---
kind: "section"
citation: "54 U.S.C. § 100906"
title: "54"
title_heading: "National Park Service and Related Programs"
number: "100906"
heading: "Advisory committees"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/54/100906"
units:
  - "Subtitle I — National Park System"
  - "Division A — Establishment and General Administration"
  - "Chapter 1009 — Administration"
---

# §100906. Advisory committees

- (a) **Establishment.—** To facilitate the administration of the [System](/usc/54/100102.md?p=5), the [Secretary](/usc/54/100102.md?p=3), under such terms and conditions as the [Secretary](/usc/54/100102.md?p=3) may consider advisable, may appoint and establish advisory committees in regard to the functions of the [Service](/usc/54/100102.md?p=4) as the [Secretary](/usc/54/100102.md?p=3) considers advisable.
- (b) **Charter Exception On Renewal.—** [Section 1013(b) of title 5](/usc/5/1013.md?p=b) is waived with respect to any advisory commission or advisory committee established by law in connection with any [System unit](/usc/54/100102.md?p=6) during the period for which the commission or committee is authorized by law.
- (c) **Service of Members.—** Any member of any advisory commission or advisory committee established in connection with any [System unit](/usc/54/100102.md?p=6) may serve after the expiration of the member’s term until a successor is appointed.
- (d) **Compensation and Travel Expenses.—** Members of an advisory committee established under [subsection (a)](#a) shall receive no compensation for their [services](/usc/54/100102.md?p=4) as such but shall be allowed necessary travel expenses as authorized by [section 5703 of title 5](/usc/5/5703.md).

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 113–287, § 3, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3118; Pub. L. 117–286, § 4(a)(328), Dec. 27, 2022, 136 Stat. 4342.)

## Notes

| Historical and Revision Notes |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Revised<br>Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
| 100906(a) | 16 U.S.C. 1a–2 (matter before (a), (c) (words before comma). | Pub. L. 91–383, § 3 (matter before (a)), (c), Aug. 18, 1970, 84 Stat. 826; Pub. L. 106–176, title I, § 118(2), (3), Mar. 10, 2000, 114 Stat. 28. |
| 100906(b), (c) | 16 U.S.C. 1a–14. | Pub. L. 102–525, title III, § 301, Oct. 26, 1992, 106 Stat. 3441. |
| 100906(d) | 16 U.S.C. 1a–2(c) (words after comma). |  |

### Editorial Notes

### Amendments

2022—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 117–286 substituted “Section 1013(b) of title 5” for “Section 14(b) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)”.