[USMA:52960] RE: New Legislation on Metric Only

[Henschel Mark]

I would like to work with both of you on this, but I think it will take lobbying. I found a lobbying group that will send out messages to all senators and representatives for about $1,000.00.
 
IF I get irritated enough at the lack of movement in congress, I might go ahead and hire him myself.
 
Mark

----- Original Message -----
From: "mechtly, eugene a" <mech...@illinois.edu>
Date: Monday, June 17, 2013 3:25 pm
Subject: [USMA:52959] RE: New Legislation on Metric Only
To: "U.S. Metric Association" <usma@colostate.edu>

> Martin,
>
> Before the year 2020, we surely should be able to find sponsors
> of SI-only legislation in Congress, by the demands of trading
> partners in the WTO alone, if not a consequence of *proper* STEM
> education which emphasizes SI!
>
> Amending the FPLA to *permit* metric-only labeling should, of
> course, be accomplished first.
>
> I expect to work relentlessly to accomplish both of these objectives.
>
> Fortunately, as a retiree, I have the time to devote to these
> long-term goals.
>
> Eugene Mechtly
>
> ________________________________________
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> Sent: Monday, June 17, 2013 2:46 PM
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> Subject: Re: New Legislation on Metric Only
>
> Eugene-- I really don't think that's practical at the present time.
> However, another suggestion was made by members on the USMA list
> that does
> in fact seem practical:
>
> From: John Steele
> Amending FPLA for permissive-metric-only requires Congressional
> approval.However, the assumption is NIST would recommend it to
> Congress.
> From: Mark Henschel
> NIST has prepared the legislation, but it first has to
> be accepted by the Cabinet before being submitted for Congressional
> action.
>
> I would be willing to write my congressman on the Science, Space &
> Technology Committee when NIST submits the recommendation to Congress.
> This narrowly-defined, but important legislation might just have
> a chance
> of passasge if the cabinet and NIST approves it.
>
> Martin Morrison
> USMA Training and Education Columnist
>
> ============
> On Mon, 17 Jun 2013, mechtly, eugene a wrote:
>
> > Martin,
> >
> > Can you persuade Eric Swalwell to sponsor the following Bill
> in the US
> > House of Representatives?
> >
> > "With the objective of bringing the United States into harmony with
> > world standards for trade and commerce, *only* units of
> measurement from
> > the International System of Units (SI), as defined in Special
> > Publication 330 of the National Institute of Standards and
> Technology,>
> > shall be legal for retail trade and commerce
> > throughout the United States,
> > effective January 1, 2020."
> >
> > Eugene Mechtly
>