Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare
Chapter 15A — Reciprocal Fire Protection Agreements
§ 1856. Definitions
Statutory text
As used in this subchapter—
The term “agency head” means the head of any executive department, military department, agency, or independent establishment in the executive branch of the Government;
The term “fire protection” includes personal services and equipment required for fire prevention, the protection of life and property from fire,,1 fire fighting, and emergency services, including basic medical support, basic and advanced life support, hazardous material containment and confinement, and special rescue events involving vehicular and water mishaps, and trench, building, and confined space extractions; and
The term “fire organization” means any governmental entity or public or private corporation or association maintaining fire protection facilities within the United States, its Territories and possessions, and any governmental entity or public or private corporation or association which maintains fire protection facilities in any foreign country in the vicinity of any installation of the United States.
Footnotes
- 1 So in original.
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.
Pub. L. 84–105 § 1 · 69 Stat. 188
Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 1856
May 27, 1955, ch. 105, § 1, 69 Stat. 66
Source evidence
Code source credit
May 27, 1955, ch. 105, § 1, 69 Stat. 66National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006
Pub. L. 109–163 div. A title X § 1060 · 119 Stat. 3136
Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 1856(b)
Pub. L. 109–163 substituted “, fire fighting, and emergency services, including basic medical support, basic and advanced life support, hazardous material containment and confinement, and special rescue events involving vehicular and water mishaps, and trench, building, and confined space extractions” for “and fire fighting”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 109–163 substituted “, fire fighting, and emergency services, including basic medical support, basic and advanced life support, hazardous material containment and confinement, and special rescue events involving vehicular and water mishaps, and trench, building, and confined space extractions” for “and fire fighting”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 1060. EXPANSION OF EMERGENCY SERVICES UNDER RECIPROCAL AGREEMENTS. Subsection (b) of the first section of the Act of May 27, 1955 (42 U.S.C. 1856(b)), is amended by striking “and fire fighting” and inserting “, fire fighting, and emergency services, including basic medical support, basic and advanced life support, hazardous material containment and confinement, and special rescue events involving vehicular and water mishaps, and trench, building, and confined space extractions”.
1 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2006—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 109–163 substituted “, fire fighting, and emergency services, including basic medical support, basic and advanced life support, hazardous material containment and confinement, and special rescue events involving vehicular and water mishaps, and trench, building, and confined space extractions” for “and fire fighting”.
Credits
1955–2006 · 2 acts
- 1955May 27, 1955, ch. 105, § 1, 69 Stat. 66
- 2006Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title X, § 1060, , 119 Stat. 3444.
Show as published
(May 27, 1955, ch. 105, § 1, 69 Stat. 66; Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title X, § 1060, , 119 Stat. 3444.)