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Introduced Session

Concrete Masonry Products Research, Education, and Promotion Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Commerce to issue orders applicable to U.S. 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 generic promotion, research, and education regarding concrete masonry products. An order must also provide that assessments be paid by concrete masonry product manufacturers for concrete masonry products manufactured and marketed in the United States. At least 50% of the assessments paid by a manufacturer must be used to support research, education, and generic promotion programs and projects in support of the geographic region of the manufacturer. During the 60-day period preceding the proposed effective date of an order, Commerce shall conduct a referendum for order approval among manufacturers. The bill allows petition and review of an order, and order enforcement through U.S. district courts. The bill requires a study and a report by: (1) the Government Accountability Office on how the board spends assessments collected, the impact of board activities, and other matters relating to the demand for concrete masonry products; and (2) Commerce on the appropriateness and effectiveness of applying the commodity check-off program model to a nonagricultural industry.

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Brett Guthrie (R)*,  Rick Allen (R),  Mark Amodei (R),  Mike Bishop (R),  Rob Bishop (R),  Marsha Blackburn (R),  Rod Blum (R),  Mike Bost (R),  Susan Brooks (R),  Julia Brownley (D),  Larry Bucshon (R),  G. Butterfield (D),  Bradley Byrne (R),  André Carson (D),  Kathy Castor (D),  David Cicilline (D),  Tom Cole (R),  Doug Collins (R),  James Comer (R),  Jim Cooper (D),  Rodney Davis (R),  Diana DeGette (D),  John Delaney (D),  Mario Diaz-Balart (R),  John Duncan (R),  John Garamendi (D),  Sam Graves (R),  Gregg Harper (R),  Vicky Hartzler (R),  Denny Heck (D),  Richard Hudson (R),  Randy Hultgren (R),  Mike Kelly (R),  Robin Kelly (D),  Dan Kildee (D),  Derek Kilmer (D),  Ron Kind (D),  Steve King (R),  Adam Kinzinger (R),  Daniel Lipinski (D),  Frank LoBiondo (R),  David Loebsack (D),  Blaine Luetkemeyer (R),  Michelle Lujan Grisham (D),  Roger Marshall (R),  Doris Matsui (D),  Betty McCollum (D),  Jim McGovern (D),  Markwayne Mullin (R),  Kristi Noem (R),  Richard Nolan (D),  Bill Pascrell (D),  Stevan Pearce (R),  Ed Perlmutter (D),  Scott Peters (D),  Mark Pocan (D),  Bill Posey (R),  David Price (D),  David Roe (R),  Thomas Rooney (R),  David Rouzer (R),  Raul Ruiz (D),  John Rutherford (R),  José Serrano (D),  John Shimkus (R),  Louise Slaughter (D),  Adam Smith (D),  G.T. Thompson (R),  Scott Tipton (R),  Mike Turner (R),  Tim Walberg (R),  Timothy Walz (D),  Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D),  Daniel Webster (R),  Bruce Westerman (R),  Frederica Wilson (D),  John Yarmuth (D),  David Young (R), 

Referred to the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection. (on 02/17/2017)

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