1、 https:/crsreports.congress.gov May 10, 2022Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA): Committee Establishment and TerminationFederal advisory committees are created by Congress, Presidents, and executive branch agencies to gain expertise and policy advice from individuals outside the federal government
2、. Establishing an advisory committee may also allow the federal government to provide a forum where potentially controversial topics may be discussed by experts outside the political arena and reduce the workload of executive branch employees and Members of Congress. Many federal advisory committees
3、 are subject to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA; 5 U.S.C. Appendix), which has chartering and transparency requirements. The method by which a committee is established under FACA also provides for how the committee may be terminated. Decisions on whether a specific committee is subject to F
4、ACA rests on many factors and is often made on a case-by-case basis. The Committee Management Secretariat (hereinafter “Secretariat”) of the General Services Administration (GSA) is responsible for all matters relating to advisory committees subject to FACA. As part of this responsibility, GSA has i