Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare
Chapter 68. Disaster Relief
113 sections
Subchapter I — Findings, Declarations, and Definitions
Subchapter II — Disaster Preparedness and Mitigation Assistance
- 5131Federal and State disaster preparedness programs
- 5132Disaster warnings
- 5133Predisaster hazard mitigation
- 5134Interagency task force
- 5135Grants to entities for establishment of hazard mitigation revolving loan funds
- 5136Natural hazard risk assessment
- 5136aAssistance and training for communities with technological hazards and related emerging threats
Subchapter III — Major Disaster and Emergency Assistance Administration
- 5141Waiver of administrative conditions
- 5142Repealed. Pub. L. 100–707, title I, § 105(a)(2)
- 5143Coordinating officers
- 5144Emergency support and response teams
- 5145, 5146Repealed. Pub. L. 100–707, title I, § 105(d)
- 5147Reimbursement of Federal agencies
- 5148Nonliability of Federal Government
- 5149Performance of services
- 5150Use of local firms and individuals
- 5151Nondiscrimination in disaster assistance
- 5152Use and coordination of relief organizations
- 5153Priority to certain applications for public facility and public housing assistance
- 5154Insurance
- 5154aProhibited flood disaster assistance
- 5155Duplication of benefits
- 5156Standards and reviews
- 5157Penalties
- 5158Availability of materials
- 5159Protection of environment
- 5160Recovery of assistance
- 5161Audits and investigations
- 5161aAudit of contracts
- 5162Advance of non-Federal share
- 5163Limitation on use of sliding scales
- 5164Rules and regulations
- 5165Mitigation planning
- 5165aMinimum standards for public and private structures
- 5165bManagement costs
- 5165cPublic notice, comment, and consultation requirements
- 5165dDesignation of Small State and Rural Advocate
- 5165eIntegrated plan for administrative cost reduction
- 5165fNational Urban Search and Rescue Response System
- 5165gNational veterinary emergency teams
Subchapter IV — Major Disaster Assistance Programs
- 5170Procedure for declaration
- 5170aGeneral Federal assistance
- 5170bEssential assistance
- 5170cHazard mitigation
- 5171Federal facilities
- 5172Repair, restoration, and replacement of damaged facilities
- 5173Debris removal
- 5174Federal assistance to individuals and households
- 5174aFlexibility
- 5174bCritical document fee waiver
- 5175Repealed. Pub. L. 100–707, title I, § 105(m)(2)
- 5176Repealed. Pub. L. 106–390, title I, § 104(c)(2)
- 5177Unemployment assistance
- 5177aEmergency grants to assist low-income migrant and seasonal farmworkers
- 5178Repealed. Pub. L. 106–390, title II, § 206(c)
- 5179Benefits and distribution
- 5180Food commodities
- 5181Relocation assistance
- 5182Legal services
- 5183Crisis counseling assistance and training
- 5184Community disaster loans
- 5185Emergency communications
- 5186Emergency public transportation
- 5187Fire management assistance
- 5188Timber sale contracts
- 5189Simplified procedure
- 5189aAppeals of assistance decisions
- 5189bDate of eligibility; expenses incurred before date of disaster
- 5189cTransportation assistance to individuals and households
- 5189dCase management services
- 5189eEssential service providers
- 5189fPublic assistance program alternative procedures
- 5189gUnified Federal review
- 5189hAgency accountability
Subchapter IV–A — Emergency Assistance Programs
Subchapter IV–B — Emergency Preparedness
Part A — Powers and Duties
- 5196Detailed functions of administration
- 5196aMutual aid pacts between States and neighboring countries
- 5196bContributions for personnel and administrative expenses
- 5196cGrants for construction of emergency operations centers
- 5196dUse of funds to prepare for and respond to hazards
- 5196eRadiological Emergency Preparedness Fund
- 5196fDisaster related information services
- 5196gGuidance and training by FEMA on coordination of emergency response plans
Part B — General Provisions
- 5197Administrative authority
- 5197aSecurity regulations
- 5197bUse of existing facilities
- 5197cAnnual report to Congress
- 5197dApplicability of subchapter
- 5197eAuthorization of appropriations and transfers of funds
- 5197fRelation to Atomic Energy Act of 1954
- 5197gFederal Bureau of Investigation
- 5197hMinority emergency preparedness demonstration program
Subchapter V — Miscellaneous
- 5201Rules and regulations
- 5202Repealed. Pub. L. 100–707, title I, § 108(c)
- 5203Excess disaster assistance payments as budgetary emergency requirements
- 5204Insular areas disaster survival and recovery; definitions
- 5204aAuthorization of appropriations for insular areas
- 5204bTechnical assistance for insular areas
- 5204cHazard mitigation for insular areas
- 5205Disaster grant closeout procedures
- 5205aCertain recoupment prohibited
- 5206Buy American
- 5207Firearms policies
- 5208Repealed. Pub. L. 112–74, div. D, title III