House Sponsors: MYERS,RICHARD. Senate Sponsors: SIEBEN Short description: WEIGHTS-MEASURES ACT-INSPCTION Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Weights and Measures Act. Changes references to Conference on Weights and Measures (from Institute of Standards and Technology) in the definition of "Certificate of Conformance" and in the Section concerning appeals. Authorizes the Department of Agriculture to open packages introduced or delivered for intrastate commerce or kept, offered, or exposed for sale in interstate commerce for the purpose of determining the net contents. Removes the inspection fee in cases where an inspection is conducted pursuant to a complaint and the measuring device is found to be accurate. Effective immediately. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. In a provision relating to administrative appeal procedures, deletes a reference to the U.S. Department of Commerce. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 92-0676 Last action date: JUL-16-2002 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status