To make technical amendments to the American Technology Preeminence Act of 1991 and the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act with respect to their treatment of the SI metric system.
PL 102-329 (H.R.5343), enacted 08/03/1992

PUBLIC LAW 102-329—AUG. 3, 1992 
106 STAT. 847 
Public Law 102-329 
102d Congress 
An Act 
To make technical amendments to the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act with 
Aug. 3, 1992 
respect to its treatment of the SI metric system, and for other purposes. 
[H.R. 5343] 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS. 
The Fair Packaging and Labeling Act (15 U.S.C. 1451 et seq.) 
is amended— 
(1) in sections 4(a)(2), (4), and (5), 4(b), and 5(c)(1), by striking 15 use 1453, 
"weight" and inserting in lieu thereof "weight or mass"; 
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(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 appro-
priate units of both the customary inch/pound system of meas-
ure, as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, and, except 
as provided in paragraph (3)(A)(ii) or paragraph (6) of this 
subsection, the SI metric system" after "panel of that label"; 
(4) in section 4(a)(3)(A)— 
(A) by striking "containing less than four pounds" and 
all that follows through "pounds for weight units" in clause 
(i) and inserting in Ueu thereof "labeled in terms of weight, 
shall be expressed in pounds"; 
(B) by striking "two" in clause (ii) and inserting in lieu 
thereof "three"; 
(C) by inserting "gind is not required to, but may, include 
a statement in terms of the SI metric system carried out 
to not more than three decimal places" after "decimal 
places" in clause (ii); 
(D) by striking "both in terms of inches and" in clause 
(iii) and inserting in lieu thereof "in terms of; and 
(E) by striking "both in terms of square inches and" 
in clause (iv) and inserting in lieu thereof "in terms of; 
and 
(5) in section 4(a), by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
"(6) The requirement of paragraph (2) that the statement of 
net quantity of contents include a statement in terms of the SI 
metric system shall not apply to foods that are packaged at the 
retail store level.". 
SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
15 USC 1453 
The amendments made by section 1 shall take effect on Febru-
ary 14, 1994. The amendments made by section 1 shall have no 
effect on the sale or distribution of products whose labels have 
been printed before such effective date. Nothing in the amendments 
made by section 1 shall apply to unit pricing, advertising, recipe 
programs, nutrition labeling, or other general pricing information. 
Nothing in the amendments made by section 1 shall be construed 
106 STAT. 848 
PUBLIC LAW 102-329—AUG. 3, 1992 
to require changes in package size or to affect in any way the 
size of packages. 
SEC. 3. REPEAL. 
15 use 1453 and 
Section 107 of the American Technology Preeminence Act of 1991 
note, 1454. 
is repealed. 
Approved August 3, 1992. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 5343: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 102-581, Pt. 1 (Comm. on Science, Space, and Technology). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 138 (1992): 
June 29, considered and passed House. 
July 21, considered and passed Senate.