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LOBBYING REPORT

Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page

1. Registrant Name Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual
The Wessel Group Incorporated

2. Address

Address1
1101 17th Street NW
 Address2
​Suite 1004
City
Washington
 State
DC
 Zip Code
20036
 Country
USA

3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)

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4a. Contact Name b. Telephone Number c. E-mail
​Mr.
​Michael Wessel
​2022938899
​MWessel@wesselgroup.com
5. Senate ID#
​308070-12
7. Client Name Self Check if client is a state or local government or instrumentality
​UNITED STEELWORKERS
6. House ID#
​384030000
TYPE OF REPORT 8. Year
​2019
 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
INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13
12. Lobbying 13. Organizations
INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were:
Less than $5,000
Less than $5,000
$5,000 or more $
​20,000.00
$5,000 or more $
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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.
Method A. 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
1/17/2020 9:06:30 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 and workforce issues in climate change and energy efficiency legislation, including H. Res. 109, S. Res. 59, Good Jobs for 21st Century Energy Act (S. 2185), CIT Act of 2019 (S. 2300), USE IT Act (S.383/H.R.1166), Investing in Energy Systems for the Transport of CO2 Act of 2019 (H.R. 4905), and 100% Clean Economy Act of 2019 (H.R. 5221);

Issues surrounding financing mechanisms for carbon emission remediation programs

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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

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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

Policies to encourage increased energy efficiency in manufacturing, including the Job Creation through Energy Efficient Manufacturing Act (S. 1687);

Efforts to promote U.S. Manufacturing Sector;

Issues surrounding the development of critical infrastructure manufacturing base and importance of manufacturing to national security;

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 Further
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (PL 116-94), Buy America for Drinking Water Extension Act of 2019 (H.R. 5193), Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 (PL 116-6), Americas Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 (PL 115-270), and FY 2020 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations bills, including HR 3052, and Omnibus Appropriations bills, including HR 3055;

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;

Implementation of melted and poured standard for steel under Buy America;

Legislative efforts to promote the rebuilding and expansion of infrastructure and promoting the use of domestically produced materials, including Americas Transportation Infrastructure Act of 2019 (S. 2302);

Issues and legislation relating to the use of innovative materials in infrastructure projects, including the IMAGINE Act (HR 1159/S. 3403);

Legislation to promote the purchase of domestic rolling stock in infrastructure programs, including the Transit Infrastructure Vehicle Security Act (S.846/H.R.2739) and the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (PL 116-92)


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), 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
Michael
Wessel
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Christopher
Traci
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Reed
Eckhold
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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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;

Treatment of glassware sector in multilateral trade negotiations;

Treatment of State Owned Enterprises in trade agreements and domestic law;

Workers' Rights in international trade;

Trade issues relating to surge in importation of steel products into the United States;

Treatment of manufacturing regarding rules of origin in trade negotiations;

Impact of intellectual property protections, including trade secrets, on the manufacturing sector;

Addressing trade problems in aluminum sector;

Treatment of Chinese overcapacity in steel, aluminum, paper and other industrial sectors;

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;

Support for Section 301 investigation and relief measures on Chinese intellectual property rights violations;

Issues for manufacturing in renegotiation of North American Free Trade Agreement;

Treatment of aluminum in potential US trade negotiations including US-EU FTA and US-Japan FTA;

Currency manipulation and need for effective disciplines in trade law and negotiations;

Clarify treatment of aluminum and steel in USMCA rules of origin provisions to ensure that inputs are North American

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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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.

20. Client new address

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21. Client new principal place of business (if different than line 20)

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22. New General description of client’s business or activities

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LOBBYIST UPDATE

23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client

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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)

Internet Address:

Name Address Principal Place of Business
(city and state or country)
Street Address
City State/Province Zip Country
City
State Country

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:

Name Address Principal place of business
(city and state or country) 		Amount of contribution for lobbying activities Ownership percentage in client
Street Address
City State/Province Country
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State Country
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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?

Lobbyist Name Description of Offense(s)