
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE,
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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Anderson |
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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 ENV
16. Specific lobbying issues
Manufacturing concerns with climate change legislation;
Impending EPA regulation of carbon emissions from stationary sources, including amendments to SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011 (S. 493)
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;
Obama Administration manufacturing framework;
Increasing funding for Section 48(c) of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act;
Development of domestic sourcing for nuclear, wind and other alternative and renewable energy producers;
Policies to encourage increased energy efficiency in manufacturing;
Development of a Clean Electricity Standard;
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;
Buy America policies in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and other domestic sourcing policies;
Funding mechanisms for water and wastewater infrastructure projects including S. 939 / H.R. 1802, Sustainable Water Infrastructure Act and state revolving funds
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, 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 |
Mark |
Anderson |
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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
Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act;
Retention of zeroing methodology to calculate dumping margins;
Trade law enforcement;
Manufacturing and labor concerns relating to the US-Panama, US-Korea and US-Colombia Free Trade Agreements;
World Trade Organization, Doha Round, rules negotiations;
Export promotion;
Treatment of glassware sector in multilateral trade negotiations;
Trans-Pacific Partnership Negotiations;
Currency manipulation by the People's Republic of China;
Implementation of Section 421 case on consumer tires;
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;
WTO Decision on countervailing duties;
United States Trade Representative budget;
Reciprocal Market Access Act;
Russia MFN;
Export-Import Bank Reauthorization;
Treatment of State Owned Enterprises in trade agreements;
WTO Appellate Body's adverse ruling on U.S. application of anti-subsidy law to China;
WTO adjudication on Chinese export prohibitions;
Trade Adjustment Assistance;
Reform of Section 337 of Trade Act of 1974;
Trade in solar products;
Workers' Rights in China;
United States - Canada Regulatory Cooperation Council
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Executive Office of the President (EOP), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Labor - Dept of (DOL), State - Dept of (DOS)
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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Anderson |
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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
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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