I've done some independent research - am very interested in activity, advocacy, positioning and current 'temperature' on this issue nationally - and am looking for a role within the broader agenda toward metrication. Regards
Michael Mande [EMAIL PROTECTED] 914 478-8328 |-----Original Message----- |From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] |Behalf Of Jason Darfus |Sent: Monday, March 29, 2004 10:23 AM |To: U.S. Metric Association |Subject: [USMA:29348] Re: Metrication and Congress | | |I'd like to know the same thing. News coming from USMA, it seems, |has been |stagnant recently. With the E.U. imposing their metric-only |labeling law in |2010 I expect there would be some movement on the FPLA in Congress |in order |to allow lead-time for consumers and product manufacturers to |change labels. |On a broader scale, I'm sure we'd all like to see some deadlines |laid down for |metrication beyond just the FPLA. | |JDD | |On Monday 29 March 2004 10:05, Phil Chernack wrote: |> Does anyone out there know if a survey has been done to gauge individual |> members of Congress in regard to their positions on finishing the job of |> metrication. It seems that the USMA might consider undertaking such a |> survey and generating some publicity around it. |> |> |> |> Phil |
