§ 5170a. General Federal assistance
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In any major disaster, the President may—
(1)direct any Federal agency, with or without reimbursement, to utilize its authorities and the resources granted to it under Federal law (including personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, and managerial, technical, and advisory services) in support of State and local assistance response or recovery efforts, including precautionary evacuations;
(2)coordinate all disaster relief assistance (including voluntary assistance) provided by Federal agencies, private organizations, and State and local governments, including precautionary evacuations and recovery;
(3)provide technical and advisory assistance to affected State and local governments for—
(A)the performance of essential community services;
(B)issuance of warnings of risks and hazards;
(C)public health and safety information, including dissemination of such information;
(D)provision of health and safety measures;
(E)management, control, and reduction of immediate threats to public health and safety; and
(F)recovery activities, including disaster impact assessments and planning;
(4)assist State and local governments in the distribution of medicine, food, and other consumable supplies, and emergency assistance;
(5)provide assistance to State and local governments for building code and floodplain management ordinance administration and enforcement, including inspections for substantial damage compliance; and
(6)provide accelerated Federal assistance and Federal support where necessary to save lives, prevent human suffering, or mitigate severe damage, which may be provided in the absence of a specific request and in which case the President—
(A)shall, to the fullest extent practicable, promptly notify and coordinate with officials in a State in which such assistance or support is provided; and
(B)shall not, in notifying and coordinating with a State under subparagraph (A), delay or impede the rapid deployment, use, and distribution of critical resources to victims of a major disaster.
(Pub. L. 93–288, title IV, § 402, as added Pub. L. 100–707, title I, § 106(a)(3), Nov. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 4696; amended Pub. L. 109–295, title VI, § 681(a), Oct. 4, 2006, 120 Stat. 1444; Pub. L. 115–254, div. D, § 1206(a), Oct. 5, 2018, 132 Stat. 3440.)
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- Public Law 117–58To authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes
- Public Law 109–295Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes
- Public Law 100–707To amend the Disaster Relief Act of 1974 to provide for more effective assistance in response to major disasters and emergencies, and for other purposes
- Public Law 115–253To amend title 18, United States Code, to clarify the meaning of the terms “act of war” and “blocked asset”, and for other purposes
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- Sec. 211General Federal disaster assistance
- Sec. 214Additional disaster assistance
- Sec. 1206Eligibility for code implementation and enforcement
- Sec. 1206Eligibility for code implementation and enforcement
- Sec. 214Additional disaster assistance
- Sec. 637Eligibility for code implementation and enforcement
- Sec. 637Eligibility for code implementation and enforcement
- Sec. 1206Eligibility for code implementation and enforcement
- Sec. 8Post-wildfire flood assistance pilot program
- Sec. 6Eligibility for code implementation and enforcement
- Sec. 6Eligibility for code implementation and enforcement
- Sec. 3Community development block grant disaster recovery program
- Sec. 2Guidance on essential business
- Sec. 70912Definitions
- Sec. 70912Definitions
- Sec. 6Establishment of CDBG disaster recovery program
- Sec. 4112Definitions
- Sec. 6Establishment of CDBG disaster recovery program
- Sec. 4112Definitions
- Sec. 8General federal assistance
- Sec. 102Criteria for ensuring equity in policies and programs
- Sec. 303GAO review of factors to determine assistance
- Sec. 6812Criteria for ensuring equity in policies and programs
- Sec. 6831GAO review of factors to determine assistance
- Sec. 6812Criteria for ensuring equity in policies and programs
- Sec. 6831GAO review of factors to determine assistance
- Sec. 102Criteria for ensuring equity in policies and programs
- Sec. 303Government Accountability Office review of factors to determine assistance
- Sec. 506
- Sec. 106Emergency exceptions to limitations on expenditures
- Sec. 104Exceptions to limitations on expenditures
- Sec. 102Criteria for ensuring equity in policies and programs
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- Pub. L. 93–288, title IV, § 402
- Pub. L. 100–707, title I, § 106(a)(3)
- 102 Stat. 4696
- Pub. L. 109–295, title VI, § 681(a)
- 120 Stat. 1444
- 132 Stat. 3440
- section 402 of Pub. L. 93–288
- Pub. L. 100–707
- Pub. L. 109–295, § 681(a)(1)
- Pub. L. 109–295, § 681(a)(2)
- Pub. L. 109–295, § 681(a)(3)
- Pub. L. 109–295, § 681(a)(4)
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 93–288, title IV, § 402
Pub. L.Pub. L. 100–707, title I, § 106(a)(3)
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 109–295, title VI, § 681(a)
Stat.120 Stat. 1444
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