2017 US Code
Title 42 - The Public Health and Welfare
Chapter 68 - Disaster Relief
Subchapter III - Major Disaster and Emergency Assistance Administration
Sec. 5165d - Designation of Small State and Rural Advocate
| 42 U.S.C. § 5165d (2017) |
| §5165d. Designation of Small State and Rural Advocate |
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(a) In general
The President shall designate in the Federal Emergency Management Agency a Small State and Rural Advocate. (b) ResponsibilitiesThe Small State and Rural Advocate shall be an advocate for the fair treatment of small States and rural communities in the provision of assistance under this chapter. (c) DutiesThe Small State and Rural Advocate shall— (1) participate in the disaster declaration process under section 5170 of this title and the emergency declaration process under section 5191 of this title, to ensure that the needs of rural communities are being addressed; (2) assist small population States in the preparation of requests for major disaster or emergency declarations; and (3) conduct such other activities as the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency considers appropriate. |
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(Pub. L. 93–288, title III, §326, as added Pub. L. 109–295, title VI, §689g(a), Oct. 4, 2006, 120 Stat. 1453; amended Pub. L. 111–351, §3(c)(2), Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3864.) |
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REFERENCES IN TEXT
This chapter, referred to in subsec. (b), was in the original "this Act", meaning Pub. L. 93–288, May 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 143. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 5121 of this title and Tables. AMENDMENTS2011—Subsec. (c)(3). Pub. L. 111–351 substituted "Administrator" for "Director". CONSTRUCTIONPub. L. 109–295, title VI, §689g(c), Oct. 4, 2006, 120 Stat. 1453, provided that: "Nothing in this section [enacting this section] or the amendments made by this section shall be construed to authorize major disaster or emergency assistance that is not authorized as of the date of enactment of this Act [Oct. 4, 2006]." |
| United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 5, Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE |
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| Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE CHAPTER 68 - DISASTER RELIEF SUBCHAPTER III - MAJOR DISASTER AND EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE ADMINISTRATION Sec. 5165d - Designation of Small State and Rural Advocate |
| section 5165d |
| 2017 |
| January 12, 2018 |
| No |
| standard |
| 88 Stat. 143 120 Stat. 1453 124 Stat. 3864 |
| Public Law 93-288, Public Law 109-295, Public Law 111-351 |
