§ 11351. Definitions

Statutory text

For purposes of this subchapter:

The term “Director” means the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

The term “emergency shelter” means a facility all or a part of which is used or designed to be used to provide temporary housing.

The term “local government” means a unit of general purpose local government.

The term “locality” means the geographical area within the jurisdiction of a local government.

The term “National Board” means the Emergency Food and Shelter Program National Board.

The term “private nonprofit organization” means an organization—

no part of the net earnings of which inures to the benefit of any member, founder, contributor, or individual;

that has a voluntary board;

that has an accounting system, or has designated a fiscal agent in accordance with requirements established by the Director; and

that practices nondiscrimination in the provision of assistance.

The term “State” means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, and any other territory or possession of the United States.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1987
Pub. L. 100–77 title III § 321 · 101 Stat. 482
Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 11351
Pub. L. 100–77, title III, § 321, July 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 493
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 100–77, title III, § 321, July 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 493
Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 321. DEFINITIONS. For purposes of this title: (1) The term “Director” means the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. (2) The term “emergency shelter” means a facility all or a part of which is used or designed to be used to provide temporary housing. (3) The term “local government” means a unit of general purpose local government. (4) The term “locality” means the geographical area within the jurisdiction of a local government. (5) The term “National Board” means the Emergency Food and Shelter Program National Board. (6) The term “private nonprofit organization” means an organization— (A) no part of the net earnings of which inures to the benefit of any member, founder, contributor, or individual; (B) that has a voluntary board; (C) that has an accounting system, or has designated a fiscal agent in accordance with requirements established by the Director; and (D) that practices nondiscrimination in the provision of assistance. (7) The term “State” means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, and any other territory or possession of the United States.

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Change of Name

“Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency” substituted for “Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency” in par. (1) on authority of section 612(c) of Pub. L. 109–295, set out as a note under section 313 of Title 6, Domestic Security. Any reference to the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency in title VI of Pub. L. 109–295 or an amendment by title VI to be considered to refer and apply to the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency until Mar. 31, 2007, see section 612(f)(2) of Pub. L. 109–295, set out as a note under section 313 of Title 6.

Transfer of Functions

For transfer of all functions, personnel, assets, components, authorities, grant programs, and liabilities of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, including the functions of the Under Secretary for Federal Emergency Management relating thereto, to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, see section 315(a)(1) of Title 6, Domestic Security.

For transfer of functions, personnel, assets, and liabilities of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, including the functions of the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency relating thereto, to the Secretary of Homeland Security, and for treatment of related references, see former section 313(1) and sections 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Security, and the Department of Homeland Security Reorganization Plan of November 25, 2002, as modified, set out as a note under section 542 of Title 6.

Executive Documents

Termination of Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands

For termination of Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, see note set out preceding section 1681 of Title 48, Territories and Insular Possessions.

Credits

1987–2006 · 2 acts

1987Pub. L. 100–77, title III, § 321, July 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 493
2006Pub. L. 109–295, title VI, § 612(c), Oct. 4, 2006, 120 Stat. 1410.

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(Pub. L. 100–77, title III, § 321, July 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 493; Pub. L. 109–295, title VI, § 612(c), Oct. 4, 2006, 120 Stat. 1410.)