sions reached, and copies of all reports received, issued, or approved by the advisory committee. The accuracy of all minutes shall be certified to by the chairman of the advisory committee. (d) Subsections (a)(1) and (a)(3) of this section shall not apply to any portion of an advisory committee meeting where the President, or the head of the agency to which the advisory committee reports, determines that such portion of such meeting may be closed to the public in accordance with subsection (c) of section 552b of title 5, United States Code. Any such determination shall be in writing and shall contain the reasons for such determination. If such a determination is made, the advisory committee shall issue a report at least annually setting forth a summary of its activities and such related matters as would be informative to the public consistent with the policy of section 552(b) of title 5, United States Code. (e) There shall be designated an officer or employee of the Federal Government to chair or attend each meeting of each advisory committee. The officer or employee so designated is authorized, whenever he determines it to be in the public interest, to adjourn any such meeting. No advisory committee shall conduct any meeting in the absence of that officer or employee. (f) Advisory committees shall not hold any meetings except at the call of, or with the advance approval of, a designated officer or employee of the Federal Government, and in the case of advisory committees (other than Presidential advisory committees), with an agenda approved by such officer or employee. AVAILABILITY OF TRANSCRIPTS SEC. 11. (a) Except where prohibited by contractual agreements entered into prior to the effective date of this Act, agencies and advisory committees shall make available to any person, at actual cost of duplication, copies of transcripts of agency proceedings or advisory committee meetings. (b) As used in this section "agency proceeding" means any proceeding as defined in section 551(12) of title 5, United States Code. FISCAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS SEC. 12. (a) Each agency shall keep records as will fully disclose the disposition of any funds which may be at the disposal of its advisory committees and the nature and extent of their activities. The General Services Administration, or such other agency as the President may designate, shall maintain financial records with respect to Presidential advisory committees. The Comptroller General of the United States, or any of his authorized representatives, shall have access, for the purpose of audit and examination, to any such records. (b) Each agency shall be responsible for providing support services for each advisory committee established by or reporting to it unless the establishing authority provides otherwise. Where any such advisory committee reports to more than one agency, only one agency shall be responsible for support services at any one time. In the case of Presidential advisory committees, such services may be RESPONSIBILITIES OF LIBRARY OF CONGRESS SEC. 13. Subject to section 552 of title 5, United States Code, the Director shall provide for the filing with the Library of Congress of at least eight copies of each report made by every advisory committee and, where appropriate, background papers prepared by consultants. The Librarian of Congress shall establish a depository for such reports and papers where they shall be available to public inspection and use. TERMINATION OF ADVISORY COMMITTEES SEC. 14. (a)(1) Each advisory committee which is in existence on the effective date of this Act shall terminate not later than the expiration of the two-year period following such effective date unless (A) in the case of an advisory committee established by the President or an officer of the Federal Government, such advisory committee is renewed by the President or that officer by a appropriate action prior to the expiration of such two-year period; or (B) in the case of an advisory committee established by an Act of Congress, its duration is otherwise provided for by law. (2) Each advisory committee established after such effective date shall terminate not later than the expiration of the two-year period beginning on the date of its establishment unless (A) in the case of an advisory committee established by the President or an officer of the Federal Government such advisory committee is renewed by the President or such officer by appropriate action prior to the end of such period; or (B) in the case of an advisory committee established by an Act of Congress, its duration is otherwise provided for by law. (b)(1) Upon the renewal of any advisory committee, such advisory committee shall file a charter in accordance with section 9(c). (2) Any advisory committee established by an Act of Congress shall file a charter in accordance with such section upon the expiration of each successive two-year period following the date of enactment of the Act establishing such advisory committee. (3) No advisory committee required under this subsection to file a charter shall take any action (other than preparation and filing of such charter) prior to the date on which such charter if filed. (c) Any advisory committee which is renewed by the President or any officer of the Federal Government may be continued only for successive two-year periods by appropriate action taken by the President or such officer prior to the date on which such advisory committee would otherwise terminate. EFFECTIVE DATE SEC. 15. Except as provided in section 7(b), this Act shall become effective upon the expiration of ninety days following the date of PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT PUBLIC LAW 96-511; 96TH CONGRESS AN ACT To reduce paperwork and enhance the economy and efficiency of the Government and the private sector by improving Federal information policymaking, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be cited as the "Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980". SEC. 2. (a) Chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: “CHAPTER 35—COORDINATION OF FEDERAL "Sec. "3501. Purpose. "3502. Definitions. "3503. Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs. "3504. Authority and functions of Director. "3505. Assignment of tasks and deadlines. "3506. Federal agency responsibilities. “3507. Public information collection activities-submission to Director; approval and delegation. "3508. Determination of necessity for information; hearing. "3509. Designation of central collection agency. "3510. Cooperation of agencies in making information available. "3511. Establishment and operation of Federal Information Locator System. "3512. Public protection. "3513. Director review of agency activities; reporting; agency response. "3514. Responsiveness to Congress. "3515. Administrative powers. "3516. Rules and regulations. "3517. Consultation with other agencies and the public. "3518. Effect on existing laws and regulations. "3519. Access to information. "3520. Authorization of appropriations. "§ 3501. Purpose "The purpose of this chapter is "(1) to minimize the Federal paperwork burden for individuals, small businesses, State and local governments, and other persons; "(2) to minimize the cost to the Federal Government of collecting, maintaining, using, and disseminating information; "(3) to maximize the usefulness of information collected by the Federal Government; "(4) to coordinate, integrate and, to the extent practicable and appropriate, make uniform Federal information policies and practices; |