6 U.S.C. § 316 | Preserving the Federal Emergency Management Agency

(a)

Distinct entity

The Agency shall be maintained as a distinct entity within the Department.

(b)

Reorganization

Section 452 of this title shall not apply to the Agency, including any function or organizational unit of the Agency.

(c)

Prohibition on changes to missions

(1)

In general

section 348 of this title 1

1 So in original. Probably should be “authorities, responsibilities, or functions”.

October 4, 2006The Secretary may not substantially or significantly reduce, including through a Joint Task Force established under , the authorities, responsibilities, or functions of the Agency or the capability of the Agency to perform those missions, authorities, responsibilities, except as otherwise specifically provided in an Act enacted after .

(2)

Certain transfers prohibited

section 348 of this titleNo asset, function, or mission of the Agency may be diverted to the principal and continuing use of any other organization, unit, or entity of the Department, including a Joint Task Force established under , except for details or assignments that do not reduce the capability of the Agency to perform its missions.

(d)

Reprogramming and transfer of funds

In reprogramming or transferring funds, the Secretary shall comply with any applicable provisions of any Act making appropriations for the Department for fiscal year 2007, or any succeeding fiscal year, relating to the reprogramming or transfer of funds.

Pub. L. 107–296, title V, § 506 Pub. L. 109–295, title VI, § 611(13)Oct. 4, 2006120 Stat. 1400 Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title XIX, § 1901(d)(1)Dec. 23, 2016130 Stat. 2670(, as added , , ; amended , , .)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

section 506 of Pub. L. 107–296 section 312 of this titleA prior was renumbered section 502 and is classified to .

Amendments

Pub. L. 114–328, § 1901(d)(1)(A)section 348 of this title2016—Subsec. (c)(1). , inserted “, including through a Joint Task Force established under , after “reduce”.

Pub. L. 114–328, § 1901(d)(1)(B)section 348 of this titleSubsec. (c)(2). , inserted “including a Joint Task Force established under ,” after “Department,”.