§ 1739. Advisory councils

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1976

   Pub. L. 94–579 title III § 309 · 90 Stat. 2743

   Enacted · 43 U.S.C. § 1739

   Pub. L. 94–579, title III, § 309, Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2767

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 94–579, title III, § 309, Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2767

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 309. advisory councils and public participation (a) The Secretary is authorized to establish advisory councils 43 USC 1739. of not less than ten and not more than fifteen members appointed by him from among persons who are representative of the various major citizens’ interests concerning the problems relating to land use planning or the management of the public hinds located within the area for which an advisory council is established. At least one member of each council shall be an elected official of general purpose government serving the people of such area. To the extent practicable there shall be no overlap or duplication of such councils. Appointments shall be made in accordance with rules prescribed by the Secretary. The establishment and operation of an advisory council established under this section shall conform to the requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (86 Stat. 770; 5 U.S.C. App. 1). (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, each advisory council established by the Secretary under this section shall meet at least once a year with such meetings being called by the Secretary. (c) Member’s of advisory councils shall serve without pay, except travel and per diem will be paid each member for meetings called by the Secretary. (d) An advisory council may furnish advice to the Secretary with respect to the land use planning, classification, retention, management, and disposal of the public lands within the area for which the advisory council is established and such other matters as may lie referred to it by the Secretary. (e) In exercising his authorities under this Act, the Secretary, by regulation, shall establish procedures, including public hearings where appropriate, to give the Federal, State, and local governments and the public adequate notice and an opportunity to comment upon the formulation of standards and criteria for, and to participate in, the preparation and execution of plans and programs for, and the management of, the public lands.

2. 1978

   Public Rangelands Improvement Act of 1978

   Pub. L. 95–514 § 13 · 92 Stat. 1803

   Substituted · 43 U.S.C. § 1739(a)

   Pub. L. 95–514 substituted in first sentence “shall establish” for “is authorized to establish”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 95–514 substituted in first sentence “shall establish” for “is authorized to establish”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 13. advisory councils The first line of section 309(a) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1739) is amended by deleting “is authorized to” and inserting in lieu thereof “shall”.

3. 2022

   Pub. L. 117–286 § 4(a)(285) · 136 Stat. 4196

   Substituted · 43 U.S.C. § 1739(a)

   Pub. L. 117–286 substituted “chapter 10 of title 5.” for “the Federal Advisory Committee Act (86 Stat. 770).”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 117–286 substituted “chapter 10 of title 5.” for “the Federal Advisory Committee Act (86 Stat. 770).”

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (285) Section 309(a) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1739(a)) is amended by striking “the Federal Advisory Committee Act (86 Stat. 770; 5 U.S.C. App. 1).” and inserting “chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code.”.

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