Executive Order 11007

the departments and agencies of the Government frequently make use of advisory committees; and

the information, advice and recommendations obtained through advisory committees are beneficial to the operations of the Government; and

it is desirable to impose uniform standards for the departments and agencies of the Government to follow in forming and using advisory committees in order that such committees shall function at all times, in consonance with the antitrust and conflict of interest laws:

, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and statutes, and as President of the United States, it is hereby ordered as follows:

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 * The regulations prescribed in this order for the formation and use of advisory committees shall govern the departments and agencies of the Government to the extent not inconsistent with specific law.

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 * As used herein,

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 * No advisory committee shall be formed or utilized by any department or agency unless

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 * Unless specifically authorized by law to the contrary, no committee shall be utilized for functions not solely advisory, and determinations of action to be taken with respect to matters upon which an advisory committee advised or recommends shall be made solely by officers or employees of the Government.

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 * Each industry committee shall be reasonably representative of the group of industries, the single industry, or the geographical, service, or product segment thereof to which it relates, taking into account the size and function, affiliation, and competitive status, among other factors. Selection of industry members shall, unless otherwise provided by statute, be limited to individuals actively engaged in operations in the particular industry, industries, or segments concerned except where the department or agency head deems such limitations would interfere with effective committee operation.

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 * The meetings of an advisory committee formed or used by a department or agency shall be subject to the following rules:

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 * The head of each department or agency sponsoring an advisory committee may prescribe additional regulations, consistent with the provisions and purposes of this order, to govern the formation or use of such committees, or the appointment of members thereof.

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 * An advisory committee whose duration is not otherwise fixed by law shall terminate not later than two years from the date of its formation unless the head of the department or agency by which it is utilized determines in writing not more than sixty days prior to the expiration of such two-year period that its continued existence is in the public interest. A like determination by the department or agency head shall be required not more than sixty days prior to the end of each subsequent two-year period to continue the existence of such committee thereafter. For the purpose of this section, the date of formation of an advisory committee in existence on the date of publication of this order shall be deemed to be July 1, 1960, or the actual date of its formation, whichever is later.

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 * The requirements of this order shall not apply:

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 * This order supersedes the directive of February 2, 1959, entitled "Standards and Procedures for the Utilization of Public Advisory Committees by Government Departments and Agencies," and all provisions of prior Executive orders to the extent they are inconsistent herewith.

, February 26, 1962.