FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACT
[§1. Transferred]
Editorial Notes
Codification
Section, Pub. L. 92–463, §1, Oct. 6, 1972, 86 Stat. 770, which provided that Pub. L. 92–463 could be cited as the "Federal Advisory Committee Act", was transferred and is set out as a note under section 1001 of this title.
Section 2, Pub. L. 92–463, §2, Oct. 6, 1972, 86 Stat. 770, related to congressional findings and purpose. See section 1002 of this title.
Section 3, Pub. L. 92–463, §3, Oct. 6, 1972, 86 Stat. 770; 1977 Reorg. Plan No. 1, §5F, eff. Nov. 20, 1977, 42 F.R. 56101, 91 Stat. 1634; Pub. L. 105–153, §2(a), Dec. 17, 1997, 111 Stat. 2689, provided definitions for Pub. L. 92–463. See section 1001 of this title.
Section 4, Pub. L. 92–463, §4, Oct. 6, 1972, 86 Stat. 771; Pub. L. 111–259, title IV, §410(a), Oct. 7, 2010, 124 Stat. 2724, related to applicability of Pub. L. 92–463 to advisory committees and certain restrictions. See section 1003 of this title.
Section 5, Pub. L. 92–463, §5, Oct. 6, 1972, 86 Stat. 771, related to responsibilities of Congressional committees. See section 1004 of this title.
Section 6, Pub. L. 92–463, §6, Oct. 6, 1972, 86 Stat. 772; Pub. L. 97–375, title II, §201(c), Dec. 21, 1982, 96 Stat. 1822, related to responsibilities of the President, including an annual report to Congress. See section 1005 of this title for restatement of section 6(a) and (b). Section 6(c) was not restated.
Section 7, Pub. L. 92–463, §7, Oct. 6, 1972, 86 Stat. 772; 1977 Reorg. Plan No. 1, §5F, eff. Nov. 20, 1977, 42 F.R. 56101, 91 Stat. 1634; 1978 Reorg. Plan No. 2, §102, eff. Jan. 1, 1979, 43 F.R. 36067, 92 Stat. 3783; Pub. L. 96–523, §2, Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 3040, related to various responsibilities of the Administrator of General Services. See section 1006 of this title.
Section 8, Pub. L. 92–463, §8, Oct. 6, 1972, 86 Stat. 773; 1977 Reorg. Plan No. 1, §5F, eff. Nov. 20, 1977, 42 F.R. 56101, 91 Stat. 1634, related to responsibilities of agency heads. See section 1007 of this title.
Section 9, Pub. L. 92–463, §9, Oct. 6, 1972, 86 Stat. 773; 1977 Reorg. Plan No. 1, §5F, eff. Nov. 20, 1977, 42 F.R. 56101, 91 Stat. 1634, related to establishment and purpose of advisory committees. See section 1008 of this title.
Section 10, Pub. L. 92–463, §10, Oct. 6, 1972, 86 Stat. 774; Pub. L. 94–409, §5(c), Sept. 13, 1976, 90 Stat. 1247; 1977 Reorg. Plan No. 1, §5F, eff. Nov. 20, 1977, 42 F.R. 56101, 91 Stat. 1634, related to advisory committee procedures and meetings. See section 1009 of this title.
Section 11, Pub. L. 92–463, §11, Oct. 6, 1972, 86 Stat. 775, related to availability of transcripts of agency proceedings or advisory committee meetings. See section 1010 of this title.
Section 12, Pub. L. 92–463, §12, Oct. 6, 1972, 86 Stat. 775, related to agency record-keeping and support services for advisory committees. See section 1011 of this title.
Section 13, Pub. L. 92–463, §13, Oct. 6, 1972, 86 Stat. 775; 1977 Reorg. Plan No. 1, §5F, eff. Nov. 20, 1977, 42 F.R. 56101, 91 Stat. 1634, related to filing of reports with the Library of Congress and establishment of a depository for such reports. See section 1012 of this title.
Section 14, Pub. L. 92–463, §14, Oct. 6, 1972, 86 Stat. 776, provided for termination and renewal of advisory committees. See section 1013 of this title.
Section 15, Pub. L. 92–463, §15, as added Pub. L. 105–153, §2(b), Dec. 17, 1997, 111 Stat. 2689, set forth special requirements relating to the National Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Public Administration. See section 1014 of this title.
[§16. Omitted]
Editorial Notes
Codification
Section, Pub. L. 92–463, §16, formerly §15, Oct. 6, 1972, 86 Stat. 776; renumbered §16, Pub. L. 105–153, §2(b), Dec. 17, 1997, 111 Stat. 2689, which provided that, except as provided in section 7(b) thereof, Pub. L. 92–463 would become effective upon the expiration of ninety days following Oct. 6, 1972, was omitted in light of the repeal of sections 2 to 15 of Pub. L. 92–463 and restatement of those provisions in chapter 10 of this title.