The Secretary may cooperate with State and local agencies charged with the administration of State and local fair housing laws and, with the consent of such agencies, utilize the services of such agencies and their employees and, notwithstanding any other provision of law, may reimburse such agencies and their employees for services rendered to assist him in carrying out this subchapter. In furtherance of such cooperative efforts, the Secretary may enter into written agreements with such State or local agencies. All agreements and terminations thereof shall be published in the Federal Register. ( Pub. L. 90–284, title VIII, § 817 , formerly § 816, Apr. 11, 1968 , 82 Stat. 89 ; renumbered § 817, Pub. L. 100–430, § 8(1) , Sept. 13, 1988 , 102 Stat. 1625 .) Editorial Notes Prior Provisions A prior section 817 of Pub. L. 90–284 was renumbered section 818 and is classified to section 3617 of this title . Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries Fair Housing Initiatives Program Pub. L. 100–242, title V, § 561 , Feb. 5, 1988 , 101 Stat. 1942 , as amended, which established a demonstration program on fair housing initiatives and was formerly set out as a note under this section, was transferred to section 3616a of this title . CFR Title Parts 10 1040 12 27 , 390 , 626 23 200 24 81 , 91 , 103 , 105 , 109 , 111 , 115 , 125 , 180 32 192