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Title 22, Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-102

§502 Creation of Advisory Committees

Title 22 › CHAPTER 10 — HEMISPHERAL RELATIONS › SUBCHAPTER I — GENERALLY › § 502

Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

Summary

The President may set up advisory committees to help carry out the Government’s work under the treaties, resolutions, declarations, and recommendations mentioned. Committee members cannot get a salary, but if Congress provides and authorizes the money, they can be paid back for actual travel costs and can receive up to $10 per day for meals and other expenses while away from home to attend meetings in the United States when sent by the Secretary of State.

Full Legal Text

Title 22, §502

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The President is authorized to create such advisory committees as in his judgment may be of assistance in carrying out the undertakings of this Government under the treaties, resolutions, declarations, and recommendations referred to, but no committee or member thereof shall be allowed any salary or other compensation for services: Provided, however, That they may, within the limits of appropriations made available therefor by the Congress, which appropriations are authorized, be paid their actual transportation expenses and not to exceed $10 per diem in lieu of subsistence and other expenses while away from their homes in attendance upon meetings within the United States under instructions from the Secretary of State.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

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, and advisory committees established after Jan. 5, 1973, to terminate not later than the expiration of the 2-year period beginning on the date of their establishment, 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 Congress, its duration is otherwise provided by law. See section 1013 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

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Citation

22 U.S.C. § 502

Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse

Last Updated

Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102