20 CFR § 603.1 - What are the purpose and scope of this part?

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title: "20 CFR § 603.1 - What are the purpose and scope of this part?"
title_number: 20
title_name: "Employees' Benefits"
section_number: "603.1"
section_name: "What are the purpose and scope of this part?"
chapter_name: "EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR"
part_number: "603"
part_name: "FEDERAL-STATE UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION (UC) PROGRAM; CONFIDENTIALITY AND DISCLOSURE OF STATE UC INFORMATION"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "Secs. 116, 189, 503, Pub. L. 113-128, 128 Stat. 1425 (Jul. 22, 2014); 20 U.S.C 1232g."
regulatory_source: "71 FR 56842, Sept. 27, 2006, unless otherwise noted."
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# 603.1 What are the purpose and scope of this part?

The purpose of this part is to implement the requirements of Federal UC law concerning confidentiality and disclosure of UC information. This part applies to States and State UC agencies, as defined in § 603.2(f) and (g).