Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-102
§4727 Interstate Compacts
Title 42 › CHAPTER 62 — INTERGOVERNMENTAL PERSONNEL PROGRAM › SUBCHAPTER II — STRENGTHENING STATE AND LOCAL PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION › § 4727
Summary
Congress allows two or more states to make agreements with each other, as long as those agreements do not conflict with federal law. They may work together and set up joint programs or agencies to plan and run personnel and training programs for state and local government employees and officials.
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Title 42, §4727
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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.
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42 U.S.C. § 4727
Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102