Tap any paragraph to write a margin note. Your notes collect in the Desk below the text and file under cases with @. The side-by-side margin rail opens on a larger screen.

Code · U.S. Code · Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE · CHAPTER 68— DISASTER RELIEF · SUBCHAPTER III— MAJOR DISASTER AND EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE ADMINISTRATION · § 5149

§ 5149. Performance of services

694 words·~3 min read·/usc/title-42/section-5149

A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.

(a)Utilization of services or facilities of State and local governments In carrying out the purposes of this chapter, any Federal agency is authorized to accept and utilize the services or facilities of any State or local government, or of any agency, office, or employee thereof, with the consent of such government.
(b)Appointment of temporary personnel, experts, and consultants; acquisition, rental, or hire of equipment, services, materials and supplies In performing any services under this chapter, any Federal agency is authorized—
(1)to appoint and fix the compensation of such temporary personnel as may be necessary, without regard to the provisions of title 5 governing appointments in competitive service;
(2)to employ experts and consultants in accordance with the provisions of section 3109 of such title, without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title relating to classification and General Schedule pay rates; and
(3)to incur obligations on behalf of the United States by contract or otherwise for the acquisition, rental, or hire of equipment, services, materials, and supplies for shipping, drayage, travel, and communications, and for the supervision and administration of such activities. Such obligations, including obligations arising out of the temporary employment of additional personnel, may be incurred by an agency in such amount as may be made available to it by the President.
(c)Appointment of temporary personnel in the Federal Emergency Management Agency The Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency is authorized to appoint temporary personnel, after serving continuously for 3 years, to positions in the Federal Emergency Management Agency in the same manner that competitive service employees with competitive status are considered for transfer, reassignment, or promotion to such positions. An individual appointed under this subsection shall become a career-conditional employee, unless the employee has already completed the service requirements for career tenure.
(d)Personnel performing service responding to disasters and emergencies
(1)USERRA employment and reemployment rights The protections, rights, benefits, and obligations provided under chapter 43 of title 38 shall apply to intermittent personnel appointed pursuant to subsection (b)(1) to perform service to the Federal Emergency Management Agency under sections 5170 and 5191 of this title or to train for such service.
(2)Notice of absence from position of employment Preclusion of giving notice of service by necessity of service under subsection (b)(1) to perform service to the Federal Emergency Management Agency under sections 5170 and 5191 of this title or to train for such service shall be considered preclusion by “military necessity” for purposes of section 4312(b) of title 38 pertaining to giving notice of absence from a position of employment. A determination of such necessity shall be made by the Administrator and shall not be subject to review in any judicial or administrative proceeding.
(Pub. L. 93–288, title III, § 306, formerly § 309, May 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 149; renumbered § 306, Pub. L. 100–707, title I, § 105(d), Nov. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 4691; amended Pub. L. 115–254, div. D, § 1222, Oct. 5, 2018, 132 Stat. 3454; Pub. L. 117–178, § 2, Sept. 29, 2022, 136 Stat. 2110.)
Connections83 cite this · traces to 4
Cited by 83 sections · top 60
bill
11 references not yet in our index
  • Pub. L. 93–288, title III, § 306
  • 88 Stat. 149
  • Pub. L. 100–707, title I, § 105(d)
  • 102 Stat. 4691
  • 132 Stat. 3454
  • 136 Stat. 2110
  • Pub. L. 93–288
  • 88 Stat. 143
  • section 306 of Pub. L. 93–288
  • section 5146 of this title
  • Pub. L. 100–707
Citation graph
cites case law
§ 5149
Performance of services
Bills×49
Fed. Reg.×9
U.S.C.×8
Stat. Comp.×6
Stat.×6
Pub. L.×5
Pub. L.Pub. L. 93–288, title III, § 306
Stat.88 Stat. 149
Pub. L.Pub. L. 100–707, title I, § 105(d)
Stat.102 Stat. 4691
Stat.132 Stat. 3454
Cites 15 · showing 9Cited by 83 across 6 sources
★   the supreme law of the land   ★
Don't Tread on Me
E Pluribus Unum — out of many, one

"If you don't know your rights, you don't have any."

Marginalia · a citizen's law index
A research desk, not legal advice. Always read the cited source before relying on a summary.
Questions or an issue? support@self-law.org
disclaimerMarginalia is a research index, not a law firm. Nothing on this site is legal, tax, or financial advice and no attorney–client relationship is formed by using it. Statutes, regulations, and case law change; summaries, search results, AI output, and member posts may be incomplete, out of date, or wrong. Any interpretation drawn from material on this site should be validated by a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction before you act on it.