Statutes and Regulations

Federal Advisory Committee Act (with amendments and annotations and without)

FACA Final Rule 2001(PDF 24 pages)

General Services Administration

When is Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) Applicable? This GSA document contains scenarios that illustrate when FACA does and does not apply. It also provides the applicable ethics statutes and regulations for Advisory Committee members.

The Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) Brochure outlines the role of Federal Advisory Committees in the executive branch, GSA’s role in the implementation of FACA, and the role of the executive branch in establishing and maintaining committees and appointing committee members.

GSA FACA Case Digest. This searchable GSA list provides summaries and citations of FACA- related court cases and decisions.

Environmental Protection Agency

This guide (PDF 4 pages) was developed to help EPA managers and staff understand whether and how the Federal Advisory Committee Act impacts collaborative processes they may wish to use in environmental problem-solving.

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