The Role of Advisory Committees in U.S. Foreign Policy, Preparedfor..., Committee on International Relations, U.S. House of Representatives ...., April 1975

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Page 36 - ... trade secrets and commercial or financial information obtained from any person and privileged or confidential; (5) interagency or intra-agency memorandums or letters which would not be available by law to a private party in litigation with the agency...
Page 36 - Executive order to be kept secret in the interest of the national defense or foreign policy; (2) related solely to the internal personnel rules and practices of an agency; (3) specifically exempted from disclosure by statute; (4) trade secrets and commercial or financial information obtained from a person and privileged or confidential; (5) inter-agency or intra-agency memorandums or letters which would not be available by law to a...
Page 9 - Confidential" refers to that national security information or material which requires protection. The test for assigning "Confidential" classification shall be whether Its unauthorized disclosure could reasonably be expected to cause damage to the national security.
Page 3 - advisory committee" means any committee, board, commission, council, conference, panel, task force, or other similar group, or any subcommittee or other subgroup thereof...
Page 58 - In this letter, defendant made reference to the International Convention For the High Seas Fisheries of The North Pacific Ocean, and stated that the existing situation did not justify an exemption from the terms of this Convention or Treaty.
Page 125 - President or his delegate shall make a report to the Congress stating either his proposals for action or his reasons for inaction, with respect to the recommendations contained in the public report.
Page 123 - ... committee"), which is — (A) established by statute or reorganization plan, or (B) established or utilized by the President, or (C) established or utilized by one or more agencies. in the interest of obtaining advice or recommendations for the President or one or more agencies or officers of the Federal Government...
Page 32 - ... a description of the duties for which the committee is responsible, and, If such duties are not solely advisory, a specification of the authority for such functions...
Page 126 - ... may be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as authorized by section 5703 of title 5, United States Code...
Page 4 - Unless otherwise specifically provided by statute or Presidential directive, advisory committees shall be utilized solely for advisory functions. Determinations of action to be taken and policy to be expressed with respect to matters...

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