ory committee
established under this section may be exempted by the Secretary
from Public Law 92-463, but the Secretary shall publish notice
in the Federal Register announcing the establishment of such a
committee and identifying its purpose and membership.
Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, members of an advisory
committee that is exempted by the Secretary under the preceding
sentence who are special Government employees (as that term is
defined in section 202 of title 18, United States Code) shall
be eligible for certifications under subsection (b)(3) of
section 208 of title 18, United States Code, for official
actions taken as a member of such advisory committee.
(b) Termination.--Any advisory committee established by the
Secretary shall terminate 2 years after the date of its
establishment, unless the Secretary makes a written
determination to extend the advisory committee to a specified
date, which shall not be more than 2 years after the date on
which such determination is made. The Secretary may make any
number of subsequent extensions consistent with this
subsection.
SEC. 872. [6 U.S.C. 452] REORGANIZATION.
(a) Reorganization.--The Secretary may allocate or
reallocate functions among the officers of the Department, and
may establish, consolidate, alter, or discontinue
organizational units within the Department, but only--
(1) pursuant to section 1502(b); or
(2) after the expiration of 60 days after providing
notice of such action to the appropriate congressional
committees, which shall include an explanation of the
rationale for the action.
(b) Limitations.--
(1) In general.--Authority under subsection (a)(1)
does not extend to the abolition of any agency, entity,
organizational unit, program, or function established
or required to be maintained by this Act.
(2) Abolitions.--Authority under subsection (a)(2)
does not extend to the abolition of any agency, entity,
organizational unit, program, or function established
or required to be maintained by statute.
SEC. 873. [6 U.S.C. 453] USE OF APPROPRIATED FUNDS.
(a) Disposal of Property.--
(1) Strict compliance.--If specifically authorized
to dispose of real property in this or any other Act,
the Secretary shall exercise this authority in strict
compliance with section 204 of th
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