Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-102
§5181 Relocation Assistance
Title 42 › CHAPTER 68 — DISASTER RELIEF › SUBCHAPTER IV — MAJOR DISASTER ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › § 5181
Summary
Despite other laws, people eligible for replacement housing payments under the 1970 Relocation Act cannot be denied payment if a President-declared major disaster prevents them meeting occupancy rules.
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Title 42, §5181
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Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no person otherwise eligible for any kind of replacement housing payment under the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (P.L. 91–646) [42 U.S.C. 4601 et seq.] shall be denied such eligibility as a result of his being unable, because of a major disaster as determined by the President, to meet the occupancy requirements set by such Act.
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The Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 91–646, Jan. 2, 1971, 84 Stat. 1894, which is classified principally to chapter 61 (§ 4601 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
Short Title
note set out under section 4601 of this title and Tables.
Prior Provisions
A prior section 414(a), (b) of Pub. L. 93–288 was renumbered section 417(a), (b) by Pub. L. 100–707 and is classified to section 5184 of this title.
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42 U.S.C. § 5181
Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102