Tap any paragraph to write a margin note. Your notes collect in the Desk below the text and file under cases with @. The side-by-side margin rail opens on a larger screen.

Code · U.S. Code · Title 5 - GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES · CHAPTER 10— FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEES · § 1008

§ 1008. Establishment and purpose of advisory committees

412 words·~2 min read·/usc/title-5/section-1008

A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.

(a)Establishment.— An advisory committee shall not be established unless establishment is—
(1)specifically authorized by statute or by the President; or
(2)determined as a matter of formal record, by the head of the agency involved after consultation with the Administrator, with timely notice published in the Federal Register, to be in the public interest in connection with the performance of duties imposed on that agency by law.
(b)Purpose of Advisory Committees.— Unless otherwise specifically provided by statute or Presidential directive, advisory committees shall be utilized solely for advisory functions. Determinations of action to be taken and policy to be expressed with respect to matters upon which an advisory committee reports or makes recommendations shall be made solely by the President or an officer of the Federal Government.
(c)Advisory Committee Charters.—
(1)General requirement.— An advisory committee shall not meet or take any action until an advisory committee charter has been filed—
(A)with the Administrator in the case of Presidential advisory committees; or
(B)with—
(i)the head of the agency to whom the advisory committee reports; and
(ii)the standing committees of the Senate and House of Representatives having legislative jurisdiction over the agency to which the advisory committee reports.
(2)Contents of charter.— The advisory committee charter shall contain—
(A)the committee’s official designation;
(B)the committee’s objectives and the scope of its activity;
(C)the period of time necessary for the committee to carry out its purposes;
(D)the agency or official to whom the committee reports;
(E)the agency responsible for providing the necessary support for the committee;
(F)a description of the duties for which the committee is responsible, and, if the duties are not solely advisory, a specification of the authority for the duties;
(G)the estimated annual operating costs for the committee in dollars and person-years;
(H)the estimated number and frequency of committee meetings;
(I)the committee’s termination date, if less than 2 years from the date of the committee’s establishment; and
(J)the date the charter is filed.
(3)Copy of charter to library of congress.— A copy of the advisory committee charter shall be furnished to the Library of Congress.
(Pub. L. 117–286, § 3(a), Dec. 27, 2022, 136 Stat. 4201.)
In subsection (a)(2) and subsection (c)(1)(A), the word “Administrator” is substituted for “Director” (meaning the Director of the Office of Management and Budget) because of section 5F of Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1977 (5 U.S.C. App.).
Connections29 cite this · traces to 1
Cited by 29 sections · top 22
1 reference not yet in our index
  • 136 Stat. 4201
Citation graph
cites case law
§ 1008
Establishment and purpose of advisory committees
U.S.C.×12
Fed. Reg.×11
Stat.×5
Pub. L.×1
Stat.136 Stat. 4201
Cites 2Cited by 29 across 4 sources
★   the supreme law of the land   ★
Don't Tread on Me
E Pluribus Unum — out of many, one

"If you don't know your rights, you don't have any."

Marginalia · a citizen's law index
A research desk, not legal advice. Always read the cited source before relying on a summary.
Questions or an issue? support@self-law.org
disclaimerMarginalia is a research index, not a law firm. Nothing on this site is legal, tax, or financial advice and no attorney–client relationship is formed by using it. Statutes, regulations, and case law change; summaries, search results, AI output, and member posts may be incomplete, out of date, or wrong. Any interpretation drawn from material on this site should be validated by a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction before you act on it.