Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73
§5156 Standards and reviews
Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 68— - DISASTER RELIEF › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER III— - MAJOR DISASTER AND EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE ADMINISTRATION › § 5156
Summary
The President must set standards to judge federal disaster and emergency aid programs and must do yearly reviews to make sure federal, state, and local efforts are coordinated, effective, and follow consistent rules for reimbursing States under this law.
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Title 42, §5156
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The President shall establish comprehensive standards which shall be used to assess the efficiency and effectiveness of Federal major disaster and emergency assistance programs administered under this chapter. The President shall conduct annual reviews of the activities of Federal agencies and State and local governments in major disaster and emergency preparedness and in providing major disaster and emergency assistance in order to assure maximum coordination and effectiveness of such programs and consistency in policies for reimbursement of States under this chapter.
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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 5156, Pub. L. 93–288, title III, § 316, May 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 152, related to reviews and reports by President, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 100–707, § 105(j). A prior section 313 of Pub. L. 93–288 was classified to section 5153 of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 100–707.
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42 U.S.C. § 5156
Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare
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Apr 6, 2026
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