View all text of Subchapter IV [§ 4761 - § 4772]
§ 4763. General administrative provisions
(a) Administration by Office
(b) Advice and assistance
(c) Regulations and standards; contracts: modification, covenants, conditions, and provisions; utilization of other agencies
In the performance of, and with respect to, the functions, powers, and duties vested in it by this chapter, the Office may—
(1) issue such standards and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter;
(2) consent to the modification of any contract entered into pursuant to this chapter, such consent being subject to any specific limitations of this chapter;
(3) include in any contract made pursuant to this chapter such covenants, conditions, or provisions as it deems necessary to assure that the purposes of this chapter will be achieved; and
(4) utilize the services and facilities of any Federal agency, any State or local government, and any other public or nonprofit agency or institution, on a reimbursable basis or otherwise, in accordance with agreements between the Office and the head thereof.
(d) Information: collection and availability; research and evaluation; administration report; coordination of Federal programs
In the performance of, and with respect to the functions, powers, and duties vested in it by this chapter, the Office—
(1) may collect information from time to time with respect to State and local government training programs and personnel administration improvement programs and projects under this chapter, and make such information available to interested groups, organizations, or agencies, public or private;
(2) may conduct such research and make such evaluation as needed for the efficient administration of this chapter;
(3) shall include in its annual report a report of the administration of this chapter; and
(4) shall make such arrangements as may be necessary to avoid duplication of programs providing for training and to insure consistent administration of the related Federal training activities, with particular regard to title I of the Higher Education Act of 1965 [20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.].
(e) Additional authority
(Pub. L. 91–648, title V, § 503, Jan. 5, 1971, 84 Stat. 1926; 1978 Reorg. Plan No. 2, § 102, eff. Jan. 1, 1979, 43 F.R. 36037, 92 Stat. 3783.)