42 U.S. Code § 5192 - Federal emergency assistance
(a)
Specified
In any emergency, the President may—
(1)
direct any Federal agency, with or without reimbursement, to utilize its authorities and the resources granted to it under Federal law (including personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, and managerial, technical and advisory services) in support of State and local emergency assistance efforts to save lives, protect property and public health and safety, and lessen or avert the threat of a catastrophe, including precautionary evacuations;
(2)
coordinate all disaster relief assistance (including voluntary assistance) provided by Federal agencies, private organizations, and State and local governments;
(7)
assist State and local governments in the distribution of medicine, food, and other consumable supplies, and emergency assistance; and
(8)
provide accelerated Federal assistance and Federal support where necessary to save lives, prevent human suffering, or mitigate severe damage, which may be provided in the absence of a specific request and in which case the President—
(b)
General
Whenever the Federal assistance provided under subsection (a) of this section with respect to an emergency is inadequate, the President may also provide assistance with respect to efforts to save lives, protect property and public health and safety, and lessen or avert the threat of a catastrophe, including precautionary evacuations.
(c)
Guidelines
The President shall promulgate and maintain guidelines to assist Governors in requesting the declaration of an emergency in advance of a natural or man-made disaster (including for the purpose of seeking assistance with special needs and other evacuation efforts) under this section by defining the types of assistance available to affected States and the circumstances under which such requests are likely to be approved.
Source
(Pub. L. 93–288, title V, § 502, as added Pub. L. 100–707, title I, § 107(a),Nov. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 4706; amended Pub. L. 106–390, title II, § 206(b),Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1570; Pub. L. 109–295, title VI, § 681(b),Oct. 4, 2006, 120 Stat. 1444.)
Amendments
2006—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 109–295, § 681(b)(1)(A), inserted “, including precautionary evacuations” before semicolon at end.
Subsec. (a)(8). Pub. L. 109–295, § 681(b)(1)(B)–(D), added par. (8).
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 109–295, § 681(b)(2), inserted “, including precautionary evacuations” before period at end.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 109–295, § 681(b)(3), added subsec. (c).
2000—Subsec. (a)(6). Pub. L. 106–390struck out “temporary housing” after “provide”.
Effective Date of 2000 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 106–390effective 18 months after Oct. 30, 2000, see section 206(d) ofPub. L. 106–390, set out as a note under section
5174 of this title.
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