1952: REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF DECEMBER 3. WHEREIN IT WAS CONCLUDED THAT NEITHER THE ACT OF FEBRUARY 25. IT IS URGED IN THE SAID LETTER THAT (1) THE COUNCIL IS AN INSTRUMENT THAT MAY PROPERLY BE USED IN PERFORMING THE FUNCTION OF MAKING INVESTIGATIONS AND INQUIRIES AS PROVIDED IN 30 U.S.C. 3. CONSEQUENTLY THAT THE CREATION OF THE COUNCIL WAS "AUTHORIZED BY LAW" WITHIN THE MEANING OF THA...

IS TO BE REGARDED AS PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT OF SUCH EXPENSES FOR PERSONS ATTENDING MEETINGS OF COMMISSIONS. WHERE TRAVEL REQUESTS ISSUED TO PERSONS SERVING WITHOUT OR AT NOMINAL COMPENSATION DO NOT SPECIFICALLY STATE THAT TRAVELING EXPENSES AND PER DIEM IN LIEU OF SUBSISTENCE WILL BE ALLOWED UNDER SECTION 5 OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE STATUTE OF AUGUST 2. THE CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING A RETRO...