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CFR	Code of Federal Regulations Pertaining to U.S. Department of Labor

Title 29

Labor

Chapter I

Office of the Secretary of Labor

Part 95

Grants and Agreements With Institutions of Higher Education, Hospitals, and Other Non-Profit Organizations, and With Commercial Organizations, Foreign Governments, Organizations Under the Jurisdiction of Foreign Governments, and International Organizations

Subpart B

Pre-Award Requirements

• Section Number: 95.15
• Section Name: Metric system of measurement.

    The Metric Conversion Act, as amended by the Omnibus Trade and 
Competitiveness Act (15 U.S.C. 205), declares that the metric system is 
the preferred measurement system for U.S. trade and commerce. The Act 
requires each Federal agency to establish a date or dates in 
consultation with the Secretary of Commerce, when the metric system of 
measurement will be used in the agency's procurements, grants, and other 
business-related activities. Metric implementation may take longer where 
the use of the system is initially impractical or likely to cause 
significant inefficiencies in the accomplishment of federally-funded 
activities. DOL shall follow the provisions of E.O. 12770, ``Metric 
Usage in Federal Government Programs.''