Title 29, LaborRelease 119-110
§3251 State Legislative Authority
Title 29 › CHAPTER 32 — WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY › SUBCHAPTER I — WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES › Part E — Administration › § 3251
Summary
States may pass laws to carry out activities funded under this subchapter, as long as those laws follow the subchapter's rules. Any federal money a State gets under it must be approved by the State legislature and used under the subchapter's terms. Congress allows States to make interstate compacts to help comply, but the Secretary must approve them.
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Title 29, §3251
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(a)Authority of State legislature
Nothing in this subchapter shall be interpreted to preclude the enactment of State legislation providing for the implementation, consistent with the provisions of this subchapter, of the activities assisted under this subchapter. Any funds received by a State under this subchapter shall be subject to appropriation by the State legislature, consistent with the terms and conditions required under this subchapter.
(b)Interstate compacts and cooperative agreements
In the event that compliance with provisions of this subchapter would be enhanced by compacts and cooperative agreements between States, the consent of Congress is given to States to enter into such compacts and agreements to facilitate such compliance, subject to the approval of the Secretary.
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Effective Date
Section effective on the first day of the first full program year after
July 22, 2014 (
July 1, 2015), see section 506 of Pub. L. 113–128, set out as a note under section 3101 of this title.
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Citation
29 U.S.C. § 3251
Title 29, Labor
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110