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PUBLIC LAW 85-507-JULY 7, 1958

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(6) such other information as the department or the Commission deems appropriate. (b) The Commission shall include in its annual report a statement, in such form as shall be determined by the Commission with the approval of the President, with respect to the training of employees of the Government under authority of this Act. Each such statement shall include— (1) a summary of information w'ith respect to the operation and results of the programs and plans of the departments, (2) a summary of information received by the Commission from the departments in accordance with subsection (a) of this section, and (3) such recommendations and other matters as the President or the Commission may deem appropriate or which may be required by the Congress. (c) The Commission annually shall submit to the President for his approval and for transmittal to the Congress a report including the information received by the Commission from the departments under paragraphs (2) and (8) of subsection (a) of this section. GENERAL

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SEC. 19. (a) To the extent authorized by regulation of the President, contributions and awards incident to training in non-Goveinment facilities may be made to and accepted by employees, and payment of travel, subsistence, and other expenses incident to attendance at meetings may be made to and accepted by employees, without regard to the provisions of section 1914 of title 18 of the United States Code: Provided, That such contributions, awards, and payments are roade by an organization determined by the Secretary of the Treasury to be an organization described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal T^evenue Code of 1954 which is exempt from taxation under section 501 (a) of such Code. (b) Hereafter any appropriation available to any department for expenses of travel shall be 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 those functions or activities. (c) Whenever, under the authority of subsection (a), a contribution, award, or payment, in cash or in kind, is made to an employee for travel, subsistence, or other expenses, an appropriable reduction in accordance with regulations of the Director of the Bureau of the Budget shall be made from any payment by the Government to such employee for travel, subsistence, or other expenses incident to training in a non-Government facility or incident to attendance at a meeting. (d) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to authorize the training of any employee by, in, or through any non-Government facility any substantial part of the activities of which is (1) the carrying on of propaganda, or otherwise attempting, to influence legislation or (2) the participation or intervention in (including the publishinff or distributing of statements) any political campaign on behalf of any candidate for public office. (e) The functions, duties, and responsibilities of the Commission under this Act shall be exercised subject to supervision and control by the President and review by the Congress.

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