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PUBLIC LAW 89-333-NOV. 8, 1965

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"NATIONAL COMMISSION ON ARCHITECTURAL BARRIERS TO REHABILITATION OF

THE

HANDICAPPED

"SEC. 15. (a) There is hereby established in the Department of Membership. Health, Education, and Welfare a National Commission on Architectural Barriers to Kehabilitation of the Handicapped, consisting of the Secretary, or his designee, who shall be Chairman, and not more than fifteen members appointed by the Secretary without regard to the civil service laws. The fifteen appointed members shall be representative of the general public, and of private and professional groups having an interest in and able to contribute to the solution of architectural problems which impede the rehabilitation of the handicapped. " (b) The Commission shall (1) determine how and to what extent Duties. architectural barriers impede access to or use of facilities in buildings of all types by the handicapped; (2) determine what is being done, especially hj public and other nonprofit agencies and groups having an interest m and a capacity to deal with the problem, to eliminate such barriers from existing buildings and to prevent their incorporation into buildings constructed in the future; and (3) prepare plans and proposals for such further action as may be necessary to achieve the goal of ready access to and full use of facilities in buildings of all types by the handicapped, including proposals for bringing together in a cooperative effort, agencies, organizations, and groups already working toward that goal or whose cooperation is essential to effective and comprehensive action. "(c) The Commission is authorized to appoint such special advisory consSuants"'^ and technical experts and consultants, and to establish such committees, as may be useful in carrying out its functions, to make studies, and to contract for studies or demonstrations to assist it in performing its functions. The Secretary shall make available to the Commission such technical, administrative, and other assistance as it may require to carry out its functions. " (d) AppOiinted members of the Commission and special advisory compensation. and technical experts and consultants appointed pursuant to subsection (c) shall, while attending meetings or conferences thereof or otherwise serving on business of the Commission, be entitled to receive compensation at rates fixed by the Secretary, but not exceeding $100 per day, including travel time; and while so ser^nng away from their homes or regular places of business they may be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence as authorized by section 5 of the Administrative Expenses Act of 1946 (5 U.S.O. 73b-2) for persons in the Government service employed intermittently. 75^stat^339°^34o "(e) The Commission shall, prior to January 1, 1968, submit a Reports to Prekfinal report of its activities, together with its recommendations for ^'^^"^ ^""^ ^'°"" further carrying out the purposes of this section, to the Secretary ^'^^^^" for transmission by him together with his recommendations to the President and then to the Congress. The Commission shall also prepare such interim reports as the Secretary may request. " (f) There is hereby authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal Appropriation. year ending June 30, 1966, and each of the two succeeding fiscal years, the sum of $250,000 for carrying out the purposes of this section." S P E C I A L P R O G R A M S A N D COMPREHENSIArE PLANNING TO EXPAND VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES

S E C 4. (a)(1) Section 4(a) of the Vocational Rehabilitation Act (29 U.S.C. 34(a)) is amended by striking out " (1) " where it first appears therein and inserting it immediately after "the Secretary shall make grants". 49-850 0-66—84

68 Stat. (555.

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