--- kind: "section" citation: "5 U.S.C. § 8473" title: "5" title_heading: "Government Organization and Employees" number: "8473" heading: "Employee Thrift Advisory Council" release: "119-102" date: "2026-07-12" url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/5/8473" units: - "Part III — Employees" - "Subpart G — Insurance and Annuities" - "Chapter 84 — Federal Employees’ Retirement System" - "Subchapter VII — Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Management System" --- # §8473. Employee Thrift Advisory Council - (a) The [Board](/usc/5/8401.md?p=5) shall establish an [Employee](/usc/5/4701.md?p=a-2) Thrift Advisory [Council](/usc/5/8471.md?p=2). The [Council](/usc/5/8471.md?p=2) shall be composed of 15 [members](/usc/5/8401.md?p=20) appointed by the Chairman of the [Board](/usc/5/8401.md?p=5) in accordance with [subsection (b)](#b). - (b) The Chairman shall appoint 15 [members](/usc/5/8401.md?p=20) of the [Council](/usc/5/8471.md?p=2), of whom— - (1) 4 shall be appointed to represent the respective [labor organizations](/usc/5/7103.md?p=a-4) representing (as [exclusive representatives](/usc/5/7103.md?p=a-16)) the first, second, third, and fourth largest numbers of individuals subject to [chapter 71](/usc/5/chptIII/sptF/ch71.md) of this title; - (2) 2 shall be appointed to represent the respective [labor organizations](/usc/5/7103.md?p=a-4) which have been accorded exclusive recognition under [section 1203(a) of title 39](/usc/39/1203.md?p=a) representing the largest and second largest numbers of individuals employed by the [United States](/usc/5/7103.md?p=a-18) Postal [Service](/usc/5/8401.md?p=26); - (3) 1 shall be appointed to represent the [labor organization](/usc/5/7103.md?p=a-4) which has been accorded exclusive recognition under [section 1203(a) of title 39](/usc/39/1203.md?p=a) representing the largest number of individuals employed by the [United States](/usc/5/7103.md?p=a-18) Postal [Service](/usc/5/8401.md?p=26) as rural letter [carriers](/usc/5/8901.md?p=7); - (4) 2 shall be appointed to represent the respective managerial organizations (other than an organization described in [paragraph (5)](#b-5)) which consult with the [United States](/usc/5/7103.md?p=a-18) Postal [Service](/usc/5/8401.md?p=26) under [section 1004(b) of title 39](/usc/39/1004.md?p=b) and which represent the largest and second largest numbers of individuals employed by the [United States](/usc/5/7103.md?p=a-18) Postal [Service](/usc/5/8401.md?p=26) as managerial personnel; - (5) 1 shall be appointed to represent the [supervisors](/usc/5/7103.md?p=a-10)’ organization as defined in [section 1004(h) of title 39](/usc/39/1004.md?p=h); - (6) 1 shall be appointed to represent [employee organizations](/usc/5/8901.md?p=8) having as a purpose promoting the interests of women in [Government](/usc/5/4101.md?p=3) [service](/usc/5/8401.md?p=26); - (7) 1 shall be appointed to represent the organization representing the largest number of individuals receiving annuities under this chapter or [chapter 83](/usc/5/chptIII/sptG/ch83.md) of this title; - (8) 1 shall be appointed to represent the organization representing the largest number of [supervisors](/usc/5/7103.md?p=a-10) and [management officials](/usc/5/7103.md?p=a-11) (as defined by [section 7103(a)](/usc/5/7103.md?p=a)); - (9) 1 shall be appointed to represent the organization representing the largest number of [members](/usc/5/8401.md?p=20) of the [Senior Executive](/usc/5/3132.md?p=a-3) [Service](/usc/5/8401.md?p=26); and - (10) 1 shall be appointed to represent [participants](/usc/5/8471.md?p=3) (under [section 8440e](/usc/5/8440e.md)) who are [members](/usc/5/8401.md?p=20) of the uniformed [services](/usc/5/8401.md?p=26). - (c) - (1) The Chairman of the [Board](/usc/5/8401.md?p=5) shall designate 1 [member](/usc/5/8401.md?p=20) of the [Council](/usc/5/8471.md?p=2) to serve as head of the [Council](/usc/5/8471.md?p=2). - (2) A [member](/usc/5/8401.md?p=20) of the [Council](/usc/5/8471.md?p=2) shall be appointed for a term of 4 years. - (3) - (A) A vacancy in the [Council](/usc/5/8471.md?p=2) shall be filled in the manner in which the original appointment was made and shall be subject to any conditions which applied with respect to the original appointment. - (B) An individual chosen to fill a vacancy shall be appointed for the unexpired term of the [member](/usc/5/8401.md?p=20) replaced. - (C) The term of any [member](/usc/5/8401.md?p=20) shall not expire before the date on which the [member](/usc/5/8401.md?p=20)’s successor takes [office](/usc/5/5402.md?p=3). - (d) The [Council](/usc/5/8471.md?p=2) shall act by resolution of a majority of the [members](/usc/5/8401.md?p=20). - (e) The [Council](/usc/5/8471.md?p=2) shall— - (1) advise the [Board](/usc/5/8401.md?p=5) and the [Executive Director](/usc/5/8401.md?p=13) on matters relating to— - (A) investment policies for the [Thrift Savings Fund](/usc/5/8471.md?p=5); and - (B) the [administration](/usc/5/9801.md?p=1) of this subchapter and subchapter III of this chapter; and - (2) perform such other duties as the [Board](/usc/5/8401.md?p=5) may direct with respect to investment [funds](/usc/5/8401.md?p=6) established in accordance with subchapter III of this chapter. - (f) [Section 1013(a) of this title](/usc/5/1013.md?p=a) shall not apply to the [Council](/usc/5/8471.md?p=2). ## Source credit (Added Pub. L. 99–335, title I, § 101(a), June 6, 1986, 100 Stat. 579; amended Pub. L. 103–89, § 3(b)(1)(N), Sept. 30, 1993, 107 Stat. 982; Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title VI, § 661(a)(6), Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 672; Pub. L. 117–286, § 4(a)(10), Dec. 27, 2022, 136 Stat. 4306.) ## Notes ### Editorial Notes ### Amendments 2022—Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 117–286 substituted “Section 1013(a) of this title” for “Section 14(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act”. 1999—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 106–65, § 661(a)(6)(A), substituted “15 members” for “14 members”. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 106–65, § 661(a)(6)(B)(i), substituted “15 members” for “14 members” in introductory provisions. Subsec. (b)(10). Pub. L. 106–65, § 661(a)(6)(B)(ii)–(iv), added par. (10). 1993—Subsec. (b)(8). Pub. L. 103–89 substituted “supervisors and management officials (as defined by section 7103(a))” for “individuals subject to the Performance Management and Recognition System under chapter 54 of this title”. ### Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries ### Effective Date of 1999 Amendment Amendment by Pub. L. 106–65 effective 180 days after Oct. 30, 2000, unless postponed, see section 663 of Pub. L. 106–65, as amended, set out as an Effective Date note under section 8440e of this title. ### Effective Date of 1993 Amendment Amendment by Pub. L. 103–89 effective Nov. 1, 1993, see section 3(c) of Pub. L. 103–89, set out as a note under section 3372 of this title.