42 U.S.C. § 5170a
General Federal assistance
United States · Title 42 — THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE · Status: effective
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- 42 U.S.C. § 5170a, General Federal assistance, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/480254
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In any major disaster, the President may—
provide technical and advisory assistance to affected State and local governments for—
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—
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.
- Disaster Relief Act of 1974House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- Major Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Amendments of 1987House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007
- FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally