Yes Jim, and NIST is not likely to push the Amendment to the FPLA until a new Secretary of Commerce is confirmed, hopefully, one who is firmly in support of the Amendment. The time is not yet ripe for a coordinated effort to persuade members of Congress to sponsor the Amendment.
Gene. ---- Original message ---- >Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2009 21:47:57 -0600 >From: James Frysinger <[email protected]> >Subject: [USMA:43044] Re: Contacting one's Congressman >To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[email protected]> > > >NIST is in the process of talking to various federal agencies and some >influential commercial interests in the U.S. When they are ready, they >will present the proposed amendment to Congress for consideration. There >is currently nothing before Congress on amending the FPLA for >congressmen to vote on now. Later there will be. > >I am strongly in favor of folks writing to their congressional >representatives to express a strong desire for the U.S. to fully >metricate. But if you mention the FPLA amendment right now you will >confuse them since they likely know nothing about it. > >Jim
