US Code

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

42 U.S.C. § 5203

Excess disaster assistance payments as budgetary emergency requirements

42 U.S.C. 51211

1 See References in Text note below.
Beginning in fiscal year 1993, and in each year thereafter, notwithstanding any other provision of law, all amounts appropriated for disaster assistance payments under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( et seq.) that are in excess of either the historical annual average obligation of $320,000,000, or the amount submitted in the President’s initial budget request, whichever is lower, shall be considered as “emergency requirements” pursuant to section 901(b)(2)(D)  of title 2, and such amounts shall on and after , be so designated.

Pub. L. 102–229, title I105 Stat. 1711(, , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 93–28888 Stat. 143section 5121 of this titleThe Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, referred to in text, is , , , which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

Section 901 of title 2Pub. L. 105–33, title X, § 10203(a)(4)111 Stat. 699Pub. L. 112–25, title I, § 101125 Stat. 241section 901(b)(2)(D) of title 2, referred to in text, was amended by , , , and , , . As so amended, no longer refers to “emergency requirements”.

Codification

Section was enacted as part of the Dire Emergency Supplemental Appropriations and Transfers for Relief From the Effects of Natural Disasters, for Other Urgent Needs, and for Incremental Cost of “Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm” Act of 1992, and not as a part of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act which comprises this chapter.