A resolution providing for the consideration of H.R. 8674. A bill to declare a national policy of converting to the metric system in the United States, and to establish a U.S. Metric Board to coordinate the voluntary conversion to the metric system.

Directs that upon the adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to move that the House resolve itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union for the consideration of the bill (H. R. 8674) to declare a national policy of converting to the metric system in the United States, and to establish a United States Metric Board to coordinate the voluntary conversion to the metric system, and all points of order against section 12 of said bill for failure to comply with the provisions of clause 5, rule XXI, are hereby waived. Provides that after general debate, which shall be confined to the bill and shall continue not to exceed one hour,to be equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Science and Technology, the bill shall be read for amendment under the five-minute rule. Directs that at the conclusion of the consideration of the bill for amendment the Committee shall rise and report the bill to the House with such amendments as may have been adopted, and the previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill and amendments thereto to final passage without intervening motion except one motion to recommit.