Twisted advice
Subtitle: federal advisory committees are broken
By: [written by Kirsten Stade]
Contributors: Center for Science in the Public Interest
Publisher: Center for Science in the Public Interest
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Washington, DC
Language: eng
Copyright date: 2009
Subjects: Executive advisory bodies
Other titles: Federal advisory committees are broken
Description: The more than 900 advisory committees are called the fifth arm of government.  They offer policy and scientific recommendations to virtually every agency of the federal government and many fail to adhere to the requirements spelled out in the law. Too often the independence of these committees is compromised by members financially beholden to special interests. This report highlights some of the questionable activities and special interests involved in some of the advisory committees.
Notes: Title from PDF title page (viewed Jan. 30, 2009).