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.
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.
Pub. L. 93–288, title III, § 30888 Stat. 150Pub. L. 100–707, title I, § 105(f)102 Stat. 4691Pub. L. 109–295, title VI, § 689a120 Stat. 1449(, formerly § 311, , ; renumbered § 308 and amended , , ; , , .)
Editorial Notes
References in Text
Pub. L. 93–28888 Stat. 143section 5121 of this titleThis chapter, referred to in subsec. (b), was in the original “this Act”, meaning , , . For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.
Prior Provisions
section 308 of Pub. L. 93–288Pub. L. 100–707section 5148 of this titleA prior was renumbered section 305 by and is classified to .
Amendments
Pub. L. 109–2952006—Subsec. (a). inserted “disability, English proficiency,” after “age,”.
Pub. L. 100–7071988—Subsec. (b). substituted “this chapter” for “section 5172 or 5174 of this title” after “assistance under”.