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PUBLIC LAW 89-554-SEPT. 6, 1%6

[80 STAT.

§ 4104. Government facilities; use of An agency program for the training of employees by, in, and through Government facilities under this chapter shall— (1) provide for training, insofar as practicable, by, in, and through Government facilities under the jurisdiction or control of the agency; and (2) provide for the making by the agency, to the extent necessary and appropriate, of agreements with other agencies in any branch of the Government, on a reimbursable basis when requested by the other agencies, for— (A) use of Government facilities under the jurisdiction or control of the other agencies in any branch of the Government; and (B) extension to employees of the agency of training programs of other agencies. § 4105. Non-Government facilities; use of (a) The head of an agency, without regard to section 5 of title 41, may make agreements or other arrangements for the training of employees of the agency by, in, or through non-Government facilities under this chapter. (b) An agency program for the training of employees by, in, and through non-Government facilities under this chapter shall— (1) provide that information concerning the selection and assignment of employees for training and the applicable training limitations and restrictions be made available to employees of the agency; and (2) give consideration to the needs and requirements of the agency in recruiting and retaining scientific, professional, technical, and administrative employees. (c) In order to protect the Government concerning payment and reimbursement of training expenses, each agency shall prescribe such regulations as it considers necessary to implement the regulations prescribed under section 4118(a)(8) of this title. § 4106. Non-Government facilities; amount of training limited (a) The training of employees by^ in, and through non-Government facilities under this chapter is subject to the following limitations: (1) The number of man-years of training for an agency in a fiscal year may not exceed 1 percent of the total number of manyears of civilian employment for the agency in the same fiscal year as disclosed by the agency budget estimates for the year. (2) An employee having less than 1 year of current, continuous civilian service is not eligible for training unless the head of his agency determines, under regulations prescribed under section 4118 of this title, that training for the employee is in the public interest. (3) The time spent by an employee in training may not exceed 1 year in the first 10-year period and in each subsequent 10-year period of his continuous or non-continuous civilian service in the Government. The Civil Service Commission may prescribe other limitations, in accordance with the provisions and purposes of this chapter, concerning the time which may be spent by an employee in training. (b) On recommendation of the head of an agency, the Commission may waive, with respect to that agency or part thereof or one or more employees therein, all or any of the limitations covered by subsection

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