MY DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN:

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• Document Release Date: June 18, 2001
• Sequence Number: 19
• Publication Date: August 2, 1950
• Content Type: LETTER

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August 2, 1950
ionorable William L. Dawson, Chairman
Committee on Expenditures in the Executive Departments
House of Representatives
Iy dear Mr. Chairman:
Reference is made to your letter of July 26, 1950, acknowledged by tele-
?hone July 27, enclosing a copy of H. R. 9230, 81st Congress, entitled ".A.
;ILL To amend the Act entitled 'An Act to authorize certain administrative
expenses in the Government service, and for other purposes', approved August
?, 1946 (60 stat. 8o6), and for other purposes", and requesting an expression
)f my views and comments concerning the proposed legislation.
A civilian officer or employee transferred to an overseas station pursu-
3,nt to section 1 of the act of August 2, 1946, Public Law 600, 60 Stat. 806,
Ls not required to execute an agreement to continue in the service for a
given length of time. However, a new appointee in order to be eligible to
3e sent overseas, and to be'returned, at Government expense under section 7
)f that same Act, must agree in writing to remain in the Government service
or twelve months following his appointment, unless separated for reasons
eyond his control. It is believed that said restriction in existing law as
ao new appointees was intended to insure that the employee would not abandon
its job shortly upon entering on duty at the foreign post. Also, generally
3peaking, under existing law the return of new appointees or transferees
-ipon separation from the service must be for purposes of the Government.
The instant bill would add a new proviso to subsection (a) of section 1
of the act of August 2, 1946, supra, extending to transferees the requie-
aent that an agreement in writing be executed requiring that he remain in
;he service a specified period of time, it apparently being felt advisable
o protect the interest of the Government in the case of transferees to the
same extent as protection is accorded by existing law in the case of new
appointees. Relative thereto, it is noted that section 2 of the bill would
1elete the existing proviso with respect to the twelve-month agreement and
substitute two new provisos. The first proviso contains substantially the
same language as is now contained in the proviso in section 7 of Public Law
a00. The second proviso, to the effect that expenses of return travel and
:.ransportation upon termination of services shall be allowed whether the
germination is for the purposes of the Government or for personal convenience,
rut only if the employee shall have served a minimum period of not less than
one nor not more than three years, is new. The said new proviso would thus
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place the return expenses in a different category from the outgoing expenses.
For example, it appears that if an employee is sent overseas under a two-year
agreement and abandons the job at the end of six months, he could not be re-
turned at Government expense and he would become indebted to the 'United States
for the outgoing expenses, If he did not abandon the job until after serving
eighteen months he could not be returned at Government expense, but he would
not be indebted for the outgoing expenses, Also, the second proviso, would
permit an employee who has served the length of time agreed upon to be re-
turned for separation from the service even though the separation be for
personal convenience.
On lines 19 and 20, page 3, of the bill, there is used the phase "unless
separated for reasons beyond his control" while on lines 7.-9,, page 4, of the
bill, the phrase used is "runless separation is for reasons beyond the control
of the individual and acceptable to the department or agency concerned," It
would appear preferable that on page 3, after the word "control"
there be inserted the language "and acceptable to the department or agency
concerned." It is noted, also, that on pages 3 and 4, lines 25 and 1,
respectively, there is used the phrase "termination of services." Presumably
by that language there is meant "separation from the serv:i.ce." If so, it is
suggested that, for clarity, the phrase "termination of services" be deleted
and the words "separation from the service" be substituted in lieu thereof.
The bill would incorporate in the administrative expense act a new sub-
section (d), section 1, pertaining to ,-=e.cuat_ion --f immediate families of
civilian officers and employees for military, or other reasons, or to trans-
fers or assignments of such employees to places ,?here the immediate families
for military or other reasons are not permitted to accompany them.. It would
authorize their immediate families and household effects to be transported
at Government expense, under such regulations as the heads of their respective
departments and agencies may prescribe, to other points to which their move-
ment is not prohibited and later to be transported at Government expense
from such places to the duty stations to uhich the officers or employees con-
cerned are assigned and to which such restrictions on movements do not apply.
Such provision would extend to other agencies of the Government the provisions
now applicable to the Department of the finny under section 3(b) of the act of
June 5, 1942, 56 Stat. 324 (proposed to be repealed by this bill), and which
relates to evacuation from, or prohibition of movement to, duty stations be-
cause of military reasons. In the instant bill, the evacuation from, or
prohibition of movement to, those duty stations could be also on the basis
of "other reasons." It would seem advisable that the other reasons be spelled
out. For instance, if it be intended to refer to restrictions because of un-
healthful or adverse living conditions, or for the convenience of the Govern-
ment as defined in section 7.2 of the Standard Government Civilian Allowance
Regulations, it would seem to be preferable to so state. Also, there would
be for consideration the incorporation of language in the bill making appli-
cable to new appointee cases the proviso in section 3(b) of the bill.
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Your Committee is advised that this Office has not had an opportunity to
make a thorough study of this bill but on examination thereof indicates that
the objects sought to be achieved are those as.outlined herein. Such purposes
are not objectionable to this Office. Further, it is believed that since the
bill would apply to substantially all Federal agencies, it merits close study
by your Committee. A representative of this Office will assist your Committee
in its study of the matter if it be so desired by you.
Sincerely yours,
/s /
Comptroller General
of the United States
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