On the recordSeptember 28, 1996
H.R. 4233 provides for the appropriate implementation of the Metric Conversion Act of 1975 in Federal construction projects. The Metric Conversion Act, as amended, requires all Federal agencies to use the metric system in procurements, grants, and other business-related activities, except when such use is impractical or is likely to cause significant inefficiencies or loss of markets to U.S. firms. In the implementation of the Act, however, certain American construction industries have suffered an adverse economic impact and the government has had to incur additional costs for using metric in certain Federal construction projects. There is a need to correct the Metric Conversion Act by providing for flexibility in its implementation.
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