Continuance of Certain Federal Advisory Committees and Amendments to Executive Orders 13038 and 13054
Continues Federal Advisory Committees and Changes Agency Appointment Rules
What it does
Agency heads must perform the President's FACA duties for the listed committees, except annual reporting, under GSA guidelines.
Real-world impact
- Extends operation of listed advisory committees through September 30, 1999.
- Shifts presidential advisory responsibilities to department and agency heads.
- Allows some family members of American Institute in Taiwan employees noncompetitive federal appointments.
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Summary
This order continues specific federal advisory committees until September 30, 1999 and makes administrative changes to prior orders.
Agency heads must perform the President's duties under the Federal Advisory Committee Act for those committees (except annual congressional reporting), following General Services Administration guidelines. The order also revokes several old committee orders and lets certain family members of employees who worked at the American Institute in Taiwan be appointed noncompetitively if they meet Office of Personnel Management qualifications.
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