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Approvedger Release 2002/03/28 : CIA-RDP78-04%#1 8A000400130020-3 8ist CONGRESS 2p Session 9 3 6 4 6 @ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Avaust 8, 1950 Mr. Kur introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com- mittee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To provide for the education of the dependent minor children of the military and civilian personnel of the Federal Gov- ernment stationed overseas. i) Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- ” 9 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 3 SHORT TITLE 4 Srotion 1. That this Act may be cited as the “Hduca- 5 tion of Children of Overseas Federal Employees Act’. 6 PURPOSE 7 Src. 2. The purpose “of this Act is to make available, g insofar as feasible to children of military and civilian per- 9 sonnel of the Federal Government stationed overseas, an 10 education considered adequate for the personnel to be served, Approved For Release 2002/03/28 : CIA-RDP78-04718A000400130020-3 Approved For Release 2002/03/28 : CIA-RDP78-04718A000400130020-3 Co non KT Oo nm Fe w wB bet ek ek Do fF Oo 13 2 DEFINITIONS Src. 3. When used in the Act, the term— (a) “Government agency” means any executive de- partment, board, bureau, commission, or other agency of the Federal Government, or any corporation which is wholly owned, either directly or through one or more corporations, by the United States and which is an instrumentality of the United States; (b) “Eligible employees” means any full-time civilian officer or employee of any Government agency who is a citizen of the United States and is stationed overseas, except such persons serving under appointment for a period of less than one year, and any member of the Armed Forces on active duty whose permanent station is overseas except such persons serving under orders to active duty for a period of less than one year. (c) “Overseas” means any area not included in the several States, the District of Columbia, Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, or the Virgin Islands. (d) “Dependent minor child” means any unmarried child, adopted child, stepchild, or foster child of an eligible employee, who is not under five and not over twenty-one years of age and who is a member of the employee’s house- hold abroad and is chiefly supported by him, Approved For Release 2002/03/28 : CIA-RDP78-04718A000400130020-3 Approved Few Release 2002/03/28 : CIA-RDP78-04%48A000400130020-3 3 PROVISION FOR EDUCATION Src. 4. Subject to such standards, rules, and regulations as the President may prescribe— (a) the head of any Government agency (herein- after referred to as an “agency head”) may provide for the elementary and secondary school education of de- pendent minor children of eligible employees by grant- ing allowances for tuition and related costs (including board and room costs necessary to attendance at school) , for correspondence courses together with the expenses’ incident to the use thereof, and for necessary transporta- tion in overseas areas: Provided, That such allowance shall be uniform for all employces in geographical arcas’ as set forth in the rules and regulations prescribed ; (b) an agency head may provide for the travel or pay the travel expenses of dependent minor children of cligible employees in proceeding not more than once from such employees’ post of assignment in an overseas area to the nearest port of entry in the United States for the purpose of obtaining post-secondary or college edu- cation. Jixisting air and surface Government trans- portation facilities will be utilized to the maximum extent practicable ; (c) (1) if an agency head considers, after review- Approved For Release 2002/03/28 : CIA-RDP78-04718A000400130020-3 Ain, Approved For Refease 2002/03/28 : CIA-RDP78-04718A000400130020-3 o oT oO on FF WO DY eH yw MNS YM Ye eB RP Be Be Be Ee BP Fe ef re Oo DO &F& © © OB KAY OTD RF Oo DY KF CO 25 4 ing the adequacy, availability, and cost of existing edu- cation facilities (including schools receiving assistance — under the United States ‘Information and Exchange Act of 1948, as amended (Public Law 402, Hightieth Congress) , that circumstances justify the establishment and maintenance by the Government of a school in an overseas area for the education of dependent minor children of eligible employees, he may, with the con- currence of the Secretary of State as to the propriety of such action in reference to the foreign relations of the United States, recommend to the President that such a school be established and maintained and the President may designate the most suitable dents to establish and maintain such a school, and shall prescribe the general conditions and