[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 45, Volume 1]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 45CFR74.15]



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                        TITLE 45--PUBLIC WELFARE

 

           SUBTITLE A--DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

 

    PART 74_UNIFORM ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS FOR AWARDS AND SUBAWARDS TO INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION, HOSPITALS, OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, AND 

COMMERCIAL ORGANIZATIONS--Table of Contents

 

                    Subpart B_Pre-Award Requirements

 

Sec. 74.15  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. HHS awarding agencies will follow the provisions of E.O. 

12770, ``Metric Usage in Federal Government Programs.''