USC › Title 14 › §294414 U.S.C. § 2944Verified against govinfo.gov as of June 20, 2026View official text on govinfo.gov ↗Copy linkA committee that—shall not be considered an advisory committee under chapter 10 of title 5 solely because of such membership.(1)advises or assists the Coast Guard with respect to a function that affects a member of the Coast Guard or a dependent of such a member; and(2)includes in its membership a retired Coast Guard member or a dependent of such a retired member;