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PUBLIC LAW 89-554-SEPT. 6, 1966

(a) of this section, if the Commission determines that the application of all or any of the limitations thereto is contrary to the public interest. The Commission, in the public interest, may reimpose all or any of the limitations so waived. § 4107. Non-Government facilities; restrictions (a) Appropriations or other funds available to an agency are not available for payment for training an employee— (1) by, in, or through a non-Government facility which teaches or advocates the overthrow of the Government of the United States by force or violence; or (2) by or through an individual concerning whom determination has been made by a proper Government administrative or investigatory authority that, on the basis of information or evidence developed in investigations and procedures authorized by 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 appointment 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. § 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

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