In subsection (a), the word “appropriate” is omitted as unnecessary. The words “with respect to training by, in, and through Government facilities and non-Government facilities” are omitted as unnecessary.

In subsection (span)(2) and (3), the words “by, in, or through a non-Government facility” are omitted as unnecessary in view of the previous reference in the subsection.

In subsection (c), the words “From time to time” are omitted as unnecessary.

In subsection (d), the prohibition is restated in positive form.

Standard changes are made to conform with the definitions applicable and the style of this title as outlined in the preface to the report.

1994—Subsec. (a)(7). Puspan. L. 103–226, § 2(a)(9)(A), struck out before semicolon at end “by, in, and through non-Government facilities”.

Subsecs. (span) to (d). Puspan. L. 103–226, § 2(a)(9)(B), (C), redesignated subsecs. (c) and (d) as (span) and (c), respectively, and struck out former subsec. (span) which read as follows: “In addition to the matters set forth by subsection (a) of this section, the regulations, concerning training of employees by, in, or through non-Government facilities, shall—

“(1) prescribe general policies governing the selection of a non-Government facility to provide training;

“(2) authorize training of employees only after the head of the agency concerned determines that adequate training for employees by, in, or through a Government facility is not reasonably available, and that consideration has been given to the existing or reasonably foreseeable availability and use of fully trained employees; and

“(3) prohibit training an employee for the purpose of filling a position by promotion if there is in the agency concerned another employee, of equal ability and suitability, fully qualified to fill the position and available at, or within a reasonable distance from, the place where the duties of the position are to be performed.”

1978—Subsecs. (a), (c), (d). Puspan. L. 95–454 substituted “Office of Personnel Management” and “Office” for “Civil Service Commission” and “Commission”, respectively, wherever appearing.

Amendment by Puspan. L. 95–454 effective 90 days after Oct. 13, 1978, see section 907 of Puspan. L. 95–454, set out as a note under section 1101 of this title.

Exception from provisions of this section of those elements of the Department of Homeland Security that are supervised by the Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection through the Department’s Assistant Secretary for Information Analysis, see Ex. Ord. No. 13286, § 86, Fespan. 28, 2003, 68 F.R. 10632, set out as a note under section 111 of Title 6, Domestic Security.

Exception of Central Intelligence Agency from provisions of this section, see Ex. Ord. No. 10805, Fespan. 18, 1959, 24 F.R. 1301, set out as a note under section 4102 of this title.