---
kind: "section"
citation: "12 U.S.C. § 2246"
title: "12"
title_heading: "Banks and Banking"
number: "2246"
heading: "Advisory committees"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/12/2246"
units:
  - "Chapter 23 — Farm Credit System"
  - "Subchapter V — Farm Credit Administration Organization"
  - "Part B — Farm Credit Administration Organization"
---

# §2246. Advisory committees


The Chairman of the [Board](/usc/12/1861.md?p=b-3), subject to the approval of the [Board](/usc/12/1861.md?p=b-3), may establish one or more advisory committees in accordance with [chapter 10](/usc/5/chptI/ch10.md) of title 5 and may appoint to such committee or committees individuals who are members of the Federal Farm [Credit](/usc/12/5481.md?p=7) [Board](/usc/12/1861.md?p=b-3) when such [Board](/usc/12/1861.md?p=b-3) is terminated by the Farm [Credit](/usc/12/5481.md?p=7) Amendments Act of 1985.


## Source credit

(Pub. L. 92–181, title V, § 5.12, Dec. 10, 1971, 85 Stat. 620; Pub. L. 99–205, title II, § 201(1), Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1690; Pub. L. 100–233, title IV, § 431(d), Jan. 6, 1988, 101 Stat. 1660; Pub. L. 117–286, § 4(a)(56), Dec. 27, 2022, 136 Stat. 4311.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### References in Text

The Farm Credit Amendments Act of 1985, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 99–205, Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1678. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 1985 Amendment note set out under section 2001 of this title and Tables.

### Amendments

2022—Pub. L. 117–286 substituted “chapter 10 of title 5” for “the Federal Advisory Committee Act”.

1988—Pub. L. 100–233 inserted “, subject to the approval of the Board,” after “Chairman of the Board”.

1985—Pub. L. 99–205 substituted provisions respecting advisory committees for provisions respecting compliance by the Governor with orders of the Federal Farm Credit Board.

### Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 1985 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 99–205 effective thirty days after Dec. 23, 1985, see section 401 of Pub. L. 99–205, set out as a note under section 2001 of this title.

### Interim Implementation of 1985 Amendment

For provisions authorizing interim implementation by Governor of Farm Credit Administration of amendments to this section by Pub. L. 99–205, see section 402 of Pub. L. 99–205, set out as a note under section 2241 of this title.