Reading Room Document

Applicability of Federal Advisory Committee Act and Federal Conflict of Interest Laws to United States-Japan Consultative Group on Economic Relations

The document discusses the U.S.-Japan Consultative Group on Economic Relations and addresses two questions: whether the Group is covered by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, and whether the chief of staff for the American members would be subject to the Federal conflict of interest statutes. The conclusion reached is that the Group is not covered by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, and the chief of staff would be considered an officer or employee of the United States subject to the conflict of interest statutes. The document provides detailed explanations and legal analysis to support these conclusions.

August 10, 1979