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DOS - 165 - Advisory Committee on Private International Law - Agency Authority

GENERAL INFORMATION

Committee Name	Advisory Committee on Private International Law	Agency Name	Department of State
Fiscal Year	2025	Committee Number	165
Original Establishment Date	1/1/1972	Committee Status	Chartered
Actual Termination Date		Committee URL	https://www.state.gov/advisory-committee-on-pri...
Actual Merged Date		Presidential Appointments*	No
New Committee This FY	No	Max Number of Members*	Unlimited
Terminated This FY	No	Designated Fed Officer Position Title*	Attorney-Adviser
Merged This FY		Designated Federal Officer Prefix	Mr.
Current Charter Date	9/25/2023	Designated Federal Officer First Name*	Robert
Date Of Renewal Charter	9/25/2025	Designated Federal Officer Middle Name
Projected Termination Date		Designated Federal Officer Last Name*	Schwieder
Exempt From Renewal*	No	Designated Federal Officer Suffix
Specific Termination Authority	22 U.S.C. 2656	Designated Federal Officer Phone*	(771) 205 5729
Establishment Authority*	Agency Authority	Designated Federal Officer Fax*
Specific Establishment Authority*	Title 22 U.S.C. 269g, 2651a & 2656	Designated Federal Officer Email*	schwiederrw@state.gov
Effective Date Of Authority*	1/1/1972
Exempt From EO 13875 Discretionary Cmte	Not Applicable
Committee Type*	Continuing
Presidential*	No
Committee Function*	Non Scientific Program Advisory Board

RECOMMENDATION/JUSTIFICATIONS

Agency Recommendation*	Continue
Legislation to Terminate Required	Not Applicable
Legislation Status	Not Applicable
How does cmte accomplish its purpose?*	The Advisory Committee accomplishes its purpose by assisting the State Department to monitor domestic and international developments in private international law and provides information to the Department for use in the development of United States positions for international efforts to negotiate uniform rules of private law by treaty, model national laws, and other means. The Advisory Committee assists in identifying subjects that the United States should propose or support as topics for international work, assessing the effects of proposed international rules on U.S. interests, provides guidance for the formation of United States positions, and provides guidance on implementation of treaties, model laws, or other international legal texts that result from such work. The Committee normally holds one or more issue-specific meetings per year. The Committee generally holds one meeting each year to discuss general topics.
How is membership balanced?*	The Committee reflects a balance of U.S. interests involved. Public participation at meetings is actively promoted. Federal members are by charter drawn from the Departments of State, Justice and Commerce and other agencies as appropriate.For other members, the Department undertakes to secure participation of individuals representing relevant opinions and interests relating to the Department's private international law agenda.Meetings and activities of the Committee are generally open allowing for all interested persons to participate. Public notice is provided for meetings. Members of the public who are unable to participate in a meeting are invited to provide input to the Department via other means.
How frequent & relevant are cmte mtgs?*	The Committee normally holds one or more issue-specific meetings per year. The Committee generally holds one meeting each year to discuss general topics.
Why advice can't be obtained elsewhere?*	International development and unification of private law generally involves issues of interest to private persons as well as the U.S. states. Moreover, this work often includes particular matters familiar to private practitioners. Neither the Department of State nor other federal agencies can provide the legal expertise in the many fields of private law involved. There is thus a critical need for the public to provide input, which the Department may consider in the formulation of policy. Moreover, private sector review is often helpful following negotiation of conventions and model national laws in order for the Department or other federal agencies to be able to assess whether the United States may wish to consider becoming a party to any proposed treaty or otherwise adopt the relevant law. The Advisory Committee process provides an interactive means to obtain necessary private-sector expertise to perform these functions on an uncompensated basis. The Committee provides a forum that does not exist elsewhere, at minimal cost, which ensures both an effective governmental process and that the public remains fully involved and informed.
Why close or partially close meetings?	Committee meetings are generally open. However, the Department may decide to close a meeting where, for example, if candid discussion is needed to develop a position on a sensitive policy.
Recommendation Remarks	Summary reports of Advisory Committee on Private International Law meetings are available on the website: https://www.state.gov/advisory-committee-on-private-international-law/

