Title 5 of the U.S. Code § 1005 - Responsibilities of the President

Full text of § 1005 from Title 5 of the United States Code.

§ 1005. Responsibilities of the President

(a) Delegation.—The President may delegate responsibility for evaluating and taking action, where appropriate, with respect to all public recommendations made to the President by Presidential advisory committees.

(b) Report on Response to Recommendations.—Within 1 year after a Presidential advisory committee submits a public report to the President, the President or the President's delegate shall submit to Congress a report stating either proposals for action or reasons for inaction, with respect to the recommendations contained in the public report.

(Pub. L. 117–286, §3(a), Dec. 27, 2022, 136 Stat. 4199.)

Historical and Revision Notes
Revised Section	Source (U.S. Code)	Source (Statutes at Large)
1005	5 U.S.C. App. (FACA §6(a), (b))	Pub. L. 92–463, §6(a), (b), Oct. 6, 1972, 86 Stat. 772.

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