42 U.S.C. § 5321
Suspension of requirements for disaster areas
United States · Title 42 — THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE · Status: effective
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- 42 U.S.C. § 5321, Suspension of requirements for disaster areas, United States, version 2 as recorded 2026-08-14, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/480351
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For funds designated under this chapter by a recipient to address the damage in an area for which the President has declared a major disaster, the Secretary may suspend all requirements for purposes of assistance under section 5306 of this title for that area, except for those related to public notice of funding availability, nondiscrimination, fair housing, labor standards, environmental standards, and requirements that activities benefit persons of low- and moderate-income.
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.
- Housing and Community Development Act of 1974House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- Multifamily Housing Property Disposition Reform Act of 1994House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act