摘要: |
On January 30, a memo went out from the incoming secretary of defense ordering that 40 federal advisory committees cease operations and that the terms of serving members were ending. The memo applies to all Department of Defense advisory committees that are not subject to the Federal Advisory Committee Act. Most of the boards deal with matters that have nothing to do with the waterways, such as advising the military colleges or Arlington Cemetery. But because the Inland Waterways Users Board (IWUB) was sponsored by the secretary of the Army, it was included on the list. The memo directed that all members' service terms will end February 16, and each advisory committee must then "make its case" as to why it should continue. If its case is accepted, it can reconstitute itself. Our understanding is that former members can reapply to serve. |