§14. Termination of advisory committees; renewal; continuation

(a)(1) Each advisory committee which is in existence on the effective date of this Act shall terminate not later than the expiration of the two-year period following such effective date unless-

(A) in the case of an advisory committee established by the President or an officer of the Federal Government, such advisory committee is renewed by the President or that officer by appropriate action prior to the expiration of such two-year period; or

(B) in the case of an advisory committee established by an Act of Congress, its duration is otherwise provided for by law.

(2) Each advisory committee established after such effective date shall terminate not later than the expiration of the two-year period beginning on the date of its establishment unless-

(A) in the case of an advisory committee established by the President or an officer of the Federal Government such advisory committee is renewed by the President or such officer by appropriate action prior to the end of such period; or

(B) in the case of an advisory committee established by an Act of Congress, its duration is otherwise provided for by law.

(b)(1) Upon the renewal of any advisory committee, such advisory committee shall file a charter in accordance with section 9(c).

(2) Any advisory committee established by an Act of Congress shall file a charter in accordance with such section upon the expiration of each successive two-year period following the date of enactment of the Act establishing such advisory committee.

(3) No advisory committee required under this subsection to file a charter shall take any action (other than preparation and filing of such charter) prior to the date on which such charter is filed.

(c) Any advisory committee which is renewed by the President or any officer of the Federal Government may be continued only for successive two-year periods by appropriate action taken by the President or such officer prior to the date on which such advisory committee would otherwise terminate.

( Pub. L. 92–463, §14, Oct. 6, 1972, 86 Stat. 776 .)

References in Text

Effective date of this Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), as meaning effective upon expiration of ninety days following enactment of Pub. L. 92–463 on Oct. 6, 1972, see section 15 of Pub. L. 92–463.

Executive Order No. 11827

Ex. Ord. No. 11827, Jan. 4, 1975, 40 F.R. 1217, as amended by Ex. Ord. No. 11915, May 10, 1976, 41 F.R. 19195, which provided for the continuance of certain Federal advisory committees, was superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 11948, Dec. 20, 1976, 41 F.R. 55705, formerly set out below.

Executive Order No. 11948

Ex. Ord. No. 11948, Dec. 20, 1976, 41 F.R. 55705, as amended by Ex. Ord. No. 12007, Aug. 22, 1977, 42 F.R. 42839; Ex. Ord. No. 12029, Dec. 14, 1977, 42 F.R. 63631, which provided for the continuance of certain Federal advisory committees, was superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 12110, Dec. 28, 1978, 44 F.R. 1069, formerly set out below.

Ex. Ord. No. 12007. Termination of Certain Presidential Advisory Committees

Ex. Ord. No. 12007, Aug. 22, 1977, 42 F.R. 42839, provided:

By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and statutes of the United States of America, and as President of the United States of America, in order to terminate certain advisory committees in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.), it is hereby ordered as follows:

Section 1. (a) The Citizens' Advisory Council on the Status of Women is terminated.

(b) Executive Order No. 11126 of November 1, 1963, as amended by Executive Order No. 11221 of May 6, 1965 [42 U.S.C. 2000e note], is further amended as follows:

(1) Subsection (5) of Section 102 is revoked.

(2) Section 103, in order to delete a reference to the Council, is amended to read as follows:

"Annually the Committee shall transmit a report to the President concerning the status of women."

(3) Part II is revoked.

(4) The second sentence of Section 301, in order to delete references to the Council, is amended to read as follows:

"To the extent practical and to the extent permitted by law (1) all Executive agencies shall cooperate with the Committee and furnish it such information and assistance as may be necessary for the performance of its functions, and (2) the Secretary of Labor shall furnish staff, office space, office facilities and supplies, and other necessary assistance, facilities, and services for the Committee."

Sec. 2. (a) The Citizens' Advisory Committee on Environmental Quality is terminated.

(b) Part II of Executive Order No. 11472 of May 29, 1969, as amended by paragraphs (7) and (8) of Section 4 of Executive Order No. 11514 of March 5, 1970 [42 U.S.C. 4321 note], is revoked.

