5 U.S.C. § 1011 — Fiscal and administrative provisions

Page 252 TITLE 5—GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES § 1011 1 So in original. Probably should be followed by a comma. fective date of this Act [i.e., 90 days after October 6, 1972]’’ are omitted as obsolete. § 1011. Fiscal and administrative provisions (a) RECORDS.—Each agency shall keep records that fully disclose the disposition of any funds which may be at the disposal of its advisory committees and the nature and extent of their activities. The General Services Administration, or such other agency as the President may des- ignate, shall maintain financial records with re- spect to Presidential advisory committees. The Comptroller General of the United States, or any authorized representative of the Comp- troller General, shall have access to the records for the purpose of audit and examination. (b) SUPPORT SERVICES.—Each agency shall be responsible for providing support services for each advisory committee established by or re- porting to it unless the establishing authority provides otherwise. If an advisory committee re- ports to more than one agency, only one agency at a time shall be responsible for support serv- ices. In the case of Presidential advisory com- mittees, support services may be provided by the General Services Administration. (Pub. L. 117–286, § 3(a), Dec. 27, 2022, 136 Stat. 4203.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Revised Section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 1011 ............ 5 U.S.C. App. (FACA § 12) Pub. L. 92–463, § 12, Oct. 6, 1972, 86 Stat. 775. § 1012. Responsibilities of Library of Congress Subject to section 552 of this title, the Admin- istrator shall provide for the filing with the Li- brary of Congress of at least 8 copies of each re- port made by each advisory committee and, where appropriate, background papers prepared by consultants. The Librarian of Congress shall establish a depository for the reports and papers and make them available for public inspection and use. (Pub. L. 117–286, § 3(a), Dec. 27, 2022, 136 Stat. 4204.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Revised Section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 1012 ............ 5 U.S.C. App. (FACA § 13) Pub. L. 92–463, § 13, Oct. 6, 1972, 86 Stat. 775. In this section, the word ‘‘Administrator’’ is sub- stituted for ‘‘Director’’ (meaning the Director of the Office of Management and Budget) because of section 5F of Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1977 (5 U.S.C. App.). § 1013. Termination of advisory committees (a) IN GENERAL.— (1) ADVISORY COMMITTEES IN EXISTENCE ON JANUARY 5, 1973.—Each advisory committee that is in existence on January 5, 1973, shall terminate not later than the expiration of the 2-year period following that date unless— (A) in the case of an advisory committee established by the President or an officer of the Federal Government, such advisory com- mittee is renewed by the President or that officer by appropriate action prior to the ex- piration of such 2-year period; or (B) in the case of an advisory committee established by an Act of Congress, its dura- tion is otherwise provided for by law. (2) ADVISORY COMMITTEES ESTABLISHED AFTER JANUARY 5, 1973.—Each advisory committee es- tablished after January 5, 1973, shall terminate not later than the expiration of the 2-year pe- riod beginning on the date of its establishment unless— (A) in the case of an advisory committee established by the President or an officer of the Federal Government 1 such advisory committee is renewed by the President or such officer by appropriate action prior to the end of such period; or (B) in the case of an advisory committee established by an Act of Congress, its dura- tion is otherwise provided for by law. (b) CHARTERS.— (1) UPON RENEWAL.—Upon the renewal of an advisory committee, the advisory committee shall file a charter in accordance with section 1008(c) of this title. (2) UPON EXPIRATION OF SUCCESSIVE 2-YEAR PERIODS.—An advisory committee established by an Act of Congress shall file a charter in accordance with section 1008(c) of this title upon the expiration of each successive 2-year period following the date of enactment of the Act establishing the advisory committee. (3) PROHIBITION ON ACTION PRIOR TO FILING CHARTER.—An advisory committee required to file a charter under this subsection shall not take any action (other than preparation and filing of the charter) prior to the date on which the charter is filed. (c) SUCCESSIVE TWO-YEAR PERIODS.—An advi- sory committee that is renewed by the Presi- dent or an officer of the Federal Government may be continued only for successive 2-year pe- riods by appropriate action taken by the Presi- dent or the officer prior to the date on which the advisory committee would otherwise terminate. (Pub. L. 117–286, § 3(a), Dec. 27, 2022, 136 Stat. 4204.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Revised Section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 1013 ............ 5 U.S.C. App. (FACA § 14) Pub. L. 92–463, § 14, Oct. 6, 1972, 86 Stat. 776. In subsection (a)(1) (matter before subparagraph (A)), the date ‘‘January 5, 1973’’ is substituted for ‘‘the effec- tive date of this Act’’, and in subsection (a)(2) (matter before subparagraph (A)), the date ‘‘January 5, 1973’’ is substituted for ‘‘such effective date’’, for clarity. In ac- cordance with section 16 (formerly section 15) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Public Law 92–463, 86 Stat. 776), which provides ‘‘this Act shall become effec- tive upon the expiration of ninety days following the date of enactment’’, the effective date of the Act is January 5, 1973.