42 U.S.C. § 5160

Recovery of assistance

United States · Title 42 — THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE · Status: effective

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Any person who intentionally causes a condition for which Federal assistance is provided under this chapter or under any other Federal law as a result of a declaration of a major disaster or emergency under this chapter shall be liable to the United States for the reasonable costs incurred by the United States in responding to such disaster or emergency to the extent that such costs are attributable to the intentional act or omission of such person which caused such condition. Such action for reasonable costs shall be brought in an appropriate United States district court. A person shall not be liable under this section for costs incurred by the United States as a result of actions taken or omitted by such person in the course of rendering care or assistance in response to a major disaster or emergency.

Legislative history

The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.

Enacted byPub. L. 93-288(S. 3062)1974-05-22
Disaster Relief Act of 1974
House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
Amended byPub. L. 100-707(H.R. 2707)1988-11-23
Major Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Amendments of 1987
House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally