Title 15 — Commerce and TradeRelease 119-73not60

§8716 Study and Report by the Government Accountability Office

Title 15 › Chapter 113— CONCRETE MASONRY PRODUCTS RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND PROMOTION › § 8716

Last updated Apr 3, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Comptroller General must prepare a study by October 5, 2023 and must send a report to Congress and the Secretary by October 5, 2026. The report must review how the Board spends the money it collects and whether its work meets yearly goals. It must look at changes in demand, market share, and overall market size for concrete masonry versus other materials; effects on jobs, buyers, and real property that use concrete masonry; effects on product prices and any cost to the federal government if prices rise; whether key legal requirements and federal oversight are being met; whether the Department of Commerce is the right place to run the program and has the needed skills; and any other topics the Comptroller General thinks are appropriate.

Full Legal Text

Title 15, §8716

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Not later than 5 years after October 5, 2018, the Comptroller General of the United States shall prepare a study, and not later than 8 years after October 5, 2018, the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress and the Secretary a report, examining—

(1)how the Board spends assessments collected;

(2)the extent to which the reported activities of the Board help achieve the annual objectives of the Board;

(3)any changes in demand for concrete masonry products relative to other building materials;

(4)any impact of the activities of the Board on the market share of competing products;

(5)any impact of the activities of the Board on the overall size of the market for building products;

(6)any impact of the activities of the Board on the total number of concrete-masonry-related jobs, including manufacturing, sales, and installation;

(7)any significant effects of the activities of the Board on downstream purchasers of concrete masonry products and real property into which concrete masonry products are incorporated;

(8)effects on prices of concrete masonry products as a result of the activities of the Board;

(9)the cost to the Federal Government of an increase in concrete masonry product prices, if any, as a result of the program established by this chapter;

(10)the extent to which key statutory requirements are met;

(11)the extent and strength of Federal oversight of the program established by this chapter;

(12)the appropriateness of administering the program from within the Office of the Secretary of Commerce and the appropriateness of administering the program from within any division of the Department, including whether the Department has the expertise, knowledge, or other capabilities necessary to adequately administer the program; and

(13)any other topic that the Comptroller General considers appropriate.

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Citation

15 U.S.C. § 8716

Title 15 — Commerce and Trade

Last Updated

Apr 3, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60