Title 7 — AgricultureRelease 119-73not60
§2286 Termination of Committees
Title 7 › Chapter 55A— DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ADVISORY COMMITTEES › § 2286
Summary
Secretary must end an advisory committee for five reasons. They are overspending its estimate by over 10% or $500 (whichever is greater) without prior approval; failing to file required reports; not meeting for two consecutive years; doing work that federal employees should do; or no longer serving an essential public function.
Full Legal Text
Title 7, §2286
Agriculture — Source: USLM XML via OLRC
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
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
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
Effective Date
of 1981 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 97–98 effective Dec. 22, 1981, see section 1801 of Pub. L. 97–98, set out as an
Effective Date
note under section 4301 of this title.
Effective Date
Section effective Oct. 1, 1977, see section 1901 of Pub. L. 95–113, set out as an
Effective Date
of 1977 Amendment note under section 1307 of this title.
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Citation
7 U.S.C. § 2286
Title 7 — Agriculture
Last Updated
Apr 3, 2026
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