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42 U.S.C. § 5151 — Nondiscrimination in disaster assistance
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**(a) Regulations for equitable and impartial relief operations** The President shall issue, and may alter and amend, such regulations as may be necessary for the guidance of personnel carrying out Federal assistance functions at the site of a major disaster or emergency. Such regulations shall include provisions for insuring that the distribution of supplies, the processing of applications, and other relief and assistance activities shall be accomplished in an equitable and impartial manner, without discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, nationality, sex, age, disability, English proficiency, or economic status.
**(b) Compliance with regulations as prerequisite to participation by other bodies in relief operations** As a condition of participation in the distribution of assistance or supplies under this chapter or of receiving assistance under this chapter, governmental bodies and other organizations shall be required to comply with regulations relating to nondiscrimination promulgated by the President, and such other regulations applicable to activities within an area affected by a major disaster or emergency as he deems necessary for the effective coordination of relief efforts.
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**(a) Regulations for equitable and impartial relief operations** The President shall issue, and may alter and amend, such regulations as may be necessary for the guidance of personnel carrying out Federal assistance functions at the site of a major disaster or emergency. Such regulations shall include provisions for insuring that the distribution of supplies, the processing of applications, and other relief and assistance activities shall be accomplished in an equitable and impartial manner, without discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, nationality, sex, age, disability, English proficiency, or economic status.
**(b) Compliance with regulations as prerequisite to participation by other bodies in relief operations** As a condition of participation in the distribution of assistance or supplies under this chapter or of receiving assistance under this chapter, governmental bodies and other organizations shall be required to comply with regulations relating to nondiscrimination promulgated by the President, and such other regulations applicable to activities within an area affected by a major disaster or emergency as he deems necessary for the effective coordination of relief efforts.
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**(a)** The Congress hereby finds and declares that—
(1) because disasters often cause loss of life, human suffering, loss of income, and property loss and damage; and
(2) because disasters often disrupt the normal functioning of governments and communities, and adversely affect individuals and families with great severity;
special measures, designed to assist the efforts of the affected States in expediting the rendering of aid, assistance, and emergency services, and the reconstruction and rehabilitation of devastated areas, are necessary.
**(b)** It is the intent of the Congress, by this chapter, to provide an orderly and continuing means of assistance by the Federal Government to State and local governments in carrying out their responsibilities to alleviate the suffering and damage which result from such disasters by—
(1) revising and broadening the scope of existing disaster relief programs;
(2) encouraging the development of comprehensive disaster preparedness and assistance plans, programs, capabilities, and organizations by the States and by local governments;
(3) achieving greater coordination and responsiveness of disaster preparedness and relief programs;
(4) encouraging individuals, States, and local governments to protect themselves by obtaining insurance coverage to supplement or replace governmental assistance;
(5) encouraging hazard mitigation measures to reduce losses from disasters, including development of land use and construction regulations;
(6) providing Federal assistance programs for both public and private losses sustained in disasters; and
(7) identifying and improving the climate and natural hazard resilience of vulnerable communities.
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The Federal Government shall not be liable for any claim based upon the exercise or performance of or the failure to exercise or perform a discretionary function or duty on the part of a Federal agency or an employee of the Federal Government in carrying out the provisions of this chapter.
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**(a) Applicants for replacement of damaged facilities**
(1) **Compliance with certain regulations** — An applicant for assistance under [section 5172 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section5172&num=0&edition=prelim) (relating to repair, restoration, and replacement of damaged facilities), [section 5189 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section5189&num=0&edition=prelim) (relating to simplified procedure) or [section 3149(c)(2) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section3149/c/2&num=0&edition=prelim) shall comply with regulations prescribed by the President to assure that, with respect to any property to be replaced, restored, repaired, or constructed with such assistance, such types and extent of insurance will be obtained and maintained as may be reasonably available, adequate, and necessary, to protect against future loss to such property.
(2) **Determination** — In making a determination with respect to availability, adequacy, and necessity under paragraph (1), the President shall not require greater types and extent of insurance than are certified to him as reasonable by the appropriate State insurance commissioner responsible for regulation of such insurance.
**(b) Maintenance of insurance** No applicant for assistance under [section 5172 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section5172&num=0&edition=prelim) (relating to repair, restoration, and replacement of damaged facilities), [section 5189 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section5189&num=0&edition=prelim) (relating to simplified procedure), or [section 3149(c)(2)
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**(a) In general**
(1) **Provision of assistance** — In accordance with this section, the President, in consultation with the Governor of a State, may provide financial assistance, and, if necessary, direct services, to individuals and households in the State who, as a direct result of a major disaster, have necessary expenses and serious needs in cases in which the individuals and households are unable to meet such expenses or needs through other means.
(2) **Relationship to other assistance** — Under paragraph (1), an individual or household shall not be denied assistance under paragraph (1), (3), or (4) of subsection (c) solely on the basis that the individual or household has not applied for or received any loan or other financial assistance from the Small Business Administration or any other Federal agency.
**(b) Housing assistance**
(1) **Eligibility** — The President may provide financial or other assistance under this section to individuals and households to respond to the disaster-related housing needs of individuals and households who are displaced from their predisaster primary residences or whose predisaster primary residences are rendered uninhabitable, or with respect to individuals with disabilities, rendered inaccessible or uninhabitable, as a result of damage caused by a major disaster.
(2) **Determination of appropriate types of assistance**
(A) *In general* — The President shall determine appropriate types of housing assistance to be provided under this section to individuals and households described in subsection (a)(1) based on considerations of cost effectiveness, convenience to the individuals and households, and such other factors as the President may consider appropriate.
(B) *Multiple types of assistance* — One or more types of housi
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TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
§ 5151
struction, and other major disaster or emer-
gency assistance activities which may be car-
ried out by contract or agreement with private
organizations, firms, or individuals, preference
shall be given, to the extent feasible and prac-
ticable, to those organizations, firms, and in-
dividuals residing or doing business primarily
in the area affected by such major disaster or
emergency.
(2) Construction
This subsection shall not be considered to
restrict the use of Department of Defense re-
sources under this chapter in the provision of
assistance in a major disaster.
(3) Specific geographic area
In carrying out this section, a contract or
agreement may be set aside for award based on
a specific geographic area.
(b) Implementation
(1) Contracts not to entities in area
Any expenditure of Federal funds for debris
clearance, distribution of supplies, reconstruc-
tion, and other major disaster or emergency
assistance activities which may be carried out
by contract or agreement with private organi-
zations, firms, or individuals, not awarded to
an organization, firm, or individual residing or
doing business primarily in the area affected
by such major disaster shall be justified in
writing in the contract file.
(2) Transition
Following the declaration of an emergency
or major disaster, an agency performing re-
sponse, relief, and reconstruction activities
shall transition work performed under con-
tracts in effect on the date on which the Presi-
dent declares the emergency or major disaster
to organizations, firms, and individuals resid-
ing or doing business primarily in any area af-
fected by the major disaster or emergency, un-
less the head of such agency determines that
it is not feasible
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