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| 2816518 | 13b4da81-8868-461d-b934-c5ea52d3fed5 | Q2 | VDMA AMERICA, INC. (FORMERLY KNOWN AS VDMA WASHINGTON, INC.) | 401106405 | VDMA AMERICA, INC. (FORMERLY KNOWN AS VDMA WASHINGTON, INC.) | 2022 | second_quarter | TAR | Mr. Bengali had met with several Congressional staffers in Q2 to discuss H.R.4521 - America COMPETES Act of 2022 and the impact that it would have on VDMA member companies, specifically regarding how a provision may prevent "finished goods" for being considered under any future MTBs, a prospect that may negatively affect VDMA member companies. Mr. Bengali also voiced concerns over how the creation of an outbound investment review mechanism, though intended for "countries of concern" like China, may set a concerning precedent in the future if a future executive branch considers current allies like Germany and Japan a "country of concern." Mr. Bengali did note to fellow lawmakers that a certain provision in the COMPETES Act, Sec. 10002, may positively affect VDMA member companies, as it would include not just semiconductors in the $52 billion investment being proposed in the COMPETES Act, but also semiconductor equipment, a product being manufactured by several VDMA member companies. Mr. Bengali also relayed to staffers in the Senate that S.1260 - United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021, would have a positive impact on VDMA member companies, as greater investments into semiconductors increase the demand for semiconductor equipment, which as previously mentioned, is manufactured by several VDMA member companies. In addition, Mr. Bengali generally discussed to staffers in both chambers of Congress, as well as staffers at the USTR and Department of Commerce, how an elimination of industrial tariffs between the European Union and the United States would benefit VDMA member companies. In addition, Mr. Bengali has distributed documents drafted by the VDMA to staffers at the USTR, DOC, Senate, and House discussing the challenges its member companies face from the U.S.-China trade relationship, and how China's trade policies affect VDMA member companies. As it relates to the U.S.-China trade relationship, Mr. Bengali has discussed how a robust tariff exclusions process would benefit VDMA member companies, to staffers at USTR, Senate, and House. | Commerce, Dept of (DOC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) | 15000 | 0 | 0 | 2022-07-11T14:46:03-04:00 |