The Acting Executive Director of the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board, requested an advance decision as to whether appropriated funds may be used to compensate an attendant for a member of an advisory committee to the Board. If a handicapped member of the advisory committee requires an additional attendant to attend periodic official meetings, the Government may pay the c...

SUCH EXPENSES ARE ESSENTIAL TO ACCOMPLISH THE UNIQUE PURPOSE OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE UNDER ITS STATUTORY AUTHORITY. THE ARCHITECTURAL AND TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS COMPLIANCE BOARD IS A QUASI -INDEPENDENT AGENCY CREATED UNDER THE REHABILITATION ACT OF 1973. IT IS CLEAR FROM THE LEGISLATIVE HISTORY PERTAINING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE BOARD THAT THE CONGRESS INTENDED THAT THE BOARD PERFORM AN IMP...