AUTHORIZING THE TRAINING OF FEDERAL EMPLOYEES AT PUBLIC OR PRIVATE FACILITIES

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• Publication Date: April 8, 1957
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85TH CONGRESS SENATE REroET
1st Session f No. 213
AUTHORIZING THE TRAINING OF FEDERAL EMPLOYEES
AT PUBLIC OR PRIVATE FACILITIES
Mr. CLARK, from the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service,
submitted the following
REPORT
The Committee on Post Office and Civil Service, to whom was
referred the bill (S. 385), to authorize the training of Federal employees
at public or private facilities, and for other purposes, having considered
the same, report favorably thereon with an amendment, and recom-
mend that the bill, as amended, do pass.
The committee amendment strikes out all of the bill after the
enacting clause and substitutes therefor a new bill which appears in
the reported bill in italic type.
The purpose of this legislation is to authorize training of Federal
employees at public or private facilities. The bill as amended is
designed:
(1) To provide general statutory authority for employee
training required to further Federal programs,
(2) To make it possible for all agencies to use whatever facilities
can best and most economically serve their training needs,
(3) To provide the President a management tool essential
to efficient operation of the departments and agencies,
(4) To establish a central point of responsibility for and
control of employee training programs, and
(5) Tod consolidate a variety of existing training authorities
of limited -scope and applicability.
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Employee training is a necessary and inseparable function of man-
agement. It is recognized. as an essential element in all modern
personnel programs. Yet, the Government, largest employer in the
Nation, lacks positive general authority to utilize this indispensable
management tool. Training, alone among major personnel functions,
has yet to be provided for in overall enabling legislation.
Two Hoover Commissions, among other responsible groups, have
pointed up the damaging effects of this situation and have strongly
recommended legislative action to correct it.
It is abundantly clear that no organization so large and complex
as the Federal Government, responsible for such diverse and highly
specialized programs, can long exist nor effectively operate without
training certain of its employees under special circumstances. These
barriers to the Government's development of effective and compre-
hensive employee training programs should be removed as quickly as
possible. The bill would accomplish this purpose.
Public hearings on the bill were held March 8 and 1.2. Testimony
favoring the bill was presented by the United States Civil Service
Commission, Bureau of the Budget, Department of Defense, repre-
sentatives of educational institutions and private industry, repre-
sentatives of employee organizations and groups, and individual
employees. There was no testimony in opposition to the bill.
The administration testified that the relatively small cost of the
measure could be absorbed by the departments and agencies and
that no increase in appropriations would be necessary as a result
of its enactment.
It is estimated that the total Federal-wide cost of the measure
would be between eight and nine hundred thousand dollars a year.
Section 1 places in the President authority to authorize the heads
of Federal agencies to obtain training at non-Federal facilities for
civilian employees.
Section 2 (a) defines "Federal agency" to include all of the executive
branch (with specified exemptions) ; the municipal government of the
District of Columbia; the Library of Congress; the Government
Printing Office; and, the General Accounting Office.
Section 2 (b) defines "training" for purposes of the legislation.
Section 2 (c) defines "non-Federal facilities."
Section 2 (d) defines "employee."
Section 3 authorizes intraagency and interagency training activities.
Section 4 provides that appropriations or other funds available for
salaries or expenses shall also be available for authorized training.
It permits the payment of tuition, fees, and similar related expenses
to the training institution or to the trainee. It further stipulates that
no agency funds shall be available to pay for training at any facility
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that teaches or advocates the overthrow of the Government of the
United States by force or violence.
Section 5 provides that no training shall be provided under the
act for any employee unless authorized by the head of the agency or
his duly designated representative.
Section 6 provides that regulations pursuant to the act shall be
issued by the President and shall set forth obligations to which em-
ployees given training under the act shall agree. This section pro-
vides, also, that any trainee failing to fulfill those obligations shall be
required to reimburse the Government for the expense of the training
to the extent the head of the agency finds equitable.
Section 7 provides that the act will become effective upon passage.
After 90 days from enactment, no training shall be obtained from non-
Federal facilities by the agencies covered by the act except as pro-
vided by it. As a transitional procedure, training begun or specific-
ally approved prior to enactment or within 90 days thereafter may be
completed in accordance with the authority upon which it was based.
Section 8 contains language suggested by the Comptroller General
designed to make it possible for employees to obtain training at facili-
ties supported; in whole or in part by private sources.
Section 9 repeals all laws or parts of laws inconsistent with the act.
Section 10 directs the head of each agency to report annually to the
Congress on any out-service training provided under authority of the
act. The information to be provided in the report is carefully spelled
out.
AGENCY VIEWS
Following are the views of agencies in regard to the bill:
UNITED STATES CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION,
Washington, D. C., February 28, 1957.
Hon. OLIN D. JOHNSTON,
Chairman, Committee on Post Office and Civil Service,
United States Senate, Washington, D. C.
