Federal Advisory Committees (FAC)

Federal Advisory Committees (FAC)
Author: Wendy R. Ginsberg
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Total Pages: 25
Release: 2011-08
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 143798309X

FAC, which may also be designated as commissions, councils, or task forces ¿ are created as provisional advisory bodies that can circumvent bureaucratic constraints to collect a variety of viewpoints on specific policy issues. FAC have been created to address a host of issues, ranging from policies on organ donation to the design and implementation of the Dept. of Homeland Security. These FAC are often created to help the gov¿t. manage and solve complex or divisive issues. Contents of this report: (1) Intro.: History; The Dept. of Justice; Congress. Action; The Pres. and the Exec. Branch; Congress. Reaction; (2) The Fed. Advisory Committee Act (FACA); (3) Creating a FACA Committee; (4) Analysis. This is a print on demand report.

Legislative Calendar

Legislative Calendar
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Agriculture
Publisher:
Total Pages: 332
Release: 2004
Genre:
ISBN: