law or Executive order, there exists a reasonable doubt of his loyalty to the United States. (b) This chapter does not authorize training an employee by, in, or through a non-Government facility a substantial part of the activities of which is (1) carrying on propaganda, or otherwise attempting, to influence legislation; or (2) participating or intervening, including publishing or distributing statements, in a political campaign on behalf of a candidate for public office. (c) This chapter does not authorize the selection and assignment of an employee for training by, in, or through a non-Government facility, or the payment or reimbursement of the costs of training, for— (1) the purpose of providing an opportunity to an employee to obtain an academic degree in order to qualify for appoinment to a particular position for which the academic degree is a basic requirement; or (2) the sole purpose of providing an opportunity to an employee to obtain one or more academic degrees. (Pub. L. 89-554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 435.) § 4108. Employee agreements; service after training (a) An employee selected for training by, in, or through a nonGovernment facility under this chapter shall agree in writing with the Government before assignment to training that he will (1) continue in the service of his agency after the end of the training period for a period at least equal to three times the length of the training period unless he is involuntarily separated from the service of his agency; and (2) pay to the Government the amount of the additional expenses incurred by the Government in connection with his training if he is voluntarily separated from the service of his agency before the end of the period for which he has agreed to continue in the service of his agency. (b) The payment agreed to under subsection (a) (2) of this section may not be required of an employee who leaves the service of his agency to enter into the service of another agency in any branch of the Government unless the head of the agency that authorized the training notifies the employee before the effective date of his entrance into the service of the other agency that payment will be required under this section. (c) If an employee, except an employee relieved of liability under subsection (b) of this section or section 4102 (b) of this title, fails to fulfill his agreement to pay to the Government the additional expenses incurred by the Government in connection with his training, a sum equal to the amount of the additional expenses of training is recoverable by the Government from the employee or his estate by (1) setoff against accrued pay, compensation, amount of retirement credit, or other amount due the employee from the Government; and (2) such other method as is provided by law for the recovery of amounts owing to the Government. The head of the agency concerned, under the regulations prescribed under section 4118 of this title, may waive in whole or in part a right of recovery under this subsection, if it is shown that the recovery would be against equity and good conscience or against the public interest. (Pub. L. 89-554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 435.) 84109. Expenses of training (a) The head of an agency, under the regulations prescribed under section 4118 (a) (8) of this title and from appropriations or other funds available to the agency, may (1) pay all or a part of the pay (except overtime, holiday, or night differential pay) of an employee of the agency selected and assigned for training under this chapter, for the period of training; and (2) pay, or reimburse the employee for, all or a part of the necessary expenses of the training, without regard to section 529 of title 31, including among the expenses the necessary costs of— (A) travel and per diem instead of subsistence under subchapter I of chapter 57 of this title or, in the case of commissioned officers of the Environmental Science Services Administration, sections 404 and 405 of title 37, and the Joint Travel Regulations for the Uniformed Services; (B) transportation of immediate family, household goods and personal effects, packing, crating, temporarily storing, draying, and unpacking under section 5724 of this title or, in the case of commissioned officers of the Environmental Science Services Administration, sections 406 and 409 of title 37, and the Joint Travel Regulations for the Uniformed Services, when the estimated costs of transportation and related services are less than the estimated aggregate per diem payments for the period of training; (C) tuition and matriculation fees; (E) purchase or rental of books, materials, and supplies; and (F) other services or facilities directly related to the training of the employee. (b) The expenses of training do not include membership fees except to the extent that the fee is a necessary cost directly related to the training itself or that payment of the fee is a condition precedent to undergoing the training. (Pub. L. 89-554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 436, amended Pub. L. 90–83, § 1(4), Sept. 11, 1967, 81 Stat. 196.) § 4110. Expenses of attendance at meetings Appropriations available to an agency for travel expenses are available for expenses of attendance at meetings which are concerned with the functions or activities for which the appropriation is made or which will contribute to improved conduct, supervision, or management of the functions or activities. (Pub. L. 89-554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 436.) § 4111. Acceptance of contributions, awards, and other payments (a) To the extent authorized by regulation of the President, contributions and awards incident to training in non-Government facilities, and payment of travel, subsistence, and other expenses incident to attendance at meetings, may be made to and accepted by an employee, without regard to section 209 of title 18, if the contributions, awards, and payments are made by an organization determined by the Secretary of the Treasury to be an organization described by section 501 (c) (3) of title 26 which is exempt from taxation under section 501 (a) of title 26. (b) When a contribution, award, or payment, in cash or in kind, is made to an employee for travel, subsistence, or other expenses under subsection (a) of this section, an appropriate reduction, under regulations of the Director of the Bureau of the Budget, shall be made from payment by the Government to the employee for travel, subsistence, or other expenses incident to training in a non-Government facility or to attendance at a meeting. (Pub. L. 89-554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 437.) § 4112. Absorption of costs within funds available (a) The Director of the Bureau of the Budget, to the extent he considers practicable, shall provide by regulation for the absorption of the costs of the training programs and plans under this chapter by the respective agencies from applicable appropriations or funds available for each fiscal year. (b) Subsection (a) of this section may not be held or considered to require (1) the separation of an individual from the service by reduction in force or other personnel action; or (2) the placement of an individual in a leave-without-pay status. (Pub. L. 89-554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 437.) § 4113. Agency review of training needs; annual program reports (a) The head of each agency, at least once every 3 years, shall review the needs and requirements of the agency for the training of employees under its jurisdiction. The Civil Service Commission, on request of an agency, may assist the agency with the review. Information obtained or developed in a review shall be made available to the Commission at its request. (b) Each agency shall report annually to the Commission, at such times and in such form as the Commission prescribes, on its programs and plans for the training of employees under this chapter. The report shall set forth (1) such information concerning the expenditures of the agency in connection with training as the Commission considers appropriate; (2) the name of each employee of the agency, except a student participating in a cooperative education program, who, during the period covered by the report, received training by, in, or through a non-Government facility for more than 120 days; the 40-311-70- -7 grade, title, and primary duties of the position held by the employee; the name of the non-Government facility from which the training was received; the nature, length, and cost of the training to the Government; and the relationship of the training to official duties; (3) the name of each employee of the agency who received a contribution or award under section 4111 (a) of this title during the period covered by the report; (4) a statement concerning the value of the training to the agency; (5) estimates of the extent to which economies and improved operations have resulted from the training; and (6) such other information as the agency or the Commission considers appropriate. (Pub. L. 89-554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 437.) § 4114. Non-Government facilities; review of training programs The Civil Service Commission, at the times and to the extent it considers necessary, shall review the operations, activities, and related transactions of each agency in connection with each agency program, and plan thereunder, for the training of its employees by, in, and through non-Government facilities under this chapter in order to determine whether the operations, activities, and related transactions comply with the programs and plans, the provisions and purposes of this chapter, and the principles, standards, and related requirements contained in the regulations prescribed under section 4118 of this title. Each agency, on request of the Commission, shall cooperate and assist in the review. If the Commission finds that noncompliance exists in an agency, the Commission, after consultation with the agency, shall certify to the head of the agency its recommendations for change of actions and procedures. If, after a reasonable time for placing its recommendations in effect, the Commission finds that noncompliance continues to exist in the agency, the Commission shall report the finding to the President for such action as he considers appropriate. (Pub. L. 89-554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 438.) § 4115. Collection of training information The Civil Service Commission, to the extent it considers appropriate in the public interest, may collect information concerning training programs, plans, and the methods inside and outside the Government. The Commission, on request, may make the information available to an agency and to Congress. (Pub. L. 89-554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 438.) § 4116. Training program assistance The Civil Service Commission, on request of an agency, shall advise and assist in the establishment, operation, and maintenance of the training programs and plans of the agency under this chapter, to the extent of its facilities and personnel available for that purpose. (Pub. L. 89-554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 438.) § 4117. Administration The Civil Service Commission has the responsibility and authority for effective promotion and coordination of the training programs under this chapter and training operations thereunder. The functions, duties, and responsibilities of the Commission under this chapter are subject to supervision and control by the President and review by Congress. (Pub. L. 89-554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 438.) § 4118. Regulations (a) The Civil Service Commission, after considering the needs and requirements of each agency for training its employees and after consulting with the agencies principally concerned, shall prescribe regulations containing the principles, standards, and related requirements for the programs, and plans thereunder, for the training of employees under this chapter, including requirements for coordination of and reasonable uniformity in the agency training programs and plans. The regulations shall provide for the maintenance of necessary information concerning the general conduct of the training activities of each agency, and such other information as is necessary to enable the President and Congress to discharge effectively their respective duties and responsibilities for supervision, control, and review of these training programs. The regulations also shall cover (1) requirements concerning the determination and continuing review by each agency of its training needs and requirements; (2) the scope and conduct of the agency training programs and plans; (3) the selection and assignment of employees of each agency for training; (4) the use in each agency of the services of employees who have undergone training; (5) the evaluation of the results and effects of the training programs and plans; (6) the interchange of training information among the agencies; (7) the submission of reports by the agencies on results and effects of training programs and plans and economies resulting therefrom, including estimates of costs of training by, in, and through non-Government facilities; (8) requirements and limitations necessary with respect to payments and reimbursements in accordance with section 4109 of this title; and (9) other matters considered appropriate or necessary by the Commission to carry out the provisions of this chapter. (b) In addition to the matters set forth by subsection (a) of this section, the regulations, concerning training of employees by, in, or through non-Government facilities, shall (1) prescribe general policies governing the selection of a nonGovernment facility to provide training; (2) authorize training of employees only after the head of the agency concerned determines that adequate training for em |