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42 U.S.C. 5170c: Hazard mitigation

Created in 1988 by Public Law 93-288. Changed by 8 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

5 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 42 U.S.C. 4011, 42 U.S.C. 5165, 42 U.S.C. 5165b, 42 U.S.C. 5187, 42 U.S.C. 5204c.

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2021

    • Pub. L. 117–58 inserted "and wildfire" after "windstorm" and substituted "including—" for "including", inserted subpar. (A) designation before "replacing" and ", wildfire," after "extreme wind", and added subpar. (B). (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act) Law text · (f)

    2018

    • Pub. L. 115–254, §1204(b)(1), inserted ", or any area affected by a fire for which assistance was provided under section 5187 of this title" after "affected by a major disaster" in first sentence as inserted by section 1235(a) of Pub. L. 115–254, and inserted "or event under section 51… (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 115–254, §1235(a), substituted "The President may contribute up to 75 percent of the cost of hazard mitigation measures which the President has determined are cost effective and which substantially reduce the risk of, or increase resilience to, future damage, hardship, loss, or suffering in… (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 115–254, §1205, added subsec. (f). (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018) Law text · (f)
    • Pub. L. 115–254, §1233, added subsec. (g). (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018) Law text · (g)

    2013

    • Pub. L. 113–2, §1104(b), inserted "Until such time as the Administrator promulgates regulations to implement this paragraph, the Administrator may waive notice and comment rulemaking, if the Administrator determines doing so is necessary to expeditiously implement this section, and … Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 113–2, §1104(a), added subsecs. (d) and (e). Law text · (d), (e)

    2011

    • Pub. L. 111–351 substituted "Administrator" for "Director" wherever appearing. Law text · (b), (2)

    2006

    • Pub. L. 109–295, in last sentence, substituted "15 percent for amounts not more than $2,000,000,000, 10 percent for amounts of more than $2,000,000,000 and not more than $10,000,000,000, and 7.5 percent on amounts of more than $10,000,000,000 and not more than $35,333,000,000" for "7.5… (Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007) Law text · (a)

    2003

    • Pub. L. 108–7 substituted "7.5 percent" for "15 percent". (Consolidated Appropriations Resolution, 2003) Law text · (a)

    2000

    • Pub. L. 106–390, §104(c)(1), substituted "section 5165" for "section 5176" in second sentence and "Subject to section 5165 of this title, the total" for "The total" in third sentence. (Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 106–390, §204, added subsec. (c). (Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000) Law text · (c)

    1993

    • Pub. L. 103–181 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, substituted "75 percent" for "50 percent" in first sentence, substituted "15 percent of the estimated aggregate amount of grants to be made (less any associated administrative costs) under this chapter with respect to …

    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.