Amending FPLA for permissive-metric-only requires Congressional approval. However, the assumption is NIST would recommend it to Congress.
________________________________ From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> To: U.S. Metric Association <[email protected]> Sent: Sun, June 16, 2013 6:45:19 PM Subject: [USMA:52947] Re: Practical Letter to Congressman Is this a matter of legislative action, or executive action? My understanding from Mark Henschel on this list is that it is in the executive branch. ============ On Sun, 16 Jun 2013, Natalia Permiakova wrote: > another suggestion - > > metric labeling should be required to be the fist one listed (following >optional non-metric units in > parentheses). I believe that should help growing generation to accept metric >system, organically > complement teaching SI in elementary school and in science classes, and >emphasize preferable > measurement system for the general public. > > thanks, > Natalie
