4. Radiobiological training institutes (C) Level: For high school and college teachers in the life sciences (cooperating with the National Science Foundation). Number: 5 college professors, 18 secondary school teachers' conferences with 20 participants each. Stipend: National Science Foundation provides stipends. Cost: $752,580 in 1960; $781,653 in 1961. 5. Special assistance in radiation control (GS) Level: Undergraduate; allows qualified State employees 1 year of formal academic instruction and 3 months on-the-job training at an AEC laboratory. Stipend: $2,500, plus $350 for each dependent. Costs: $498,184 for fiscal 1959. Authority: Same as above. 6. AEC Radioisotopes Training School (GS) Level: Graduate; to train research workers in use of radioactive materials. Number: 180 U.S. and 60 foreign students attended in fiscal year 1959. Cost: $148,763 in fiscal year 1959. Authority: Same as above. 7. International Institute of Nuclear Science and Engineering (GS) Level: Predoctoral; part of the atoms-for-peace program. Number: 104 foreign students attended in 1959. Cost: $638,878. Authority: Same as above. 8. Puerto Rico Nuclear Center (F) Level: Postgraduate; background in medicine or physics prerequisite. Number: 84 students attended in 1959. Authority: Same as above. 9. Other courses for foreign nationals (F) Level: Postgraduate. Number: 355 foreign students. Cost: $81,139 in fiscal year 1959. Authority: Same as above. For further information write U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, Washington 25, D.C. For fellowships: Oak Ridge Institute of Nuclear Studies, Oak Ridge, Tenn. For AEC fellowships in industrial medicine: University of Rochester, School of Medicine, Rochester 20, N.Y. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE The higher educational programs of the Department of Justice include training of Federal Bureau of Investigation agents at the FBI National Academy, inservice courses for employees and supervisors of the Federal Bureau of Prisons, academic college courses for inmates of Federal penitentiaries, training programs for officers of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, and courses for lawenforcement officers from State, county, and local government organizations. I. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 1. Federal Bureau of Investigation National Academy (GS) To train State, county, municipal, and other law enforcement officers as instructors and executives in the field of law enforcement. Level: Postsecondary and higher education. Number: 176 officers per year. Duration: 12-week course, twice a year. 2. Initial training of new special agents The purpose of this training is to indoctrinate and train recruits to function as special agents in the enforcement of the Federal law. Level: College graduate and professional. Number: 43 persons in 1959. Duration: 13-week course in Washington and Quantico. Authority: 5 U.S.C. 22, Public Law 85-474, Public Law 85-507. 3. Inservice training for special agents (J) To provide refresher courses to special agents. Level: Postsecondary and college. Number: 1,193 students in 46 inservice institutes held in fiscal 1959. Cost: $683,169 in fiscal 1959. Authority: 5 U.S.C. 22 and 300; title II, Public Law 84-474; Public Law 85-507. II. FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS 1. General and vocational education of inmates of Federal prisons (M) Level: Elementary through college. Number: 12,469 in fiscal 1959. Cost: $1,370,000. Authority: Bureau of Prisons: Sections 4001 and 4002, title 18 U.S.C., Rev. 46 Stat. 325: section 4081, title 18 U.S.C., Rev. 46 Stat. 390. Federal Prison Industries, Inc.: Section 4123, title 18 U.S.C. Rev. 46 Stat. 391; section 4126, title 18 U.S.C., Rev. 46 Stat. 392, 48 Stat. 1211. Public Law 521, 80th Congress, 62 Stat. 230. Public Law 821, 80th Congress, 62 Stat. 1100. III. IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE 1. Operation of an officer training school in Washington, D.C. (GS) (J) The school was established in 1955 to provide advanced training toward promotion or reassignment for experienced officers selected as having more than ordinary potential for advancement. Level: Higher educational. Number: 196 officers completed course in fiscal 1959. Cost: $152,127 in fiscal 1959. Authority: Part 2 of title 8, Code of Federal Regulations. For further information write Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE A total of 24 higher educational programs of the Department of Commerce are reported in this directory. These include educational programs directly operated by the Department and other activities in the field of education directly affecting educational institutions. The first of these categories includes inservice training of employees and of certain foreign nationals, and the operation of specialized training schools. The second includes contractual arrangements with educational institutions for the provision of courses at universities for qualified employees and financial aid to the State maritime academies. Important educational institutions operated by the Department include the Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, N.Y., and the National Bureau of Standards Graduate School. I. BUREAU OF PUBLIC ROADS 1. Managerial training program (J) Level: College. Number: Unknown. Cost: $4,000 for fiscal year 1959. 2. Full-time graduate study program (C) Level: Graduate. Number: 10 students. Cost: $5,954 in fiscal year 1959. 3. Junior engineer training program (J) Number: 31 students. Cost: $389,000 in fiscal year 1959. Authority: Public Law 85-507. 4. Training program for experienced enginee ́s (C)(J) 5. Inservice training for auditors, appraisers, engineers, and administrative personnel (J) Level: College. Number: 255 students. Cost: $62,000 for fiscal 1959. Authority: Public Law 85-507. 6. Training for highway engineers and officials of other nations (J) (F) Level: Higher education. Number: 234 participants. Cost: $465,000 for fiscal 1959. Authority: 23 U.S.C. 686, 308(a). II. PATENT OFFICE 1. Orientation and advanced training for patent examiners (J) Level: Graduate and postgraduate. Number: 152 participants. Cost: $12,800 in fiscal 1959. Authority: Annual appropriation act. 2. Training in supervision in human relationships (J) Level: College graduate. Number: 47 advanced students. Cost: $5,500 for fiscal 1959. Authority: Annual appropriation act. III. BUREAU OF THE CENSUS 1. Training in electronic data processing (GS) (C) Level: Higher education. Number: 442 students. Cost: $31,000 in fiscal 1959. Authority: Public Law 85-507. 2. Census and statistical training for foreign nationals (F) (C) Level: Higher education. Number: 212 students. Cost: (Funds transferred from ICA.) Authority: Title 22, U.S.C. 1892. IV. MARITIME ADMINISTRATION 1. Operation of U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (GS) Level: 4-year college, leading to B.S. Number: 949 cadets. Cost: $2,581,450 for fiscal 1959. Authority: Merchant Marine Act of 1936, as amended (49 Stat. 1985, 46 U.S.C.), Public Law 415, 84th Congress. 2. Training at State marine schools (C) Level: College. Number: 1,080 students. Cost: $692,606 for fiscal 1959. Authority: Public Law 672, 85th Congress. 3. Training for marine engineers and naval architects (J) Level: On-the-job training, college. Number: 18 students since 1955. Cost: $73,800 in fiscal 1959. Authority: Public Law 85-507; section 201(e) Merchant Marine Act of 1936. 4. Nuclear merchant ship propulsion reactor training (C) (J) (F) Number: 53 U.S. and 8 foreign nationals. Authority: Public Law 848, 84th Congress. 5. International cooperation trainee program (F) (M) Level: Secondary and college. Number: 20 students. Cost: $28,000 in fiscal 1959. Authority: Mutual Security Act of 1954, as amended. V. BUSINESS AND DEFENSE SERVICES ADMINISTRATION Executive reserve training program (J) To train key civilian business personnel for periods of national emergency. Level: Higher education. Number: 11,000 participants. Cost: $35,000 in fiscal 1959. Authority: Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended, section 710(e), Executive Order 10660, February 15, 1956. VI. OFFICE OF BUSINESS ECONOMICS Training of foreign research technicians (F)(J) Level: Higher educational. Number: 52 students. Cost: $21,822 for fiscal 1959. Authority: 62 Stat. 6; 64 Stat. 205. VII. WEATHER BUREAU 1. Personnel training program (J)(M)(C) Level: Secondary through college. Cost: $267,000 for fiscal 1959. Authority: Annual appropriation act; Public Law 85-507. 2. Meteorological training under Mutual Security Act (F) Level: Graduate and undergraduate. Number: 19 students. Cost: $76,000 for fiscal 1959. Authority: Section 307 Mutual Security Act of 1954, as amended. |