,,ib  ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #eai  #aad?   
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #ihe 
,report ,no4 #aad-fga  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #ac1     
#bjae ,mr4 ,gu?rie 7= himself & ,ms4    
,ca/or ( ,florida7 introduc$ ! foll[+   
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,july #h1 #bjaf      
,additional sponsors3 ,mrs4 ,ellm]s (   
,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,hudson1 ,mr4       
,butt]field1 ,mr4 ,%imkus1 ,mr4 ,h>p]1  
,mr4 ,buc%on1 ,mr4 ,mc,kinley1 ,ms4     
,matsui1 ,mr4 ,wilson ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1   
,mr4 ,:itfield1 ,mr4 ,y>mu?1 ,mr4       
,olson1 ,mr4 ,huiz5ga ( ,mi*igan1 ,mr4  
,ribble1 ,ms4 ,moore1 ,mr4 ,coll9s (    
,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,walb]g1 ,mr4 ,lev91   
,mr4 ,graves ( ,miss\ri1 ,mr4 ,g>am5di1 
,mr4 ,mc,henry1 ,mr4 ,connolly1 ,ms4    
,cl>k ( ,massa*usetts1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 
,mr4 ,luetkemey]1 ,ms4 ,br[nley (       
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,posey1 ,mr4 ,amodei1   
,mr4 ,long1 ,ms4 ,s9ema1 ,mr4 ,loebsack1
 ,mr4 ,meehan1 ,mr4 ,hanna1 ,mr4        
,lip9ski1 ,mrs4 ,h>tzl]1 ,mr4           

,huelskamp1 ,mrs4 ,brooks ( ,indiana1   
,mr4 ,k9z+] ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,ru%1 ,mr4 
,d5t1 ,mr4 ,k+ ( ,i[a1 ,mrs4 ,blackburn1
 ,mr4 ,b5i%ek1 ,mr4 ,murphy ( ,florida1 
,mr4 ,walz1 ,mr4 ,cony]s1 ,ms4 ,e/y1    
,mr4 ,tib]i1 ,mrs4 ,mill] ( ,mi*igan1   
,mr4 ,israel1 ,mr4 ,web/] ( ,florida1   
,mr4 ,ryan ( ,ohio1 ,mr4 ,neugebau]1    
,mr4 ,nolan1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,ohio1 ,mr4
 ,pet]son1 ,mr4 ,cumm+s1 ,ms4 ,norton1  
,mr4 ,mill] ( ,florida1 ,mr4            
,rupp]sb]g]1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4     
,blum1 ,ms4 ,del,bene1 ,mr4 ,heck (     
,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,kilm]1 ,mr4 ,kildee1    
,mr4 ,c>twright1 ,mrs4 ,c>olyn ,b4      
,maloney ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,kaptur1    
,mr4 ,bi%op ( ,mi*igan1 ,ms4 ,tsongas1  
,mr4 ,delaney1 ,mr4 ,palazzo1 ,mr4      
,ad]holt1 ,mr4 ,byrne1 ,mr4 ,rodney     
,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,b5 ,ray ,lujn (
 ,new ,mexico1 ,mr4 ,cole1 ,mr4 ,fattah1
 ,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida1 ,mr4          
,des,jarlais1 ,mr4 ,coop]1 ,mr4 ,kelly (
 ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,k5n$y1 ,mr4 ,hold+1
 ,mr4 ,*abot1 ,mr4 ,r\z]1 ,mr4 ,franks (

 ,arizona1 ,mr4 ,williams1 ,ms4 ,grang]1
 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,hultgr51  
,mr4 ,goodlatte1 ,mr4 ,bo/1 ,mr4 ,turn]1
 ,mrs4 ,roby1 ,ms4 ,sewell ( ,alabama1  
,mr4 ,hunt]1 ,ms4 ,j5k9s ( ,kansas1     
,mrs4 ,beatty1 ,ms4 ,spei]1 ,mr4 ,c>ney1
 ,mr4 ,h9ojosa1 ,mr4 ,murphy (          
,p5nsylvania1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,mr4  
,mi*ael ,f4 ,doyle ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 
,smi? ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,sessions1 ,ms4    
,de,gette1 ,mr4 ,grayson1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s1  
,mr4 ,b>letta1 ,mr4 ,d5ham1 ,ms4        
,frankel ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,yoho1 ,mr4   
,cr5%aw1 ,mr4 ,valadao1 ,mr4 ,jones1    
,mr4 ,mess]1 ,mr4 ,rooney ( ,florida1   
,mr4 ,f>5?old1 ,mr4 ,diaz-,bal>t1 ,mr4  
,duffy1 ,mr4 ,huffman1 ,mr4 ,takano1    
,mr4 ,poe ( ,texas1 ,ms4 ,ros-,leht951  
,mr4 ,b>r1 ,mr4 ,rog]s ( ,alabama1 ,ms4 
,velzquez1 ,ms4 ,br[n ( ,florida1 ,mr4  
,brady ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,v>gas1 ,mr4
 ,yod]1 ,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,p5nsylvania1   
,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4 ,/iv]s1 ,mr4    
,co/a1 ,mr4 ,gibson1 ,mr4 ,k+ ( ,new    
,york1 ,mr4 ,neal1 ,mr4 ,duncan (       

,t5nessee1 ,mr4 ,f9*]1 ,mr4 ,royce1     
,mrs4 ,bu/os1 ,mr4 ,tonko1 ,mr4 ,roskam1
 ,mr4 ,co/ello ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4     
,mead[s1 ,mr4 ,b]a1 ,mr4 ,s>banes1 ,ms4 
,ku/]1 ,mr4 ,calv]t1 ,mr4 ,mull91 ,mr4  
,higg9s1 ,mrs4 ,capps1 ,mr4 ,c>t] (     
,texas1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,katko1 ,mr4  
,rog]s ( ,k5tucky1 ,ms4 ,eddie ,b]nice  
,johnson ( ,texas1 ,mrs4 ,lawr5ce1 ,ms4 
,kelly ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,fo/]1 ,mr4     
,ross1 ,ms4 ,wass]man ,s*ultz1 ,mr4     
,quigley1 ,mr4 ,j5k9s ( ,we/ ,virg9ia1  
,mr4 ,griffi?1 ,ms4 ,adams1 ,mr4 ,coh51 
,mr4 ,bilirakis1 ,mr4 ,dold1 ,mr4 ,%u/]1
 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,mr4 ,roe ( ,t5nessee1 ,mr4 
,mica1 ,mr4 ,bu*anan1 ,mr4 ,gutirrez1   
,mr4 ,pocan1 ,mr4 ,cook1 ,mr4 ,conaway1 
,mr4 ,lyn*1 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,virg9ia1 ,mr4
 ,nug5t1 ,mr4 ,gallego1 ,ms4 ,mi*elle   
,lujan ,gri%am ( ,new ,mexico1 ,mr4     
,bi%op ( ,utah1 ,mr4 ,joyce1 ,mr4       
,s*weik]t1 ,mr4 ,c>son ( ,indiana1 ,mr4 
,/ew>t1 ,mrs4 ,kirkpatrick1 ,mr4 ,c>t] (
 ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,pe>ce1 ,mr4 ,?ompson ( 
,mississippi1 ,mr4 ,craw=d1 ,mr4        

