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The Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA or “the Act”), as amended, 5 U.S.C. chapter 10, governs the establishment, operation, and termination of advisory committees within the executive branch of the Federal Government. FACA defines what constitutes a Federal advisory committee and provides general procedures for the executive branch to follow for the operation of these committees. The Act helps to ensure that Congress and the public are kept informed regarding the number, purpose, membership, activities, and cost of advisory committees. GSA’s authority for administering FACA is contained in 5 U.S.C. 1006(c) of the Act and Executive Order (E.O.) 12024.
Federal advisory committees may be composed of subject matter experts, representative members, and Federal Government employees who provide advice and recommendations to help inform and improve executive branch operations and programs. Absent any statutory requirements, advisory committees are advisory only. They are a useful tool for “furnishing expert advice, ideas, and diverse opinions to the Federal Government,” (5 U.S.C. 1002(a)).
Federal advisory committee member perspectives may come from those of consumers, technical experts, the public at-large, academia, business, or other sectors, and individuals with lived experience could be represented in any of these groups. Together, Federal advisory committee members deliberate to provide recommendations during Federal advisory committee meetings, which operate under transparency laws that promote public access, input and accountability.
FACA also created the Committee Management Secretariat (“Secretariat”), which provides oversight on the government-wide FACA program that includes approximately 1,000 Federal advisory committees. The Secretariat accomplishes this by working with executive branch agencies and departments regarding compliance with the Act and reporting on executive branch activities under the Act.
The Secretariat carries out its responsibilities by:
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Rates for Alaska, Hawaii, and U.S. territories and possessions are set by the Department of Defense.
Rates for foreign countries are set by the Department of State.
Rates are available between 10/1/2022 and 09/30/2025.
The End Date of your trip can not occur before the Start Date.
Traveler reimbursement is based on the location of the work activities and not the accommodations, unless lodging is not available at the work activity, then the agency may authorize the rate where lodging is obtained.
Unless otherwise specified, the per diem locality is defined as "all locations within, or entirely surrounded by, the corporate limits of the key city, including independent entities located within those boundaries."
Per diem localities with county definitions shall include"all locations within, or entirely surrounded by, the corporate limits of the key city as well as the boundaries of the listed counties, including independent entities located within the boundaries of the key city and the listed counties (unless otherwise listed separately)."
When a military installation or Government - related facility(whether or not specifically named) is located partially within more than one city or county boundary, the applicable per diem rate for the entire installation or facility is the higher of the rates which apply to the cities and / or counties, even though part(s) of such activities may be located outside the defined per diem locality.
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