Continuance of Certain Federal Advisory Committees
Continues Multiple Federal Advisory Committees Through September 1997
What it does
Agency heads must perform the President's duties under the Federal Advisory Committee Act for the listed committees, except annual reporting to Congress, following General Services guidelines.
Real-world impact
- Keeps listed advisory committees active until September 30, 1997.
- Transfers presidential advisory duties to department and agency heads.
- Revokes or ends specific previous committees named in the order.
Topics
Summary
This order continues a list of presidential advisory committees through September 30, 1997, keeping them active to advise the government. It names each committee and assigns which department or agency will oversee it.
The order directs department and agency heads to carry out the President's duties under the Federal Advisory Committee Act for those committees, except for the annual report to Congress, and requires following guidelines set by the Administrator of General Services. It also revokes or supersedes a few earlier orders for now-ended committees.
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