What is this based on? Do you know that NIST is actually gaming the timing
of sending the amended FPLA to Congress? I don't understand the issue about
the time being "ripe" in Congress for this. Such a provision would likely
be buried in some kind of omnibus trade bill or something like that anyway.
It's not going to be a referendum on the metric system when it comes to the
floor vote. About getting it out of committee and into a bill at all,
that's where some discussions and backroom dealings may come in. But what
do you really know about that? I'm not saying you don't, but please share.
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From: <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2009 8:05 AM
To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[email protected]>
Subject: [USMA:43052] Re: Contacting one's Congressman
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.
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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
