Federal Advisory Committee Act

Federal Advisory Committee Act
Long titleAn Act to authorize the establishment of a system governing the creation and operation of advisory committees in the executive branch of the Federal Government, and for other purposes.
Acronyms (colloquial)FACA
Enacted bythe 92nd United States Congress
Citations
Public lawPub. L. 92–463
Statutes at Large86 Stat. 770
Legislative history
  • Introduced in the House as H.R. 4383 on February 17, 1971
  • Committee consideration by House - Government Operations
  • Passed the House on May 9, 1972 
  • Passed the Senate on September 12, 1972 
  • Signed into law by President Richard Nixon on October 6, 1972

The Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (Pub. L. 92–463, 86 Stat. 770, enacted October 6, 1972), is a United States federal law which governs the behavior of federal advisory committees. In particular, it has special emphasis on open meetings, chartering, public involvement, and reporting.

The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) oversees the process.

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