Federal · Title 42 — Public Health and Welfare
42 U.S.C. § 1856e: Reimbursement of fire funds
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a State; and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. may accept the reimbursement amounts from the other State; and shall pay those amounts to the State seeking reimbursement. As a condition of seeking and providing reimbursement under subsection (b), the State seeking reimbursement and the State providing reimbursement must each have a mutual assistance agreement with the Forest Service or another Federal agency for providing and receiving wildfire management and suppression resources and services. The Secretary may prescribe the terms and conditions determined to be necessary to carry out subsection (b). Any acceptance of funds or reimbursements made by the Secretary before February 7, 2014 , that otherwise would have been authorized under this section shall be considered to have been made in accordance with this section.
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