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PUBLIC LAW 95-000—MMMM. DD, 1977

91 STAT. 1044

PUBLIC LAW 95-113—SEPT. 29, 1977 ment of Agriculture which established the advisory committee, and the Library of Congress. A copy of such report shall also be available at the central location of each such advisory committee's files. BUDGET PROHIBITIONS

7 USC 2288.

SEC. 1808. (a) No advisory committee shall expend funds in excess of its estimated annual operating costs by more than 10 per centum or $500, whichever is greater, unless it files a request therefor with the Secretary prior to any such expenditure which shall specify the use to which such funds will be put together with a comprehensive explanation as to why such expenditures were not known at the time of the annual estimate of operating costs, and the Secretary approves such request. (b) The Secretary shall not approve the release of any funds under the Secretary's control to an advisory committee for any such overrun expenditure unless the Secretary finds that such funds are essential to the performance of the advisory committee's mission and the need for such funds could not have been reasonably anticipated. TERMINATION OF ADVISORY COMMITTEES

7 USC 2289.

5 USC app. 1.

5 USC app. 1.

SEC. 1809. (a) 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 having obtained the prior approval of the Secretary pursuant to the provisions of section 1808 of this title; (2) has failed to file in a timely manner all reports required under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, or this title; (3) has failed to meet for two consecutive years; (4) has failed to issue any written reports other than reports required under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, and this title for two consecutive years; (5) has failed to comply with any provision of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, or this title; (6) is responsible for functions which otherwise would be or should be performed by Federal employees; or (7) does not serve or has ceased to serve an essential public function. (b) Any advisory committee terminated under the provisions of this section may be reestablished only under the procedures set out in section 9 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act. If an advisory committee terminated under the provisions of this section is reestablished, all records, reports, and the complete files of such advisory committee so terminated shall be maintained together with the files of such reestablished advisory committee.