,lamborn1 ,mr4 ,tipton1 ,mr4 ,david     
,scott ( ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mr4 
,payne1 ,mr4 ,pascrell1 ,mr4 ,honda1    
,mr4 ,clay1 ,mr4 ,ruiz1 ,mr4            
,fleis*mann1 ,mr4 ,coll9s ( ,georgia1   
,ms4 ,slaught]1 ,mr4 ,trott1 ,mr4       
,lo,biondo1 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1 ,mrs4 ,noem1  
,mr4 ,sires1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,mr4      
,s]rano1 ,mr4 ,g5e ,gre5 ( ,texas1 ,ms4 
,roybal-,all>d1 ,mr4 ,k9d1 ,mrs4 ,watson
 ,coleman1 ,mr4 ,cicill9e1 ,mr4 ,crd5as1
 ,mr4 ,womack1 ,ms4 ,edw>ds1 ,mrs4      
,wagn]1 ,mr4 ,t$ ,lieu ( ,cali=nia1     
,mrs4 ,davis ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,we/]man1
 ,mr4 ,rokita1 ,mr4 ,lucas1 ,mr4 ,a%=d1 
,mr4 ,brid5/9e1 ,mr4 ,l[5?al1 ,mr4      
,de,saulnier1 ,mr4 ,all51 ,mr4 ,kelly ( 
,mississippi1 ,mr4 ,p]lmutt]1 ,mr4      
,abraham1 ,mr4 ,nunes1 ,mrs4 ,com/ock1  
,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,rei*]t1 ,mr4 ,"y (
 ,i[a1 ,mr4 ,price ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4
 ,walk]1 & ,mr4 ,"y ( ,indiana  ,july   
#h1 #bjaf ,report$ ) an am5dm5t1        
committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se
 on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be   

pr9t$ ,/rike out all aft] ! enact+      
clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic ,=   
text ( introduc$ bill1 see copy ( bill z
 introduc$ on ,febru>y #ac1 #bjae  ,a   
,,bill  ,to enable concrete masonry     
products manufactur]s to e/abli%1       
f9ance1 & c>ry out a coord9at$ program (
 rese>*1 education1 & promotion to      
improve1 ma9ta91 & develop m>kets =     
concrete masonry products4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,concrete ,masonry ,products ,rese>*1   
,education1 & ,promotion ,act ( #bjae4  
#b4 ,decl>ation ( policy  7a7 ,purpose  
,! purpose ( ?is ,act is to au?orize !  
e/abli%m5t ( an ord]ly program =        
develop+1 f9anc+1 & c>ry+ out an        
effective1 cont9u\s1 & coord9at$ program
 ( rese>*1 education1 & promotion1      
includ+ funds = m>ket+ & m>ket rese>*   
activities1 t is design$ to--  7#a7     
/r5g!n ! position ( ! concrete masonry  
products indu/ry 9 ! dome/ic m>ketplace2
  7#b7 ma9ta91 develop1 & exp& m>kets & 
uses = concrete masonry products 9 !    

dome/ic m>ketplace2 &  7#c7 promote !   
use ( concrete masonry products 9       
con/ruction & build+4  7b7 ,limitation  
,no?+ 9 ?is ,act may be con/ru$ to      
provide = ! control ( production or     
o!rwise limit ! "r ( any p]son to       
manufacture concrete masonry products4  
#c4 ,def9itions ,= ! purposes ( ?is     
,act3 7#a7 ,block ma*9e ,! t]m block    
ma*9e means a piece ( equipm5t t        
utilizes vibration & compaction to =m   
concrete masonry products4  7#b7 ,bo>d  
,! t]m ,bo>d means ! ,concrete ,masonry 
,products ,bo>d e/abli%$ "u section #e4 
7#c7 ,cavity ,! t]m cavity means ! op5  
space 9 ! mold ( a block ma*9e capable (
 =m+ a s+le concrete masonry unit hav+  
nom9al plan dim5sions ( #h in*es by #af 
in*es4  7#d7 ,comm]ce ,! t]m comm]ce    
includes int]/ate1 =eign1 & intra/ate   
comm]ce4  7#e7 ,concrete masonry        
products ,! t]m concrete masonry        
products ref]s to a broad] class (      
products1 includ+ concrete masonry units
 z well z h>dscape products su* z       

concrete pav]s & segm5tal reta9+ wall   
units1 manufactur$ on a block ma*9e us+ 
dry-ca/ concrete4  7#f7 ,concrete       
masonry unit ,! t]m concrete masonry    
unit means a concrete masonry product t 
is a manmade masonry unit hav+ an actual
 wid? ( #c in*es or great] & manufactur$
 f dry-ca/ concrete us+ a block ma*9e4  
,su* t]m includes concrete block &      
relat$ concrete units us$ 9 masonry     
applications4  7#g7 ,conflict ( int]e/  
,! t]m conflict ( int]e/ means1 )       
respect to a memb] or employee ( !      
,bo>d1 a situation 9 :i* su* memb] or   
employee has a direct or indirect       
f9ancial or o!r int]e/ 9 a p]son t p]=ms
 a s]vice =1 or ent]s into a contract )1
 = any?+ ( economic value4  7#h7        
,dep>tm5t ,! t]m ,dep>tm5t means !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce4  7#i7 ,dry-,ca/   
concrete ,! t]m dry-ca/ concrete means a
 composite mat]ial t is compos$         
ess5tially ( aggregates emb$d$ 9 a b9d+ 
m$ium compos$ ( a mixture ( cem5titi\s  
mat]ials 7includ+ hydraulic cem5t1      

pozzolans1 or o!r cem5titi\s mat]ials7 &
 wat] ( su* a consi/5cy to ma9ta9 its   
%ape aft] =m+ 9 a block ma*9e4  7#aj7   
,education ,! t]m education means       
programs t w educate or communicate !   
b5efits ( concrete masonry products 9   
safe & environm5tally su/a9able         
developm5t1 advancem5ts 9 concrete      
masonry product te*nology & developm5t1 
& o!r in=mation & programs design$ to   
g5]ate increas$ dem& = comm]cial1       
resid5tial1 multi-family1 & in/itutional
 projects us+ concrete masonry products 
& to g5]ally enhance ! image ( concrete 
masonry products4  7#aa7 ,ma*9e cavities
 ,! t]m ma*9e cavities means ! cavities 
) :i* a block ma*9e c\ld be equipp$4    
7#ab7 ,ma*9e cavities 9 op]ation ,! t]m 
ma*9e cavities 9 op]ation means ^? ma*9e
 cavities associat$ ) a block ma*9e t h 
produc$ concrete masonry units )9 ! la/ 
#f mon?s ( ! date set = det]m9+         
eligibility & is fully op]able & capable
 ( produc+ concrete masonry units4      
7#ac7 ,manufactur] ,! t]m manufactur]   

means any p]son engag$ 9 ! manufactur+ (
 comm]cial concrete masonry products 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#ad7 ,masonry unit ,! 
t]m masonry unit means a noncombu/ible  
build+ product int5d$ to be laid by h&  
or jo9$ us+ mort>1 gr\t1 surface bond+1 
po/-t5sion+ or "s comb9ation ( ^!       
me?ods4  7#ae7 ,ord] ,! t]m ord] means  
an ord] issu$ "u section #d4  7#af7     
,p]son ,! t]m p]son means any           
individual1 gr\p ( individuals1         
p>tn]%ip1 corporation1 association1     
coop]ative1 or any o!r entity4  7#ag7   
,promotion ,! t]m promotion means any   
action1 includ+ paid adv]tis+1 to       
advance ! image & desirability (        
concrete masonry products ) ! express   
int5t ( improv+ ! competitive position &
 /imulat+ sales ( concrete masonry      
products 9 ! m>ketplace4  7#ah7 ,rese>* 
,! t]m rese>* means /udies te/+ !       
effectiv5ess ( m>ket developm5t &       
promotion ef=ts1 /udies relat+ to !     
improvem5t ( concrete masonry products &
 new product developm5t1 & /udies       