Sec. 3. (a) The Advisory Council for Minority Enterprise is terminated.

(b) Section 2 of Executive Order No. 11625 of October 13, 1971 [15 U.S.C. 631 note], is revoked.

Sec. 4. (a) The Consumer Advisory Council is terminated.

(b) Executive Order No. 11583 of February 24, 1971 [20 U.S.C. 2982 note], is amended as follows:

(1) The second sentence of subsection (b)(1) of Section 2 is amended by deleting "(including the Consumer Advisory Council established in section 5 of this order)".

(2) Section 5 is revoked.

Sec. 5. (a) The President's Advisory Board on International Investment is terminated.

(b) Executive Order No. 11962 of January 19, 1977 [22 U.S.C. 3107 note], is revoked.

Sec. 6. Subsections (a), (g), (i), and (j) of Section 1 of Executive Order No. 11948 of December 20, 1976 [formerly set out as a note under this section], which extended the above advisory committees until December 31, 1978, is superseded.

Jimmy Carter.      

Ex. Ord. No. 12029. Termination of a Presidential Advisory Committee

Ex. Ord. No. 12029, Dec. 14, 1977, 42 F.R. 63631, provided:

By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and statutes of the United States of America, and as President of the United States of America, in order to terminate an advisory committee in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.), it is hereby ordered as follows:

Section 1. (a) The Quetico-Superior Committee is terminated.

(b) Executive Order No. 11342, as amended, is revoked.

Sec. 2. Subsection (e) of Section 1 of Executive Order No. 11948 of December 20, 1976 [formerly set out as a note under this section], which extended the above advisory committee until December 31, 1978, is superseded.

Jimmy Carter.      

Executive Order No. 12110

Ex. Ord. No. 12110, Dec. 28, 1978, 44 F.R. 1069, which provided for the continuance of certain Federal advisory committees, was superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 12258, Dec. 31, 198, 46 F.R. 1251, as amended, formerly set out below.

Executive Order No. 12258

Ex. Ord. No. 12258, Dec. 31, 1980, 46 F.R. 1251, as amended by Ex. Ord. No. 12271, Jan. 15, 1981, 46 F.R. 4677; Ex. Ord. No. 12299, Mar. 17, 1981, 46 F.R. 17751; Ex. Ord. No. 12305, May 5, 1981, 46 F.R. 25421; Ex. Ord. No. 12336, Dec. 21, 1981, 46 F.R. 62239, which provided for the continuance of certain Federal advisory committees, was superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 12399, Dec. 31, 1982, 48 F.R. 379, formerly set out below.

Ex. Ord. No. 12305. Termination of Certain Federal Advisory Committees

Ex. Ord. No. 12305, May 5, 1981, 46 F.R. 25421, provided:

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution of the United States of America, and in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended [5 U.S.C. App.], the following Executive Orders, establishing advisory committees, are hereby revoked and the committees terminated:

(a) Executive Order No. 12059 of May 11, 1978, as amended [28 U.S.C. 44 note], establishing the United States Circuit Judge Nominating Commission;

(b) Executive Order No. 11992 of May 24, 1977 [28 U.S.C. note prec. chapter 1], establishing the Committee on Selection of Federal Judicial Officers;

(c) Executive Order No. 12084 of September 27, 1978, as amended by Executive Order 12097 of November 8, 1978 [28 U.S.C. 133 note], establishing the Judicial Nominating Commission for the District of Puerto Rico; and

(d) Executive Order No. 12064 of June 5, 1978 [26 U.S.C. 7443 note], establishing the United States Tax Court Nominating Commission.

Subsections (g), (i), (j) and (k) of Section 1–101 of Executive Order No. 12258 [formerly set out as a note under this section], extending these committees, are also revoked.

Ronald Reagan.      

Ex. Ord. No. 12379. Termination of Boards, Committees, and Commissions

Ex. Ord. No. 12379, Aug. 17, 1982, 47 F.R. 36099, provided:

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and statutes of the United States of America, and to terminate the establishing authorities for committees that are inactive or no longer necessary, it is hereby ordered as follows:

Section 1. Executive Order No. 12071, as amended [29 U.S.C. 1001 note], establishing the President's Commission on Pension Policy, is revoked.