DEAR SENATOR JOHNSTON: Your letter of January 16, 1957, re-
quested us to comment on S. 385, a bill to authorize the training of
Federal employees at public or private facilities, and for other pur-
poses which you introduced.
We strongly favor the enactment of S. 385.
Our studies have convinced us that training legislation is necessary
and that it will contribute substantially to improved operation of the
Federal Government.
We firmly believe in the necessity for flexibility in nanagement
and utilization of Government's manpower and in the need for clear
placement of training responsibility on line executives, beginning with
the President himself. S. 385 is based on these concepts and is suffi-
ciently flexible and. administratively practical to meet the needs of
government.
S. 385 authorizes interagency and out-service training which is
desperately needed. Because recent decisions of the Comptroller
General hold that in-service training, which has been regarded as
inherent in and inseparable from the normal management function,
may require specific legislation, we urge that S. 385 also specifically
authorize in-service training. This could be accomplished by remov-
ing the word "and." from line 6, page 3, and inserting "; and training
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by Federal agencies of their own employees" between "agencies" and
"are also authorized" in line 7, page 3. We further recommend sub-
stitution of "the training in non-Federal facilities provided for under
this Act" for "the operation of this Act" in line 21, page 5.
The Civil Service Commission wholeheartedly endorses the pro-
posed bill S. 385. We strongly urge early and favorable action on it
by the Congress and earnestly request that a provision for in-service
training be made.
The Bureau of the Budget has advised us that there is no objection
to the submission of this report to your committee.
By direction of the Commission.
Sincerely yours,
PHILIP YOUNG, Chairman.
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT,
BUREAU OF THE BUDGET,
Washington 25, D. C., February 27, 1957.
Hon. OLIN D. JOHNSTON,
Chairman, Committee on Post Once and Civil Service,
United States Senate, Washington 25, D. C.
MY DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: Reference is made to your letter of
January 16, 1957, requesting the views of the Bureau of the Budget
with respect to S. 385, a bill to authorize the training of Federal
employees at public or private facilities, and for other purposes.
The bill would provide general governmentwide authority for inter-
agency and out-service training of Federal employees when such train-
ing will serve the interests of the Government. S. 385 is identical
with the administration's proposal, introduced in the 84th Congress
as S. 3287.
On February 21, 1957, the Civil Service Commission Chairman re-
submitted the administration training bill, identical with S. 3287,
84th Congress, and with S. 385 except for a new provision in section 3
to give specific authorization for intra-agency in-service training, and
to modify section 8 accordingly by requiring the President to report
to the Congress on out-service training programs only. The Civil
Service Commission has stated this change has been made necessary
by recent decisions of the Comptroller General questioning inter-
agency training arrangements and certain intra-agency in-service
programs.
Accordingly, you are advised that enactment of S. 385, amended.
as outlined above, would be in accord with the program of the
President.
Sincerely yours,
A. R. JONES,
Deputy Director.
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POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
BUREAU OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL,
Washington, D. C., March .25, 1957.
Ion. OLIN D. JOHNSTON,
Chairman, Committee on Post Office and Civil Service,
United States Senate.
DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: Reference is made to your request for the
views of this Department with respect to S. 385, a bill to authorize
the training of Federal employees at public or private facilities, and
for other purposes.
While this Department favors enactment of legislation of this
nature, the position of the administration with respect to this bill was
stated in the testimony, in favor of the bill, which was given by Mr.
Percival F. Brundage, Director of the Bureau of the Budget, on
March 8, 1957.
In view of the foregoing, the Post Office Department will not report
as to this measure.
Sincerely yours,
ABE MCGREGOR GOFF,
General Counsel.
In compliance with subsection 4 of rule XXIX of the Standing Rules
of the Senate, changes in existing law made by the bill, as reported, are
shown as follows (existing law proposed to be omitted is enclosed in
black brackets, new matter is printed in italics, existing law in which
no change is proposed is shown in roman):
SECTION 307 (B) OF THE CIVIL AERONAUTICS ACT OF 1838, AS AMENDED
[(b) The Secretary of Commerce is empowered to detail annually
employees of the Civil Aeronautics Administration engaged in tech-
nical or professional duties for training at Government expense, either
at civilian or other institutions not operated by the Secretary of Com-
merce. Such courses of instructions shall include, but not be limited
to, aerodynamics, engineering mechanics, aircraft design and con
struction, and related subjects dealing with the scientific problems of
aeronautics, such as advanced engineering techniques and practices,
training in celestial navigation, advanced flight and flight test methods
and procedures, application of medical and legal science to problems
of aviation, and the use of radio in aviation. There is hereby author-
ized to be appropriated such sums, not to exceed $50,000 for any fiscal
year, as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this sub-
section.]
THE LAST SENTENCE OF SECTION, 201 (e) OF THE MERCHANT MARINE
ACT OF 1936
[The Commission, under such rules and regulations as it may pre-
scribe, may detail'annually not to exceed five members of the personnel
of-the -Commission for engineering, technical, or other scientific educa-
tion and training at Government expense at institutions for scientific
education and research, to enable such persons to acquire advanced
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and specialized knowledge or training of particular advantage to the
Commission in carrying out its functions under this Act.]
