§ 5148. Nonliability of Federal Government

Statutory text

The Federal Government shall not be liable for any claim based upon the exercise or performance of or the failure to exercise or perform a discretionary function or duty on the part of a Federal agency or an employee of the Federal Government in carrying out the provisions of this chapter.

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.

1974
Pub. L. 93–288 title III § 305 · 88 Stat. 143
Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 5148
Pub. L. 93–288, title III, § 305, formerly § 308, May 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 149
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 93–288, title III, § 305, formerly § 308, May 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 149
Enacted provision · exact public law section
Sec. 305. (a) In any emergency, the President may provide assistance 42 USC 5145. to save lives and protect property and public health and safety. (b) The President may provide such emergency assistance by directing Federal agencies to provide technical assistance and advisory personnel to the affected State to assist the State and local governments in— (1) the performance of essential community services; warning of further risks and hazards; public information and assistance in health and safety measures; technical advice on management and control; and reduction of immediate threats to public health and safety; and (2) the distribution of medicine, food, and other consumable supplies, or emergency assistance. (c) In addition, in any emergency, the President is authorized to provide such other assistance under this Act as the President deems appropriate.

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

References in Text

This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning Pub. L. 93–288, May 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 143. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 5121 of this title and Tables.

Prior Provisions

A prior section 305 of Pub. L. 93–288 was classified to section 5145 of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 100–707.

Credits

1974–1988 · 2 acts

1974Pub. L. 93–288, title III, § 305, formerly § 308, May 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 149
1988renumbered § 305, Pub. L. 100–707, title I, § 105(d), Nov. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 4691.

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(Pub. L. 93–288, title III, § 305, formerly § 308, May 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 149; renumbered § 305, Pub. L. 100–707, title I, § 105(d), Nov. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 4691.)