Continuance of Certain Federal Advisory Committees

This executive order extends the lifespan of 14 federal advisory committees until September 30, 2005, revokes executive orders for 9 committees that have terminated or completed their work, delegates FACA functions to agency heads, updates membership of the President's Export Council, and supersedes Executive Order 13225.

Federal Register Open PDF 68 FR 55255

Impact dates

Sep 30, 2005
Continued advisory committees expire unless further extended
Sep 30, 2003
EO takes effect

Key directives

Continue 14 advisory committees until September 30, 2005
Delegate FACA functions to designated agency heads per GSA Administrator guidelines
Revoke 9 executive orders for terminated/completed committees
Supersede Executive Order 13225
Amend Executive Order 12131 Section 1-102(a) to update President's Export Council agency membership

Who is ordered

Administrator of General Services · GSA

Timeline

Immediate

EO effective September 30, 2003
14 advisory committees continued
9 terminated committees formally dissolved via revocation
FACA functions delegated to agency heads

Near term (90d)

Agency heads assume FACA responsibilities per new guidelines

Long term

Advisory committees operate until September 30, 2005
Potential reauthorization or termination decisions required by that date

Risks & tensions

No explicit transition plan for committees whose orders are revoked
Delegation of FACA functions to agency heads may reduce White House oversight consistency
Uncertainty whether committees will be reauthorized after September 30, 2005