US Code

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

42 U.S.C. § 4128

Rules and regulations

(a)
The Administrator is authorized to issue such regulations as may be necessary to carry out the purpose of this Act.
(b)
The head of each Federal agency that administers a program of financial assistance relating to the acquisition, construction, reconstruction, repair, or improvement of publicly or privately owned land or facilities, and each Federal instrumentality responsible for the supervision, approval, regulation, or insuring of banks, savings and loan associations, or similar institutions, shall, in cooperation with the Administrator, issue appropriate rules and regulations to govern the carrying out of the agency’s responsibilities under this Act.

Pub. L. 93–234, title II, § 20587 Stat. 983Pub. L. 98–181, title I97 Stat. 1229Pub. L. 112–141, div. F, title II, § 100238(a)(1)126 Stat. 958(, , ; [title IV, § 451(e)(1)], , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 93–23487 Stat. 975section 4001 of this titleThis Act, referred to in text, means , , , known as the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 1973 Amendment note set out under and Tables.

Codification

Section was enacted as part of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, and not as part of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 which comprises this chapter.

Amendments

Pub. L. 112–1412012— substituted “Administrator” for “Director” in subsecs (a) and (b).

Pub. L. 98–1811983— substituted “Director” for “Secretary” in subsecs. (a) and (b).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

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

Floodplain Management

section 4321 of this titleFor provisions relating to the reduction of the risk of flood loss, the minimization of the impact of floods on human safety, health and welfare, and the management of floodplains, see Ex. Ord. No. 11988, , 42 F.R. 26951, set out as a note under .