[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 15USC205f]
TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND TRADE
CHAPTER 6--WEIGHTS AND MEASURES AND STANDARD TIME
SUBCHAPTER II--METRIC CONVERSION
Sec. 205f. Duties of Board
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 the Federal
Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949,\1\ as amended,
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;
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\1\ See References in Text note below.
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(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.
(Pub. L. 94-168, Sec. 7, Dec. 23, 1975, 89 Stat. 1011.)
References in Text
The Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949,
referred to in par. (4), is act June 30, 1949, ch. 288, 63 Stat. 377, as
amended. Except for title III of the Act, which is classified generally
to subchapter IV (Sec. 251 et seq.) of chapter 4 of Title 41, Public
Contracts, the Act was repealed and reenacted by Pub. L. 107-217,
Secs. 1, 6(b), Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1062, 1304, as chapters 1 to 11
of Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works.
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