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42 U.S.C. 5187: Fire management assistance

Created in 1974 by Public Law 93-288. Changed by 3 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

4 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 42 U.S.C. 5165, 42 U.S.C. 5170c, 42 U.S.C. 5189h, 42 U.S.C. 18711.

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

2018FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018

2000Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000

1988Pub. L. 100-707

1974Pub. L. 93-288created it

42 U.S.C. 5187Fire management assistance

(a)In generaladded to

(b)Coordination with State and tribal departments of forestry

(c)Essential assistance

(d)Hazard mitigation assistance

(e)Rules and regulations

This CongressBills that change it or would

H.R. 10061Wildfire Response and Readiness Actintroduced

past change
enacted this Congress
proposed

This Congress

H.R. 10061 Wildfire Response and Readiness Act · introduced · would change (a)

How it got here

2018

Pub. L. 115–254 added subsec. (d) and redesignated former subsec. (d) as (e). (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018) Law text · (d), (e)

2000

Pub. L. 106–390 amended section catchline and text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "The President is authorized to provide assistance, including grants, equipment, supplies, and personnel, to any State for the suppression of any fire on publicly or privately owned forest or gra… (Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000) Law text

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.