Title 7AgricultureRelease 119-73

§2286 Termination of committees

Title 7 › Chapter CHAPTER 55A— - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ADVISORY COMMITTEES › § 2286

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary must end any advisory committee when any of these things happen. The committee spends more than its estimated yearly operating costs by more than 10 percent or by more than $500 (whichever is greater) without the Secretary’s prior approval under section 2285; it fails to file required reports under chapter 10 of title 5 or this chapter; it does not meet for two consecutive years; it is doing work that federal employees should do; or it no longer serves an essential public function.

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Title 7, §2286

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The Secretary shall terminate any advisory committee upon a finding that any such advisory committee—
(1)has expended funds in excess of its estimated annual operating costs by more than 10 per centum or $500, whichever is greater, without the prior approval of the Secretary pursuant to the provisions of section 2285 of this title;
(2)has failed to file all reports required under the provisions of chapter 10 of title 5 or this chapter;
(3)has failed to meet for two consecutive years;
(4)is responsible for functions that otherwise would be or should be performed by Federal employees; or
(5)does not serve or has ceased to serve an essential public function.

Legislative History

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Amendments

2022—Par. (2). Pub. L. 117–286 substituted “chapter 10 of title 5” for “the Federal Advisory Committee Act”. 1981—Pub. L. 97–98 substituted provision relating to termination of advisory committees for provision relating to advisory committee charter requirements.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

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of 1981 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 97–98 effective Dec. 22, 1981, see section 1801 of Pub. L. 97–98, set out as an

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note under section 4301 of this title.

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Section effective Oct. 1, 1977, see section 1901 of Pub. L. 95–113, set out as an

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of 1977 Amendment note under section 1307 of this title.

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Citation

7 U.S.C. § 2286

Title 7Agriculture

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73