US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

42 U.S.C. § 11331

Emergency Food and Shelter Program National Board

(a)

Establishment

There is established to carry out the provisions of this subchapter the Emergency Food and Shelter Program National Board. The Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall constitute the National Board in accordance with subsection (b) in administering the program under this subchapter.

(b)

Members

The National Board shall consist of the Director and 6 members appointed by the Director. The initial members of the National Board shall be appointed by the Director not later than 30 days after . Each such member shall be appointed from among individuals nominated by 1 of the following organizations:
(1)
The United Way of America.
(2)
The Salvation Army.
(3)
The National Council of Churches of Christ in the U.S.A.
(4)
Catholic Charities U.S.A.
(5)
The Council of Jewish Federations, Inc.
(6)
The American Red Cross.
(c)

Chairperson

The Director shall be the Chairperson of the National Board.

(d)

Other activities

Except as otherwise specifically provided in this subchapter, the National Board shall establish its own procedures and policies for the conduct of its affairs.

(e)

Transfers from previous national board

Upon the appointment of members to the National Board under subsection (b)—
(1)
section 101(g) of Public Law 99–500Public Law 99–591 the national board constituted under the emergency food and shelter program established pursuant to or shall cease to exist; and
(2)
the personnel, property, records, and undistributed program funds of such national board shall be transferred to the National Board.

Pub. L. 100–77, title III, § 301101 Stat. 489Pub. L. 109–295, title VI, § 612(c)120 Stat. 1410(, , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

section 101(g) of Public Law 99–500Public Law 99–591section 101(g) of Pub. L. 99–500100 Stat. 1783–242Pub. L. 99–591100 Stat. 3341–242The emergency food and shelter program established pursuant to or , referred to in subsec. (e)(1), means the emergency food and shelter program authorized by title II of H.R. 5313 [Department of Housing and Urban Development—Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1987], as incorporated by reference by , , , and , , , which is not classified to the Code.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Change of Name

section 612(c) of Pub. L. 109–295section 313 of Title 6Pub. L. 109–295section 612(f)(2) of Pub. L. 109–295section 313 of Title 6“Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency” substituted for “Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency” in subsec. (a) on authority of , set out as a note under , Domestic Security. Any reference to the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency in title VI of or an amendment by title VI to be considered to refer and apply to the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency until , see , set out as a note under .

Transfer of Functions

section 315(a)(1) of Title 6For transfer of all functions, personnel, assets, components, authorities, grant programs, and liabilities of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, including the functions of the Under Secretary for Federal Emergency Management relating thereto, to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, see , Domestic Security.

section 542 of Title 6For transfer of functions, personnel, assets, and liabilities of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, including the functions of the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency relating thereto, to the Secretary of Homeland Security, and for treatment of related references, see former section 313(1) and sections 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Security, and the Department of Homeland Security Reorganization Plan of , as modified, set out as a note under .