2012 U.S. Code
Title 16 - Conservation
Chapter 73 - RHINOCEROS AND TIGER CONSERVATION (§§ 5301 - 5306)
Section 5305c - Advisory group

To assist in carrying out this chapter, the Secretary may convene an advisory group consisting of individuals representing public and private organizations actively involved in the conservation of rhinoceros and tiger species.

The Advisory Group ¹ shall—

(A) ensure that each meeting of the advisory group is open to the public; and

(B) provide, at each meeting, an opportunity for interested persons to present oral or written statements concerning items on the agenda.

The Secretary shall provide to the public timely notice of each meeting of the advisory group.

Minutes of each meeting of the advisory group shall be kept by the Secretary and shall be made available to the public.

The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the advisory group.

(Pub. L. 103–391, §9, as added Pub. L. 107–112, §4, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 2097.)

The Federal Advisory Committee Act, referred to in subsec. (c), is Pub. L. 92–463, Oct. 6, 1972, 86 Stat. 770, as amended, which is set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

A prior section 9 of Pub. L. 103–391 was renumbered section 10 and is classified to section 5306 of this title.

¹ So in original. Probably should not be capitalized.