Federal Coordination And Compliance Section
From the U.S. Code Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [Laws in effect as of January 23, 2000] [Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between January 23, 2000 and December 4, 2001] [CITE: 42USC5151] TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE CHAPTER 68--DISASTER RELIEF SUBCHAPTER III--MAJOR DISASTER AND EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE ADMINISTRATION Sec. 5151. Nondiscrimination in disaster assistance (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, 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, Sec. 308, formerly Sec. 311, May 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 150; renumbered Sec. 308 and amended Pub. L. 100-707, title I, Sec. 105(f), Nov. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 4691.) 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 1988--Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 100-707 substituted ``this chapter'' for ``section 5172 or 5174 of this title'' after ``assistance under''. Section Referred to in Other Sections This section is referred to in section 5174 of this title.> >
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