42 USC § 4721 - Declaration of purpose

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identifier: "/us/usc/t42/s4721"
source: "usc"
legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "42 USC § 4721 - Declaration of purpose"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "4721"
section_name: "Declaration of purpose"
chapter_number: 62
chapter_name: "INTERGOVERNMENTAL PERSONNEL PROGRAM"
subchapter_number: "II"
subchapter_name: "STRENGTHENING STATE AND LOCAL PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 91–648, title II, § 201, Jan. 5, 1971, 84 Stat. 1911.)"
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# § 4721. Declaration of purpose

The purpose of this subchapter is to assist State and local governments to strengthen their staffs by improving their personnel administration.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 91–648, title II, § 201, Jan. 5, 1971, 84 Stat. 1911.)