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[CITE: 42USC4702]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
             CHAPTER 62--INTERGOVERNMENTAL PERSONNEL PROGRAM
 
Sec. 4702. Administration of authorities

    The authorities provided by this chapter shall be administered in 
such manner as (1) to recognize fully the rights, powers, and 
responsibilities of State and local governments, and (2) to encourage 
innovation and allow for diversity on the part of State and local 
governments in the design, execution, and management of their own 
systems of personnel administration.

(Pub. L. 91-648, Sec. 3, Jan. 5, 1971, 84 Stat. 1909.)

                       References in Text

    This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original ``this Act'', 
meaning Pub. L. 91-648, Jan. 5, 1971, 84 Stat. 1909, as amended, known 
as the Intergovernmental Personnel Act of 1970, which enacted this 
chapter and sections 3371 to 3376 of Title 5, Government Organization 
and Employees, amended section 246(f) of this title, section 1304 of 
Title 5, repealed sections 1881 to 1888 of Title 7, Agriculture, and 
section 869b of Title 20, Education, and enacted provisions set out as 
notes under section 3371 of Title 5. For complete classification of this 
Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 4701 of this 
title and Tables.
