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PUBLIC LAW 91-648-JAN. 5, 1971 INTERSTATE

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COMPACTS

SEC. 207. The consent of the Congress is hereby given to any two or more States to enter into compacts or other agreements, not in conflict with any law of the United States, for cooperative efforts and mutual assistance (including the establishment of appropriate agencies) in connection with the development and administration of personnel and training programs for employees and officials of State and local governments. TRANSFER OF F U N C T I O N S

SEC. 208. (a) There are hereby transferred to the Commission all functions, powers, and duties of— (1) the Secretary of Agriculture under section 10(e)(2) of the Food Stamp Act of 1964 (7 U.S.C. 2019(e)(2)); (2) the Secretary of Labor under— (A) the Act of June 6, 1933, as amended (29 U.S.C. 49 et seq.); and (B) section 303(a)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 5 0 3 (a)(1));

^°^'' P- ^osi, 48 Stat. 113.

53 Stat. 1378.

(3) the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare under— (A) sections 134(a)(6) and 204(a)(6) of the Mental Retardation Facilities and Community Health Centers Construction Act Of 1963 (42 U.S.C. 2674(a)(6) and 2684 (a)(6));

77 Stat. 2 8 7, 2 9 1.

(B) section 303(a)(6) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3023 (a)(6)); 79 Stat. 222; 83 s t a t. 108. (C) sections 314(a)(2)(F) and (d)(2)(F) and 604(a) °'"'"* '"° (8) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 246(a)(2) 80 Stat, II8I11 (F) and (d)(2)(F) and 291d(a)(8)); and Ante, p» 1308; (D) sections 2(a)(5)(A), 402(a)(5)(A), 505(a)(3)(A), "s'sTaC^sT 1002(a)(5)(A), 1402(a)(5)(A), 1602(a)(5)(A), and 1902 (a)(4)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 302(a)(5) (A), 602(a)(5)(A), 705(a)(3)(A), 1202(a)(5)(A), 1352 (a)(5)(A),1382(a)(5)(A),andl396a(a)(4)(A));and si Stat. 395. (4) anJ other department, agency, office, or officer (other than the President) under any other provision of law or regulation applicable to a program of grant-in-aid that specifically requires the establishment and maintenance of personnel standards on a merit basis with respect to the program; insofar as the functions, powers, and duties relate to the prescription of personnel standards on a merit basis. (b) The Commission shall-— Functions. (1) provide consultation and technical advice and assistance to State and local governments to aid them in complying with standards prescribed by the Commission under subsection (a) of this section; and (2) advise Federal agencies administering programs of grants or financial assistance as to the application of required personnel administration standards, and recommend and coordinate the taking of such actions by the Federal agencies as the Commission considers will most effectively carry out the purpose of this title. (c) So much of the personnel, property, records, and unexpended Personnel, funds, balances of appropriations, allocations, and other funds of any Fed- c^ommuTio^n.'^*" eral agency employed, used, held, available, or to be made available in connection with the functions, powers, and duties vested in the Commission by this section as the Director of the Management and Budget shall determine shall be transferred to the Commission at such time or times as the Director shall direct.

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