Metric Conversion Act

Summary

Metric Conversion Act - Declares the policy of the United States with regard to metric conversion, including: (1) to facilitate and encourage the substitution of metric measurement units for customary measurement units; (2) to facilitate and encourage the development as rapidly as practicable of new or revised engineering standards based on metric measurement units in those specific fields or areas in the United States where such standards will result in rationalization or simplification of relationships, improvements of design, or increases in economy; (3) to facilitate and encourage the retention in new metric language standards of those United States engineering designs, practices, and conventions that are internationally accepted or embody superior technology; and (4) to cooperate with foreign governments and public and private international organizations which are or become concerned with the encouragement and coordination of increased use of metric measurement units or engineering standards based on such units. Declares the purposes of this Act. Defines the terms used in this Act. Establishes a National Metric Conversion Board, consisting of 11 members, 9 of whom shall be appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate from the following areas: business, labor, education, consumer protection, science, and technology. Provides that one member of the Board shall be a Member of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker and one member shall be a Member of the Senate appointed by the President of the Senate. Requires the Board, within 18 months after funding, to submit to the President and the Congress a comprehensive plan to accomplish a changeover to the metric system of measurement in the United States, together with legislative recommendations. Authorizes to be appropriated a total of $20,500,000 for fiscal years 1976-1980 for the purposes of this Act. Provides, under the Internal Revenue Code, for the depreciation of property necessary for metric conversion. Authorizes assistance under the Small Business Act to small businesses and individuals to aid in the expense of metric conversion.

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 26 November 1975

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 15 January 1975

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