Federal Advisory Committee Act


 * Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

{{SECTION|SEC. 1.|SECTION 1}}. SHORT TITLE.

 * This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Advisory Committee Act´´.

{{SECTION|SEC. 3.|SEC. 3}}. DEFINITIONS.

 * For the purpose of this Act—

{{SECTION|SEC. 13.|SEC. 13}}. RESPONSIBILITIES OF LIBRARY OF CONGRESS.

 * Subject to section 552 of title 5, United States Code, the Director shall provide for the filing with the Library of Congress of at least eight copies of each report made by every advisory committee and, where appropriate, background papers prepared by consultants. The Librarian of Congress shall establish a depository for such reports and papers where they shall be available to public inspection and use.

{{SECTION|SEC. 15.|SEC. 15}}. EFFECTIVE DATE.

 * Except as provided in section 7(b), this Act shall become effective upon the expiration of ninety days following the date of enactment.

Approved October 6, 1972.

Legislative History

 * HOUSE REPORTS:
 * No. 92-1017 (Comm. on Government Operations)
 * No. 92-1403 (Comm. of Conference)
 * SENATE REPORTS:
 * No. 92-1098, accompanying S. 3529 (Comm. on Government Operations)
 * CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 118 (1972):
 * May 9, considered and passed House.
 * Sept. 12, considered and passed Senate, amended, in lieu of S. 3529.
 * Sept. 19, Senate agreed to conference report.
 * Sept. 20, House agreed to conference report.
 * Sept. 20, House agreed to conference report.