### Question
How is the "advisory committee" defined?


### Answer
The term **advisory committee** is defined in *5 U.S.C. § 1001* as follows -

> a committee, board, commission, council, conference, panel, task force, or other similar group, or any subcommittee or other subgroup thereof (hereafter in this paragraph referred to as "committee") that is established or utilized to obtain advice or recommendations for the President or one or more agencies or officers of the Federal Government and that is—


(i) established by statute or reorganization plan

#### Citation:
  - *5 U.S.C. § 1001*
  - Heading: **PART I-THE AGENCIES GENERALLY > CHAPTER 10-FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEES**

