42 U.S.C. § 5187 | Fire management assistance

(a)

In general

The President is authorized to provide assistance, including grants, equipment, supplies, and personnel, to any State or local government for the mitigation, management, and control of any fire on public or private forest land or grassland that threatens such destruction as would constitute a major disaster.

(b)

Coordination with State and tribal departments of forestry

In providing assistance under this section, the President shall coordinate with State and tribal departments of forestry.

(c)

Essential assistance

section 5170b of this titleIn providing assistance under this section, the President may use the authority provided under .

(d)

Hazard mitigation assistance

section 5170c of this titleWhether or not a major disaster is declared, the President may provide hazard mitigation assistance in accordance with in any area affected by a fire for which assistance was provided under this section.

(e)

Rules and regulations

The President shall prescribe such rules and regulations as are necessary to carry out this section.

Pub. L. 93–288, title IV, § 420May 22, 197488 Stat. 158 Pub. L. 100–707, title I, § 106(j)Nov. 23, 1988102 Stat. 4705 Pub. L. 106–390, title III, § 303(a)Oct. 30, 2000114 Stat. 1572 Pub. L. 115–254, div. D, § 1204(a)Oct. 5, 2018132 Stat. 3438(, formerly § 417, , ; renumbered § 420, , , ; , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 115–2542018—Subsecs. (d), (e). added subsec. (d) and redesignated former subsec. (d) as (e).

Pub. L. 106–3902000— amended section catchline and text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The President is authorized to provide assistance, including grants, equipment, supplies, and personnel, to any State for the suppression of any fire on publicly or privately owned forest or grassland which threatens such destruction as would constitute a major disaster.”

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2018 Amendment

Pub. L. 115–254Aug. 1, 2017Pub. L. 115–254Jan. 1, 2016section 1202 of Pub. L. 115–254 section 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 .

Effective Date of 2000 Amendment

Pub. L. 106–390, title III, § 303(b)Oct. 30, 2000114 Stat. 1573

Oct. 30, 2000“The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] takes effect 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act [].”

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Reporting Requirement

Pub. L. 115–254, div. D, § 1204(c)Oct. 5, 2018132 Stat. 3439

Oct. 5, 201842 U.S.C. 5187“Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act [] and annually thereafter, the Administrator [of the Federal Emergency Management Agency] shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, and the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report containing a summary of any projects carried out, and any funding provided to those projects, under subsection (d) of section 420 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act () (as amended by this section).”

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