---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 U.S.C. § 4345"
title: "42"
title_heading: "The Public Health and Welfare"
number: "4345"
heading: "Consultation with Citizens’ Advisory Committee on Environmental Quality and other representatives"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/42/4345"
units:
  - "Chapter 55 — National Environmental Policy"
  - "Subchapter II — Council on Environmental Quality"
---

# §4345. Consultation with Citizens’ Advisory Committee on Environmental Quality and other representatives


In exercising its powers, functions, and duties under this chapter, the [Council](/usc/42/4336e.md?p=3) shall—

- (1) consult with the Citizens’ [Advisory Committee](/usc/42/17061.md?p=2) on Environmental Quality established by Executive Order numbered 11472, dated May 29, 1969, and with such representatives of science, industry, agriculture, labor, conservation organizations, [State](/usc/42/2021b.md?p=14) and local governments and other groups, as it deems advisable; and
- (2) utilize, to the fullest extent possible, the services, facilities, and information (including statistical information) of public and private [agencies](/usc/42/8262.md?p=1) and organizations, and individuals, in order that duplication of effort and expense may be avoided, thus assuring that the [Council](/usc/42/4336e.md?p=3)’s activities will not unnecessarily overlap or conflict with similar activities authorized by law and performed by established [agencies](/usc/42/8262.md?p=1).

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 91–190, title II, § 205, Jan. 1, 1970, 83 Stat. 855.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### References in Text

Executive Order numbered 11472, dated May 29, 1969, referred to in par. (1), is set out as a note under section 4321 of this title.

### Executive Documents

### Citizens’ Advisory Committee on Environmental Quality

For provisions relating to termination of Citizens’ Advisory Committee on Environmental Quality, see Ex. Ord. No. 12007, Aug. 22, 1977, 42 F.R. 42839, formerly set out as a note under section 1013 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.