US Code

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

42 U.S.C. § 11351

Definitions

For purposes of this subchapter:
(1)
The term “Director” means the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
(2)
The term “emergency shelter” means a facility all or a part of which is used or designed to be used to provide temporary housing.
(3)
The term “local government” means a unit of general purpose local government.
(4)
The term “locality” means the geographical area within the jurisdiction of a local government.
(5)
The term “National Board” means the Emergency Food and Shelter Program National Board.
(6)
The term “private nonprofit organization” means an organization—
(A)
no part of the net earnings of which inures to the benefit of any member, founder, contributor, or individual;
(B)
that has a voluntary board;
(C)
that has an accounting system, or has designated a fiscal agent in accordance with requirements established by the Director; and
(D)
that practices nondiscrimination in the provision of assistance.
(7)
The term “State” means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, and any other territory or possession of the United States.

Pub. L. 100–77, title III, § 321101 Stat. 493Pub. L. 109–295, title VI, § 612(c)120 Stat. 1410(, , ; , , .)

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 par. (1) 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 .

Executive Documents

Termination of Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands

section 1681 of Title 48For termination of Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, see note set out preceding , Territories and Insular Possessions.