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Outcome Improvement To Health Or Safety*	No	Action Reorganize Priorities*	Yes
Outcome Trust In Government	Yes	Action Reallocate Resources	No
Outcome Major Policy Changes	No	Action Issued New Regulations	No
Outcome Advance In Scientific Research	No	Action Proposed Legislation	Yes
Outcome Effective Grant Making	No	Action Approved Grants Or Other Payments	No
Outcome Improved Service Delivery	No	Action Other	No
Outcome Increased Customer Satisfaction	No	Action Comment	Some activities in private international law result in proposals to Congress for adoption of multilateral treaties.
Outcome Implement Laws/Reg Requirements	Yes	Grants Review*	No
Outcome Other	No	Number Of Grants Reviewed	0
Outcome Comment	Guidance on concerns and formulation of uniform international law standards in private law fields such as commerce, transportation, judicial and arbitral processes, and international family law.	Number Of Grants Recommended	0
Cost Savings*	Unable to Determine	Dollar Value Of Grants Recommended	$0.00
Cost Savings Comment	Considerable benefits accrue for U.S. interests on commercial law, transportation and judicial and arbitral process, although identifying actual savings or increased commercial benefits is not readily feasible. Similarly, in the family law field, benefits achieved cannot readily be quantified in terms of cost.	Grants Review Comment	NA
Number Of Recommendations*	50	Access Contact Designated Fed. Officer*	Yes
Number Of Recommendations Comment	No new recommendations have been made in recent years. In recent years, the participants in the Committee meetings convened to allow for discussion.	Access Agency Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented*	35.00%	Access Committee Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented Comment	We have not had any new recomendations recently. At most, we have taken additional steps to fully implement past recomendations.	Access GSA FACA Website	Yes
% of Recs Partially Implemented*	10.00%	Access Publications	No
% of Recs Partially Implemented Comment	We have not had any new recommendations recently. At most, we have taken additional steps to work toward implement past recomendations.	Access Other	No
Agency Feedback*	Yes	Access Comment	N/A
Agency Feedback Comment*	The Office of the Legal Adviser for Private International Law (L/PIL) has a public website: https://www.state.gov/bureaus-offices/secretary-of-state/office-of-the-legal-adviser/office-of-private-international-law/.	Narrative Description*	The Committee provides pro bono expertise to assist the Department as it develops positions on international private law matters arising usually in the work of intergovernmental bodies, such as the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL); the Hague Conference on Private International law; and the International Institute for the Unification of Private Law (UNIDROIT).

COSTS

1. Payments to Non-Federal Members*		1. Est Paymnts to Non-Fed Membrs Nxt FY*
2. Payments to Federal Members*		2. Est. Payments to Fed Members Next FY*
3. Payments to Federal Staff*		3. Estimated Payments to Federal Staff*
4. Payments to Consultants*		4. Est. Payments to Consultants Next FY*
5. Travel Reimb. For Non-Federal Membrs*		5. Est Travel Reimb Non-Fed Membr nxtFY*
6. Travel Reimb. For Federal Members*		6. Est Travel Reimb For Fed Members*
7. Travel Reimb. For Federal Staff*		7. Est. Travel Reimb to Fed Staf Nxt FY*
8. Travel Reimb. For Consultants*		8. Est Travel Reimb to Consltnts Nxt FY*
10. Other Costs		10. Est. Other Costs Next FY*
11. Total Costs	$0.00	11. Est. Total Next FY*	$0.00
Date Cost Last Modified	3/12/2025 10:07 AM	Est. Fed Staff Support Next FY*
Federal Staff Support (FTE)*		Est Cost Remarks
Cost Remarks

Interest Areas

Category Area International International Law

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