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The following are key issues in AISI’s 2012 Public Policy Agenda: 

• International Trade Industry Position: Steel and other manufacturers in the U.S. are facing significant trade and competitiveness challenges. A more effective U.S. trade policy is needed to combat foreign unfair trade practices, level the playing field, and preserve and strengthen our nation’s manufacturing base.


• Tax Policy Industry Position: Policymakers must ensure that any tax reform proposals advanced in the Congress will strengthen the U.S. industrial base by reducing, not increasing, the overall tax burden on manufacturers and by promoting increased investment in manufacturing plant and equipment.


• Energy Policy Industry Position: Congress should craft a national energy policy that promotes development of all domestic energy sources, with particular focus on the benefits to manufacturing provided by new shale natural gas production.
• Environmental Policy and Regulations Industry Position: The ongoing development of multiple new environmental regulations will create severe competitive disadvantages to U.S. industry and endanger manufacturing jobs.


• Transportation and Water Infrastructure Industry Position: A globally competitive economy depends on an effective and efficient transportation infrastructure as it directly impacts the competitiveness of the manufacturing sector and creates significant demand for steel fabricated products.


• Workforce Policy Industry Position: Congress and the Administration should pursue cooperative government-industry approaches to promoting worker health and safety, such as the OSHA Voluntary Protection Program (VPP).