Us Code § 1001 - Definitions
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§ 1001. Definitions
In this chapter:
(1)
(2)
(A)
(i) established by statute or reorganization plan;
(ii) established or utilized by the President; or
(iii) established or utilized by one or more agencies.
(B)
(i) a committee that is composed wholly of full-time, or permanent part-time, officers or employees of the Federal Government; and
(ii) a committee that is created by the National Academy of Sciences or the National Academy of Public Administration.
(3)
(4)
(Pub. L. 117–286, §3(a), Dec. 27, 2022, 136 Stat. 4197.)
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 1001 | 5 U.S.C. App. (FACA §3) | Pub. L. 92–463, §3, Oct. 6, 1972, 86 Stat. 770; Pub. L. 105–153, §2(a), Dec. 17, 1997, 111 Stat. 2689. |
[Although not mentioned in the explanation contained in H. Rept. 117–193, in par. (1), " 'Administrator' means the Administrator of General Services" substituted for " 'Director' means 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.).]
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Short Title of 1997 Act
Pub. L. 105–153, §1, Dec. 17, 1997, 111 Stat. 2689, provided that: "This Act [see Tables for classification] may be cited as the 'Federal Advisory Committee Act Amendments of 1997'."
Short Title of 1972 Act
Pub. L. 92–463, §1, Oct. 6, 1972, 86 Stat. 770, provided that: "This Act [see Tables for classification] may be cited as the 'Federal Advisory Committee Act'."
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