Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare
Part A · Chapter 68 — Disaster Relief
§ 5196f. Disaster related information services
Statutory text
In general
Consistent with section 5151(a) of this title, the Administrator of Federal 1 Emergency Management Agency shall—
identify, in coordination with State and local governments, population groups with limited English proficiency and take into account such groups in planning for an emergency or major disaster;
ensure that information made available to individuals affected by a major disaster or emergency is made available in formats that can be understood by—
population groups identified under paragraph (1); and
individuals with disabilities or other special needs; and
develop and maintain an informational clearinghouse of model language assistance programs and best practices for State and local governments in providing services related to a major disaster or emergency.
Group size
For purposes of subsection (a), the Administrator of Federal 1 Emergency Management Agency shall define the size of a population group.
Footnotes
- 1 So in original. The word “the” probably should appear before “Federal”.
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 VI § 616 · 88 Stat. 143
Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 5196f
Pub. L. 93–288, title VI, § 616, as added Pub. L. 109–295, title VI, § 689e, Oct. 4, 2006, 120 Stat. 1452
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 93–288, title VI, § 616, as added Pub. L. 109–295, title VI, § 689e, Oct. 4, 2006, 120 Stat. 1452Predisaster Hazard Mitigation Act of 2010
Pub. L. 111–351 § 3(c)(2) · 124 Stat. 3863
Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 5196f
Pub. L. 111–351 substituted “Administrator” for “Director” in subsecs. (a) and (b)
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 111–351 substituted “Administrator” for “Director” in subsecs. (a) and (b).Enacted provision · exact public law section
(2) by striking “Director” each place it appears and inserting “Administrator”, except— (A) in section 622 (42 U.S.C. 5197a)— (i) in the second and fourth places it appears in subsection (c); and (ii) in subsection (d); and (B) in section 626(b) (42 U.S.C. 5197e(b)).
1 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2011—Pub. L. 111–351 substituted “Administrator” for “Director” in subsecs. (a) and (b).
Credits
2006–2011 · 2 acts
- 2006Pub. L. 93–288, title VI, § 616, as added Pub. L. 109–295, title VI, § 689e, , 120 Stat. 1452
- 2011amended Pub. L. 111–351, § 3(c)(2), , 124 Stat. 3864.
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(Pub. L. 93–288, title VI, § 616, as added Pub. L. 109–295, title VI, § 689e, , 120 Stat. 1452; amended Pub. L. 111–351, § 3(c)(2), , 124 Stat. 3864.)