§2285. Budget prohibitions

No advisory committee may expend funds in excess of its estimated annual operating costs by more than 10 per centum or $500, whichever is greater, until it provides the Secretary with an explanation of the need for the additional expenditure and the Secretary approves such additional expenditure.

( Pub. L. 95–113, title XVIII, §1805, Sept. 29, 1977, 91 Stat. 1042 ; Pub. L. 97–98, title XI, §1116(a), Dec. 22, 1981, 95 Stat. 1271 .)

Effective Date of 1981 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 97–98 effective Dec. 22, 1981, see section 1801 of Pub. L. 97–98, set out as an Effective Date note under section 4301 of this title.

Amendments

1981-Pub. L. 97–98 substituted provision relating to budget prohibitions for provision relating to membership on advisory committees. See section 2283 of this title.

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in section 2286 of this title.