US Congress Senate Bill 1524 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-5)
Status: Introduced on June 8 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-06-08 - 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 This bill directs the Secretary of Commerce to issue orders applicable to manufacturers of concrete masonry products. Any such order must provide for the establishment of a Concrete Masonry Products Board to carry out a program of promotion, research, and information regarding concrete masonry products. Manufacturers and importers shall maintain, and make available, specified records. An order must also provide that assessments be paid by concrete masonry product manufacturers with respect to concrete masonry products manufactured and marketed in the United States. Assessment rates are specified. At least 50% of the assessments paid by a manufacturer must be used to support research, education, and promotion plans and projects in support of the geographic region of the manufacturer. During the 60-day period preceding the proposed effective date of an order, the Secretary shall conduct a referendum for order approval among the manufacturers required to pay assessments under it. Referendum procedures are outlined. The bill allows petition and review of an order, and order enforcement through U.S. district courts. The Secretary: (1) may conduct appropriate investigations in order to administer this Act (with power of subpoena); and (2) must 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

Sen. Roy Blunt [R-MO]	Sen. Bill Nelson [D-FL]	Sen. Claire McCaskill [D-MO]	Sen. Jerry Moran [R-KS]
Sen. Mark Warner [D-VA]	Sen. Pat Roberts [R-KS]	Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN]	Sen. Johnny Isakson [R-GA]
Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI]	Sen. Richard Burr [R-NC]	Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD]	Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL]
Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ]	Sen. Gary Peters [D-MI]	Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY]	Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-06-08	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

SB985 (Related) 2015-04-16 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
HB985 (Related) 2016-11-15 - Received in the Senate.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/1524/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s1524/BILLS-114s1524is.pdf