Sec. 2. Executive Order No. 12042, creating a Board of Inquiry to Report on Labor Disputes Affecting the Bituminous Coal Industry in the United States, is revoked.

Sec. 3. Executive Order No. 12085, creating an Emergency Board to Investigate a Dispute Between the Norfolk and Western Railway Company and Certain of Its Employees, is revoked.

Sec. 4. Executive Order No. 12132, creating an Emergency Board to Investigate a Dispute Between the National Railway Labor Conference and Certain of Its Employees, is revoked.

Sec. 5. Executive Order No. 12095, creating an Emergency Board to Investigate a Dispute Between Wien Air Alaska, Inc., and Certain Individuals, is revoked.

Sec. 6. Executive Order No. 12159, creating an Emergency Board to Investigate Disputes Between the Chicago, Rock Island, Pacific Railroad and Peoria Terminal Company and Brotherhood of Railway, Airline and Steamship Clerks, Freight Handlers, Express and Station Employees; and the United Transportation Union, is revoked.

Sec. 7. Executive Order No. 12182, creating an Emergency Board to Investigate a Dispute Between the Long Island Rail Road and Certain of Its Employees, is revoked.

Sec. 8. Executive Order No. 12207, creating an Emergency Board to Investigate a Dispute Between the Port Authority Trans-Hudson Corporation and Certain of Its Employees, is revoked.

Sec. 9. Executive Order No. 12262 [29 U.S.C. 1001 note], establishing an Interagency Employee Benefit Council, is revoked.

Sec. 10. Executive Order No. 12275 [20 U.S.C. 951 note], establishing the Design Liaison Council, is revoked.

Sec. 11. Executive Order No. 11829, as amended [25 U.S.C. 640d note], establishing the Hopi-Navajo Land Settlement Interagency Committee, is revoked.

Sec. 12. Executive Order No. 11022, as amended [42 U.S.C. 3001 note], establishing the President's Council on Aging, is revoked.

Sec. 13. Executive Order No. 12192 [42 U.S.C. 2021 note], establishing the State Planing [Planning] Council on Radioactive Waste Management, is revoked.

Sec. 14. Executive Order No. 12075, as amended [42 U.S.C. 1450 note], establishing the Interagency Coordinating Council, is revoked.

Sec. 15. Executive Order No. 11782 [12 U.S.C. 2281 note], establishing the Federal Financing Bank Advisory Council, is revoked.

Sec. 16. Executive Order No. 12089, as amended [15 U.S.C. 2401 note], establishing the National Productivity Council, is revoked.

Sec. 17. Executive Order No. 11330, as amended [42 U.S.C. note prec. 2711], establishing the President's Council on Youth Opportunity, is revoked.

Sec. 18. Executive Order No. 11256, establishing the President's Committee on Food and Fiber and establishing the National Advisory Commission on Food and Fiber, is revoked.

Sec. 19. Executive Order No. 11654 [15 U.S.C. 278f note], continuing the Federal Fire Council, is revoked.

Sec. 20. Executive Order No. 12083, as amended [42 U.S.C. 7101 note], establishing the Energy Coordinating Committee, is revoked.

Sec. 21. Executive Order No. 12285, as amended and ratified [listed in a table under section 1701 of Title 50, War and National Defense], establishing the President's Commission on Hostage Compensation, is revoked.

Sec. 22. Executive Order No. 12202, as amended [42 U.S.C. 5848 note], establishing the Nuclear Safety Oversight Committee, is revoked.

Sec. 23. Executive Order No. 12194 [42 U.S.C. 1321 note], establishing the Radiation Policy Council, is revoked.

Sec. 24. The Veterans' Federal Coordinating Committee (Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents, volume 14, number 41, page 1743) is terminated.

Sec. 25. The President's Council on Energy Efficiency (Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents, volume 16, numbers 18 and 30, pages 790 and 1404) is terminated.

