Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73
§1856a–1 Authority to enter into contracts with State and local governmental entities
Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 15A— - RECIPROCAL FIRE PROTECTION AGREEMENTS › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - PROTECTION OF UNITED STATES PROPERTY › § 1856a–1
Summary
Despite other laws, since fiscal year 1992 five Secretaries can contract with state and local governments, including fire districts, for fire prevention, detection, and suppression on units they manage.
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Title 42, §1856a–1
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Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in fiscal year 1992 and thereafter, the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of the Army, and the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution are authorized to enter into contracts with State and local governmental entities, including local fire districts, for procurement of services in the presuppression, detection, and suppression of fires on any units within their jurisdiction.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Codification Section was enacted as part of the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1992, and not as part of act May 27, 1955, which comprises this subchapter.
Prior Provisions
Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in the following prior appropriation act: Pub. L. 101–512, title III, § 310, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1959.
Amendments
2007—Pub. L. 110–114 inserted “the Secretary of the Army,” after “the Secretary of Energy,”.
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42 U.S.C. § 1856a–1
Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73