Notes on 42 U.S.C. § 5122 : US Code - Notes

Search Notes on 42 U.S.C. § 5122 : US Code - Notes

(Pub. L. 93-288, title I, Sec. 102, May 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 144;
Pub. L. 100-707, title I, Sec. 103(b)-(d), (f), Nov. 23, 1988, 102
Stat. 4689, 4690; Pub. L. 102-247, title II, Sec. 205, Feb. 24,
1992, 106 Stat. 38; Pub. L. 106-390, title III, Sec. 302, Oct. 30,
2000, 114 Stat. 1572.)
AMENDMENTS
2000 - Par. (3). Pub. L. 106-390, Sec. 302(1), substituted "and
the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands" for "the Northern
Mariana Islands, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands".
Par. (4). Pub. L. 106-390, Sec. 302(1), substituted "and the
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands" for "the Northern
Mariana Islands, or the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands".
Par. (6). Pub. L. 106-390, Sec. 302(2), added par. (6) and struck
out former par. (6) which read as follows: " 'Local government'
means (A) any county, city, village, town, district, or other
political subdivision of any State, any Indian tribe or authorized
tribal organization, or Alaska Native village or organization, and
(B) includes any rural community or unincorporated town or village
or any other public entity for which an application for assistance
is made by a State or political subdivision thereof."
Par. (9). Pub. L. 106-390, Sec. 302(3), inserted "irrigation,"
after "utility,".
1992 - Pars. (3), (4). Pub. L. 102-247 inserted "the Northern
Mariana Islands," after "American Samoa,".
1988 - Par. (1). Pub. L. 100-707, Sec. 103(b), inserted heading
and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as
follows: " 'Emergency' means any hurricane, tornado, storm, flood,
high water, wind-driven water, tidal wave, tsunami, earthquake,
volcanic eruption, landslide, mudslide, snowstorm, drought, fire,
explosion, or other catastrophe in any part of the United States
which requires Federal emergency assistance to supplement State and
local efforts to save lives and protect property, public health and
safety or to avert or lessen the threat of a disaster."
Par. (2). Pub. L. 100-707, Sec. 103(c), inserted heading and
amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "
'Major disaster' means any hurricane, tornado, storm, flood, high
water, wind-driven water, tidal wave, tsunami, earthquake, volcanic
eruption, landslide, mudslide, snowstorm, drought, fire, explosion,
or other catastrophe in any part of the United States which, in the
determination of the President, causes damage of sufficient
severity and magnitude to warrant major disaster assistance under
this chapter, above and beyond emergency services by the Federal
Government, to supplement the efforts and available resources of
States, local governments, and disaster relief organizations in
alleviating the damage, loss, hardship, or suffering caused
thereby."
Pars. (3), (4). Pub. L. 100-707, Sec. 103(d), struck out "the
Canal Zone," after "American Samoa,".
Pars. (8), (9). Pub. L. 100-707, Sec. 103(f), added pars. (8) and
(9).
TERMINATION OF TRUST TERRITORY OF THE PACIFIC ISLANDS
For termination of Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, see
note set out preceding section 1681 of Title 48, Territories and
Insular Possessions.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Section 103(e) of Pub. L. 100-707 provided that:
"(1) In general. - The term 'local government' is deemed to have
the same meaning in the Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance
Act [Pub. L. 93-288, see Short Title note set out under section
5121 of this title], as amended by this Act [see Short Title of
1988 Amendment note set out under section 5121 of this title], as
that term had on October 1, 1988, under section 102(6) of the
Disaster Relief Act of 1974 [par. (6) of this section] and
regulations implementing the Disaster Relief Act of 1974.
"(2) Termination of effectiveness. - Paragraph (1) shall not be
effective on and after the 90th day after the President transmits
to the Committee on Public Works and Transportation of the House of
Representatives and to the Committee on Environment and Public
Works of the Senate a report which includes an interpretation of
the term 'local government' for purposes of the Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act, as amended by this Act."
[Functions of President under section 103(e)(2) of Pub. L. 100-
707 delegated to Director of Federal Emergency Management Agency
by section 3 of Ex. Ord. No. 12673, Mar. 23, 1989, 54 F.R. 12571,
set out as a note under section 5195 of this title.]