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42 U.S.C. § 5185

Emergency communications

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

Public Safety & Emergency
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42 U.S.C. § 5185, Emergency communications, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/480274
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The President is authorized during, or in anticipation of, an emergency or major disaster to establish temporary communications systems and to make such communications available to State and local government officials and other persons as he deems appropriate.

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