PUBLIC LAW 107-296—NOV. 25, 2002 116 STAT. 2243 Subtitle H—Miscellaneous Provisions SEC. 871. ADVISORY COMMITTEES. 6 USC 451. (a) IN GENERAL.— The Secretary may establish, appoint members of, and use the services of, advisory committees, as the Secretary may deem necessary. An advisory committee established under this section may be exempted by the Secretary from Public Law 92-463, but the Secretary shall publish notice in the Federal Register announcing the establishment of such a committee and identifying its purpose and membership. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, members of an advisory committee that is exempted by the Secretary under the preceding sentence who are special Government employees (as that term is defined in section 202 of title 18, United States Code) shall be eligible for certifications under subsection (b)(3) of section 208 of title 18, United States Code, for official actions taken as a member of such advisory committee. (b) TERMINATION. —Any advisory committee established by the Secretary shall terminate 2 years after the date of its establishment, unless the Secretary makes a written determination to extend the advisory committee to a specified date, which shall not be more than 2 years after the date on which such determination is made. The Secretary may make any number of subsequent extensions consistent with this subsection. SEC. 872. REORGANIZATION. 6 USC 452. (a) REORGANIZATION.— The Secretary may allocate or reallocate functions among the officers of the Department, and may establish, consolidate, alter, or discontinue organizational units within the Department, but only— (1) pursuant to section 1502(b); or (2) after the expiration of 60 days after providing notice of such action to the appropriate congressional committees, which shall include an explanation of the rationale for the action. (b) LIMITATIONS.— (1) IN GENERAL. —Authority under subsection (a)(1) does not extend to the abolition of any agency, entity, organizational •' unit, program, or function established or required to be maintained by this Act. (2) ABOLITIONS. —Authority under subsection (a)(2) does not extend to the abolition of any agency, entity, organizational unit, program, or function established or required to be maintained by statute- SEC. 873. USE OF APPROPRIATED FUNDS. 6 USC 453. (a) DISPOSAL OF PROPERTY.— (1) STRICT COMPLIANCE. — If specifically authorized to dispose of real property in this or any other Act, the Secretary shall exercise this authority in strict compliance with section 204 of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 485). (2) DEPOSIT OF PROCEEDS.— The Secretary shall deposit the proceeds of any exercise of property disposal authority into the miscellaneous receipts of the Treasury in accordance with section 3302(b) of title 31, United States Code.
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