of Title VII. See, e.g., 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-4 (g) (1) (2018) (‘‘[t]he Commission
shall have power . . . to cooperate with and, with their consent, utilize
regional, State, local, and other agencies, both public and private, and individ-
uals’’); 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-5 (b) (2018) (‘‘[i]n determining whether reasonable
cause exists, the Commission shall accord substantial weight to final findings
and orders made by State or local authorities in proceedings commenced
under State or local law pursuant to the requirements of subsections (c)
and (d)’’); 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-5 (c) (2018) (‘‘[i]n the case of an alleged unlawful
employment practice occurring in a State, or political subdivision of a State,
which has a State or local law prohibiting the unlawful employment practice
alleged and establishing or authorizing a State or local authority to grant
or seek relief from such practice or to institute criminal proceedings with
respect thereto upon receiving notice thereof, no charge may be filed under
subsection (a) by the person aggrieved before the expiration of sixty days
after proceedings have been commenced under the State or local law, unless
such proceedings have been earlier terminated, provided that such sixty-
day period shall be extended to one hundred and twenty days during the
first year after the effective date of such State or local law’’); 42 U.S.C.
§ 2000e-5 (d) (2018) (‘‘[i]n the case of any charge filed by a member of the
Commission alleging an unlawful employment practice occurring in a State
or political subdivision of a State which has a State or local law prohibiting
the practice alleged and establishing or authorizing a State or local authority
to grant or seek relief from such practice or to institute criminal proceedings
with respect thereto upon receiving notice thereof, the Commission shall,
before taking any action with respect to such charge, notify the appropriate
State or local officials and, upon request, afford them a reasonable time,
but not less than sixty days (provided that such sixty-day period shall be
extended to one hundred and twenty days during the first year after the
effective day of such State or local law), unless a shorter period is requested,
to act under such State or local law to remedy the practice alleged’’); 42
U.S.C. § 2000e-8 (b) (2018) (‘‘The Commission may cooperate with State
and local agencies charged with the administration of State fair employment
practices laws and, with the consent of such agencies, may, for the purpose
of carrying out its functions and duties under this subchapter and within
the limitation of funds appropriated specifically for such purpose, engage
in and contribute to the cost of research and other projects of mutual interest
undertaken by such agencies, and utilize the services of such agencies and
their employees, and, notwithstanding any other provision of law, pay by
advance or reimbursement such agencies and their employees for services
rendered to assist the Commission in carrying out this subchapter. In further-
ance of such cooperative efforts, the Commission may enter into written
agreements with such State or local agencies and such agreements may
include provisions under which the Commission shall refrain from pro-
cessing a charge in any cases or class of cases specified in such agreements
or under which the Commission shall relieve any person or class of persons
in such State or locality from requirements imposed under this section.’’);
42 U.S.C. § 2000e-8 (d) (2018) (‘‘[i]n prescribing requirements pursuant to
subsection (c) of this section, the Commission shall consult with other
interested State and Federal agencies and shall endeavor to coordinate its
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