Trump aims to slash number of federal advisory committees 0 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy the Associated PressPresident Donald Trump is trying to take an ax to federal advisory committees, ordering that their numbers be slashed. Trump signed an executive order Friday that directs every federal agency to evaluate the need for all of its advisory committees created under the Federal Advisory Committee Act. Federal advisory committees are typically made up of private citizens who offer advice and assistance to the executive branch. The U.S. General Services Administration, which helps oversee FACA implementation, says there are approximately 1,000 federal advisory committees and 50 federal agencies with FACA programs in effect at any given time.

Source: Manila Bulletin June 15, 2019 01:07 UTC