SECTION 803 OF THE CIVIL AERONAUTICS ACT OF 1938
SEC. 803. In order to promote safety and efficiency in air navigation
to the highest possible degree, the Chief of the Weather Bureau, under
the direction of the Secretary of Commerce, shall, in addition to any
other functions or duties pertaining to weather information for other
purposes, * * *
* * * (6) coordinate meterological requirements in the United
States in order to maintain standard observations, promote efficient
use of facilities and avoid duplication of services unless such duplica-
tion tends to promote the safety and efficiency of air navigation; and
(7) promote and develop meteorological science and foster and support
research projects in meteorology through the utilization of private
and governmental research facilities and provide for the publication
of the results of such research projects unless such publication would
be contrary to the public interest[; and (8) detail annually, within
the limits of available appropriations made by Congress, members of
the Weather Bureau personnel for training at Government expense,
either at civilian institutions or otherwise, in advanced methods of
meterological science: Provided, That no such member shall lose his
individual status or seniority rating in the Bureau merely by reason
of absence due to such training].
SECTION 16 OF THE DEFENSE HIGHWAY ACT OF 1941
[SEC. 16. Detail of Employees as Students.-During any fiscal
year the Commissioner of Public Roads is hereby authorized, in his
discretion, to detail not to exceed ten of the regularly employed per-
sonnel of the Public Roads Administration as students for limited
periods at such technical institutions as will enable such personnel to
acquire special knowledge which will better fit them for the lines of
work to which they are assigned : Provided, That no expense other
than the salaries of personnel so detailed and the cost of tuition and
other regular fees required at such institutions shall be incurred by the
United States under this section.]
PUBLIC LAW 472, 81ST CONGRESS
[To promote the national defense and to contribute to more effective aeronautical
research by authorizing professional personnel of the National Advisory Com-
mittee for Aeronautics to attend accredited graduate schools for research and
study.
[Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,. That. the National
Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (hereinafter 'referred to as the
NACA) is authorized to grant to any professional employee of demon-
strated ability, who has served not less than one year in the NACA,
a leave or leaves of absence from his regularly designated duties for
the purpose of allowing such employee to carry on graduate study or
research in institutions of learning accredited as such by the laws of
any State.
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[SEC. 2. Leaves of absence may be granted under authority of this
Act only for such graduate research or study as will contribute
materially to the more effective functioning of the NACA.
[SEC. 3. Leave or leaves of absence which may be granted to any
employee under authority of this Act shall not exceed a total of one
year.
[SEC. 4. Tuition and other incidental academic expenses shall be
borne by the employee.
[SEC. 5. Any leave of absence granted under the provisions of this
Act shall be without loss of salary or compensation to the employee
and shall not be deducted from any leave of absence with pay author-
ized by any other law. Any such employee shall make a definite
statement, in writing, that he will return to and, unless involuntarily
separated, will remain in the service of the NACA for a period of
six months if the period for which he is granted such leave of absence
does not exceed twelve weeks, or for a period of one year if the period
of leave exceeds twelve weeks. Any employee who does not fulfill
any such commitment shall be required to reimburse the Government
for the amount of leave granted under this Act.
[SE c. 6. The total of the sums expended pursuant to this Act, in-
cluding all sums expended for the payment of salaries or compensation
to employees on leave, shall not exceed $50,000 in any fiscal year.]
SECTION 33 OF THE WORLD WAR VETERANS ACT, 1924
SEC. 33. The director, in his discretion, may provide courses of in-
struction for the professional personnel of the bureau and may detail
employees to attend the same[, and may detail not more than 2 per
centum of such professional personnel to attend professional courses
conducted by other than bureau agencies, and such employees in
addition to their salaries shall be entitled to the payment of expenses
incident to such detail, including transportation: Provided, however,
That travel or instruction outside the continental limits of the United
States shall not be authorized under this section].
FIRST SENTENCE OF SECTION 9, PART VII, VETERANS REGULATION
NUMBERED 1 (a)
9. The Administrator shall have the power to provide courses of
instruction for personnel and may detail employees to attend the
same [and may detail any such personnel to attend courses conducted
by other than Veterans' Administration agencies, including private
organizations, and such employees in addition to their salaries shall
be entitled to the payment of expenses incident to such detail, includ-
ing transportation and tuition, as the Administrator by rules and
regulations shall provide]; and also in his discretion, to make, or,
as by agreement with other agency or institution, cause to be made
studies, investigations, and reports inquiring into the rehabilitation
of disabled persons and the relative abilities, aptitudes, and capacities
of the several groups of the variously handicapped and as to how their
potentialities can best be developed and their services best utilized
in gainful and suitable employment, including the rehabilitation
programs of foreign nations engaged in the present war.
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