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15 U.S.C. § 205d

United States Metric Board

United States · Title 15 — COMMERCE AND TRADE · Status: effective

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15 U.S.C. § 205d, United States Metric Board, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/440269
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There is established, in accordance with this section, an independent instrumentality to be known as a United States Metric Board. The Board shall consist of 17 individuals, as follows: sixteen members who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, on the following basis— Unless otherwise provided by the Congress, the Board shall have no compulsory powers. The Board shall cease to exist when the Congress, by law, determines that its mission has been accomplished.

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  • Enacted byPub. L. 94-168(H.R. 8674)1975-12-23
    Metric Conversion Act of 1975
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally