HR 12142 · 94th Congress · Federal advisory bodies

A bill to amend the Federal Advisory Committee Act to provide that the charters of agency advisory committees shall be filed with the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, rather than with the standing committees having legislative jurisdiction of the agencies to which such advisory committees report, and to expand the information required in such charters.

Introduced 1976-02-26· Sponsored by Rep. Jenrette, John W., Jr. [D-SC-6]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.(1976-02-26)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Federal Advisory Committee Act to provide that the charters of agency advisory committees shall be filed with the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, rather than with the standing committees having legislative jurisdiction of the agencies to which such advisory committees report. Requires such charters to include: (1) the number of members to be appointed to such committees; (2) the qualifications of such members; and (3) the method of selecting and appointing such members.…

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