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PUBLIC LAW 91-648-JAN. 5, 1971

(b) Not later than eighteen months after its establishment, the advisory council shall submit an initial report on its activities, which shall include its views and recommendations on— (1) the feasibility and desirability of extending merit policies and standards to additional Federal-State grant-in-aid programs; (2) the feasibility and desirability of extending merit policies and standards to grant-in-aid programs of a Federal-local character; (3) appropriate standards for merit personnel administration, where applicable, including those established by regulations with respect to existing Federal grant-in-aid programs; and (4) the feasibility and desirability of financial and other incentives to encourage State and local governments in the development of comprehensive systems of personnel administration based on merit principles. (c) I n transmitting to the Congress reports of the advisory council, the President shall submit to the Congress proposals of legislation which he deems desirable to carry out the recommendations of the advisory council.

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TITLE II — S T K E N G THE N I N G S T A T E AND L O C A L PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION DECLARATION OF TURPOSE

SEC. 201. The purpose of this title is to assist State and local governments to strengthen their staffs by improving their personnel administration. STATE GOVERNMENT A N D STATEWIDE PROGRAMS A N D GRANTS

SEC. 202. (a) The United States Civil Service Commission (hereinafter referred to as the "Commission") is authorized to make grants to a State for up to 75 per centum (or, with respect to fiscal years commencing after the expiration of three years following the effective date of the grant provisions of this Act, for up to 50 per centum) of the costs of developing and carrying out programs or projects, on the certification of the Governor of that State that the programs or projects contained within the State's application are consistent with the applicable principles set forth in clauses (l) - (6) of the third paragraph of section 2 of this Act, to strengthen personnel administration in that State government or in local governments of that State. The authority provided by this section shall be employed in such a manner as 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. (b) An application for a grant shall be made at such time or times. and contain such information, as the Commission may prescribe. The Commission may make a grant under subsection (a) of this section only if the application therefor— (1) provides for designation, by the Governor or chief executive authority, of the State office that will have primary authority and responsibility for the development and administration of the approved program or project at the State level; (2) provides for the establishment of merit personnel administration where appropriate and the further improvement of existing systems based on merit principles;

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