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6/24/2008--Passed House amended. Federal Advisory Committee Act Amendments of 2008 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Federal Advisory Committee Act to require appointments to advisory committees to be made without regard to political affiliation or activity, unless otherwise required by federal statute. Directs each agency head to: (1) ensure that no individual who has a conflict of interest is appointed unless the need for the individual's services outweighs the potential impacts of the conflict; (2) require that each individual to be appointed inform the agency of any actual or potential conflict that exists before the appointment or that arises while the individual is serving; and (3) ensure that advisory committee reports are the result of the committee's judgment, independent from the agency. Declares that: (1) this Act is not intended to preclude agency heads from requiring the recusal of individuals with conflicts from particular aspects of the committee's work; and (2) an individual representative's association with the entity whose views are being represented shall not itself be considered to be a conflict of interest.<br/>Requires: (1) the public disclosure of any conflict of interest; (2) the Director of the Office of Government Ethics to promulgate regulations defining &quot;conflict of interest&quot; and identifying the method for disclosure and the period back in time an interest is considered a conflict; and (3) the Administrator of General Services to promulgate regulations to implement the Federal Advisory Committee Act.<br/>(Sec. 3) Regards an individual who is not a full-time or permanent part-time officer or employee of the federal government as a member of a committee if the individual regularly attends and participates in committee meetings as if the individual were a member, even if the individual does not have the right to vote or veto the committee's advice or recommendations.<br/>(Sec. 4) Requires public disclosure of: (1) any communication between an interagency advisory committee established by the President or the Vice President and a person who is not a federal officer or employee; (2) charters of advisory committees; (3) the process used to establish and appoint committee members; (4) specified information about current members; (5) each committee's decision-making process; (6) transcripts or recordings of committee meetings; (7) determinations to close meetings; and (8) notices of future committee meetings. Requires agency heads to make such information available electronically 15 days before each meeting (or 30 days after for meeting transcripts or recordings). Authorizes an agency to withhold from disclosure any information that would be exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act. Requires the Administrator of General Services to provide electronic access to such information on the General Services Administration's (GSA's) Internet site.<br/>Requires committee charters to include: (1) the authority under which the committee is established; (2) the estimated number of members and a description of the expertise needed to carry out the committee's objectives; (3) a description of whether the committee will be composed of special government employees, representatives, or members from both categories; and (4) whether the committee has the authority to create subcommittees and, if so, the agency official authorized to exercise such authority. (Sec. 5) Requires the Comptroller General to review and report on agency compliance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, including whether agencies are appropriately appointing advisory committee members as either special government employees or representatives.<br/>

1214366400 2008-06-25 Fri Nov 07 05:45:08 -0600 2008 reported to house 49865 'act':4 '2008':7 'amend':5 'feder':1 'advisori':2 'committe':3 60728 false short introduced 49865 'act':4 '2008':7 'amend':5 'feder':1 'advisori':2 'committe':3 58079 false short introduced 49865 'act':7 'amend':2 'feder':4,15 'purpos':21 'account':13 'increas':9 'advisori':5,16 'committe':6,17 'transpar':11 58036 false official passed house 49865 'act':4 '2008':7 'amend':5 'feder':1 'advisori':2 'committe':3 61648 false short action 49865 1214366400 Wed Jun 25 00:00:00 -0500 2008 165035 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. C001049 1956-07-27 434 Cannon House Office Building http://lacyclay.house.gov/contact.htm 1 202-226-3717 William 'd':4 '-1':6 'mo':5 'rep':1 'clay':3,8,10 'william':2,7,9 M 400074 Clay William_L_Jr_Clay Lacy Rep. William Clay [D, MO-1] N00012460 6663 Democrat 202-225-2406 Roman Catholic MO Lacy William Clay 1.0 http://lacyclay.house.gov/ CongressmanClay W000215 1939-09-12 2204 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/waxman/contact.htm 30 202-225-4099 Henry 'd':4 'ca':5 '-30':6 'rep':1 'henri':2,7,9 'waxman':3,8,10 M 400425 Waxman Henry_A._Waxman A. Rep. Henry Waxman [D, CA-30] N00001861 13505 Democrat 202-225-3976 Jewish CA Henry Waxman 1.78481012658228 http://www.house.gov/waxman/ action 49865 1214366400 Wed Jun 25 00:00:00 -0500 2008 165035 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. vote 49865 1214353260 Tue Jun 24 21:21:00 -0500 2008 by voice vote 163941 pass On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. vote h action 49865 1214352900 Tue Jun 24 21:15:00 -0500 2008 163940 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5687. action 49865 1214352900 Tue Jun 24 21:15:00 -0500 2008 163938 Mr. Clay moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. action 49865 1214352900 Tue Jun 24 21:15:00 -0500 2008 163939 Considered under suspension of the rules. action 49865 1210884000 Thu May 15 17:40:00 -0500 2008 157388 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government. H. Rept. 110-650. calendar 49865 1210884000 Thu May 15 17:40:00 -0500 2008 157389 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 411. action 49865 1207713600 Wed Apr 09 00:00:00 -0500 2008 149243 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. calendar 49865 1207713600 Wed Apr 09 00:00:00 -0500 2008 149244 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. action 49865 1207195200 Thu Apr 03 00:00:00 -0500 2008 148906 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. introduced 49865 1207195200 Thu Apr 03 00:00:00 -0500 2008 148905