Ronald Reagan.      

Executive Order No. 12399

Ex. Ord. No. 12399, Dec. 31, 1982, 48 F.R. 379, which provided for the continuance of certain Federal advisory committees, was superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 12534, Sept. 30, 1985, 50 F.R. 40319, formerly set out below.

Executive Order No. 12489

Ex. Ord. No. 12489, Sept. 28, 1984, 49 F.R. 38927, which provided for the continuance of certain Federal advisory committees, was superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 12534, Sept. 30, 1985, 50 F.R. 40319, formerly set out below.

Executive Order No. 12534

Ex. Ord. No. 12534, Sept. 30, 1985, 50 F.R. 40319, which provided for the continuance of certain Federal advisory committees, was superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 12610, Sept. 30, 1987, 52 F.R. 36901, formerly set out below.

Executive Order No. 12610

Ex. Ord. No. 12610, Sept. 30, 1987, 52 F.R. 36901, which provided for the continuance of certain Federal advisory committees, was superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 12692, Sept. 29, 1989, 54 F.R. 40627, formerly set out below.

Executive Order No. 12692

Ex. Ord. No. 12692, Sept. 29, 1989, 54 F.R. 40627, as amended by Ex. Ord. No. 12704, Feb. 26, 1990, 55 F.R. 6969, which provided for the continuance of certain Federal advisory committees, was superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 12774, §4, Sept. 27, 1991, 56 F.R. 49835, formerly set out below.

Executive Order No. 12774

Ex. Ord. No. 12774, Sept. 27, 1991, 56 F.R. 49835, which provided for the continuance of certain Federal advisory committees, was superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 12869, §5, Sept. 30, 1993, 58 F.R. 51751, formerly set out below.

Ex. Ord. No. 12838. Termination and Limitation of Federal Advisory Committees

Ex. Ord. No. 12838, Feb. 10, 1993, 58 F.R. 8207, provided:

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the Federal Advisory Committee Act ("FACA"), as amended (5 U.S.C. App.), it is hereby ordered as follows:

Section 1. Each executive department and agency shall terminate not less than one-third of the advisory committees subject to FACA (and not required by statute) that are sponsored by the department or agency by no later than the end of fiscal year 1993.

Sec. 2. Within 90 days, the head of each executive department and agency shall submit to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, for each advisory committee subject to FACA sponsored by that department or agency: (a) a detailed justification for the continued existence, or a brief description in support of the termination, of any advisory committee not required by statute; and (b) a detailed recommendation for submission to the Congress to continue or to terminate any advisory committee required by statute. The Administrator of General Services shall prepare such justifications and recommendations for each advisory committee subject to FACA and not sponsored by a department or agency.

Sec. 3. Effective immediately, executive departments and agencies shall not create or sponsor a new advisory committee subject to FACA unless the committee is required by statute or the agency head (a) finds that compelling considerations necessitate creation of such a committee, and (b) receives the approval of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget. Such approval shall be granted only sparingly and only if compelled by considerations of national security, health or safety, or similar national interests. These requirements shall apply in addition to the notice and other approval requirements of FACA.

Sec. 4. The Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall issue detailed instructions regarding the implementation of this order, including exemptions necessary for the delivery of essential services and compliance with applicable law.

Sec. 5. All independent regulatory commissions and agencies are requested to comply with the provisions of this order.

William J. Clinton.      

Executive Order No. 12869

Ex. Ord. No. 12869, Sept. 30, 1993, 58 F.R. 51751, as amended by Ex. Ord. No. 12882, §4(c), Nov. 23, 1993, 58 F.R. 62493, which provided for the continuance of certain Federal advisory committees, was superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 12974, Sept. 29, 1995, 60 F.R. 51875, formerly set out below.

Executive Order No. 12974

Ex. Ord. No. 12974, Sept. 29, 1995, 60 F.R. 51875, which provided for the continuance of certain Federal advisory committees, was superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 13062, Sept. 29, 1997, 62 F.R. 51755, formerly set out below.

