Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73
§5147 Reimbursement of Federal agencies
Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 68— - DISASTER RELIEF › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER III— - MAJOR DISASTER AND EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE ADMINISTRATION › § 5147
Summary
Agencies can be paid back from chapter funds for expenses. Reimbursements must be returned to the same appropriation.
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Title 42, §5147
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Federal agencies may be reimbursed for expenditures under this chapter from funds appropriated for the purposes of this chapter. Any funds received by Federal agencies as reimbursement for services or supplies furnished under the authority of this chapter shall be deposited to the credit of the appropriation or appropriations currently available for such services or supplies.
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References in Text
This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning Pub. L. 93–288, May 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 143. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
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note set out under section 5121 of this title and Tables.
Prior Provisions
A prior section 304 of Pub. L. 93–288 was renumbered section 303 by Pub. L. 100–707 and is classified to section 5144 of this title.
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42 U.S.C. § 5147
Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73