BOARDS & COMMISSIONS
Boards & Commissions

The following committees, boards, and other groups have been created to provide advice to the U.S. Department of Education on policy and program issues. See an overview of the law that governs these committees.

Advisory Committees

Operational Committees

Independent Organizations Affiliated with ED



Advisory Committees

Advisory Commission on Accessible Instructional Materials in Postsecondary Education for Students with Disabilities

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Advisory Committee on Measures of Student Success

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Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance

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Equity and Excellence Commission

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Historically Black College and University Capital Financing Advisory Board

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National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity

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National Advisory Council on Indian Education

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National Board for Education Sciences

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National Board of the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education

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President's Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and Universities

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President's Board of Advisors on Tribal Colleges and Universities

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Operational Committees

Commission on Presidential Scholars (CPS)

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Jacob K. Javits Fellow Program Fellowship Board

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National Committee on Foreign Medical Education and Accreditation

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National Assessment Governing Board (NAGB)

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In 1972, the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Public Law 92-463, 5 U.S.C., App) was enacted by Congress. Its purpose was to ensure that advice rendered to the Executive Branch by the various advisory committees, task forces, boards, and commissions formed over the years by Congress, the President and Government Agencies, be both objective and accessible to the public. The Act not only formalized a process for establishing, operating, overseeing, and terminating these advisory groups, but also created the Committee Management Secretariat (MS), an organization located within the General Services Administration (GSA) whose task is to evaluate and monitor Executive Branch compliance with the Act.

For detailed information on budget, charter, members, accomplishments, meetings, and reports on all government advisory committees, go to the GSA FACA (Federal Advisory Committee Act) Database



Archived committees, boards, commissions, and other advisory groups


 
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