§ 502. — Creation of advisory committees.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 22USC502]
TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 10--HEMISPHERAL RELATIONS
SUBCHAPTER I--GENERALLY
Sec. 502. Creation of advisory committees
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.
(Aug. 9, 1939, ch. 616, Sec. 2, 53 Stat. 1290.)
Termination of Advisory Committees
Advisory 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 14 of Pub. L. 92-463,
Oct. 6, 1972, 86 Stat. 776, set out in the Appendix to Title 5,
Government Organization and Employees.
