2016 US Code
Title 42 - The Public Health and Welfare
Chapter 68 - Disaster Relief
Subchapter IV - Major Disaster Assistance Programs
Sec. 5187 - Fire management assistance
| 42 U.S.C. § 5187 (2016) |
| §5187. Fire management assistance |
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(a) In general
The President is authorized to provide assistance, including grants, equipment, supplies, and personnel, to any State or local government for the mitigation, management, and control of any fire on public or private forest land or grassland that threatens such destruction as would constitute a major disaster. (b) Coordination with State and tribal departments of forestryIn providing assistance under this section, the President shall coordinate with State and tribal departments of forestry. (c) Essential assistanceIn providing assistance under this section, the President may use the authority provided under section 5170b of this title. (d) Rules and regulationsThe President shall prescribe such rules and regulations as are necessary to carry out this section. |
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(Pub. L. 93–288, title IV, §420, formerly §417, May 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 158; renumbered §420, Pub. L. 100–707, title I, §106(j), Nov. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 4705; Pub. L. 106–390, title III, §303(a), Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1572.) |
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AMENDMENTS
2000—Pub. L. 106–390 amended section catchline and text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "The President is authorized to provide assistance, including grants, equipment, supplies, and personnel, to any State for the suppression of any fire on publicly or privately owned forest or grassland which threatens such destruction as would constitute a major disaster." EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2000 AMENDMENTPub. L. 106–390, title III, §303(b), Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1573, provided that: "The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] takes effect 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 30, 2000]." |
| United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 4, Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE |
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| Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE CHAPTER 68 - DISASTER RELIEF SUBCHAPTER IV - MAJOR DISASTER ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS Sec. 5187 - Fire management assistance |
| section 5187 |
| 2016 |
| January 6, 2017 |
| No |
| standard |
| 88 Stat. 158 102 Stat. 4705 114 Stat. 1572, 1573 |
| Public Law 93-288, Public Law 100-707, Public Law 106-390 |
