Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-102
§5164 Rules and Regulations
Title 42 › CHAPTER 68 — DISASTER RELIEF › SUBCHAPTER III — MAJOR DISASTER AND EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE ADMINISTRATION › § 5164
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The President can make the rules needed to carry out this chapter and can use any powers the chapter gives to the President, either personally or by having a federal agency act on the President’s behalf.
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Title 42, §5164
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The President may prescribe such rules and regulations as may be necessary and proper to carry out the provisions of this chapter, and may exercise, either directly or through such Federal agency as the President may designate, any power or authority conferred to the President by 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.
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42 U.S.C. § 5164
Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102