Title 15Commerce and TradeRelease 119-73

§205f Duties of Board

Title 15 › Chapter CHAPTER 6— - WEIGHTS AND MEASURES AND STANDARD TIME › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - METRIC CONVERSION › § 205f

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Board may set up an Executive Committee and other committees or advisory panels it thinks are needed. It can work with industry and government to make detailed conversion plans and, where the law allows, pay committee members. The Board can hold hearings, hire outside groups or people for research and reports, and make contracts under chapters 1–11 of Title 40 and division C of subtitle I of Title 41 (except sections 3302, 3307(e), 3501(b), 3509, 3906, 4710, and 4711). The Board can give powers to the Executive Director and take other actions needed to carry out its duties.

Full Legal Text

Title 15, §205f

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In carrying out its duties under this subchapter, the Board may—
(1)establish an Executive Committee, and such other committees as it deems desirable;
(2)establish such committees and advisory panels as it deems necessary to work with the various sectors of the Nation’s economy and with Federal and State governmental agencies in the development and implementation of detailed conversion plans for those sectors. The Board may reimburse, to the extent authorized by law, the members of such committees;
(3)conduct hearings at such times and places as it deems appropriate;
(4)enter into contracts, in accordance with chapters 1 to 11 of title 40 and division C (except section 3302, 3307(e), 3501(b), 3509, 3906, 4710, and 4711) of subtitle I of title 41, with Federal or State agencies, private firms, institutions, and individuals for the conduct of research or surveys, the preparation of reports, and other activities necessary to the discharge of its duties;
(5)delegate to the Executive Director such authority as it deems advisable; and
(6)perform such other acts as may be necessary to carry out the duties prescribed by this subchapter.

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Editorial Notes

Codification In par. (4), “chapters 1 to 11 of title 40 and division C (except section 3302, 3307(e), 3501(b), 3509, 3906, 4710, and 4711) of subtitle I of title 41” substituted for “the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended (40 U.S.C. 471 et seq.)” on authority of Pub. L. 107–217, § 5(c), Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1303, which Act enacted Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works, and Pub. L. 111–350, § 6(c), Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3854, which Act enacted Title 41, Public Contracts.

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Citation

15 U.S.C. § 205f

Title 15Commerce and Trade

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73