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§10101 Definitions

Title 5 › Part III— EMPLOYEES › Subpart I— Miscellaneous › Chapter 101— FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY PERSONNEL › § 10101

Last updated Apr 3, 2026|Official source

Summary

Defines five terms: Agency (FEMA); Administrator (FEMA head); appropriate committees of Congress (see sec. 602 of the Post‑Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006); Department (DHS); Surge Capacity Force (see sec. 624 of that Act).

Full Legal Text

Title 5, §10101

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For purposes of this chapter—

(1)the term “Agency” means the Federal Emergency Management Agency;

(2)the term “Administrator” means the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency;

(3)the term “appropriate committees of Congress” has the meaning given the term in section 602 of the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006;

(4)the term “Department” means the Department of Homeland Security; and

(5)the term “Surge Capacity Force” refers to the Surge Capacity Force, described under section 624 of the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

section 602 of the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006, referred to in par. (3), is classified to section 701 of Title 6, Domestic Security. section 624 of the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006, referred to in par. (5), is classified to section 711 of Title 6, Domestic Security.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Change of Name

Any reference to the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency in title VI of Pub. L. 109–295 or an amendment by title VI to be considered to refer and apply to the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency until Mar. 31, 2007, see section 612(f)(2) of Pub. L. 109–295, set out as a note under section 313 of Title 6, Domestic Security.

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Citations & Metadata

Citation

5 U.S.C. § 10101

Title 5 — Government Organization and Employees

Last Updated

Apr 3, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60