PUBLIC LAW 102-245—FEB. 14, 1992 106 STAT. 13 SEC. 107. METRIC AMENDMENT. (a) The Fair Packaging and Labeling Act (15 U.S.C. 1451 et seq.) is eunended— (1) in sections 4(a)(2), (4), and (5), 4(b), and 5(c)(l), by striking "weight" and inserting in lieu thereof "weight or mass"; (2) in sections 4(a)(5) and 5(d), by striking "weights" and inserting in lieu thereof "weights or masses"; (3) in section 4(a)(2), by inserting ", using the most appropriate units of the SI metric system as the primary system for measuring quantity" after "panel of that label"; and (4) in section 4(a)(3)(A>— (A) by striking "containing" and inserting in lieu thereof "that also displays the avoirdupois system of meeisure, and that contains" in clause (i); (B) by inserting "that also displays the avoirdupois system of measure" after "random package" in clause (ii); (C) by inserting "that also displays the avoirdupois system of measure" after "linear measure" in clause (iii); and (D) by inserting "that also displays the avoirdupois system of measure" after "measure of area" in clause (iv). (b) This section shall take effect 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act. 15 USC 1453, 1454. SEC. 108. TRANSFER OF INFORMATION. FEDERAL SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL Effective date. 15 USC 1453 note. 15 USC 3704b-2. (a) TRANSFER. —The head of each Federal executive department or agency shall transfer in a timely manner to the National Technical Information Service unclassified scientific, technical, and engineering information which results from federally funded research and development activities for dissemination to the private sector, academia, State and local governments, and Federal agencies. Only information which woiild otherwise be available for public dissemination shall be transferred under this subsection. Such information shall include technicsJ reports and information, computer software, application assessments generated pursuant to section 11(c) of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3710(c)), and information regarding trgdning technology and other federally owned or originated technologies. The Regulations. Secretary shall issue regulations within one year after the date of enactment of this Act outlining procedures for the ongoing transfer of such information to the National Technical Information Service. (b) ANNUAL REPORT TO CONGRESS.— As part of the annual report required under section 212(f)(3) of the National Technical Information Act of 1988, the Secretary shall report to Congress on the status of efforts under this section to ensure access to Federal scientific and technical information by the public. Such report shall include— (1) an evaluation of the comprehensiveness of transfers of information by each Federal executive department or agency under subsection (a); (2) a description of the use of Federal scientific and technical information; (3) pleins for improving public access to Federal scientific and technical information; and (4) recommendations for legislation necesseiry to improve public access to Federal scientific and technical information.
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