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15 U.S.C. 207: Preparation of standards by Secretary of CommerceText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 15-COMMERCE AND TRADECHAPTER 6-WEIGHTS AND MEASURES AND STANDARD TIME
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§207. Preparation of standards by Secretary of Commerce

The Secretary of Commerce is authorized and required to prepare suitable standards in accordance with section 206 of this title.

( Mar. 3, 1893, ch. 221, § 2 , 27 Stat. 746 ; Feb. 14, 1903, ch. 552, § 10 , 32 Stat. 829 ; Mar. 4, 1913, ch. 141, § 1 , 37 Stat. 736 .)

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Change of Name

Act Mar. 4, 1913, created Department of Labor, and renamed Department of Commerce and Labor as Department of Commerce.

Transfer of Functions

Act Feb. 14, 1903, transferred National Bureau of Standards from Treasury Department to Department of Commerce and Labor.