41 CFR § 102-3.50 - Authorities for establishing advisory committees.

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title: "41 CFR § 102-3.50 - Authorities for establishing advisory committees."
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title_name: "Public Contracts and Property Management"
section_number: "102-3.50"
section_name: "Authorities for establishing advisory committees."
chapter_number: 102
chapter_name: "FEDERAL MANAGEMENT REGULATION"
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authority: "40 U.S.C. 121; 5 U.S.C. chapter 10; and E.O. 12024, 42 FR 61445, 3 CFR, 1977 Comp., p. 158."
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# 102-3.50 Authorities for establishing advisory committees.

FACA identifies four sources of authority for establishing an advisory committee:

(a) *Required by statute.* By law where Congress establishes an advisory committee, or specifically directs the President or an agency to establish it (non-discretionary);

(b) *Presidential authority.* By Presidential directive (non-discretionary);

(c) *Authorized by statute.* By law where Congress authorizes, but does not direct the President or an agency to establish it (discretionary); or

(d) *Agency authority.* By an agency under general authority in title 5 of the United States Code or under other agency-authorizing statutes (discretionary).