docum5t+ ! p]=mance ( concrete masonry4 
7#ai7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !
 ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce4  7#bj7 ,unit$    
,/ates ,! t]m ,unit$ ,/ates means !     
sev]al ,/ates & ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia4 
#d4 ,issuance ( ord]s  7a7 ,9 g5]al     
7#a7 ,issuance ,! ,secret>y1 subject to 
! proc$ures provid$ 9 subsection 7b71   
%all issue ord]s "u ?is ,act applicable 
to manufactur]s ( concrete masonry      
products4  7#b7 ,scope ,any ord] %all be
 national 9 scope4  7#c7 ,"o ord] ,n m  
?an "o ord] %all be 9 effect at any "o  
"t4  7b7 ,proc$ures  7#a7 ,developm5t or
 receipt ( propos$ ord] ,a propos$ ord] 
) respect to ! g5]ic rese>*1 education1 
& promotion ) reg>ds to concrete masonry
 products may be--  7,a7 propos$ by !   
,secret>y at any "t2 or  7,b7 reque/$ by
 or submitt$ to ! ,secret>y by--  7i7 an
 exi/+ national organization ( concrete 
masonry product manufactur]s2 or  7ii7  
any p]son t may be affect$ by ! issuance
 ( an ord]4  7#b7 ,publication ( propos$
 ord] ,if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t a      

propos$ ord] receiv$ 9 accordance )     
p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 is consi/5t ) & w    
effectuate ! purpose ( ?is ,act1 !      
,secret>y %all publi% su* propos$ ord] 9
 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] n lat] ?an #ij days   
aft] receiv+ ! ord]1 & give n less ?an  
#cj days notice & opportunity = public  
comm5t on ! propos$ ord]4  7#c7         
,issuance ( ord]  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,aft]   
notice & opportunity = public comm5t are
 provid$ 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#b71 !
 ,secret>y %all issue ! ord]1 tak+ into 
consid]ation ! comm5ts receiv$ & includ+
 9 ! ord] su* provisions z are necess>y 
to ensure t ! ord] is 9 con=mity ) ?is  
,act4  7,b7 ,effective date ,if !re is  
an affirmative vote 9 a ref]5dum z      
provid$ 9 section #g1 ! ,secret>y %all  
issue ! ord] & su* ord] %all be         
effective n lat] ?an #adj days aft]     
publication ( ! propos$ ord]4  7c7      
,am5dm5ts ,! ,secret>y may1 f "t to "t1 
am5d an ord]4 ,! provisions ( ?is ,act  
applicable to an ord] %all be applicable
 to any am5dm5t to an ord]4  #e4        

,requir$ t]ms 9 ord]s  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,any
 ord] issu$ "u ?is ,act %all conta9 !   
t]ms & provisions specifi$ 9 ?is        
section4  7b7 ,concrete ,masonry        
,products ,bo>d  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t &     
memb]%ip  7,a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ord] %all 
provide = ! e/abli%m5t ( a ,concrete    
,masonry ,products ,bo>d to c>ry out a  
program ( g5]ic promotion1 rese>*1 &    
education reg>d+ concrete masonry       
products4  7,b7 ,memb]%ip  7i7 ,numb] ( 
memb]s ,! bo>d %all consi/ ( n less ?an 
#ae & n m ?an #be memb]s4  7ii7         
,appo9tm5t ,! memb]s ( ! ,bo>d %all be  
appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y f nom9ations     
submitt$ z provid$ 9 ! ord]4  7iii7     
,composition ,! ,bo>d %all consi/ (     
manufactur]s4 ,no employee ( an indu/ry 
trade organization exempt f tax "u      
p>agraphs 7#c7 or 7#f7 ( section        
#eja7;c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code (   
#aihf 7#bf ,u4,s4,c4 #eja7;c77 repres5t+
 ! concrete masonry indu/ry or relat$   
indu/ries %all s]ve z a memb] ( ! ,bo>d 
& no memb] ( ! ,bo>d may s]ve           

concurr5tly z an (fic] ( ! bo>d (       
directors ( a national concrete masonry 
products indu/ry trade association4     
,only two individuals f any s+le company
 or its affiliates may s]ve on ! ,bo>d  
at any "o "t4  7#b7 ,di/ribution (      
appo9tm5ts  7,a7 ,repres5tation ,to     
ensure fair & equitable repres5tation ( 
! concrete masonry products indu/ry1 !  
composition ( ! ,bo>d %all reflect !    
geographical di/ribution ( ! manufacture
 ( concrete masonry products 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 ! types ( concrete masonry      
products manufactur$1 & ! range 9 size (
 manufactur]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7,b7  
,adju/m5t 9 bo>d repres5tation ,?ree    
ye>s aft] ! assessm5t ( concrete masonry
 products comm5ces pursuant to an ord]1 
& at ! end ( ea* #c-ye> p]iod !reaft]1 !
 ,bo>d1 subject to ! review & approval (
 ! ,secret>y1 %all1 if w>rant$1 recomm5d
 to ! ,secret>y ! reapportionm5t ( !    
,bo>d memb]%ip to reflect *anges 9 !    
geographical di/ribution ( ! manufacture
 ( concrete masonry products & ! types (

 concrete masonry products manufactur$4 
7#c7 ,nom9ations ,process ,! ,secret>y  
may make appo9tm5ts f nom9ations by     
manufactur]s pursuant to ! me?od set =? 
9 ! ord]4  7#d7 ,failure to appo9t ,if !
 ,secret>y fails to make an appo9tm5t to
 ! ,bo>d )9 #fj days ( receiv+          
nom9ations = su* appo9tm5t1 ! fir/      
nom9ee = su* appo9tm5t %all be deem$    
appo9t$1 unless ! ,secret>y provides    
reasonable ju/ification = ! delay to !  
,bo>d & to ,congress & provides a       
reasonable date by :i* approval or      
disapproval w be made4  7#e7 ,alt]nates 
,! ord] %all provide = ! selection (    
alt]nate memb]s ( ! ,bo>d by ! ,secret>y
 9 accordance ) proc$ures specifi$ 9 !  
ord]4  7#f7 ,t]ms  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
memb]s & any alt]nates ( ! ,bo>d %all   
ea* s]ve = a t]m ( #c ye>s1 except t    
memb]s & any alt]nates initially appo9t$
 to ! ,bo>d %all s]ve = t]ms ( n m ?an  
#b1 #c1 & #d ye>s1 z specifi$ by ! ord]4
  7,b7 ,limitation on consecutive t]ms  
,a memb] or an alt]nate may s]ve n m ?an

 #b consecutive t]ms4  7,c7 ,cont9uation
 ( t]m ,not)/&+ subp>agraph 7,b71 ea*   
memb] or alt]nate %all cont9ue to s]ve  
until a successor is appo9t$ by !       
,secret>y4  7,d7 ,vacancies ,a vacancy  
aris+ be=e ! expiration ( a t]m ( (fice 
( an incumb5t memb] or alt]nate ( !     
,bo>d %all be fill$ 9 a mann] provid$ = 
9 ! ord]4  7#g7 ,disqualification f     
,bo>d s]vice ,! ord] %all provide t if a
 memb] or alt]nate ( ! ,bo>d :o 0       
appo9t$ z a manufactur] ceases to       
qualify z a manufactur]1 su* memb] or   
alt]nate %all be disqualifi$ f s]v+ on !
 ,bo>d4  7#h7 ,comp5sation  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,memb]s & any alt]nates ( ! ,bo>d 
%all s]ve )\t comp5sation4  7,b7 ,travel
 exp5ses ,if approv$ by ! ,bo>d1 memb]s 
or alt]nates %all be reimburs$ =        
reasonable travel exp5ses1 :i* may      
include p] diem all[ance or actual      
subsi/5ce incurr$ :ile away f _! homes  
or regul> places ( bus9ess 9 ! p]=mance 
( s]vices = ! ,bo>d4  7c7 ,p[]s & duties
 ( ! ,bo>d ,! ord] %all specify ! p[]s &

 duties ( ! ,bo>d1 includ+ ! p[] &      
duty-- 7#a7 to adm9i/] ! ord] 9         
accordance ) its t]ms & conditions & to 
collect assessm5ts2  7#b7 to develop &  
recomm5d to ! ,secret>y = approval su*  
bylaws z may be necess>y = ! function+ (
 ! ,bo>d & su* rules z may be necess>y  
to adm9i/] ! ord]1 includ+ activities   
au?oriz$ to be c>ri$ out "u ! ord]2     
7#c7 to meet1 organize1 & select f among
 memb]s ( ! ,bo>d a *airp]son1 o!r      
(fic]s1 & committees & subcommittees1 z 
! ,bo>d det]m9es appropriate2  7#d7 to  
e/abli% regional organizations or       
committees to adm9i/] regional          
initiatives2  7#e7 to e/abli% work+     
committees ( p]sons o!r ?an ,bo>d       
memb]s2  7#f7 to employ su* p]sons1 o!r 
?an ! memb]s1 z ! bo>d consid]s         
necess>y1 & to det]m9e ! comp5sation &  
specify ! duties ( ! p]sons2  7#g7 to   
prep>e & submit = ! approval ( !        
,secret>y1 be=e ! beg9n+ ( ea* fiscal   
ye>1 rates ( assessm5t "u section #f &  
an annual budget ( ! anticipat$ exp5ses 

to be incurr$ 9 ! adm9i/ration ( ! ord]1
 includ+ ! probable co/ ( ea* promotion1
 rese>*1 & in=mation activity propos$ to
 be develop$ or c>ri$ out by ! ,bo>d2   
7#h7 to borr[ funds necess>y = ! />tup  
exp5ses ( ! ord]2  7#i7 to c>ry out     
g5]ic rese>*1 education1 & promotion    
programs & projects relat+ to concrete  
masonry products1 & to pay ! co/s ( su* 
programs & projects ) assessm5ts        
collect$ "u section #f2  7#aj7 subject  
to subsection 7e71 to ent] into         
contracts or agreem5ts to develop & c>ry
 out programs or projects ( rese>*1     
education1 & promotion relat+ to        
concrete masonry products2  7#aa7 to    
keep m9utes1 books1 & records t reflect 
! actions & transactions ( ! ,bo>d1 &   
promptly report m9utes ( ea* ,bo>d meet+
 to ! ,secret>y2  7#ab7 to receive1     
inve/igate1 & report to ! ,secret>y     
compla9ts ( violations ( ! ord]2  7#ac7 
to furni% ! ,secret>y ) su* in=mation z 
! ,secret>y may reque/2  7#ad7 to       
recomm5d to ! ,secret>y su* am5dm5ts to 

! ord] z ! ,bo>d consid]s appropriate2 &
  7#ae7 to provide ! ,secret>y ) advance
 notice ( meet+s to p]mit ! ,secret>y or
 ! ,secret>y's repres5tative to att5d ! 
meet+s4  7d7 ,programs & projects2      
budgets2 exp5ses  7#a7 ,programs &      
projects  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ord] %all    
require ! ,bo>d to submit to ! ,secret>y
 = approval any program or project (    
rese>*1 education1 or promotion relat+  
to concrete masonry products4  7,b7     
,/atem5t requir$ ,any educational or    
promotional activity und]tak5 ) funds   
provid$ by ! ,bo>d %all include a       
/atem5t t su* activities 7 support$ 9   
:ole or 9 "p by ! ,bo>d4  7#b7 ,budgets 
7,a7 ,submission ,! ord] %all require ! 
,bo>d to submit to ! ,secret>y =        
approval a budget ( ! anticipat$ exp5ses
 & disbursem5ts ( ! ,bo>d 9 !           
implem5tation ( ! ord]1 includ+ !       
project$ co/s ( concrete masonry        
products rese>*1 education1 & promotion 
programs & projects4  7,b7 ,tim+ ,!     
budget %all be submitt$ be=e ! beg9n+ ( 

a fiscal ye> & z frequ5tly z may be     
necess>y aft] ! beg9n+ ( ! fiscal ye>4  
7,c7 ,approval ,if ! ,secret>y fails to 
approve or reject a budget )9 #fj days (
 receipt1 su* budget %all be deem$      
approv$1 unless ! ,secret>y provides to 
! ,bo>d & to ,congress1 9 writ+1        
reasonable ju/ification = ! delay &     
provides a reasonable date by :i*       
approval or disapproval w be made4  7#c7
 ,adm9i/rative ,exp5ses  7,a7 ,incurr+  
exp5ses ,! ,bo>d may incur ! exp5ses    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 & o!r exp5ses =
 ! adm9i/ration1 ma9t5ance1 & function+ 
( ! ,bo>d z au?oriz$ by ! ,secret>y4    
7,b7 ,paym5t ( exp5ses ,exp5ses incurr$ 
"u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be paid by !   
,bo>d us+ assessm5ts collect$ "u section
 #f1 e>n+s obta9$ f assessm5ts1 & o!r   
income ( ! ,bo>d4 ,any funds borr[$ by !
 ,bo>d %all be exp5d$ only = />tup co/s 
& capital outlays4  7,c7 ,limitation on 
sp5d+ ,= fiscal ye>s beg9n+ #c or m ye>s
 aft] ! date ( ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,bo>d1 !
 ,bo>d may n exp5d = adm9i/ration       

7except = reimbursem5t to ! ,secret>y   
requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,d771 ma9t5ance1
 & function+ ( ! ,bo>d 9 a fiscal ye> an
 am\nt t exce$s #aj p]c5t ( ! assessm5t 
& o!r income receiv$ by ! ,bo>d = !     
fiscal ye>4  7,d7 ,reimbursem5t (       
,secret>y ,! ord] %all require t !      
,secret>y be reimburs$ by ! ,bo>d f     
assessm5ts = all exp5ses incurr$ by !   
,secret>y 9 ! implem5tation1            
adm9i/ration1 & sup]vision ( ! ord]1    
includ+ all ref]5da co/s incurr$ 9      
connection ) ! ord]4  7e7 ,contracts &  
agreem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ord] %all   
provide t1 ) ! approval ( ! ,secret>y1 !
 ,bo>d may-- 7,a7 ent] into contracts & 
agreem5ts to c>ry out g5]ic rese>*1     
education1 & promotion programs &       
projects relat+ to concrete masonry     
products1 includ+ contracts & agreem5ts 
) manufactur] associations or o!r       
entities z consid]$ appropriate by !    
,secret>y2  7,b7 ent] into contracts &  
agreem5ts = adm9i/rative s]vices2 &     
7,c7 pay ! co/ ( approv$ g5]ic rese>*1  

education1 & promotion programs &       
projects us+ assessm5ts collect$ "u     
section #f1 e>n+s obta9$ f assessm5ts1 &
 o!r income ( ! ,bo>d4  7#b7            
,requirem5ts ,ea* contract or agreem5t  
%all provide t any p]son :o ent]s into !
 contract or agreem5t ) ! ,bo>d %all--  
7,a7 develop & submit to ! ,bo>d a      
propos$ program or project toge!r ) a   
budget t specifies ! co/ to be incurr$  
to c>ry out ! program or project2  7,b7 
keep accurate records ( all (           
transactions relat+ to ! contract or    
agreem5t2  7,c7 acc\nt = funds receiv$ &
 exp5d$ 9 connection ) ! contract or    
agreem5t2  7,d7 make p]iodic reports to 
! ,bo>d ( activities conduct$ "u !      
contract or agreem5t2 &  7,e7 make su*  
o!r reports z ! ,bo>d or ! ,secret>y    
consid]s relevant4  7#c7 ,failure to    
approve ,if ! ,secret>y fails to approve
 or reject a contract or agreem5t ent]$ 
into "u p>agraph 7#a7 )9 #fj days (     
receipt1 ! contract or agreem5t %all be 
deem$ approv$1 unless ! ,secret>y       

provides to ! ,bo>d & to ,congress1 9   
writ+1 reasonable ju/ification = ! delay
 & provides a reasonable date by :i*    
approval or disapproval w be made4  7f7 
,books & records ( ,bo>d  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ord] %all require ! ,bo>d to-- 7,a7  
ma9ta9 su* books & records 7:i* %all be 
available to ! ,secret>y = inspection & 
audit7 z ! ,secret>y may require2  7,b7 
collect & submit to ! ,secret>y1 at any 
"t ! ,secret>y may specify1 any         
in=mation ! ,secret>y may reque/2 &     
7,c7 acc\nt = ! receipt & disbursem5t ( 
all funds 9 ! possession1 or "u !       
control1 ( ! ,bo>d4  7#b7 ,audits ,!    
ord] %all require ! ,bo>d to h-- 7,a7 ! 
books & records ( ! ,bo>d audit$ by an  
indep5d5t auditor at ! end ( ea* fiscal 
ye>2 &  7,b7 a report ( ! audit submitt$
 directly to ! ,secret>y4  7g7          
,prohibit$ activities  7#a7 ,9 g5]al    
,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,bo>d %all 
n engage 9 any program or project to1   
nor %all any funds receiv$ by ! ,bo>d "u
 ?is ,act be us$ to--  7,a7 influ5ce    

legislation1 elections1 or gov]nm5tal   
action2  7,b7 engage 9 an action t w\ld 
be a conflict ( int]e/2  7,c7 engage 9  
adv]tis+ t is false or mislead+2  7,d7  
engage 9 any promotion1 rese>*1 or      
education t w\ld be disp>ag+ to o!r     
con/ruction mat]ials2 or  7,e7 engage 9 
any promotion or project t w\ld b5efit  
any individual manufactur]4  7#b7       
,exceptions ,p>agraph 7#a7 does n       
preclude--  7,a7 ! developm5t &         
recomm5dation ( am5dm5ts to ! ord]2     
7,b7 ! communication to appropriate     
gov]nm5t (ficials ( in=mation relat+ to 
! conduct1 implem5tation1 or results (  
rese>*1 education1 & promotion          
activities "u ! ord] except             
communications describ$ 9               
p>agraph7#a77;,a72 or  7,c7 any lawful  
action design$ to m>ket concrete masonry
 products directly to a =eign gov]nm5t  
or political subdivision ( a =eign      
gov]nm5t4  7h7 ,p]iodic evaluation ,!   
ord] %all require ! ,bo>d to provide = !
 indep5d5t evaluation ( all rese>*1     

education1 & promotion programs or      
projects und]tak5 "u ! ord]1 beg9n+ five
 ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act 
& e ?ree ye>s !reaft]4 ,! ,bo>d %all    
submit to ! ,secret>y & make available  
to ! public ! results ( ea* su*         
evaluation4  7i7 ,objectives ,! ,bo>d   
%all e/abli% annual rese>*1 education1 &
 promotion objectives & p]=mance metrics
 = ea* fiscal ye> subject to approval by
 ! ,secret>y4  7j7 ,bi5nial report ,e   
two ye>s ! ,bo>d %all prep>e & make     
publicly available a compreh5sive &     
detail$ report t includes an            
id5tification & description ( all       
programs & projects und]tak5 by ! ,bo>d 
dur+ ! previ\s two ye>s z well z ^?     
plann$ = ! subsequ5t two ye>s & detail !
 allocation or plann$ allocation ( ,bo>d
 res\rces = ea* su* program or project4 
,su* report %all also include--  7#a7 ! 
,bo>d's ov]all f9ancial condition2  7#b7
 a summ>y ( ! am\nts obligat$ or exp5d$ 
dur+ ! two prec$+ fiscal ye>s2 &  7#c7 a
 description ( ! ext5t to :i* ! ,bo>d's 

objectives 7 met accord+ to ! metrics   
requir$ "u subsection 7i74  7k7 ,books &
 records ( p]sons cov]$ by ord]  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ord] %all require t           
manufactur]s %all-- 7,a7 ma9ta9 records 
suffici5t to ensure compliance ) ! ord] 
& regulations2 &  7,b7 make ! records   
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 available1  
dur+ normal bus9ess h\rs1 = inspection  
by employees or ag5ts ( ! ,bo>d or !    
,dep>tm5t4  7#b7 ,"t requirem5t ,any    
record requir$ to be ma9ta9$ "u p>agraph
 7#a7 %all be ma9ta9$ = su* "t p]iod z !
 ,secret>y may prescribe4  7#c7         
,confid5tiality ( in=mation  7,a7 ,9    
g5]al ,except z o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is   
subp>agraph 7,b7 trade secrets &        
comm]cial or f9ancial in=mation t is    
privileg$ or confid5tial report$ to1 or 
o!rwise obta9$ by ! ,bo>d or ! ,secret>y
 7or any repres5tative ( ! ,bo>d or !   
,secret>y7 "u ?is ,act %all n be        
disclos$ by any (fic]s1 employees1 &    
ag5ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t or ! ,bo>d4  7,b7   
,suits & he>+s ,in=mation ref]r$ to 9   

subp>agraph 7,a7 may be disclos$ only   
if-- 7i7 ! ,secret>y consid]s !         
in=mation relevant2 &  7ii7 ! in=mation 
is reveal$ 9 a judicial proce$+ or      
adm9i/rative he>+ br\ght at ! direction 
or on ! reque/ ( ! ,secret>y or to :i* !
 ,secret>y or any (fic] ( ! ,dep>tm5t is
 a p>ty4  7,c7 ,g5]al /atem5ts &        
publications ,?is p>agraph does n       
prohibit-- 7i7 ! issuance ( g5]al       
/atem5ts bas$ on reports or on in=mation
 relat+ to a numb] ( p]sons subject to  
an ord] if ! /atem5ts d n id5tify !     
in=mation furni%$ by any p]son2 or  7ii7
 ! publication1 by direction ( !        
,secret>y1 ( ! "n ( any p]son violat+   
any ord] & a /atem5t ( ! p>ticul>       
provisions ( ! ord] violat$ by ! p]son4 
7,d7 ,p5alty ,any (fic]1 employee1 or   
ag5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce or any    
(fic]1 employee1 or ag5t ( ! ,bo>d :o   
willfully violates ?is subsection %all  
be f9$ n m ?an #a1jjj & imprison$ = n m 
?an #a ye>1 or bo?4  7#d7 ,)hold+       
in=mation ,?is subsection does n        

au?orize ! )hold+ ( in=mation f         
,congress4  #f4 ,assessm5ts  7a7        
,assessm5ts ,! ord] %all provide t      
assessm5ts %all be paid by a manufactur]
 if ! manufactur] has manufactur$       
concrete masonry products dur+ a p]iod (
 at lea/ #ahj days prior to ! date !    
assessm5t is to be remitt$4  7b7        
,collection  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,assessm5ts  
requir$ "u ! ord] %all be remitt$ by !  
manufactur] to ! ,bo>d 9 ! mann]        
prescrib$ by ! ord]4  7#b7 ,tim+ ,! ord]
 %all provide t assessm5ts requir$ "u ! 
ord] %all be remitt$ to ! ,bo>d n less  
frequ5tly ?an qu>t]ly4  7#c7 ,records ,z
 "p ( ! remittance ( assessm5ts1        
manufactur]s %all id5tify ! total am\nt 
due 9 assessm5ts on all sales receipts1 
invoices or o!r comm]cial docum5ts (    
sale z a result ( ! sale ( concrete     
masonry units 9 a mann] z prescrib$ by !
 ,bo>d to ensure compliance ) ! ord]4   
7c7 ,assessm5t rates ,) respect to      
assessm5t rates1 ! ord] %all conta9 !   
foll[+ t]ms3 7#a7 ,initial rate ,!      

assessm5t rate on concrete masonry      
products %all be #j4ja p] concrete      
masonry unit sold4  7#b7 ,*anges 9 !    
rate  7,a7 ,au?ority to *ange rate ,!   
,bo>d %all h ! au?ority to *ange !      
assessm5t rate4 ,a two-?irds majority ( 
vot+ memb]s ( ! ,bo>d %all be requir$ to
 approve a *ange 9 ! assessm5t rate4    
7,b7 ,limitation on increases ,an       
increase or decrease 9 ! assessm5t rate 
) respect to concrete masonry products  
may n exce$ #j4ja p] concrete masonry   
unit sold4  7,c7 ,maximum rate ,!       
assessm5t rate %all n be 9 excess (     
#j4je p] concrete masonry unit4  7,d7   
,limitation on frequ5cy ( *anges ,!     
assessm5t rate may n be increas$ or     
decreas$ m ?an once annually4  7d7      
,late-,paym5t & int]e/ *>ges  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,late-paym5t & int]e/ *>ges may be
 levi$ on ea* p]son subject to ! ord] :o
 fails to remit an assessm5t 9          
accordance ) subsection 7b74  7#b7 ,rate
 ,! rate = late-paym5t & int]e/ *>ges   
%all be specifi$ by ! ,secret>y4  7e7   

,inve/m5t ( assessm5ts ,p5d+ disbursem5t
 ( assessm5ts "u a budget approv$ by !  
,secret>y1 ! ,bo>d may inve/ assessm5ts 
collect$ "u ?is section 9--  7#a7       
obligations ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or any    
ag5cy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 g5]al    
obligations ( any ,/ate or any political
 subdivision ( a ,/ate2  7#c7           
int]e/-be>+ acc\nts or c]tificates (    
deposit ( f9ancial in/itutions t are    
memb]s ( ! ,f$]al ,res]ve ,sy/em2 or    
7#d7 obligations fully gu>ante$ z to    
pr9cipal & int]e/ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates4   
7f7 ,assessm5t funds = ,regional        
,initiatives  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ord] %all
 provide t no less ?an #ej p]c5t ( !    
assessm5ts 7less adm9i/ration exp5ses7  
paid by a manufactur] %all be us$ to    
support rese>*1 education1 & promotion  
programs & projects 9 support ( !       
geographic region ( ! manufactur]4  7#b7
 ,geographic regions ,! ord] %all       
provide = ! foll[+ geographic regions3  
7,a7 ,region ,i %all comprise           
,connecticut1 ,delaw>e1 ! ,di/rict (    

,columbia1 ,ma9e1 ,m>yl&1 ,massa*usetts1
 ,new ,hamp%ire1 ,new ,j]sey1 ,new      
,york1 ,p5nsylvania1 ,rhode ,isl&1      
,v]mont1 & ,we/ ,virg9ia4  7,b7 ,region 
,,ii %all comprise ,alabama1 ,florida1  
,georgia1 ,mississippi1 ,nor? ,c>ol9a1  
,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,t5nessee1 & ,virg9ia4    
7,c7 ,region ,,iii %all comprise        
,ill9ois1 ,indiana1 ,i[a1 ,k5tucky1     
,mi*igan1 ,m9nesota1 ,nebraska1 ,nor?   
,dakota1 ,ohio1 ,s\? ,dakota1 &         
,wiscons94  7,d7 ,region ,,iv %all      
comprise ,arizona1 ,arkansas1 ,kansas1  
,l\isiana1 ,miss\ri1 ,new ,mexico1      
,oklahoma1 & ,texas4  7,e7 ,region ,v   
%all comprise ,alaska1 ,cali=nia1       
,colorado1 ,hawaii1 ,idaho1 ,montana1   
,nevada1 ,oregon1 ,utah1 ,wa%+ton1 &    
,wyom+4  7#c7 ,adju/m5t ( geographic    
regions ,! ord] %all provide t !        
,secret>y may1 ^u recomm5dation ( !     
,bo>d1 modify ! composition ( !         
geographic regions describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#b74  #g4 ,ref]5da  7a7 ,initial       
,ref]5dum  7#a7 ,ref]5dum requir$ ,dur+ 

! #fj-;day p]iod imm$iately prec$+ !    
propos$ effective date ( ! ord] issu$ "u
 section #d1 ! ,secret>y %all conduct a 
ref]5dum among manufactur]s eligible "u 
subsection 7b77#b7 subject to assessm5ts
 "u section #f4  7#b7 ,approval ( ord]  
ne$$ ,! ord] %all become effective only 
if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t ! ord] has be5
 approv$ by a majority ( manufactur]s   
vot+ :o also repres5t a majority ( !    
ma*9e cavities 9 op]ation ( ^?          
manufactur]s vot+ 9 ! ref]5dum4  7b7    
,votes p]mitt$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea*      
manufactur] eligible to vote 9 a        
ref]5dum conduct$ "u ?is section %all be
 entitl$ to ca/ "o vote4  7#b7          
,eligibility ,= purposes ( p>agraph     
7#a71 a manufactur] %all be consid]$ to 
be eligible to vote if ! manufactur] has
 manufactur$ concrete masonry products  
dur+ a p]iod ( at lea/ #ahj days prior  
to ! fir/ day ( ! p]iod dur+ :i* vot+ 9 
! ref]5dum w occur4  7c7 ,mann] (       
conduct+ ref]5da  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ref]5da
 conduct$ pursuant to ?is section %all  

