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§2505 Special advisory committees; membership; reimbursement

Title 44 › Chapter CHAPTER 25— - NATIONAL HISTORICAL PUBLICATIONS AND RECORDS COMMISSION › § 2505

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Commission can form special advisory committees of leading experts. Committee members must be paid back for travel and other expenses the same as the Commission’s members.

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Title 44, §2505

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The Commission may establish special advisory committees to consult with and make recommendations to it, from among the leading historians, political scientists, archivists, librarians, and other specialists of the Nation. Members of special advisory committees shall be reimbursed for transportation and other expenses on the same basis as members of the Commission.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Historical and Revision Notes

Based on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., § 393(e) (
June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title V, § 503, as added Sept. 5, 1950, ch. 849, § 6(d), 64 Stat. 583, and amended
July 28, 1964, Pub. L. 88–383, 78 Stat. 335).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Termination of Advisory CommitteesAdvisory committees in existence on Jan. 5, 1973, to terminate not later than the expiration of the 2-year period following Jan. 5, 1973, unless, in the case of a committee established by the President or an officer of the Federal Government, such committee is renewed by appropriate action prior to the expiration of such 2-year period, or in the case of a committee established by the Congress, its duration is otherwise provided by law. See section 1013 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. Advisory Committee on Founding Fathers Editorial Projects Pub. L. 110–404, § 5, Oct. 13, 2008, 122 Stat. 4283, which authorized the Archivist of the United States to establish an Advisory Committee on Founding Fathers Editorial Projects to review the progress of Founding Fathers editorial projects and to develop, review, and report on appropriate completion goals for such projects, terminated on Oct. 13, 2016.

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Citation

44 U.S.C. § 2505

Title 44Public Printing and Documents

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73