HR 1320 · 111th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

Federal Advisory Committee Act Amendments of 2010

Introduced 2009-03-05· Sponsored by Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.(2010-07-27)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2010-07-26
Roll #467
Yea 250Nay 124
Democrats
223 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
27 Yea·124 Nay
PassedHouse · 2010-07-26
Roll #467
Yea 250Nay 124
Democrats
223 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
27 Yea·124 Nay

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Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Federal Advisory Committee Act Amendments of 2009 - Amends the Federal Advisory Committee Act to require appointments to advisory committees to be made without regard to political affiliation or activity, unless otherwise required by federal statute. Directs each agency head to: (1) ensure that no individual who has a conflict of interest is appointed, with an exception; (2) require that each individual to be appointed inform the agency of any actual or potential conflict; and (3) ensure that advisory committee reports are the result of the committee's independent judgment. Requires: (1) the public disclosure of any conflict of interest; (2) the Director of the Office of Government Ethics to promulgate regulations defining "conflict of interest"; and (3) the Administrator of General Services to promulgate regulations to implement the Act. Regards an individual who is not a full-time or permanent part-time officer or employee of the federal government as a committee member if the individual regularly attends and participates in meetings. Requires public disclosure of: (1) charters of advisory committees; (2) the process used to establish and appoint committee members; (3) …

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 1320, Federal Advisory Committee Act Amendments of 2009

Mar 24, 2009

<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on March 10, 2009</p>

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H.R. 1320, Federal Advisory Committee Act Amendments of 2009

Mar 24, 2009

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on March 10, 2009

Full CBO report ↗

Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office

Cosponsors (1)

1 Democrat