Executive Order No. 13062

Ex. Ord. No. 13062, Sept. 29, 1997, 62 F.R. 51755, which provided for the continuance of certain Federal advisory committees, was partially superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 13138, §4, Sept. 30, 1999, 64 F.R. 53880, formerly set out below.

Executive Order No. 13138

Ex. Ord. No. 13138, Sept. 30, 1999, 64 F.R. 53879, as amended by Ex. Ord. No. 13226, §4(c), Sept. 30, 2001, 66 F.R. 50524, which provided for the continuance of certain Federal advisory committees, was partially superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 13225, §4, Sept. 28, 2001, 66 F.R. 50292, formerly set out below.

Executive Order No. 13225

Ex. Ord. No. 13225, Sept. 28, 2001, 66 F.R. 50291, which provided for the continuance of certain Federal advisory committees, was superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 13316, §4, Sept. 17, 2003, 68 F.R. 55256, formerly set out below.

Executive Order No. 13316

Ex. Ord. No. 13316, Sept. 17, 2003, 68 F.R. 55255, which provided for the continuance of certain Federal advisory committees, was partially superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 13385, §4, Sept. 29, 2005, 70 F.R. 57990, formerly set out below.

Executive Order No. 13385

Ex. Ord. No. 13385, Sept. 29, 2005, 70 F.R. 57989, which provided for the continuance of certain Federal advisory committees, was partially superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 13446, §4, Sept. 28, 2007, 72 F.R. 56176, formerly set out below.

Executive Order No. 13446

Ex. Ord. No. 13446, Sept. 28, 2007, 72 F.R. 56175, which provided for the continuance of certain Federal advisory committees, was partially superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 13511, §3, Sept. 29, 2009, 74 F.R. 50910, set out below.

Ex. Ord. No. 13511. Continuance of Certain Federal Advisory Committees

Ex. Ord. No. 13511, Sept. 29, 2009, 74 F.R. 50909, provided:

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and consistent with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. App.), it is hereby ordered as follows:

Section 1. Each advisory committee listed below is continued until September 30, 2011.

(a) Committee for the Preservation of the White House; Executive Order 11145, as amended (Department of the Interior).

(b) National Infrastructure Advisory Council; Executive Order 13231, as amended (Department of Homeland Security).

(c) Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health; Executive Order 12196, as amended (Department of Labor).

(d) President's Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and Universities; Executive Order 13256 [revoked, and Board reestablished, by Ex. Ord. No. 13532] (Department of Education).

(e) President's Board of Advisors on Tribal Colleges and Universities; Executive Order 13270 (Department of Education).

(f) President's Commission on White House Fellowships; Executive Order 11183, as amended (Office of Personnel Management).

(g) President's Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities; Executive Order 12994, as amended (Department of Health and Human Services).

(h) President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities; Executive Order 12367, as amended (National Endowment for the Arts).

(i) President's Committee on the International Labor Organization; Executive Order 12216, as amended (Department of Labor).

(j) President's Committee on the National Medal of Science; Executive Order 11287, as amended (National Science Foundation).

(k) President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports; Executive Order 13265 [amended by Ex. Ord. No. 13545 so as to establish President's Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition] (Department of Health and Human Services).

(l) President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology; Executive Order 13226, as amended [revoked, and Council reestablished, by Ex. Ord. No. 13539] (Office of Science and Technology Policy).

(m) President's Export Council; Executive Order 12131, as amended (Department of Commerce).

(n) President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee; Executive Order 12382, as amended (Department of Homeland Security).

(o) Trade and Environment Policy Advisory Committee; Executive Order 12905 (Office of the United States Trade Representative).

Sec. 2. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other Executive Order, the functions of the President under the Federal Advisory Committee Act that are applicable to the committees listed in section 1 of this order shall be performed by the head of the department or agency designated after each committee, in accordance with the guidelines and procedures established by the Administrator of General Services.

Sec. 3. Sections 1 and 2 of Executive Order 13446 are superseded by sections 1 and 2 of this order.

Sec. 4. This order shall be effective September 30, 2009.

Barack Obama.