requirements under which such school shall be established and maintained. The head of the agency so designated shall, after consulta- tion with appropriate Government agencies, including the Federal Security Agency, insure, insofar as feasible, the maintenance of a program of education which is comparable to that furnished in the public schools in the District of Columbia; (2) tuition and related supplies and services shall be furnished at any such school without cost to the dependent minor children of eligible employees. Gov- Approved For Release 2002/03/28 : CIA-RDP78-04718A000400130020-3 I Approved pr Release 2002/03/28 : CIA-RDP78-0%#1 8A000400130020-3 5 J ernment agencies other than the agencies operating ») schools under the authority of this subsection shall, in 3 accordance with the provisions of section 601 of the 4 Act of June 30, 1932 (47 Stat. 417; 31 U. 8. C. 5 686), compensate the appropriation authorized here- 6 under for such operating agencies for the cost of tuition 7 and related supplies and services furnished to dependent 8 minor children of eligible employees of such other 9 agencies; and 10 (3) instruction may be furnished at any such school 11 to the children of other citizens of the United States 12 and of foreign nationals, at an appropriate charge which 13 will cover the cost of tuition and related supplies and 14 services furnished. Funds received in payment of such 15 charges shall be credited to appropriations authorized 16 hereunder and may be used for the purposes of this Act. ard (d) nothing in this section shall be deemed to limit 18 or otherwise affect the provisions of the United States 19 Information and Education Exchange Act of 1948, as 20 amended (Public Law 402, Hightieth Congress) . 21 ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 22 Sno. 5. In order to effect the provisions of this Act, an 23 agency head may, with respect to operations In overseas 24 areas— 25 (a) employ personnel, including aliens, who shall Approved For Release 2002/03/28 : CIA-RDP78-04718A000400130020-3 + : Approved For Release 2002/03/28 : CIA-RDP78-04718A000400130020-3 lop) © MO N 6 be compensated in accordance with the provisions of the Classification Act of 1949 except as otherwise pro- vided by regulations of the President issued under the authority of this Act; and provide transportation and appropriate allowances and benefits for such personnel to be stationed in overseas areas ; (b) enter into contracts (including contracts for the construction, improvement,’ and maintenance of school buildings and facilities) without regard to section 3709 of the Revised Statutes, as amended (41 U.S. C., sec. 5) ; (c) make advance payments without regard to the provisions of section 3648 of the Revised Statutes, as amended (31 U.S. C., see. 529) ; (d) acquire by purchase, lease, loan, or gift, and hold and dispose of movable or‘ immovable property, needed for the purpose of establishing and maintaining schools and of providing transportation under this Act, all without regard to sections 355, 37 09, and 3734, of the Revised Statutes, as amended (33 U.S. C., see. 133% 41 U.S. C., see. 5:40 U.S, C., sec. 259 and see, 267) ; (c) receive, and use for the purpose of this Act, funds donated cither in the currency of the United States or in foreign currencies: Provided, That such funds are Approved For Release 2002/03/28 : CIA-RDP78-04718A000400130020-3 Approveckgr Release 2002/03/28 : CIA-RDP78-0384 8A000400130020-3 7 donated without restriction other than that they be used in furtherance of such purpose ; (f{) accept and utilize the services of voluntary and uncompensated personnel in the providing of education under this Act; and (c) accept and utilize movable and immovable property, and other facilities or services or personnel of any Government agency authorized by sections 291- 297 of title 22 of the United States Code, as may be amended, on such terms as may be agreed upon. AUTIIORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS Sno. 6. There are hereby authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the purpose of this Act. DELEGATION OF AUTIIORITY Sno. 7. The President may delegate any of the authority vested in him by this Act to such agency head as he may deem appropriate. Approved For Release 2002/03/28 : CIA-RDP78-04718A000400130020-3 te, Boe, -RDP78-04718A0064001 30020-3 Approved For Release 2002/03/28 : CIA a * 81st CONGRESS 2p Session of .: 9 3 6 4 A BILL To provide for the education of the dependent minor children of the military and civilian personnel of the Federal Government sta- tioned overseas. By Mr. Kee Sr August 8, 1950 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs Approved For Release 2002/03/28 : CIA-RDP78-04718A000400130020-3