HR 66 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

To amend the Metric Conversion Act of 1975 to require Federal agencies to impose certain requirements on recipients of awards for scientific and engineering research.

Introduced Jan 3, 2001 Originated House Sponsor Vernon J. Ehlers R-MI

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Latest action · Feb 14, 2001 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Technology and Standards.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedJan 3, 2001
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Amends the Metric Conversion Act of 1975 to require guidelines on government use of the metric system of measurement to require any Federal agency transaction providing for a person to perform scientific or engineering research with Federal funding to include provisions: (1) clearly identifying the extent to which such system or other systems of measurement will be used under the transaction and requiring such use; and (2) assigning such person the financial responsibility for failure to follow such requirements.

Cosponsors

Members who signed on, in the order they did.

No cosponsors are on file for this measure.

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseScience, Space, and Technology Committee
Referred Jan 3, 2001
Technology Subcommittee
Referred Feb 14, 2001

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Feb 14, 2001Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Technology and Standards.
  2. Jan 3, 2001Introduced in House
  3. Jan 3, 2001Referred to the House Committee on Science.

Titles 1

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To amend the Metric Conversion Act of 1975 to require Federal agencies to impose certain requirements on recipients of awards for scientific and engineering research.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Jan 3, 2001Introduced in House

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