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42 U.S.C. 5170b: Essential assistance

Created in 1988 by Public Law 93-288. Changed by 4 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

3 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 23 U.S.C. 125, 42 U.S.C. 5187, 42 U.S.C. 11364a.

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

2018FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018

2013Pub. L. 113-2

2006Pets Evacuation and Transportation Standards Act of 2006

2006Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007

1988Pub. L. 93-288added it

42 U.S.C. 5170bEssential assistance

(a)In general

(b)Federal share

(c)Utilization of DOD resources

(d)Salaries and benefits

(e)Newnew

This CongressBills that change it or would

H.R. 164POWER Act of 2025passed house

past change
enacted this Congress
proposed

This Congress

H.R. 164 POWER Act of 2025 · passed house · would change (e)

How it got here

2018

Pub. L. 115–254 struck out subpar. (J) added by Pub. L. 109–308, which was identical to subpar. (J) added by Pub. L. 109–295. See 2006 Amendment note below. (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018) Law text · (a)

2013

Pub. L. 113–2 added subsec. (d). Law text · (d)

2006

Pub. L. 109–295, §689(b)(1), (2)(A), inserted "durable medical equipment," after "medicine". (Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007) Law text · (a), (3)
Pub. L. 109–295, §689(b)(2)(B)–(D), and Pub. L. 109–308 amended par. (3) by adding identical subpars. (J). (Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007) Law text · (a)

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.