Continuance of Certain Federal Advisory Committees

Federal Workforce Education Trade Defense & Security Economy & Labor

In simple terms

This executive order extends the lifespan of 15 federal advisory committees until September 30, 1997, delegates FACA oversight functions to agency heads, revokes three completed/expired committee authorizations, and supersedes a prior executive order.

Federal Register Open PDF 60 FR 51875

Record & deadlines

Sep 29, 1995Signed
Signed by the President
Oct 3, 1995FR published
Published in the Federal Register · 60 FR 51875
Federal Register PDF
Sep 30, 1997
Continued advisory committees expire unless extended
Sep 30, 1995
EO takes effect

Key directives

Continue 15 advisory committees until September 30, 1997
Delegate FACA functions (except annual congressional reporting) to designated agency heads per GSA guidelines
Revoke Executive Order 12878 and section 2 of Executive Order 12844
Supersede Executive Order 12869
Effective date: September 30, 1995

Who is ordered

Administrator of General Services · GSA

Prior policy

revokeExecutive Order 12878 (Bipartisan Commission on Entitlement Reform)
revokesection 2 of Executive Order 12844 (Federal Fleet Conversion Task Force)
supersedeExecutive Order 12869

Related orders

What to expect

Immediate

EO takes effect September 30, 1995
15 advisory committees continued through September 30, 1997
FACA functions delegated to agency heads

Near term (90d)

Agency heads assume FACA oversight responsibilities per GSA guidelines

Long term

Committees sunset on September 30, 1997 unless further extended
Bipartisan Commission on Entitlement Reform and Federal Fleet Conversion Task Force formally terminated

Risks & tensions

Fragmented FACA oversight across 10+ agencies may reduce presidential visibility into committee operations
Annual congressional reporting retained by President creates bifurcated accountability structure
No explicit requirement for GSA to update guidelines for delegated functions