US Code

Public Law 119-87 (04/30/2026)

42 U.S.C. § 5152

Use and coordination of relief organizations

(a)
In providing relief and assistance under this chapter, the President may utilize, with their consent, the personnel and facilities of the American National Red Cross, the Salvation Army, the Mennonite Disaster Service, long-term recovery groups, domestic hunger relief, and other relief, or disaster assistance organizations, in the distribution of medicine, food, supplies, or other items, and in the restoration, rehabilitation, or reconstruction of community services housing and essential facilities, whenever the President finds that such utilization is necessary.
(b)
The President is authorized to enter into agreements with the American National Red Cross, the Salvation Army, the Mennonite Disaster Service, long-term recovery groups, domestic hunger relief, and other relief, or disaster assistance organizations under which the disaster relief activities of such organizations may be coordinated by the Federal coordinating officer whenever such organizations are engaged in providing relief during and after a major disaster or emergency. Any such agreement shall include provisions assuring that use of Federal facilities, supplies, and services will be in compliance with regulations prohibiting duplication of benefits and guaranteeing nondiscrimination promulgated by the President under this chapter, and such other regulation as the President may require.

Pub. L. 93–288, title III, § 30988 Stat. 150 Pub. L. 100–707, title I, § 105(f)102 Stat. 4691 Pub. L. 115–254, div. D, § 1227132 Stat. 3458 (, formerly § 312, , ; renumbered § 309, , , ; amended , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 93–28888 Stat. 143 section 5121 of this titleThis chapter, referred to in text, 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 309 of Pub. L. 93–288Pub. L. 100–707section 5149 of this titleA prior was renumbered section 306 by and is classified to .

Amendments

Pub. L. 115–2542018—Subsecs. (a), (b). substituted “long-term recovery groups, domestic hunger relief, and other relief, or” for “and other relief or”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2018 Amendment

Pub. L. 115–254Pub. L. 115–254section 1202 of Pub. L. 115–254section 5121 of this titleAmendment by applicable to each major disaster and emergency declared by the President on or after , and authorities provided under div. D of applicable to each major disaster and emergency declared by the President on or after , except as otherwise provided, see , set out as a note under .