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[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, as amended (40 
    U.S.C. 471 et seq.), 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.

(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. Provisions of that act relating to management and disposal of 
Government property are classified to chapter 10 (Sec. 471 et seq.) of 
Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works. Provisions of that act 
relating to contracts are classified to subchapter IV (Sec. 251 et seq.) 
of chapter 4 of Title 41, Public Contracts. For complete classification 
of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 471 
of Title 40, and Tables.
