S. 429: Concrete Masonry Products Research, Education, and Promotion Act of 2013

Introduced:
Feb 28, 2013 (113th Congress, 2013–2015)
Sponsor:
Sen. Bill Nelson [D-FL]
Status:
Referred to Committee
See Instead:

H.R. 1563 (same title)
Referred to Committee — Apr 15, 2013

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This bill was assigned to a congressional committee on February 28, 2013, which will consider it before possibly sending it on to the House or Senate as a whole.

Progress
Introduced Feb 28, 2013
Referred to Committee Feb 28, 2013
Reported by Committee ...
Passed Senate ...
Passed House ...
Signed by the President ...
Prognosis

11% chance of getting past committee.
1% chance of being enacted.

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Cosponsors
7 cosponsors (4D, 3R) (show)
Committees

Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation

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Full Title

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.

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Last updated Feb 28, 2013.
38 pages

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2/28/2013--Introduced.
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.

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