be conduct$ 9 a mann] det]m9$ by !      
,secret>y4  7#b7 ,advance regi/ration ,a
 manufactur] :o *ooses to vote 9 any    
ref]5dum conduct$ "u ?is section %all   
regi/] ) ! ,secret>y prior to ! vot+    
p]iod1 aft] receiv+ notice f ! ,secret>y
 conc]n+ ! ref]5dum "u p>agraph 7#d74   
7#c7 ,vot+ ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli%    
proc$ures = vot+ 9 any ref]5dum conduct$
 "u ?is section4 ,! ballots & o!r       
in=mation or reports t reveal or t5d to 
reveal ! id5tity or vote ( vot]s %all be
 /rictly confid5tial4  7#d7 ,notice ,n  
lat] ?an #cj days be=e a ref]5dum is    
conduct$ "u ?is section ) respect to an 
ord]1 ! ,secret>y %all notify all       
manufactur]s1 9 su* a mann] z det]m9$ by
 ! ,secret>y1 ( ! p]iod dur+ :i* vot+ 9 
! ref]5dum w occur4 ,! notice %all      
expla9 any regi/ration & vot+ proc$ures 
e/abli%$ "u ?is subsection4  7d7        
,subsequ5t ref]5da ,if an ord] is       
approv$ 9 a ref]5dum conduct$ "u        
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all conduct
 a subsequ5t ref]5dum-- 7#a7 at ! reque/

 ( ! ,bo>d1 subject to ! vot+           
requirem5ts ( subsections 7b7 & 7c71 to 
asc]ta9 :e!r eligible manufactur]s favor
 susp5sion1 t]m9ation1 or cont9uance ( !
 ord]2 or  7#b7 effective beg9n+ on !   
date t is #e ye>s aft] ! date ( !       
approval ( ! ord]1 & at #e-ye> int]vals 
!reaft]1 at ! reque/ ( #be p]c5t or m ( 
! total numb] ( p]sons eligible to vote 
"u subsection 7b74  7e7 ,susp5sion or   
t]m9ation ,if1 z a result ( a ref]5dum  
conduct$ "u subsection 7d71 ! ,secret>y 
det]m9es t susp5sion or t]m9ation ( !   
ord] is favor$ by a majority ( all votes
 ca/ 9 ! ref]5dum z provid$ 9 subsection
 7a77#b71 ! ,secret>y %all--  7#a7 n    
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! ref]5dum1     
susp5d or t]m9ate1 z appropriate1       
collection ( assessm5ts "u ! ord]2 &    
7#b7 susp5d or t]m9ate1 z appropriate1  
programs & projects "u ! ord] z soon z  
practicable & 9 an ord]ly mann]4  7f7   
,co/s ( ref]5da ,! ,bo>d e/abli%$ "u an 
ord] ) respect to :i* a ref]5dum is     
conduct$ "u ?is section %all reimburse !

 ,secret>y f assessm5ts = any exp5ses   
incurr$ by ! ,secret>y to conduct !     
ref]5dum4  #h4 ,petition & review  7a7  
,petition  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a p]son       
subject to an ord] issu$ "u ?is ,act may
 file ) ! ,secret>y a petition-- 7,a7   
/at+ t ! ord]1 any provision ( ! ord]1  
or any obligation impos$ 9 connection ) 
! ord]1 is n e/abli%$ 9 accordance )    
law2 &  7,b7 reque/+ a modification ( ! 
ord] or an exemption f ! ord]4  7#b7    
,he>+ ,! ,secret>y %all give ! petition]
 an opportunity = a he>+ on ! petition1 
9 accordance ) regulations issu$ by !   
,secret>y4  7#c7 ,rul+ ,aft] ! he>+1 !  
,secret>y %all make a rul+ on !         
petition4 ,! rul+ %all be f9al1 subject 
to review z set =? 9 subsection 7b74    
7#d7 ,limitation on petition ,any       
petition fil$ "u ?is subsection *all5g+ 
an ord]1 any provision ( ! ord]1 or any 
obligation impos$ 9 connection ) ! ord]1
 %all be fil$ n less ?an #b ye>s aft] ! 
effective date ( ! ord]1 provision1 or  
obligation subject to *all5ge 9 !       

petition4  7b7 ,review  7#a7 ,comm5cem5t
 ( action ,! di/rict c\rts ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates 9 any di/rict 9 :i* a p]son :o is
 a petition] "u subsection 7a7 resides  
or conducts bus9ess %all h jurisdiction 
to review ! rul+ ( ! ,secret>y on !     
petition ( ! p]son1 if a compla9t       
reque/+ ! review is fil$ no lat] ?an #cj
 days aft] ! date ( ! entry ( ! rul+ by 
! ,secret>y4  7#b7 ,process ,s]vice (   
process 9 proce$+s "u ?is subsection    
%all be conduct$ 9 accordance ) ! ,f$]al
 ,rules ( ,civil ,proc$ure4  7#c7 ,rem&s
 ,if ! c\rt 9 a proce$+ "u ?is          
subsection det]m9es t ! rul+ ( !        
,secret>y on ! petition ( ! p]son is n 9
 accordance ) law1 ! c\rt %all rem& !   
matt] to ! ,secret>y ) directions--     
7,a7 to make su* rul+ z ! c\rt %all     
det]m9e to be 9 accordance ) law2 or    
7,b7 to take su* fur!r action z1 9 !    
op9ion ! c\rt1 ! law requires4  7c7     
,en=cem5t ,! p5d5cy ( proce$+s in/itut$ 
"u ?is section %all n imp$e1 h9d]1 or   
delay ! ,attorney ,g5]al or ! ,secret>y 

f obta9+ relief "u section #i4  #i4     
,en=cem5t  7a7 ,jurisdiction ,a di/rict 
c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all h           
jurisdiction to en=ce1 & to prev5t &    
re/ra9 any p]son f violat+1 ?is ,act or 
an ord] or regulation issu$ by !        
,secret>y "u ?is ,act4  7b7 ,ref]ral to 
,attorney ,g5]al ,a civil action        
au?oriz$ to be br\ght "u ?is section    
%all be ref]r$ to ! ,attorney ,g5]al ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates = appropriate action4    
7c7 ,civil p5alties & ord]s  7#a7 ,civil
 p5alties ,a p]son :o willfully violates
 an ord] or regulation issu$ by !       
,secret>y "u ?is ,act may be assess$ by 
! ,secret>y a civil p5alty ( n m ?an    
#e1jjj = ea* violation4  7#b7 ,sep>ate  
(f5se ,ea* violation & ea* day dur+ :i* 
!re is a failure to comply ) an ord] or 
regulation issu$ by ! ,secret>y %all be 
consid]$ to be a sep>ate (f5se4  7#c7   
,cease-&-desi/ ord]s ,9 addition to1 or 
9 lieu (1 a civil p5alty1 ! ,secret>y   
may issue an ord] requir+ a p]son to    
cease & desi/ f violat+ ! ord] or       

regulation4  7#d7 ,notice & he>+ ,no    
ord] assess+ a p5alty or cease-&-desi/  
ord] may be issu$ by ! ,secret>y "u ?is 
subsection unless ! ,secret>y provides  
notice & an opportunity = a he>+ on !   
record ) respect to ! violation4  7#e7  
,f9ality ,an ord] assess+ a p5alty or a 
cease-&-desi/ ord] issu$ "u ?is         
subsection by ! ,secret>y %all be f9al &
 conclusive unless ! p]son aga9/ :om !  
ord] is issu$ files an appeal f ! ord] )
 ! appropriate di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates4  7d7 ,additional rem$ies ,!     
rem$ies provid$ 9 ?is ,act %all be 9    
addition to1 & n exclusive (1 o!r       
rem$ies t may be available4  #aj4       
,inve/igation & p[] to subpo5a  7a7     
,inve/igations ,! ,secret>y may conduct 
su* inve/igations z ! ,secret>y consid]s
 necess>y = ! effective adm9i/ration (  
?is ,act1 or to det]m9e :e!r any p]son  
has engag$ or is engag+ 9 any act t     
con/itutes a violation ( ?is ,act or any
 ord] or regulation issu$ "u ?is ,act4  
7b7 ,subpo5as1 oa?s1 & affirmations     

