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The Federal Advisory Committee Act

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The Federal Advisory Committee Act became law in 1972 and is the legal foundation defining how federal advisory committees operate. The law has special emphasis on open meetings, chartering, public involvement, and reporting.

Please find attached the full version from the House website, complete with all amendments and annotations and another version without the annotations.


Doc ID Name Format Size Publish Date
  The Federal Advisory Committee Act with Amendments and Annotations This version is from the House website, complete with all Amendments and annotations. Word 159k  
  The Federal Advisory Committee Act without Annotations PDF 21k