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H.R. 8656 (95th)

A bill to prohibit the use or expenditures of Federal funds for the publication or dissemination of weather information in terms of the metric systems without a specific authorization by the Congress for such use or expenditure.

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Introduced

1 August 1977

Last action

1 August 1977 · Introduced

Status

Referred to House Committee on Science and Technology.

Sponsors

Rep. Derwinski, Edward J. [R-IL-4]

Subjects

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Source updated

1 August 2024

Summary

Prohibits the expenditure of Federal funds to publish or disseminate any data relating to weather conditions which includes certain measurements in terms of the metric system, unless specifically authorized by Congress.

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Timeline

  1. 1 August 1977

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Science and Technology.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 1 August 1977

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 1 August 1977

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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