42 U.S.C. § 1856a : US Code - Section 1856A: Authority to enter into reciprocal agreement; waiver of claims; reimbursement; ratification of prior agreements

Search 42 U.S.C. § 1856a : US Code - Section 1856A: Authority to enter into reciprocal agreement; waiver of claims; reimbursement; ratification of prior agreements

(a) Each agency head charged with the duty of providing fire
protection for any property of the United States is authorized to
enter into a reciprocal agreement, with any fire organization
maintaining fire protection facilities in the vicinity of such
property, for mutual aid in furnishing fire protection for such
property and for other property for which such organization
normally provides fire protection. Each such agreement shall
include a waiver by each party of all claims against every other
party for compensation for any loss, damage, personal injury, or
death occurring in consequence of the performance of such
agreement. Any such agreement may provide for the reimbursement of
any party for all or any part of the cost incurred by such party in
furnishing fire protection for or on behalf of any other party.
(b) Any agreement heretofore executed which would have been
authorized by this subchapter, if this subchapter had been in
effect on the date of execution thereof, is ratified and confirmed.