42 U.S.C. § 4721 — Declaration of purpose

Page 6214 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE §§ 4711 to 4713 Editorial Notes 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, 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 section 4701 of this title and Tables. SUBCHAPTER I—DEVELOPMENT OF POLICIES AND STANDARDS §§ 4711 to 4713. Omitted Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section 4711, Pub. L. 91–648, title I, § 101, Jan. 5, 1971, 84 Stat. 1910, declared the purpose of this subchapter to provide intergovernmental cooperation in the develop- ment of policies and standards for the administration of programs authorized by this Act. Section 4712, Pub. L. 91–648, title I, § 102, Jan. 5, 1971, 84 Stat. 1910, which provided for the establishment of an Advisory Council on Intergovernmental Personnel Policy by the President, membership, duties, com- pensation and travel expenses of the council and termi- nation of the council by the President at any time after the expiration of three years following its establish- ment, was omitted in view of the revocation of Ex. Ord. No. 11607, July 20, 1971, 36 F.R. 13317, which established the Council, by Ex. Ord. No. 11792, June 25, 1974, 39 F.R. 23191. Section 4713, Pub. L. 91–648, title I, § 103, Jan. 5, 1971, 84 Stat. 1910, which provided that the Council report to the President and Congress, from time to time, its rec- ommendations and findings, was omitted in view of the abolishment of the Council. SUBCHAPTER II—STRENGTHENING STATE AND LOCAL PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION § 4721. Declaration of purpose The purpose of this subchapter is to assist State and local governments to strengthen their staffs by improving their personnel administra- tion. (Pub. L. 91–648, title II, § 201, Jan. 5, 1971, 84 Stat. 1911.) § 4722. State government and statewide programs and grants (a) Amount of grants; executive certification; sys- tems of personnel administration: innovation and diversity in design, execution, and man- agement The Office of Personnel Management (herein- after referred to as the ‘‘Office’’) 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 chapter, 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 con- tained within the State’s application are con- sistent with the applicable principles set forth in clauses (1)–(6) of the third paragraph of sec- tion 4701 of this title, 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 man- agement of their own systems of personnel ad- ministration. (b) Application; time of making; information; terms and conditions; personnel administra- tion improvement An application for a grant shall be made at such time or times, and contain such informa- tion, as the Office may prescribe. The Office 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 of- fice that will have primary authority and re- sponsibility for the development and adminis- tration 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 sys- tems based on merit principles; (3) provides for specific personnel adminis- tration improvement needs of the State gov- ernment and, to the extent appropriate, of the local governments in that State, including State personnel administration services for local governments; (4) provides assurance that the making of a Federal Government grant will not result in a reduction in relevant State or local govern- ment expenditures or the substitution of Fed- eral funds for State or local funds previously made available for these purposes; and (5) sets forth clear and practicable actions for the improvement of particular aspects of personnel administration such as— (A) establishment of statewide personnel systems of general or special functional cov- erage to meet the needs of urban, suburban, or rural governmental jurisdictions that are not able to provide sound career services, op- portunities for advancement, adequate re- tirement and leave systems, and other ca- reer inducements to well-qualified profes- sional, administrative, and technical per- sonnel; (B) making State grants to local govern- ments to strengthen their staffs by improv- ing their personnel administration; (C) assessment of State and local govern- ment needs for professional, administrative, and technical manpower, and the initiation of timely and appropriate action to meet such needs; (D) strengthening one or more major areas of personnel administration, such as recruit- ment and selection, training and develop- ment, and pay administration; (E) undertaking research and demonstra- tion projects to develop and apply better personnel administration techniques, includ- ing both projects conducted by State and local government staffs and projects con- ducted by colleges or universities or other appropriate nonprofit organizations under grants or contracts;