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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 4272. Declaration of purpose
Because the complexity of modern life intensifies the need in a
federal form of government for the fullest cooperation and
coordination of activities between the levels of government, and
because population growth and scientific developments portend an
increasingly complex society in future years, it is essential that
an appropriate agency be established to give continuing attention
to intergovernmental problems.
It is intended that the Commission, in the performance of its
duties, will -
(1) bring together representatives of the Federal, State, and
local governments for the consideration of common problems;
(2) provide a forum for discussing the administration and
coordination of Federal grant and other programs requiring
intergovernmental cooperation;
(3) give critical attention to the conditions and controls
involved in the administration of Federal grant programs;
(4) make available technical assistance to the executive and
legislative branches of the Federal Government in the review of
proposed legislation to determine its overall effect on the
Federal system;
(5) encourage discussion and study at an early stage of
emerging public problems that are likely to require
intergovernmental cooperation;
(6) recommend, within the framework of the Constitution, the
most desirable allocation of governmental functions,
responsibilities, and revenues among the several levels of
government; and
(7) recommend methods of coordinating and simplifying tax laws
and administrative practices to achieve a more orderly and less
competitive fiscal relationship between the levels of government
and to reduce the burden of compliance for taxpayers.
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