Title 7, AgricultureRelease 119-102
§2273 Local Search and Rescue Operations
Title 7 › CHAPTER 55 — DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › § 2273
Summary
The Secretary of Agriculture can send Soil Conservation Service staff and equipment to help local officials with search-and-rescue in disasters.
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Title 7, §2273
Agriculture, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
The Secretary of Agriculture may assist, through the use of Soil Conservation Service personnel, vehicles, communication equipment, and other equipment or materials available to the Secretary, in local search and rescue operations when requested by responsible local public authorities. Such assistance may be provided in emergencies caused by tornadoes, fires, floods, snowstorms, earthquakes, and similar disasters.
Legislative History
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Effective Date
Section effective Dec. 22, 1981, see section 1801 of Pub. L. 97–98, set out as a note under section 4301 of this title.
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Citation
7 U.S.C. § 2273
Title 7, Agriculture
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102