Federal Advisory Committees

The Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) is a Federal law that governs the establishment and operation of advisory committees. It is implemented Government-wide by the General Services Administration (GSA), which has issued regulations and guidance. An overview of the FACA.

The purpose of the FACA is to ensure that the public has knowledge of and an opportunity to participate in meetings between Federal agencies and groups that the agency either has established or manages and controls for the purpose of obtaining group advice and recommendations regarding the agency’s operations or activities.

There are approximately 60 plus Federal Advisory Committees in the Department of Commerce that are established and operated in accordance with the requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), which governs the creation and operation of Federal Advisory Committees (FAC).

Federal Advisory Committee Management; Final Rule

General Services Administration, Office of Governmentwide Policy, 41 CFR Parts 101-6 and 102-3 Federal Advisory Committee Management; Final Rule. Federal Register Notice

FACA Restated in the U.S. Code

On December 27, 2022, H.R. 5961 was signed by the President and became Public Law No. 117-286 (the Act). The Act's purposes are to revise title 5, United States Code, as necessary to keep the title current, and to make technical amendments to improve the United States Code. As a result, the FACA has been moved out of the Appendix of title 5 of the United States Code, into the body of title 5 of the United States Code, in chapter 10.

Bureau of Economic Analysis

Committee Names
Bureau of Economic Analysis Advisory Committee
Federal Economic Statistics Advisory Committee

Bureau of Industry and Security

Committee Names
Emerging Technology Technical Advisory Committee
Information Systems Technical Advisory Committee
Materials and Equipment Technical Advisory Committee
President's Export Council Subcommittee on Export Administration
Regulations and Procedures Technical Advisory Committee
Sensors and Instrumentation Technical Advisory Committee
Transportation and Related Equipment Technical Advisory Committee

U.S. Census Bureau

Committee Names
2030 Census Advisory Committee
Bureau of the Census Scientific Advisory Committee
Census Bureau National Advisory Committee on Racial, Ethnic, Other Populations

Economic Development Administration

Committee Names
National Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship

International Trade Administration

Committee Names
Advisory Committee on Supply Chain Competitiveness
Civil Nuclear Trade Advisory Committee
Committee of Chairs of the Industry Trade Advisory Committees
Environmental Technologies Trade Advisory Committee
Industry Trade Advisory Committee on Aerospace Equipment
Industry Trade Advisory Committee on Automotive Equipment and Capital Goods
Industry Trade Advisory Committee on Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals, Health Science Products and Services
Industry Trade Advisory Committee on Consumer Goods
Industry Trade Advisory Committee on Critical Minerals and Nonferrous Metals
Industry Trade Advisory Committee on Customs Matters and Trade Facilitation
Industry Trade Advisory Committee on Digital Economy
Industry Trade Advisory Committee on Energy and Energy Services
Industry Trade Advisory Committee on Forest Products and Building Materials
Industry Trade Advisory Committee on Intellectual Property Rights
Industry Trade Advisory Committee on Services
Industry Trade Advisory Committee on Small, Minority, and Woman-Led Business
Industry Trade Advisory Committee on Standards and Technical Trade Barriers
Industry Trade Advisory Committee on Steel
Industry Trade Advisory Committee on Textiles and Clothing
President's Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa
President's Export Council
Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee
United States Investment Advisory Council
United States Manufacturing Council
United States Travel and Tourism Advisory Board

Minority Business Development Agency

Committee Names
Minority Business Enterprises Advisory Council

National Institute Standards and Technology

Committee Names
Advisory Committee on Earthquake Hazards Reduction
Board of Overseers of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award
Industrial Advisory Committee
Information Security and Privacy Advisory Board
Internet of Things Advisory Board
Information Security and Privacy Advisory Board
Judges Panel of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award
Manufacturing Extension Partnership Advisory Board
National Artificial Intelligence Advisory Committee
National Construction Safety Team Advisory Committee
NIST Safety Commission
Visiting Committee on Advanced Technology

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Committee Names
Advisory Committee on Commercial Remote Sensing
Hydrographic Services Review Panel
Marine and Coastal Area-based Management Advisory Committee
Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee
National Sea Grant Advisory Board
NOAA Science Advisory Board
Ocean Exploration Advisory Board
Ocean Research Advisory Panel
Space Weather Advisory Group
United States Integrated Ocean Observing System Advisory Committee

National Telecommunications and Information Administration

Committee Names
Commerce Spectrum Management Advisory Committee

National Technical Information Service

Committee Names
National Technical Information Service Advisory Board

U.S. Patent Trademark Office

Committee Names
National Medal of Technology and Innovation Nomination Evaluation Committee