42-U.S.C.-5151
§5151 – Nondiscrimination In Disaster Assistance
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Title 42 > Chapter 68 > Subchapter III > Section 5151
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- Reference: Section 5151
- Legend: §5151 – Nondiscrimination In Disaster Assistance
- USCode Year: 2011
Provision Content
(a) Regulations for equitable and impartial relief operations
The President shall issue, and may alter and amend, such regulations as may be necessary for the guidance of personnel carrying out Federal assistance functions at the site of a major disaster or emergency. Such regulations shall include provisions for insuring that the distribution of supplies, the processing of applications, and other relief and assistance activities shall be accomplished in an equitable and impartial manner, without discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, nationality, sex, age, disability, English proficiency, or economic status.
(b) Compliance with regulations as prerequisite to participation by other bodies in relief operations
As a condition of participation in the distribution of assistance or supplies under this chapter or of receiving assistance under this chapter, governmental bodies and other organizations shall be required to comply with regulations relating to nondiscrimination promulgated by the President, and such other regulations applicable to activities within an area affected by a major disaster or emergency as he deems necessary for the effective coordination of relief efforts.
(Pub. L. 93–288, title III, §308, formerly §311, May 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 150; renumbered §308 and amended Pub. L. 100–707, title I, §105(f), Nov. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 4691; Pub. L. 109–295, title VI, §689a, Oct. 4, 2006, 120 Stat. 1449.)
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.
Prior Provisions
A prior section 308 of Pub. L. 93–288 was renumbered section 305 by Pub. L. 100–707 and is classified to section 5148 of this title.
Amendments
2006—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 109–295 inserted “disability, English proficiency,” after “age,”.
1988—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 100–707 substituted “this chapter” for “section 5172 or 5174 of this title” after “assistance under”.
U.S. Encyclopedia of Law Coverage
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42-U.S.C.-4457 in the Legal Encyclopedia: Disaster Relief
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