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42 U.S.C. 4761: Declaration of purposeText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 42-THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARECHAPTER 62-INTERGOVERNMENTAL PERSONNEL PROGRAM
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§4761. Declaration of purpose

The purpose of this subchapter is to provide for the general administration of subchapters I, II, III, and IV of this chapter (hereinafter referred to as “this chapter”), and to provide for the establishment of certain advisory committees.

( Pub. L. 91–648, title V, § 501 , Jan. 5, 1971 , 84 Stat. 1925 .)

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This subchapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this title”, meaning title V of Pub. L. 91–648. See below.

Subchapters I, II, III, and IV of this chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “titles I, II, III, and V of this Act”, meaning Pub. L. 91–648, Jan. 5, 1971, 84 Stat. 1909. Titles I, II, and III of the Act are classified generally to subchapters I (§ 4701 et seq.), II (§ 4721 et seq.), and III (§ 4741 et seq.), respectively, of this chapter. Title V of the Act is classified principally to this subchapter. For complete classification of titles I to III and V to the Code, see Tables.