7#a7 ,inve/igations ,= ! purpose (      
conduct+ an inve/igation "u subsection  
7a71 ! ,secret>y may adm9i/] oa?s &     
affirmations1 subpo5a witnesses1 compel 
! att5dance ( witnesses1 take evid5ce1 &
 require ! production ( any records t   
are relevant to ! inquiry4 ,! production
 ( ! records may be requir$ f any place 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,adm9i/rative  
he>+s ,= ! purpose ( an adm9i/rative    
he>+ held "u section #h7;a77#b7 or      
section #i7;c77#d71 ! presid+ (fic] may 
adm9i/] oa?s & affirmations1 subpo5a    
witnesses1 compel ! att5dance (         
witnesses1 take evid5ce1 & require !    
production ( any records t are relevant 
to ! inquiry4 ,! att5dance ( witnesses &
 ! production ( ! records may be requir$
 f any place 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7c7    
,aid ( c\rts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case ( 
contumacy by1 or refusal to obey a      
subpo5a issu$ "u subsection 7b7 to1 any 
p]son1 ! ,secret>y may invoke ! aid (   
any c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates )9 !         
jurisdiction ( :i* ! inve/igation or    

proce$+ is conduct$1 or :]e ! p]son     
resides or conducts bus9ess1 9 ord] to  
en=ce a subpo5a issu$ "u subsection 7b74
  7#b7 ,ord] ,! c\rt may issue an ord]  
requir+ ! p]son ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph    
7#a7 to comply ) a subpo5a ref]r$ to 9  
p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7 ,failure to obey   
,any failure to obey ! ord] ( ! c\rt may
 be puni%$ by ! c\rt z a contempt (     
c\rt4  7#d7 ,process ,process 9 any     
proce$+ "u ?is subsection may be s]v$ 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates judicial di/rict 9 :i* !
 p]son be+ proce$$ aga9/ resides or     
conducts bus9ess1 or :]ev] ! p]son may  
be f\nd4  #aa4 ,susp5sion or t]m9ation  
7a7 ,m&atory susp5sion or t]m9ation ,!  
,secret>y %all susp5d or t]m9ate an ord]
 or a provision ( an ord] if ! ,secret>y
 f9ds t an ord] or provision ( an ord]  
ob/ructs or does n t5d to effectuate !  
purpose ( ?is ,act1 or if ! ,secret>y   
det]m9es t ! ord] or a provision ( an   
ord] is n favor$ by a majority ( all    
votes ca/ 9 ! ref]5dum z provid$ 9      
section #g7;a77#b74  7b7 ,implem5tation 

( susp5sion or t]m9ation ,if1 z a result
 ( a ref]5dum conduct$ "u section #g1 ! 
,secret>y det]m9es t ! ord] is n        
approv$1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 n lat] 
?an #ahj days aft] mak+ ! det]m9ation1  
susp5d or t]m9ate1 z ! case may be1     
collection ( assessm5ts "u ! ord]2 &    
7#b7 z soon z practicable1 susp5d or    
t]m9ate1 z ! case may be1 activities "u 
! ord] 9 an ord]ly mann]4  #ab4         
,am5dm5ts to ord]s ,! provisions ( ?is  
,act applicable to ! ord] %all be       
applicable to any am5dm5t to ! ord]1    
except t section #h %all n apply to an  
am5dm5t4  #ac4 ,effect on o!r laws ,?is 
,act %all n affect or preempt any o!r   
,f$]al or ,/ate law au?oriz+ rese>*1    
education1 & promotion relat+ to        
concrete masonry products4  #ad4        
,regulations ,! ,secret>y may issue su* 
regulations z may be necess>y to c>ry   
out ?is ,act & ! p[] ve/$ 9 ! ,secret>y 
"u ?is ,act4  #ae4 ,limitation on       
exp5ditures = adm9i/rative exp5ses      
,funds appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is ,act 

may n be us$ = ! paym5t ( ! exp5ses or  
exp5ditures ( ! ,bo>d 9 adm9i/]+ ! ord]4
  #af4 ,/udy & report by ! ,gov]nm5t    
,acc\ntability ,(fice ,n lat] ?an #e    
ye>s & #h ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( 
?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates %all prep>e a /udy &      
submit to ,congress & ! ,secret>y a     
report exam9+--  7#a7 h[ ! ,bo>d sp5ds  
assessm5ts collect$2  7#b7 ! ext5t to   
:i* ! ,bo>d's report$ activities help   
a*ieve its annual objectives2  7#c7 any 
*anges 9 dem& = concrete masonry        
products relative to o!r build+         
mat]ials2  7#d7 any impact ( ! ,bo>d's  
activities on ! m>ket %>e ( compet+     
products2  7#e7 any impact ( ! ,bo>d's  
activities on ! ov]all size ( ! m>ket = 
build+ products2  7#f7 any impact ( !   
,bo>d's activities on ! total numb] (   
concrete masonry relat$ jobs1 includ+   
manufactur+1 sales1 & in/allation2  7#g7
 any significant effects ( ! ,bo>d's    
activities on d[n/ream pur*as]s (       
concrete masonry products & real prop]ty

 into :i* concrete masonry products are 
incorporat$2  7#h7 effects on prices (  
concrete masonry products z a result ( !
 ,bo>d's activities2  7#i7 ! co/ to !   
f$]al gov]nm5t ( an increase 9 concrete 
masonry product prices1 if any1 z a     
result ( ! program e/abli%$ by ?is ,act2
  7#aj7 ! ext5t to :i* key /atutory     
requirem5ts are met2  7#aa7 ! ext5t &   
/r5g? ( f$]al ov]sight ( ! program      
e/abli%$ by ?is ,act2  7#ab7 !          
appropriat5ess ( adm9i/]+ ! program f )9
 ! ,(fice ( ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce & !  
appropriat5ess ( adm9i/]+ ! program f )9
 any division ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce1 
includ+ :e!r ! ,dep>tm5t has ! exp]tise1
 k1 or o!r capabilities necess>y to     
adequately adm9i/] ! program2 &  7#ac7  
any o!r topic t ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al    
consid]s appropriate4  #ag4 ,/udy &     
report by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce ,n lat]
 ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all prep>e a /udy
 & submit to ,congress a report exam9+ !
 appropriat5ess & effectiv5ess ( apply+ 

! commodity *eck-(f program model 7su* z
 ^? programs e/abli%$ "u sub*apt] ,,ii (
 *apt] #aja ( title #g1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code7 to a nonagricultural indu/ry1    
tak+ into acc\nt ! program e/abli%$ by  
?is ,act & any o!r *eck-(f program      
involv+ a nonagricultural indu/ry4      
,july #h1 #bjaf ,report$ ) an am5dm5t1  
committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se
 on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be   
pr9t$