#aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #afjh ,,an ,,act ,to am5d ! ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act to increase ! transp>5cy ( ,f$]al advisory committees1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts 7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act ,am5dm5ts ( #bjai4 7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 #b4 ,ensur+ indep5d5t advice & exp]tise4 ,sec4 #c4 ,prev5t+ ef=ts to circumv5t ! ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act & public disclosure4 ,sec4 #d4 ,increas+ transp>5cy ( advisory committees4 ,sec4 #e4 ,manag+ ,f$]al advisory committees4 ,sec4 #f4 ,comptroll] ,g5]al review & reports4 ,sec4 #g4 ,application ( ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act to trade advisory committees4 ,sec4 #h4 ,def9itions4 ,sec4 #i4 ,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5ts4 ,sec4 #aj4 ,effective date4 ,sec4 #aa4 ,no additional funds au?oriz$4 #b4 ,ensur+ indep5d5t advice & exp]tise 7a7 ,b> on political litmus te/s ,section #i ( ! ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! section head+1 by ins]t+ ,,memb]%ip2 aft] ,,advisory ,,committees22 7#b7 by r$esignat+ subsections 7b7 & 7c7 z subsections 7e7 & 7f71 respectively2 & 7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7a7 ! foll[+3 7b7 ,appo9tm5ts made )\t reg>d to political affiliation or activity ,all appo9tm5ts to advisory committees %all be made )\t reg>d to political affiliation or political campaign activity1 unless requir$ by ,f$]al /atute4 4 7b7 ,m9imiz+ conflicts ( int]e/ ,section #i ( ! ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app471 z am5d$ by subsection 7a7 ( ?is section1 is fur!r am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7b7 7z add$ by su* subsection 7a77 ! foll[+3 7c7 ,public nom9ations ( committee memb]s 7#a7 ,be=e mak+ an appo9tm5t to an advisory committee1 ! head ( an ag5cy %all-- 7,a7 solicit nom9ations = pot5tial committee memb]s2 7,b7 if ! head ( ! ag5cy is requir$ to publi% a notice "u subsection 7a77#b71 include 9 ! notice a solicitation = nom9ations ( pot5tial committee memb]s2 & 7,c7 provide 9 ! notice "u subp>agraph 7,b7 a me*anism = int]e/$ p]sons to comm5t ?r\gh a publicly available website ( ! ag5cy4 7#b7 ,! head ( an ag5cy %all consid] any comm5ts submitt$ 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#a77;,c7 9 appo9t+ ! memb]s ( an advisory committee4 7#c7 ,! head ( an ag5cy %all solicit nom9ations "u p>agraph 7#a7 n less frequ5tly ?an once e #b ye>s4 7#d7 ,not)/&+ p>agraph 7#a71 if a vacancy 9 an advisory committee occurs be=e ! next s*$ul$ solicitation = nom9ations "u ?is subsection1 an ag5cy may appo9t a memb] f among individuals t 7 previ\sly nom9at$ to be a memb] ( ! advisory committee4 7d7 ,designation ( committee memb]s 7#a7 ,an individual appo9t$ to an advisory committee :o is n a full-"t or p]man5t "p-"t (fic] or employee ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t %all be designat$ z-- 7,a7 a special ,gov]nm5t employee1 if ! individual is provid+ advice bas$ on ! individual's exp]tise or exp]i5ce2 or 7,b7 a repres5tative1 if ! individual is repres5t+ ! views ( an entity or entities outside ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4 7#b7 ,an ag5cy may n designate committee memb]s z repres5tatives to avoid subject+ !m to ,f$]al e?ics rules & requirem5ts4 7#c7 ,! designat$ ag5cy e?ics (ficial = ea* ag5cy %all review ! memb]s ( ea* advisory committee t reports to ! ag5cy to det]m9e :e!r ea* memb]'s designation is appropriate1 & to r$esignate memb]s if appropriate4 ,! designat$ ag5cy e?ics (ficial %all c]tify to ! head ( ! ag5cy t su* review has be5 made-- 7,a7 foll[+ ! initial appo9tm5t ( memb]s2 & 7,b7 at ! "t a committee's *>t] is r5ew$1 or1 9 ! case ( a committee ) an indef9ite *>t]1 e #b ye>s4 7#d7 ,! head ( ea* ag5cy %all in=m ea* individual :o is n a full-"t or p]man5t "p-"t (fic] or employee ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t appo9t$ to an advisory committee t reports to ! ag5cy :e!r ! individual is appo9t$ z a special ,gov]nm5t employee or z a repres5tative4 ,! ag5cy head %all provide ea* committee memb] ) an explanation ( ! diff]5ces betwe5 special ,gov]nm5t employees & repres5tatives & a summ>y ( applicable e?ics requirem5ts4 ,! ag5cy head1 act+ ?r\gh ! designat$ ag5cy e?ics (ficial1 %all obta9 sign$ & dat$ writt5 confirmation f ea* committee memb] t ! memb] receiv$ & review$ ! in=mation requir$ by ?is p>agraph4 7#e7 ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,gov]nm5t ,e?ics %all provide guidance to ag5cies on :at to include 9 ! summ>y ( e?ics requirem5ts requir$ by p>agraph 7#d74 7#f7 ,! head ( ea* ag5cy %all1 to ! ext5t practicable1 develop & implem5t /rategies to m9imize ! ne$ = writt5 det]m9ations "u section #bjh7;b77#c7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 ,/rategies may include su* ef=ts z improv+ outrea* ef=ts to pot5tial committee memb]s & seek+ public input on pot5tial committee memb]s4 7#g7 ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection %all be con/ru$ to sup]s$e ! inapplicability ( ?is ,act ) respect to pe] review gr\ps appo9t$ "u p>agraph 7#af7 ( section #djb7;b7 ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act1 z describ$ 9 ! flu% text foll[+ p>agraph 7#be77;,b7 ( su* section4 4 7c7 ,regulations implem5t+ ,,faca ,section #g7;c7 ( ! ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 is am5d$ by ins]t+ promulgate regulations & aft] ,! ,adm9i/rator %all4 7d7 ,ensur+ indep5d5t advice & recomm5dations ,! ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section #h-- 7,a7 9 ! section head+1 by ins]t+ ,,indep5d5t ,,advice ,,& ,,recomm5dations2 aft] ,,responsibilities ,,( ,,ag5cy ,,heads22 7,b7 by r$esignat+ subsection 7b7 z subsection 7c72 & 7,c7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7a7 ! foll[+3 7b7 ,! head ( ea* ag5cy %all ensure t ! ag5cy does n int]f]e ) ! free & indep5d5t p>ticipation1 expression ( views1 & delib]ation by committee memb]s4 ,ea* advisory committee %all include a /atem5t describ+ ! process us$ by ! advisory committee 9 =mulat+ ! advice & recomm5dations :5 !y are transmitt$ to ! ag5cy4 2 & 7#b7 9 section #aj-- 7,a7 9 ! section head+1 by ins]t+ 2 ,,*air aft] ,,att5dance2 & 7,b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7f7 ! foll[+ new subsection3 7g7 ,! *air %all n be an employee ( ! ag5cy to :i* ! advisory committee reports1 unless-- 7#a7 a /atute specifically au?orizes selection ( su* an employee z ! *air2 or 7#b7 ! head ( ! ag5cy directs an employee to s]ve z ! *air4 4 #c4 ,prev5t+ ef=ts to circumv5t ! ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act & public disclosure 7a7 ,subcommittees ,section #d ( ! ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 is am5d$ by /rik+ subsection 7a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7a7 ,application ,! provisions ( ?is ,act or ( any rule1 ord]1 or regulation promulgat$ "u ?is ,act %all apply to ea* advisory committee1 includ+ any subcommittee or subgr\p !re(1 except to ! ext5t t any ,act ( ,congress e/abli%+ any su* advisory committee specifically provides o!rwise4 ,any subcommittee or subgr\p t reports to a p>5t committee e/abli%$ "u section #i7;a7 is n requir$ to comply ) section #i7;f74 4 7b7 ,committees creat$ "u contract ,section #c7b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 is am5d$ 9 ! matt] foll[+ subp>agraph 7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,an advisory committee is consid]$ to be e/abli%$ by an ag5cy1 ag5cies1 or ! ,presid5t if x is =m$1 creat$1 or organiz$ "u contract1 o!r transactional au?ority1 coop]ative agreem5t1 grant1 or o!rwise at ! reque/ or direction ( an ag5cy1 ag5cies1 or ! ,presid5t44 7c7 ,advisory committees conta9+ special gov]nm5t employees ,section #d ( ! ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app471 z am5d$ by subsections 7a7 & 7b7 ( ?is section1 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3 7d7 ,special gov]nm5t employees ,committee memb]s appo9t$ z special ,gov]nm5t employees %all n be consid]$ full-"t or p]man5t "p-"t (fic]s or employees ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t = purposes ( det]m9+ ! applicability ( ?is ,act "u section #c7b74 4 #d4 ,increas+ transp>5cy ( advisory committees 7a7 ,in=mation requirem5t ,section #aa ( ! ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 #aa4 ,disclosure ( in=mation 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,) respect to ea* advisory committee1 ! head ( ! ag5cy to :i* ! advisory committee reports %all make publicly available 9 accordance ) subsection 7b7 ! foll[+ in=mation3 7#a7 ,! *>t] ( ! advisory committee4 7#b7 ,a description ( ! process us$ to e/abli% & appo9t ! memb]s ( ! advisory committee1 includ+ ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! process = id5tify+ prospective memb]s4 7,b7 ,! process ( select+ memb]s = balance ( viewpo9ts or exp]tise4 7,c7 ,! reason ea* memb] 0 appo9t$ to ! committee4 7,d7 ,a ju/ification ( ! ne$ = repres5tative memb]s1 if any4 7#c7 ,a li/ ( all curr5t memb]s1 includ+1 = ea* memb]1 ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! "n ( any p]son or entity t nom9at$ ! memb]4 7,b7 ,:e!r ! memb] is-- 7i7 designat$ z a special ,gov]nm5t employee2 7ii7 a repres5tative2 or 7iii7 a full-"t or p]man5t "p-"t (fic] or employee ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4 7,c7 ,9 ! case ( a repres5tative1 ! individuals or entity ^: viewpo9t ! memb] repres5ts4 7#d7 ,a li/ ( all memb]s designat$ z special ,gov]nm5t employees = :om writt5 c]tifications 7 made "u section #bjh7;b7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 a copy ( ea* su* c]tification1 a summ>y description ( ! conflict necessitat+ ! c]tification1 & ! reason = grant+ ! c]tification4 7#e7 ,any recusal agreem5t made by a memb] or any recusal kn[n to ! ag5cy t occurs dur+ ! c\rse ( a meet+ or o!r "w ( ! committee4 7#f7 ,a summ>y ( ! process us$ by ! advisory committee = mak+ decisions4 7#g7 ,detail$ m9utes ( all meet+s ( ! committee & a description ( committee ef=ts to make meet+s accessible to ! public us+ onl9e te*nologies 7su* z video record+s7 or o!r te*niques 7su* z audio record+s74 7#h7 ,any writt5 det]m9ation by ! ,presid5t or ! head ( ! ag5cy to :i* ! advisory committee reports1 pursuant to section #aj7;d71 to close a meet+ or any portion ( a meet+ & ! reasons = su* det]m9ation4 7#i7 ,notices ( future meet+s ( ! committee4 7#aj7 ,any additional in=mation consid]$ relevant by ! head ( ! ag5cy to :i* ! advisory committee reports4 7b7 ,mann] ( disclosure 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 ! head ( an ag5cy %all make ! in=mation requir$ to be disclos$ "u subsection 7a7 available electronically on a publicly available website ( ! ag5cy & to ! ,adm9i/rator at lea/ #ae cal5d> days be=e ea* meet+ ( an advisory committee4 ,if ! head ( ! ag5cy det]m9es t su* tim+ is n practicable = any requir$ in=mation1 su* head %all make ! in=mation available z soon z practicable b no lat] ?an #dh h\rs be=e ! next meet+ ( ! committee4 ,an ag5cy may )hold f disclosure any in=mation t w\ld be exempt f disclosure "u section #eeb ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#b7 ,website availability ,! head ( an ag5cy %all make available electronically1 on a publicly available website ( ! ag5cy1 detail$ m9utes &1 to ! ext5t available1 a transcript or audio or video record+ ( ea* advisory committee meet+ n lat] ?an #de cal5d> days aft] su* meet+4 7#c7 ,grant reviews ,9 ! case ( grant reviews1 disclosure ( in=mation requir$ by subsection 7a77#c7 may be provid$ 9 ! aggregate r ?an by individual grant4 7c7 ,provision ( in=mation by adm9i/rator ( g5]al s]vices ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices %all provide1 on a publicly available website ( ! ,g5]al ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration1 electronic access to ! in=mation made available by ea* ag5cy "u ?is section4 7d7 ,availability ( meet+ mat]ials 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 & :]e prohibit$ by contractual agreem5ts ent]$ into prior to ! effective date ( ! ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act ,am5dm5ts ( #bjai1 ag5cies & advisory committees %all make available to any p]son1 at actual co/ ( duplication1 copies ( advisory committee meet+ mat]ials4 7#b7 ,applicability ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection %all be con/ru$ to require ! disclosure ( in=mation t is protect$ f m&atory disclosure by /atute4 4 7b7 ,*>t] fil+ ,subsection 7f7 ( section #i ( ! ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app471 z r$esignat$ by section #b7;a7 ( ?is ,act1 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 7f7 ,no advisory committee %all meet or take any action until an advisory committee *>t] has be5 fil$ ) ! ,adm9i/rator1 ! head ( ! ag5cy to :om any advisory committee reports1 & ! /&+ committees ( ! ,s5ate & ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives hav+ legislative jurisdiction ( su* ag5cy4 ,su* *>t] %all conta9 ! foll[+ in=mation 9 ! foll[+ ord]3 7#a7 ,! committee's (ficial designation4 7#b7 ,! au?ority "u :i* ! committee is e/abli%$4 7#c7 ,! committee's objectives & ! scope ( its activity4 7#d7 ,a description ( ! duties = :i* ! committee is responsible1 &1 if su* duties are n solely advisory1 a specification ( ! au?ority = su* functions4 7#e7 ,! ag5cy or (ficial to :om ! committee reports4 7#f7 ,! ag5cy responsible = provid+ ! necess>y support = ! committee4 7#g7 ,! responsibilities ( ! (fic] or employee ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t designat$ "u section #aj7;e74 7#h7 ,! e/imat$ numb] & frequ5cy ( committee meet+s4 7#i7 ,! p]iod ( "t necess>y = ! committee to c>ry out its purposes4 7#aj7 ,! committee's t]m9ation date1 if less ?an #b ye>s f ! date ( ! committee's e/abli%m5t4 7#aa7 ,! e/imat$ numb] ( memb]s & a description ( ! exp]tise ne$$ to c>ry out ! objectives ( ! committee4 7#ab7 ,a description ( :e!r ! committee w be compos$ ( full- or "p-"t ,gov]nm5t employees1 special ,gov]nm5t employees1 repres5tatives1 or a comb9ation ( categories4 7#ac7 ,:e!r ! ag5cy int5ds to create subcommittees & if s1 ! ag5cy (ficial au?oriz$ to ex]cise su* au?ority4 7#ad7 ,! e/imat$ annual op]at+ co/s 9 doll>s & full-"t equival5t positions = su* committee4 7#ae7 ,! recordkeep+ requirem5ts ( ! committee4 7#af7 ,! date ! *>t] is fil$4 ,a copy ( any su* *>t] %all also be furni%$ to ! ,libr>y ( ,congress4 4 #e4 ,manag+ ,f$]al advisory committees 7a7 ,committee managem5t (fic]s ,subsection 7c7 ( section #h ( ! ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app471 z r$esignat$ by section #b7;d7 ( ?is ,act1 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 7c7 ,! head ( ea* ag5cy t has an advisory committee %all designate an ,advisory ,committee ,managem5t ,(fic] :o %all-- 7#a7 be a s5ior (ficial :o is-- 7,a7 an exp]t 9 implem5t+ ! requirem5ts ( ?is ,act & regulations promulgat$ pursuant to ?is ,act2 & 7,b7 ! prim>y po9t ( contact = ! ,g5]al ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration2 7#b7 ensure ! e/abli%m5t1 managem5t1 & sup]vision ( ! advisory committees ( ! ag5cy1 includ+ e/abli%+ proc$ures1 p]=mance measures1 & outcomes = su* committees2 7#c7 ensure ! assembly & ma9t5ance ( ! reports1 records1 & o!r pap]s 7includ+ advisory committee meet+ mat]ials7 ( any su* committee dur+ its exi/5ce2 7#d7 ensure any su* committee & correspond+ ag5cy /aff adh]e to ! provisions ( ?is ,act & any regulations promulgat$ pursuant to ?is ,act2 7#e7 ensure ! ma9t5ance ( records on ea* employee ( any su* committee & completion ( tra9+ requir$ = any su* employee2 7#f7 be responsible = provid+ ! in=mation requir$ 9 section #g7;b7 ( ?is ,act to ! ,adm9i/rator2 & 7#g7 c>ry out1 on behalf ( t ag5cy1 ! provisions ( section #eeb ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ) respect to ! reports1 records1 & o!r pap]s describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c74 4 #f4 ,comptroll] ,g5]al review & reports 7a7 ,review ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all review compliance by ag5cies ) ! ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act1 z am5d$ by ?is ,act1 includ+ :e!r ag5cies are appropriately appo9t+ advisory committee memb]s :o are n full-"t or p]man5t "p-"t (fic]s or employees ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t z ei!r special ,gov]nm5t employees or repres5tatives4 7b7 ,report ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all submit to ! committees describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 two reports on ! results ( ! review1 z foll[s3 7#a7 ,! fir/ report %all be submitt$ n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( promulgation ( regulations "u section #g7;c7 ( ! ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app471 z am5d$ by section #b7;c74 7#b7 ,! second report %all be submitt$ n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] su* date ( promulgation ( regulations4 7c7 ,committees ,! committees describ$ 9 ?is subsection are ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate4 #g4 ,application ( ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act to trade advisory committees ,section #ace7;f77#b77;,a7 ( ! ,trade ,act ( #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #baee7;f77#b77;,a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ subsections 7a7 & 7b7 ( sections #aj & #aa ( ! ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act & ins]t+ subsections 7a7 & 7b7 ( section #aj & subsections 7a77#g71 7a77#h71 7a77#i71 7b77#b71 & 7d7 ( section #aa ( ! ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act4 #h4 ,def9itions ,section #c ( ! ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7#e7 ,! t]m special ,gov]nm5t employee has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #bjb7;a7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 4 #i4 ,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5ts ,section #g7;d77#a7 ( ! ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ ! rate specifi$ = ,,gs-#ah ( ! ,g5]al ,s*$ule "u section #eccb & ins]t+ ! rate = level ,,iv ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecae2 & 7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,c77i71 by /rik+ h&icapp$ individuals 7)9 ! mean+ ( section #eja ( ! ,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gid77 & ins]t+ individuals ) disabilities 7z def9$ 9 section #g7bj7 ( ! ,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc74 #aj4 ,effective date ,?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all take effect #cj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 #aa4 ,no additional funds au?oriz$ ,no additional funds are au?oriz$ to c>ry out ! requirem5ts ( ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act4 ,su* requirem5ts %all be c>ri$ out us+ am\nts o!rwise au?oriz$4 #ab4 ,det]m9ation ( budget>y effects ,! budget>y effects ( ?is ,act1 = ! purpose ( comply+ ) ! ,/atutory ,pay-,z-,y-,g ,act ( #bjaj1 %all be det]m9$ by ref]5ce to ! late/ /atem5t titl$ ,budget>y ,effects ( ,,paygo ,legislation = ?is ,act1 submitt$ = pr9t+ 9 ! ,congressional ,record by ! ,*airman ( ! ,h\se ,budget ,committee1 provid$ t su* /atem5t has be5 submitt$ prior to ! vote on passage4 ,pass$ ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,m>* #ab1 #bjai4;,cl]k4