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42 U.S.C. 5133: Predisaster hazard mitigation

Created in 2000 by Public Law 93-288. Changed by 7 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

7 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 6 U.S.C. 611, 6 U.S.C. 612, 16 U.S.C. 6592, 42 U.S.C. 4011, 42 U.S.C. 5136.

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2018

    • Pub. L. 115–254, §1234(a)(1), inserted "Public Infrastructure" after "National". (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 115–254, §1234(a)(2), added cl. (iv). (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018) Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 115–254, §1234(a)(3)(A), inserted "for mitigation activities that are cost effective" after "competitive basis". (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018) Law text · (f)
    • Pub. L. 115–254, §1234(a)(3)(B), added par. (3). (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018) Law text · (f)
    • Pub. L. 115–254, §1234(a)(4)(A), in introductory provisions, inserted "provide financial assistance only in States that have received a major disaster declaration in the previous 7 years, or to any Indian tribal government located partially or entirely within the boundaries of such Sta… (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018) Law text · (g)
    • Pub. L. 115–254, §1234(a)(4)(B)–(D), added pars. (10) and (11) and redesignated former par. (10) as (12). (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018) Law text · (g)
    • Pub. L. 115–254, §1234(a)(5), added subsec. (i) and struck out former subsec. (i) which related to National Predisaster Mitigation Fund. (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018) Law text · (i)
    • Pub. L. 115–254, §1234(a)(6), (7), redesignated subsecs. (k), (l), and (n) as (j), (k), and (l), respectively, and struck out former subsec. (j) which related to limitation on total amount of financial assistance. (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018) Law text · (j), (k), (l)
    • Pub. L. 115–254, §1234(d), struck out subsec. (m) which defined the term "latest published editions" for subsecs. (e)(1)(B)(iv) and (g)(10). (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018) Law text · (m)
    • Pub. L. 115–254, §1234(a)(6), (8), added subsec. (m) and struck out former subsec. (m) which related to authorization of appropriations. (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018) Law text · (m)
    • Pub. L. 115–254, §1234(a)(7), redesignated subsec. (n) as (l). (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018) Law text · (n)

    2011

    • Pub. L. 111–351, §3(a), amended subsec. (f) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (f) related to a different allocation of funds. Law text · (f)
    • Pub. L. 111–351, §3(b), amended subsec. (m) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (m) related to the termination of this section on Sept. 30, 2010. Law text · (m)
    • Pub. L. 111–351, §4, added subsec. (n). Law text · (n)

    2009

    • Pub. L. 111–83 substituted "September 30, 2010" for "September 30, 2009". (Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2010) Law text · (m)

    2008

    • Pub. L. 110–329 substituted "September 30, 2009" for "September 30, 2008". (Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009) Law text · (m)

    2005

    • Pub. L. 109–139 substituted "September 30, 2008" for "December 31, 2005". Law text · (m)

    2004

    • Pub. L. 108–447 substituted "2005" for "2004". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005) Law text · (m)
    • Pub. L. 108–199 substituted "2004" for "2003". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2004) Law text · (m)

    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.