§ 1104. — Purposes and authority of Center.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 2USC1104]
TITLE 2--THE CONGRESS
CHAPTER 22--JOHN C. STENNIS CENTER FOR PUBLIC SERVICE TRAINING AND
DEVELOPMENT
Sec. 1104. Purposes and authority of Center
(a) Purposes of Center
The purposes of the Center shall be--
(1) to increase awareness of the importance of public service,
to foster among the youth of the United States greater recognition
and understanding of the role of public service in the development
of the United States, and to promote public service as a career
choice;
(2) to provide training and development opportunities for State
and local elected government officials and employees of State and
local governments in order to assist such officials and employees to
become more effective and more efficient in performing their public
duties and develop their potential for accepting increased public
service opportunities; and
(3) to provide training and development opportunities for those
employees of Members of the Congress who perform key roles in
helping Members of Congress serve the people of the United States.
(b) Authority of Center
The Center is authorized, consistent with this chapter, to develop
such programs, activities, and services as it considers appropriate to
carry out the purpose of this chapter. Such authority shall include the
following:
(1) The development and implementation of educational programs
for secondary and post-secondary schools and colleges designed--
(A) to improve the attitude of students toward public
service;
(B) to encourage students to consider public service as a
career goal;
(C) to create a better understanding of the important role
that people in public service have played in the growth and
development of the United States; and
(D) to foster a sense of civic responsibility among the
youth of the United States.
(2) The development and implementation of programs designed--
(A) to enhance skills and abilities of public service
employees and elected officials at the State and local levels of
government;
(B) to make such officials more productive and effective in
the performance of their duties; and
(C) to help prepare such employees and officials to assume
greater responsibilities in the field of public service.
(3) The development and implementation of congressional staff
training programs designed to equip congressional staff personnel to
perform their duties more effectively and efficiently.
(4) The development and implementation of media and
telecommunications production capabilities to assist the Center in
expanding the reach of its programs throughout the United States.
(5) The establishment of library and research facilities for the
collection and compilation of research materials for use in carrying
out the programs of the Center.
(c) Program priorities
The Board of Trustees shall determine the priority of the programs
to be carried out under this chapter and the amount of funds to be
allocated for such programs.
(Pub. L. 100-458, title I, Sec. 115, Oct. 1, 1988, 102 Stat. 2173.)
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 1108, 1151 of this title.
