Federal Advisory Committee Act Amendments of 1983

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Federal Advisory Committee Act Amendments of 1983 - Amends the Federal Advisory Committee Act to declare that advisory committees should: (1) be established only when the information sought by the committee is not otherwise available through another Federal source; (2) be terminated when the work of the committee becomes obsolete or too expensive; (3) be composed so that the committees are balanced in their membership in terms of points of view represented and functions to be performed; and (4) hold open meetings except where closed meetings are consistent with such Act. Prohibits agencies from compensating advisory committee members unless specifically required by law. Authorizes the head of an agency to hire a consultant as a committee member if the agency is otherwise unable to meet the need for technical expertise or the requirement for balanced membership. Authorizes the agency head to compensate committee staff members. Limits the amount of such compensation. Requires the rate of compensation to be reviewed annually. Lists additional duties of agency heads, including the duty to file a charter of an advisory committee and to designate a Committee Management Officer for the ag…