Title 16 — ConservationRelease 119-73
§4265a Advisory group
Title 16 › Chapter CHAPTER 62A— - ASIAN ELEPHANT CONSERVATION › § 4265a
Summary
The Secretary may set up an advisory group made up of people from public and private groups that work to conserve Asian elephants. Meetings must be open to the public, let people make oral or written comments, give advance notice, keep public minutes, and chapter 10 of title 5 does not apply.
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Title 16, §4265a
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(a)To assist in carrying out this chapter, the Secretary may convene an advisory group consisting of individuals representing public and private organizations actively involved in the conservation of Asian elephants.
(b)(1)The Advisory Group 11 So in original. Probably should not be capitalized. shall—
(A)ensure that each meeting of the advisory group is open to the public; and
(B)provide, at each meeting, an opportunity for interested persons to present oral or written statements concerning items on the agenda.
(2)The Secretary shall provide to the public timely notice of each meeting of the advisory group.
(3)Minutes of each meeting of the advisory group shall be kept by the Secretary and shall be made available to the public.
(c)Chapter 10 of title 5 shall not apply to the advisory group.
Legislative History
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Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
A prior section 7 of Pub. L. 105–96 was renumbered section 8 and is classified to section 4266 of this title.
Amendments
2022—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 117–286 substituted “chapter 10 of title 5” for “Federal Advisory Committee Act” in heading and “Chapter 10 of title 5” for “The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)” in text.
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Citation
16 U.S.C. § 4265a
Title 16 — Conservation
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73