Table 111.-INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION ADMINISTRATION INTERUNIVERSITY CONTRACTS IN OPERATION ON MARCH 31, 1960 1 The total amount obligated for this program since its inception amounts to $216,649,233. 1,589, 098 785,000 1,276,000 852, 800 5, 200, 106 Table 111.-INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION ADMINISTRATION INTERUNIVERSITY CONTRACTS IN OPERATION ON MARCH 31, 1960-Con. T Chapter 11 DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY "HE MANAGEMENT of national finances is the general responsibility of the Department of the Treasury. In addition to this principal responsibility, the Department also controls the coinage and printing of money; and has jurisdiction over the Coast Guard, the Secret Service, and the Bureau of Narcotics. Two educational programs are reported in this chapter which are related to Department responsibilities for the U.S. Coast Guard and to internal revenue services. Specialized training is provided for Coast Guard personnel and enforcement personnel in the Internal Revenue Service receive courses of instruction. Information for these programs was furnished by the Department of the Treasury. EDUCATIONAL SERVICES FOR THE U.S. COAST GUARD Coast Guard personnel receive instruction through the operation of the Coast Guard Academy located at New London, Conn., and through the payment of tuition for individuals who are assigned to take academic training at specific institutions of higher learning. Amounts for these two programs are listed in columns 4 and 5 of table 112. In addition to these programs, Congress has authorized the use Table 112.-FEDERAL FUNDS ALLOTTED FOR THE EDUCATION OF COAST GUARD PERSONNEL AND THEIR DEPENDENTS: 1950-51 TO 1959-60 Funds of funds for the education of dependents of Coast Guard personnel stationed outside the continental limits of the United States. for this program are shown in column 6 of the table. Members of the Coast Guard also qualify for off-duty educational benefits as described in chapter 6. Amounts of Federal funds expended for these services are listed in column 7 of table 77. INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE TRAINING FOR ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL A comprehensive training program for enforcement personnel has been supplied since 1957 by the Internal Revenue Service at 20 to 25 different points throughout the country by instructors selected from within the Service. This program is designed to meet the specific requirements of enforcement officers. Since 1956-57 the Service has not included college or university instruction as a part of its employee training program. As determined necessary, however, arrangements are made for a limited number of enrollments in college courses offering information in specialized areas and important to the operation of the Service. The assignment of each employee to such courses in colleges and universities is considered individually, and expenditures are restricted to basic amounts needed. Table 113.-FEDERAL FUNDS EXPENDED FOR THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE TRAINING PROGRAM: 1 1957-58 TO 1959-60 1 1 The training program of the Internal Revenue Service was not fully implemented in all areas in the school year 1957-58. Estimates for 1959-60 are exclusive of any costs which will be incident to training the additional employees requested for that year. Total amount provided for this purpose is $230,100. Travel expense and per diem. Estimated. In arranging for management training programs, the Revenue Service has in some cases contracted with colleges or universities for classroom facilities, housing, and food. Instruction is either provided by Service personnel or is arranged on a personal basis with experts in various subject-matter areas. Federal funds for personal service contracts, for facilities contracts, trainee costs, and instructor trainee costs are reported in table 113 for the 3 years from 1957-58 to 1959-60. Chapter 12 INDEPENDENT FEDERAL AGENCIES PROG ROGRAMS in education for which Federal funds are provided through the several Departments of the Federal Government have been summarized in the preceding chapters. However, there are almost as many independent Federal agencies which also distribute or or expend Federal funds for education. This chapter identifies these other Federal agencies and describes their educational support programs. Established for specific purposes, the independent Federal agencies to be reported in this chapter support various educational activities which include: operation of regular elementary and secondary school systems; education and vocational rehabilitation benefits for veterans; educational assistance for war orphans; programs of research and specialized training for nonfederally employed personnel; and educational services for the blind. These purposes are all evident in the descriptions reported in this chapter. Agencies are reported in alphabetical order as listed in the United States Government Organization Manual. ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION Several activities in the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) are closely related to education. These include programs for assisting and fostering research and development at colleges and universities to encourage maximum scientific progress; the dissemination of scientific and technical information to encourage widespread participation in the development and utilization of atomic energy; federally conducted research and development to assure the Government adequate scientific and technical accomplishment; and the granting of equipment, materials, teaching aids, and other assistance to colleges and universities. Immediately following is a description of the Contract Research Program and the Vocational and Scientific Fellowships Program of the AEC. Also described is a program which provides assistance for the support of public schools at AEC installations. Information for these programs was furnished by the Atomic Energy Commission. |