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42 U.S.C. 5172: Repair, restoration, and replacement of damaged facilities

Created in 1988 by Public Law 93-288. Changed by 7 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

6 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 6 U.S.C. 777, 42 U.S.C. 5154, 42 U.S.C. 5189, 42 U.S.C. 5189f, 42 U.S.C. 5189h.

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2018

    • Pub. L. 115–254, §1206(b), added subpar. (D). (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 115–123, §20604(b), added subpar. (C). (Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 115–123, §20606, added par. (3). (Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 115–254, §1207(a)(1), struck out "90 percent of" before "the Federal share". (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 115–254, §1207(a)(2), struck out "75 percent of" before "the Federal share". (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 115–254, §1207(b), inserted at end "This section shall not apply to more than one building of a multi-structure educational, law enforcement, correctional, fire, or medical campus, for any major disaster or emergency declared by the President under section 5170 or 5191, resp… (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 115–254, §1235(b)(1), inserted "for disasters declared on or after August 1, 2017, or a disaster in which a cost estimate has not yet been finalized for a project, or for any project for which the finalized cost estimate is on appeal," after "section," in introductory pro… (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018) Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 115–254, §1235(b)(2), struck out "and" at end. (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018) Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 115–254, §1235(b)(3), substituted "the latest published editions of relevant consensus-based codes, specifications, and standards that incorporate the latest hazard-resistant designs and establish minimum acceptable criteria for the design, construction, and maintenan… (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018) Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 115–254, §1235(b)(4), added cl. (iii). (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018) Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 115–254, §1235(c), added subpar. (C). (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018) Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 115–254, §1235(d), added par. (5). (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018) Law text · (e)

    2015

    • Pub. L. 114–111 substituted "communications (including broadcast and telecommunications)," for "communications,". Law text · (a)

    2011

    • Pub. L. 111–351 substituted "Administrator" for "Director". Law text · (c), (2), (d), (e)

    2006

    • Pub. L. 109–295 inserted "education," after "communications,". (Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 109–347, §609(1), substituted "90" for "75". (Security and Accountability For Every Port Act of 2006" or the "SAFE Port Act) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 109–347, §609(2), (3), redesignated subpars. (C) and (D) as (B) and (C), respectively, and struck out former subpar. (B). Prior to amendment, text of subpar. (B) read as follows: "In any case in which a State or local government determines that the public welfare w… (Security and Accountability For Every Port Act of 2006" or the "SAFE Port Act) Law text · (c)

    2000

    • Pub. L. 106–390, §205(a), added subsec. (a) and struck out heading and text of former subsec. (a). Text read as follows: "The President may make contributions— (Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 106–390, §205(b), added subsec. (b) and struck out heading and text of former subsec. (b). Text read as follows: "The Federal share of assistance under this section shall be not less than— (Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 106–390, §205(c), added subsec. (c) and struck out heading and text of former subsec. (c) which provided that, upon a determination that the public welfare would not be best served by repairing, restoring, reconstructing, or replacing either a public facility or a private nonpr… (Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 106–390, §205(d)(1), added subsec. (e) and struck out heading and text of former subsec. (e). Text read as follows: (Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000) Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 106–390, §205(e), struck out subsec. (f) which set out various associated expenses, including necessary and extraordinary costs, and costs of using the National Guard and prison labor. (Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000) Law text · (f)

    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.