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16 U.S.C. 2106: Rural fire prevention and control

Created in 1978 by Public Law 95-313. Changed by 2 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

How it got hereLaws that created or changed it, newest first

1991Pub. L. 102-237

1990Pub. L. 101-624

1978Pub. L. 95-313created it

16 U.S.C. 2106Rural fire prevention and control

(a)Congressional findings

(b)Implementation of provisions

(c)Encouragement of use of excess personal property by State and local fire forces receiving assistance; cooperation and assistance of Administrator of General Services

(d)Coordination of assistance with assistance of Secretary of Commerce under Federal fire prevention and control provisions

(e)Authorization of appropriations for implementation of provisionschanged

(f)Special rural fire disaster fund; establishment, appropriations, etc

(g)Definitionschanged

This CongressBills that change it or would

S. 5526Agricultural Act of 2026reported by committee

past change
enacted this Congress
proposed

This Congress

S. 5526 Agricultural Act of 2026 · reported by committee · would change (e), (g)

How it got here

1991

Pub. L. 102–237 substituted "firefighting organization" for "fire fighting organization". · (g)

1990

Pub. L. 101–624, §1220(a), added par. (4). · (b)
Pub. L. 101–624, §1220(b), designated existing provisions as par. (1), inserted reference to paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of subsec. (b), and added par. (2). · (e)
Pub. L. 101–624, §1220(c), added subsec. (g). · (g)

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.