42 USC § 4726 - Coordination of Federal programs

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identifier: "/us/usc/t42/s4726"
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title: "42 USC § 4726 - Coordination of Federal programs"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "4726"
section_name: "Coordination of Federal programs"
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, § 206, Jan. 5, 1971, 84 Stat. 1914; 1978 Reorg. Plan No. 2, § 102, eff. Jan. 1, 1979, 43 F.R. 36037, 92 Stat. 3783.)"
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# § 4726. Coordination of Federal programs

The Office, after consultation with other agencies concerned, shall—

**(1)** coordinate the personnel administration support and technical assistance given to State and local governments and the support given State programs or projects to strengthen local government personnel administration, including the furnishing of needed personnel administration services and technical assistance, under authority of this chapter with any such support given under other Federal programs; and

**(2)** make such arrangements, including the collection, maintenance, and dissemination of data on grants for strengthening State and local government personnel administration and on grants to States for furnishing needed personnel administration services and technical assistance to local governments, as needed to avoid duplication and insure consistent administration of related Federal activities.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 91–648, title II, § 206, Jan. 5, 1971, 84 Stat. 1914; 1978 Reorg. Plan No. 2, § 102, eff. Jan. 1, 1979, 43 F.R. 36037, 92 Stat. 3783.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

This chapter, referred to in par. (1), was in the original “this Act”, meaning , , , known as the Intergovernmental Personnel Act of 1970, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under  and Tables.

## Executive Documents

### Transfer of Functions

“Office”, meaning Office of Personnel Management, substituted in text for “Commission”, meaning Civil Service Commission, pursuant to Reorg. Plan No. 2 of 1978, § 102, 43 F.R. 36037, , set out under , Government Organization and Employees, which transferred functions vested by statute in Civil Service Commission and Chairman thereof to Director of Office of Personnel Management (except as otherwise specified), effective , as provided by section 1–102 of Ex. Ord. No. 12107, , 44 F.R. 1055, set out under .