42 U.S.C. § 1856e | Reimbursement of fire funds

(a)

Definition of State

In this section, the term “State” means—

(1)

a State; and

(2)

the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

(b)

In general

If a State seeks reimbursement for amounts expended for resources and services provided to another State for the management and suppression of a wildfire, the Secretary, subject to subsections (c) and (d)—

(1)

may accept the reimbursement amounts from the other State; and

(2)

shall pay those amounts to the State seeking reimbursement.

(c)

Mutual assistance agreement

As a condition of seeking and providing reimbursement under subsection (b), the State seeking reimbursement and the State providing reimbursement must each have a mutual assistance agreement with the Forest Service or another Federal agency for providing and receiving wildfire management and suppression resources and services.

(d)

Terms and conditions

The Secretary may prescribe the terms and conditions determined to be necessary to carry out subsection (b).

(e)

Effect on prior reimbursements

February 7, 2014Any acceptance of funds or reimbursements made by the Secretary before , that otherwise would have been authorized under this section shall be considered to have been made in accordance with this section.

Pub. L. 113–79, title VIII, § 8304Feb. 7, 2014128 Stat. 924(, , .)

Editorial Notes

Codification

May 27, 1955Section was enacted as part of the Agricultural Act of 2014, and not as part of act , which comprises this subchapter.

section 8304 of Pub. L. 113–79 section 8304 of Pub. L. 113–79 section 1856d of this titleSection is comprised of . Subsec. (f) of amended .

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Definition of “Secretary”

section 9001 of Title 7“Secretary” means the Secretary of Agriculture, see , Agriculture.