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15 U.S.C. § 4806 — Powers of Council
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**(a) Hearings** The Council may, for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this chapter, hold such hearings, sit and act at such times and places, take such testimony, and receive such evidence, as the Council considers appropriate. The Council may administer oaths or affirmations to witnesses appearing before the Council.
**(b) Information**
(1)
(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the Council may secure directly from any Federal agency information necessary to enable the Council to carry out the provisions of this chapter. Upon request of the chairman of the Council, the head of such agency shall promptly furnish such information to the Council.
(B) Subparagraph (A) does not apply to matters that are specifically authorized under criteria established by an Executive order to be kept secret in the interest of national defense or foreign policy and are in fact properly classified pursuant to such Executive order.
(2) In any case in which the Council receives any information from a Federal agency, the Council shall not disclose such information to the public unless such agency is authorized to disclose such information pursuant to Federal law.
**(c) Consultation with President and Congress** No later than 120 days after the initial members are appointed to the Council, the Council shall submit a report to the President, the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee, and the appropriate committees of the House of Representatives and of the Senate, that proposes the type and scope of activities the Council shall undertake, including the extent to which the Council will coordinate activities with other advisory committees relating to trade and competitiveness in order to maximize the effectiveness of the Council.
**(d) Gifts** The Council may accept,
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**(a) Hearings** The Council may, for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this chapter, hold such hearings, sit and act at such times and places, take such testimony, and receive such evidence, as the Council considers appropriate. The Council may administer oaths or affirmations to witnesses appearing before the Council.
**(b) Information**
(1)
(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the Council may secure directly from any Federal agency information necessary to enable the Council to carry out the provisions of this chapter. Upon request of the chairman of the Council, the head of such agency shall promptly furnish such information to the Council.
(B) Subparagraph (A) does not apply to matters that are specifically authorized under criteria established by an Executive order to be kept secret in the interest of national defense or foreign policy and are in fact properly classified pursuant to such Executive order.
(2) In any case in which the Council receives any information from a Federal agency, the Council shall not disclose such information to the public unless such agency is authorized to disclose such information pursuant to Federal law.
**(c) Consultation with President and Congress** No later than 120 days after the initial members are appointed to the Council, the Council shall submit a report to the President, the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee, and the appropriate committees of the House of Representatives and of the Senate, that proposes the type and scope of activities the Council shall undertake, including the extent to which the Council will coordinate activities with other advisory committees relating to trade and competitiveness in order to maximize the effectiveness of the Council.
**(d) Gifts** The Council may accept, use, and dispose of gifts or donations of services or property.
**(e) Use of mails** The Council may use the United States mails in the same manner and under the same conditions as other Federal agencies.
**(f) Administrative and support services** The Administrator of General Services shall provide to the Council, on a reimbursable basis, such administrative and support services as the Council may request.
**(g) Subcouncils**
(1) The Council may establish, for such period of time as the Council determines appropriate, subcouncils of public and private leaders to analyze specific competitive issues.
(2) Any such subcouncil shall include representatives of business, labor, government, and other individuals or representatives of groups whose participation is considered by the Council to be important to developing a full understanding of the subject with which the subcouncil is concerned.
(3) Any such subcouncil shall include a representative of the Federal Government.
(4) Any such subcouncil shall assess the actual or potential competitiveness problems facing the industry or the specific policy issues with which the subcouncil is concerned and shall formulate specific recommendations for responses by business, government, and labor—
(A) to encourage adjustment and modernization of the industry involved;
(B) to monitor and facilitate industry responsiveness to opportunities identified under [section 4807(b)(1)(B) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section4807/b/1/B&num=0&edition=prelim);
(C) to encourage the ability of the industry involved to compete in markets identified under [section 4807(b)(1)(C) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section4807/b/1/C&num=0&edition=prelim); or
(D) to alleviate the problems in a specific policy area facing more than one industry.
(5) Any discussion held by any subcouncil shall not be considered to violate any Federal or State antitrust law.
(6) Any discussion held by any subcouncil shall not be subject to the provisions of chapter 10 of title 5, except that a Federal representative shall attend all subcouncil meetings.
(7) Any subcouncil shall terminate 30 days after making recommendations, unless the Council specifically requests that the subcouncil continue in operation.
**(h) Applicability of chapter 10 of title 5** The provisions of subsections (e) and (f) of [section 1009 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section1009&num=0&edition=prelim) shall not apply to the Council.
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**(a) Committee Meetings.—**
(1) **Open to public.—** — Each advisory committee meeting shall be open to the public.
(2) **Notice of meetings.—** — Except when the President determines otherwise for reasons of national security, timely notice of each meeting shall be published in the Federal Register, and the Administrator shall prescribe regulations to provide for other types of public notice to insure that all interested persons are notified of each meeting in advance.
(3) **Participation.—** — Interested persons shall be permitted to attend, appear before, or file statements with any advisory committee, subject to such reasonable rules or regulations as the Administrator may prescribe.
**(b) Public Inspection and Copying of Records.—** Subject to [section 552 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section552&num=0&edition=prelim), the records, reports, transcripts, minutes, appendixes, working papers, drafts, studies, agenda, or other documents which were made available to or prepared for or by each advisory committee shall be available for public inspection and copying at a single location in the offices of the advisory committee or the agency to which the advisory committee reports until the advisory committee ceases to exist.
**(c) Minutes.—** Detailed minutes of each meeting of each advisory committee shall be kept and shall contain a record of the persons present, a complete and accurate description of matters discussed and conclusions reached, and copies of all reports received, issued, or approved by the advisory committee. The accuracy of all minutes shall be certified by the chairman of the advisory committee.
**(d) Closed Sessions.—** Paragraphs (1) and (3) of subsection (a) shall not apply to any portion of
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TITLE 15—COMMERCE AND TRADE
§ 4806
Schedule, to be considered references to rates payable
under specified sections of Title 5, Government Organi-
zation and Employees, see section 529 [title I, § 101(c)(1)]
of Pub. L. 101–509, set out in a note under section 5376
of Title 5.
§ 4806. Powers of Council
(a) Hearings
The Council may, for the purpose of carrying
out the provisions of this chapter, hold such
hearings, sit and act at such times and places,
take such testimony, and receive such evidence,
as the Council considers appropriate. The Coun-
cil may administer oaths or affirmations to wit-
nesses appearing before the Council.
(b) Information
(1)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B),
the Council may secure directly from any Fed-
eral agency information necessary to enable the
Council to carry out the provisions of this chap-
ter. Upon request of the chairman of the Coun-
cil, the head of such agency shall promptly fur-
nish such information to the Council.
(B) Subparagraph (A) does not apply to mat-
ters that are specifically authorized under cri-
teria established by an Executive order to be
kept secret in the interest of national defense or
foreign policy and are in fact properly classified
pursuant to such Executive order.
(2) In any case in which the Council receives
any information from a Federal agency, the
Council shall not disclose such information to
the public unless such agency is authorized to
disclose such information pursuant to Federal
law.
(c) Consultation with President and Congress
No later than 120 days after the initial mem-
bers are appointed to the Council, the Council
shall submit a report to the President, the Sen-
ate Governmental Affairs Committee, and the
appropriate committees of the House of Rep-
r
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