Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare
Chapter 68 — Disaster Relief
§ 5151. Nondiscrimination in disaster assistance
Statutory text
Regulations for equitable and impartial relief operations
The President shall issue, and may alter and amend, such regulations as may be necessary for the guidance of personnel carrying out Federal assistance functions at the site of a major disaster or emergency. Such regulations shall include provisions for insuring that the distribution of supplies, the processing of applications, and other relief and assistance activities shall be accomplished in an equitable and impartial manner, without discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, nationality, sex, age, disability, English proficiency, or economic status.
Compliance with regulations as prerequisite to participation by other bodies in relief operations
As a condition of participation in the distribution of assistance or supplies under this chapter or of receiving assistance under this chapter, governmental bodies and other organizations shall be required to comply with regulations relating to nondiscrimination promulgated by the President, and such other regulations applicable to activities within an area affected by a major disaster or emergency as he deems necessary for the effective coordination of relief efforts.
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. 93–288 title III § 308 · 88 Stat. 143
Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 5151
Pub. L. 93–288, title III, § 308, formerly § 311, May 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 150
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 93–288, title III, § 308, formerly § 311, May 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 150Enacted provision · exact public law section
Sec. 308. The Federal Government shall not be liable for any claim 42 USC 5148. 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 Act.The Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Amendments of 1988
Pub. L. 100–707 title I § 105(f) · 102 Stat. 4689
Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 5151(b)
Pub. L. 100–707 substituted “this chapter” for “section 5172 or 5174 of this title” after “assistance under”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 100–707 substituted “this chapter” for “section 5172 or 5174 of this title” after “assistance under”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(f) Redesignation of Sections 311 and 312; Conforming Amendment.— Sections 311 and 312, and any references thereto, are redesignated as sections 308 and 309, respectively. Such section 308, 42 USC 5151, 5152. relating to nondiscrimination in disaster assistance, is amended by striking out “section 402 or 404 of” in subsection (b).Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006
Pub. L. 109–295 title VI § 689a · 120 Stat. 1355
Inserted · 42 U.S.C. § 5151(a)
Pub. L. 109–295 inserted “disability, English proficiency,” after “age,”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 109–295 inserted “disability, English proficiency,” after “age,”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 689a. NONDISCRIMINATION IN DISASTER ASSISTANCE. Section 308(a) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5151(a)) is amended by inserting “disability, English proficiency,” after “age,”.
3 of 3 references resolved to an enrolled provision
Editorial Notes
References in Text
This chapter, referred to in subsec. (b), was in the original “this Act”, meaning Pub. L. 93–288, , 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 308 of Pub. L. 93–288 was renumbered section 305 by Pub. L. 100–707 and is classified to section 5148 of this title.
Amendments1988–2006 · 2 rounds
2006
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 109–295 inserted “disability, English proficiency,” after “age,”.
1988
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 100–707 substituted “this chapter” for “section 5172 or 5174 of this title” after “assistance under”.
Credits
1974–2006 · 3 acts
- 1974Pub. L. 93–288, title III, § 308, formerly § 311, , 88 Stat. 150
- 1988renumbered § 308 and amended Pub. L. 100–707, title I, § 105(f), , 102 Stat. 4691
- 2006Pub. L. 109–295, title VI, § 689a, , 120 Stat. 1449.
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(Pub. L. 93–288, title III, § 308, formerly § 311, , 88 Stat. 150; renumbered § 308 and amended Pub. L. 100–707, title I, § 105(f), , 102 Stat. 4691; Pub. L. 109–295, title VI, § 689a, , 120 Stat. 1449.)