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The Government Employees Training Act, P. L. 85-507, enacted 7-7-58 includes an expressed policy of Congress to ide Government sponsored training rograms. These are to be administered b encies under re j stablished b the Civil Bervice Commission. Training is authorized utilizing both Government and non-Government facilities. = as os The purpose of this act is substantially what the Rockefeller Public Service Ne Awards were established to provide and thus Rockefeller is undoubtedly correct in Stating that the prime objective has been substantially fulfilled by this act. Rockefeller’; problem therefore would he fo determine whether there would be any remaining area into which his award program could be redirected, _ For the Director's information, there is also ending in Congress the : Career Service Act of 1959, Senate Bill 1638, introduced by Senator Clark of gobs ennsylvania 4-10-59. This has similar over-all objectives to the Rockefeller Public Service Awards program, The bill is designed to reorganize the structure of the civil jj Sefvice administration setup in the Federal Government. The FBI as well as CIA, AE etc. , is exempted. The Bureau is following this bill to assure the continuation of this exemption. This proposed legislation establishes a Career Service covering all appointi: “| civil offices and positions in the executive branch of the Government with the exceptions - notéd_ above, “Rules to be promulgated by the President cover training and career develo) ment of employees. Additionally, the Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall “provide for the broadening of career opportunities by facilitating transfers within and between agencies and by training and career development programs. "' Also, he shall “assist each agency to establish a promotion, training and career development plan base: ( | upon its particular needs,’ The specific details of the training program under the Caree: Service Act are not spelled out. ORME NTR fa me tyne sot oe 80 9 ” ete eed a eed i : é t In view of the fact that the Bureau has abstained from participation in the Rockefeller Public Service Awards program, it is felt the Director would not want to comment on the merits of Rockefeller's existing program. . The Director can certainl _ agree with Rockefeller that congressional legislation has substantially displaced and fulfilled the need for the rogram as now constituted. There does not appear to be any re SAINT repent crying need for supplemental aid in the field of educating Federal career employees into ich area this award program covulc be rected, If the Director were to encourage > the redirection of this program, Rockefeller might expect the Bureau to actively parti- cipate which would seem to be undesirable for reasons set out above. (Recommendations - see next page)