3.0.0 3227 2020-02-12T18:57:53Z 2020-02-12T18:57:53Z Senate S S 2012-05-23 112 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2012-05-23T19:29:37Z Concrete Masonry Products Research, Education, and Promotion Act of 2011 112 3395 HR 2011-11-10 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. Related bill CRS 2012-05-23 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2012-05-23 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress N000032 Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL] CLARENCE NELSON D FL WILLIAM N B000575 Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO] Roy Blunt R MO 2012-05-23 True C000286 Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA] SAXBY CHAMBLISS R GA 2012-07-16 False C001070 Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] Bob Casey D PA 2012-09-19 False B001135 Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC] Richard Burr R NC Mauze 2012-11-14 False M001170 Sen. McCaskill, Claire [D-MO] Claire McCaskill D MO 2012-11-14 False C001088 Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] Christopher Coons D DE A. 2012-11-26 False M001183 Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV] Joseph Manchin D WV 2012-12-03 False H001049 Sen. Hagan, Kay R. [D-NC] Kay Hagan D NC R. 2012-12-13 False Commerce Administrative law and regulatory procedures Administrative remedies Building construction Department of Commerce Executive agency funding and structure Judicial review and appeals Manufacturing Marketing and advertising Materials User charges and fees Commerce 00 2012-05-23 Introduced in Senate 2012-06-22T20:58:52Z Concrete Masonry Products Research, Education, and Promotion Act of 2012 - Directs the Secretary of Commerce to issue orders applicable to manufacturers of concrete masonry products (concrete) and to concrete importers, if such imports are subject assessment under the orders. Requires any such order to provide for the establishment of a Concrete Masonry Products Board, which shall carry out a program of promotion, research, and information regarding concrete products.

Requires any such order to provide that assessments shall be paid by concrete manufacturers with respect to concrete manufactured and marketed in the United States. Allows any such order to provide that assessments shall be paid by concrete products importers. Provides assessment rates. Requires at least 50% of the assessments paid by a manufacturer to be used to support research, education, and promotion plans and projects in support of the geographic region of the manufacturer. Directs the Secretary, during the 60-day period preceding the proposed effective date of an order, to conduct a referendum for order approval among the manufacturers and importers required to pay assessments under the order. Outlines referendum procedures.

Provides for petition and review of an order, and order enforcement through U.S. district courts. Authorizes the Secretary to conduct appropriate investigations in order to administer this Act (with power of subpoena). Directs the Secretary to suspend or terminate any order or provision that obstructs or does not tend to effectuate the purposes of this Act, or that is not favored by persons voting in a referendum.

]]> Concrete Masonry Products Research, Education, and Promotion Act of 2012 Short Titles as Introduced Concrete Masonry Products Research, Education, and Promotion Act of 2012 Display Title Concrete Masonry Products Research, Education, and Promotion Act of 2012 Official Title as Introduced A bill to enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to establish, finance, and carry out a coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets for concrete masonry products. Introduced in Senate 2012-05-23T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112s3227is/xml/BILLS-112s3227is.xml 2012-05-23 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.