US Congress Senate Bill 3227 (Prior Session Legislation)

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May 23 2012 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Pending: Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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

Sen Nelson, Bill	Sen Blunt, Roy	Sen Burr, Richard	Sen Casey, Robert P., Jr.
Sen Chambliss, Saxby	Sen Coons, Christopher A.	Sen Hagan, Kay	Sen Manchin, Joe, III
Sen McCaskill, Claire

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-05-23	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

HB3395 (Related) 2011-11-10 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

Type	Source
Summary	http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d112:SN03227:@@@L&summ2=m&
Text	http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-112s3227is/pdf/BILLS-112s3227is.pdf