Federal Advisory Committee Act Amendments of 2008

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Federal Advisory Committee Act Amendments of 2008 - Amends the Federal Advisory Committee Act to require appointments to advisory committees to be made without regard to political affiliation or activity, unless required by federal statute. Requires each agency head to ensure that: (1) no individual is appointed who has a relevant conflict of interest, unless the conflict is unavoidable and the need for the individual's service outweighs the potential impacts of the conflict; and (2) committee reports are the result of independent judgment. Requires public disclosure of: (1) any such conflict of interest; (2) any communication between an interagency committee or task force established by the President or the Vice President and a person who is not a federal officer or employee; (3) charters of advisory committees; (4) the process used to establish and appoint committee members; (5) specified information about current members; (6) each committee's decision-making process; (7) transcripts or recordings of committee meetings; and (8) determinations to close meetings. Requires agency heads to make such information available electronically 15 days before each meeting (or 7 days after for…