Federal Advisory Committee Act
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The Federal Advisory Committee Act is a U.S. law that governs the creation and operation of federal advisory committees to ensure transparency, public involvement, and balanced representation in their advice to the government.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Federal Advisory Committee Act canonical | 21 |
| United States federal advisory committee system | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T642841 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Federal Advisory Committee Act Context triple: [Cheney v. U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, relatedStatute, Federal Advisory Committee Act]
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A.
Administrative Procedure Act
The Administrative Procedure Act is a foundational U.S. federal law that governs how federal agencies propose and establish regulations, conduct rulemaking, and provide for public participation and judicial review.
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B.
Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980
The Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 is a U.S. federal law designed to promote the transfer of technology from federal laboratories to the private sector and encourage innovation and commercialization of federally funded research.
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C.
National Science Foundation Act of 1950
The National Science Foundation Act of 1950 is the U.S. federal law that created the National Science Foundation, establishing a national framework for supporting and promoting scientific research and education.
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D.
National Environmental Policy Act
The National Environmental Policy Act is a foundational U.S. environmental law that requires federal agencies to assess and disclose the environmental impacts of their proposed actions through processes like Environmental Impact Statements.
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E.
National Aeronautics and Space Act
The National Aeronautics and Space Act is the 1958 U.S. federal law that created NASA and established the nation’s civilian space program and aerospace research framework.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Federal Advisory Committee Act Target entity description: The Federal Advisory Committee Act is a U.S. law that governs the creation and operation of federal advisory committees to ensure transparency, public involvement, and balanced representation in their advice to the government.
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A.
Administrative Procedure Act
The Administrative Procedure Act is a foundational U.S. federal law that governs how federal agencies propose and establish regulations, conduct rulemaking, and provide for public participation and judicial review.
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B.
Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980
The Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 is a U.S. federal law designed to promote the transfer of technology from federal laboratories to the private sector and encourage innovation and commercialization of federally funded research.
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C.
National Science Foundation Act of 1950
The National Science Foundation Act of 1950 is the U.S. federal law that created the National Science Foundation, establishing a national framework for supporting and promoting scientific research and education.
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D.
National Environmental Policy Act
The National Environmental Policy Act is a foundational U.S. environmental law that requires federal agencies to assess and disclose the environmental impacts of their proposed actions through processes like Environmental Impact Statements.
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E.
National Aeronautics and Space Act
The National Aeronautics and Space Act is the 1958 U.S. federal law that created NASA and established the nation’s civilian space program and aerospace research framework.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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transparency law ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Committee Management Secretariat of the General Services Administration
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General Services Administration ⓘ
linked to:
U.S. General Services Administration
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| appliesTo |
executive branch advisory committees
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independent agency advisory committees ⓘ |
| citation | 5 U.S.C. app. 2 ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| dateEnacted | 1972-10-06 ⓘ |
| defines | advisory committee for purposes of federal law ⓘ |
| effectiveDate | 1972-10-06 ⓘ |
| enactedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | FACA ⓘ |
| imposes |
limitations on advisory committee duration unless renewed
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requirements for filing advisory committee reports with the Library of Congress or designated repositories ⓘ requirements on advisory committee charters ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
federal government of the United States
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linked to:
United States government
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalArea |
administrative law
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open government law ⓘ |
| objective |
to control costs associated with advisory committees
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to reduce unnecessary or duplicative advisory committees ⓘ |
| presidentAtEnactment | Richard Nixon ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | Public Law 92-463 ⓘ |
| purpose |
to ensure advice by advisory committees is objective and accessible to the public
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to ensure balanced representation in advisory committee membership ⓘ to ensure public involvement in federal advisory committee activities ⓘ to ensure transparency in the work of federal advisory committees ⓘ to govern the establishment and operation of federal advisory committees ⓘ |
| regulates | federal advisory committees ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Administrative Procedure Act
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Freedom of Information Act ⓘ Government in the Sunshine Act ⓘ |
| requires |
advance notice of advisory committee meetings
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annual reporting on advisory committee activities and costs ⓘ balanced membership in terms of viewpoints and expertise ⓘ charter for each covered advisory committee ⓘ detailed minutes of advisory committee meetings ⓘ open meetings for advisory committees except under specific exemptions ⓘ public access to advisory committee records ⓘ |
| scopeExcludes |
committees composed wholly of full-time federal officers or employees
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committees created by the National Academy of Public Administration under certain conditions ⓘ committees created by the National Academy of Sciences under certain conditions ⓘ local civic groups advising federal officials informally ⓘ |
| scopeIncludes |
committees established or utilized by federal agencies
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committees established or utilized by the President ⓘ |
| shortName | FACA ⓘ |
| signedBy | Richard Nixon ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Federal Advisory Committee Act Description of subject: The Federal Advisory Committee Act is a U.S. law that governs the creation and operation of federal advisory committees to ensure transparency, public involvement, and balanced representation in their advice to the government.
Referenced by (23)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Cheney v. U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
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relatedStatute
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Federal Advisory Committee Act
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President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology
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governedBy
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Federal Advisory Committee Act
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National Telecommunications and Information Council
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partOf
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United States federal advisory committee system
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linked to: Federal Advisory Committee Act
Committee Management Secretariat of the General Services Administration
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appliesLaw
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Federal Advisory Committee Act
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National Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship
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governedBy
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Federal Advisory Committee Act
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linked to: Federal Advisory Committee Act