§ 5187. Fire management assistance

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.

1. 1974

   Pub. L. 93–288 title IV § 420 · 88 Stat. 143

   Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 5187

   Pub. L. 93–288, title IV, § 420, formerly § 417, May 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 158

   Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 93–288, title IV, § 420, formerly § 417, May 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 158

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 417. The President is authorized to provide assistance, including 42 USC 5187. grants, equipment, supplies, and personnel, to any State for the suppression of any fire on publicly or privately owned forest or grassland which threatens such destruction as would constitute a major disaster.

2. 2000

   Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000

   Pub. L. 106–390 title III § 303(a) · 114 Stat. 1552

   Amended · 42 U.S.C. § 5187

   Pub. L. 106–390 amended section catchline and text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The President is authorized to provide assistance, including grants, equipment, supplies, and personnel, to any State for the suppression of any fire on publicly or privately owned forest or grassland which threatens such destruction as would constitute a major disaster.”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 106–390 amended section catchline and text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The President is authorized to provide assistance, including grants, equipment, supplies, and personnel, to any State for the suppression of any fire on publicly or privately owned forest or grassland which threatens such destruction as would constitute a major disaster.”

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (a) In General.— Section 420 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5187) is amended to read as follows: “SEC. 420. FIRE MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE. “(a) In General.— The President is authorized to provide assistance, including grants, equipment, supplies, and personnel, to any State or local government for the mitigation, management, and control of any fire on public or private forest land or grassland that threatens such destruction as would constitute a major disaster. “(b) Coordination With State and Tribal Departments of Forestry.— In providing assistance under this section, the President shall coordinate with State and tribal departments of forestry. “(c) Essential Assistance.— In providing assistance under this section, the President may use the authority provided under section 403. “(d) Rules and Regulations.— The President shall prescribe such rules and regulations as are necessary to carry out this section.”.

3. 2018

   Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018

   Pub. L. 115–254 div. D § 1204(a) · 132 Stat. 3187

   1. Added · 42 U.S.C. § 5187(d); 42 U.S.C. § 5187(e)

      Pub. L. 115–254 added subsec. (d)

   2. Redesignated · 42 U.S.C. § 5187(d); 42 U.S.C. § 5187(e)

      Pub. L. 115–254 redesignated former subsec. (d) as (e)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsecs. (d), (e). Pub. L. 115–254 added subsec. (d) and redesignated former subsec. (d) as (e).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (a) Mitigation Assistance.— Section 420 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5187) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and (2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following: “(d) Hazard Mitigation Assistance.— Whether or not a major disaster is declared, the President may provide hazard mitigation assistance in accordance with section 404 in any area affected by a fire for which assistance was provided under this section.” .

   Effective date note
   Amendment by Pub. L. 115–254 applicable to each major disaster and emergency declared by the President on or after Aug. 1, 2017, and authorities provided under div. D of Pub. L. 115–254 applicable to each major disaster and emergency declared by the President on or after Jan. 1, 2016, except as otherwise provided, see section 1202 of Pub. L. 115–254, set out as a note under section 5121 of this title.

4 of 4 references resolved to an enrolled provision