3.0.0 429 2023-01-11T13:25:03Z 2023-01-11T13:25:03Z Senate S S 2013-02-28 113 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2014-12-08T22:24:53Z Markup by 2014-04-09T19:57:12Z Referred to 2013-02-28T22:50:50Z S. Rept. 113-319 Concrete Masonry Products Research, Education, and Promotion Act of 2013 113 1563 HR 2013-04-19 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade. Related bill CRS 2014-12-12 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate By Senator Rockefeller from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report. Report No. 113-319. Floor 2014-12-12 By Senator Rockefeller from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report. Report No. 113-319. Committee 14900 9 Library of Congress sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee 2014-12-08 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 617. Calendars 2014-12-08 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Rockefeller with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. Committee 2014-12-08 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Rockefeller with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee 2014-04-09 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. Committee 2013-02-28 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2013-02-28 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 2013-02-28 True M001183 Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV] Joseph Manchin D WV 2013-02-28 True M001170 Sen. McCaskill, Claire [D-MO] Claire McCaskill D MO 2013-02-28 True C001088 Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] Christopher Coons D DE A. 2013-03-04 False H001049 Sen. Hagan, Kay R. [D-NC] Kay Hagan D NC R. 2013-04-08 False B001135 Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC] Richard Burr R NC Mauze 2013-04-08 False C000286 Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA] SAXBY CHAMBLISS R GA 2013-04-08 False K000367 Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] Amy Klobuchar D MN 2013-06-19 False C000880 Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] Mike Crapo R ID 2013-07-10 False M000934 Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] Jerry Moran R KS 2013-07-18 False C001070 Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] Bob Casey D PA 2013-07-29 False B001230 Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] Tammy Baldwin D WI 2013-09-12 False L000261 Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] CARL LEVIN D MI MILTON 2013-09-17 False C000141 Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] Ben Cardin D MD 2013-09-23 False S000770 Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] Debbie Stabenow D MI 2013-09-30 False R000307 Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS] PAT ROBERTS R KS 2013-10-16 False D000563 Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] Richard Durbin D IL J. 2014-04-07 False C000127 Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] Maria Cantwell D WA 2014-05-14 False M001111 Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] Patty Murray D WA 2014-06-03 False W000805 Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] Mark Warner D VA R. 2014-07-07 False B001288 Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] Cory Booker D NJ 2014-08-05 False M000639 Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] Robert Menendez D NJ 2014-09-15 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 2013-02-28 Introduced in Senate 2013-03-14T19:00:34Z Concrete Masonry Products Research, Education, and Promotion Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of Commerce to issue orders applicable to manufacturers of concrete masonry products (concrete). 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 manufacturers and importers to maintain, and make available, specified records.

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. 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 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.

]]> 01 2014-12-08 Reported to Senate with amendment(s) 2014-12-16T16:36:54Z Concrete Masonry Products Research, Education, and Promotion Act of 2013 - (Sec. 4) Directs the Secretary of Commerce to issue orders applicable to manufacturers of concrete masonry products (concrete).

(Sec. 5) Requires any such order to provide for establishment of a Concrete Masonry Products Board to carry out a program of generic promotion, research, and information regarding concrete products.

Prohibits the Board from engaging in any action, nor using any funds received under this Act, to: (1) influence legislation or governmental action, or (2) engage in an action that would be a conflict of interest or in advertising that is false or misleading.

Requires an order to require manufacturers to:

  • maintain records sufficient to ensure compliance with it and regulations;
  • submit to the Board any required information to carry out its responsibilities; and
  • make these records available, during normal business hours, for inspection by Board employees or agents or the Department of Commerce, including any records necessary to verify such information.

(Sec. 6) Requires any such order to require assessments to be paid by manufacturers with respect to concrete manufactured and marketed in the United States.

Establishes an initial assessment rate at $0.01 per concrete masonry unit sold. Grants the Board authority to increase or decrease such rate but limits the change to $0.01 per such unit. Prohibits the rate from exceeding $0.05 per unit and from being changed more than once annually.

Authorizes the Board to make specified investments of collected assessments.

Requires at least 50% of the assessments (less administrative expenses) 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.

(Sec. 7) Directs the Secretary, during the 60-day period preceding the proposed effective date of an order, to conduct a referendum for order approval, according to specified procedures, among the manufacturers required to pay assessments under it.

(Sec. 8) Prescribes requirements for petition and review of an order, including order enforcement through U.S. district courts. Authorizes the Secretary to assess a civil penalty on any person willfully violating such an order or regulation.

(Sec. 10) Authorizes the Secretary to conduct appropriate investigations to administer this Act (with power of subpoena).

(Sec. 11) Directs the Secretary to suspend or terminate any order or provision of an order that obstructs or does not tend to effectuate the purposes of this Act, or that is not favored by persons voting in a referendum.

(Sec. 16) Prohibits the use of funds appropriated to carry out this Act for the Board's payment of expenses or expenditures in administering the order.

]]> Concrete Masonry Products Research, Education, and Promotion Act of 2013 Display Title Concrete Masonry Products Research, Education, and Promotion Act of 2013 Short Titles as Introduced Concrete Masonry Products Research, Education, and Promotion Act of 2013 Short Titles as Reported to Senate Concrete Masonry Products Research, Education, and Promotion Act of 2013 S Senate Official Title as Introduced A bill to enable concrete masonry products manufacturers to establish, finance, and carry out a coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets for concrete masonry products. Reported to Senate 2014-12-08T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113s429rs/xml/BILLS-113s429rs.xml Introduced in Senate 2013-02-28T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113s429is/xml/BILLS-113s429is.xml 2014-12-12 By Senator Rockefeller from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report. Report No. 113-319. 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.