15 USC § 2402 - Congressional statement of purpose

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identifier: "/us/usc/t15/s2402"
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title: "15 USC § 2402 - Congressional statement of purpose"
title_number: 15
title_name: "COMMERCE AND TRADE"
section_number: "2402"
section_name: "Congressional statement of purpose"
chapter_number: 51
chapter_name: "NATIONAL PRODUCTIVITY AND QUALITY OF WORKING LIFE"
subchapter_number: "I"
subchapter_name: "FINDINGS, PURPOSE, AND POLICY; DEFINITIONS"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 94–136, title I, § 102, Nov. 28, 1975, 89 Stat. 734.)"
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# § 2402. Congressional statement of purpose

It is the purpose of this chapter—

**(1)** to establish a national policy which will encourage productivity growth consistent with needs of the economy, the natural environment, and the needs, rights, and best interests of management, the work force, and consumers; and

**(2)** to establish as an independent establishment of the executive branch a National Center for Productivity and Quality of Working Life to focus, coordinate, and promote efforts to improve the rate of productivity growth.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 94–136, title I, § 102, Nov. 28, 1975, 89 Stat. 734.)