Federal
Title 42 — Public Health and Welfare
8,465 sections, each with the official text and a plain-English explanation of what it means for you.
- § 5106i — Rule of construction
- § 5107 — Discretionary programs; authorization of appropriations
- § 5108 — Monitoring and oversight
- § 5111 — Congressional findings and declaration of purpose
- § 5112 — Repealed. Pub. L. 102–295, title IV, § 402 , May 28, 1992 , 106 Stat. 213
- § 5113 — Information and services
- § 5114 — Study and report of unlicensed or unregulated adoption placements
- § 5115 — Authorization of appropriations
- § 5115a — Repealed. Pub. L. 104–188, title I, § 1808(d) , Aug. 20, 1996 , 110 Stat. 1904
- § 5116 — Purpose and authority
- § 5116a — Eligibility
- § 5116b — Amount of grant
- § 5116c — Repealed. Pub. L. 108–36, title I, § 124 , June 25, 2003 , 117 Stat. 815
- § 5116d — Application
- § 5116e — Local program requirements
- § 5116f — Performance measures
- § 5116g — National network for community-based family resource programs
- § 5116h — Definitions
- § 5116i — Authorization of appropriations
- § 5117 to 5117d — Repealed. Pub. L. 104–235, title I, § 142(a) , Oct. 3, 1996 , 110 Stat. 3089
- § 5117aa to 5117aa–22 — Repealed. Pub. L. 115–271, title VII, § 7065(b) , Oct. 24, 2018 , 132 Stat. 4028
- § 5118 to 5118e — Repealed. Pub. L. 104–235, title I, § 131 , Oct. 3, 1996 , 110 Stat. 3088
- § 5119 — Transferred
- § 5119a — Transferred
- § 5119b — Transferred
- § 5119c — Transferred
- § 5121 — Congressional findings and declarations
- § 5122 — Definitions
- § 5123 — References
- § 5131 — Federal and State disaster preparedness programs
- § 5132 — Disaster warnings
- § 5133 — Predisaster hazard mitigation
- § 5134 — Interagency task force
- § 5135 — Grants to entities for establishment of hazard mitigation revolving loan funds
- § 5136 — Natural hazard risk assessment
- § 5136a — Assistance and training for communities with technological hazards and related emerging threats
- § 5141 — Waiver of administrative conditions
- § 5142 — Repealed. Pub. L. 100–707, title I, § 105(a)(2) , Nov. 23, 1988 , 102 Stat. 4691
- § 5143 — Coordinating officers
- § 5144 — Emergency support and response teams
- § 5145, 5146 — Repealed. Pub. L. 100–707, title I, § 105(d) , Nov. 23, 1988 , 102 Stat. 4691
- § 5147 — Reimbursement of Federal agencies
- § 5148 — Nonliability of Federal Government
- § 5149 — Performance of services
- § 5150 — Use of local firms and individuals
- § 5151 — Nondiscrimination in disaster assistance
- § 5152 — Use and coordination of relief organizations
- § 5153 — Priority to certain applications for public facility and public housing assistance
- § 5154 — Insurance
- § 5154a — Prohibited flood disaster assistance
- § 5155 — Duplication of benefits
- § 5156 — Standards and reviews
- § 5157 — Penalties
- § 5158 — Availability of materials
- § 5159 — Protection of environment
- § 5160 — Recovery of assistance
- § 5161 — Audits and investigations
- § 5161a — Audit of contracts
- § 5162 — Advance of non-Federal share
- § 5163 — Limitation on use of sliding scales
- § 5164 — Rules and regulations
- § 5165 — Mitigation planning
- § 5165a — Minimum standards for public and private structures
- § 5165b — Management costs
- § 5165c — Public notice, comment, and consultation requirements
- § 5165d — Designation of Small State and Rural Advocate
- § 5165e — Integrated plan for administrative cost reduction
- § 5165f — National Urban Search and Rescue Response System
- § 5165g — National veterinary emergency teams
- § 5170 — Procedure for declaration
- § 5170a — General Federal assistance
- § 5170b — Essential assistance
- § 5170c — Hazard mitigation
- § 5171 — Federal facilities
- § 5172 — Repair, restoration, and replacement of damaged facilities
- § 5173 — Debris removal
- § 5174 — Federal assistance to individuals and households
- § 5174a — Flexibility
- § 5174b — Critical document fee waiver
- § 5175 — Repealed. Pub. L. 100–707, title I, § 105(m)(2) , Nov. 23, 1988 , 102 Stat. 4696
- § 5176 — Repealed. Pub. L. 106–390, title I, § 104(c)(2) , Oct. 30, 2000 , 114 Stat. 1559
- § 5177 — Unemployment assistance
- § 5177a — Emergency grants to assist low-income migrant and seasonal farmworkers
- § 5178 — Repealed. Pub. L. 106–390, title II, § 206(c) , Oct. 30, 2000 , 114 Stat. 1571
- § 5179 — Benefits and distribution
- § 5180 — Food commodities
- § 5181 — Relocation assistance
- § 5182 — Legal services
- § 5183 — Crisis counseling assistance and training
- § 5184 — Community disaster loans
- § 5185 — Emergency communications
- § 5186 — Emergency public transportation
- § 5187 — Fire management assistance
- § 5188 — Timber sale contracts
- § 5189 — Simplified procedure
- § 5189a — Appeals of assistance decisions
- § 5189b — Date of eligibility; expenses incurred before date of disaster
- § 5189c — Transportation assistance to individuals and households
- § 5189d — Case management services
- § 5189e — Essential service providers
- § 5189f — Public assistance program alternative procedures
- § 5189g — Unified Federal review
- § 5189h — Agency accountability
- § 5191 — Procedure for declaration
- § 5192 — Federal emergency assistance
- § 5193 — Amount of assistance
- § 5195 — Declaration of policy
- § 5195a — Definitions
- § 5195b — Administration of subchapter
- § 5195c — Critical infrastructures protection
- § 5196 — Detailed functions of administration
- § 5196a — Mutual aid pacts between States and neighboring countries
- § 5196b — Contributions for personnel and administrative expenses
- § 5196c — Grants for construction of emergency operations centers
- § 5196d — Use of funds to prepare for and respond to hazards
- § 5196e — Radiological Emergency Preparedness Fund
- § 5196f — Disaster related information services
- § 5196g — Guidance and training by FEMA on coordination of emergency response plans
- § 5197 — Administrative authority
- § 5197a — Security regulations
- § 5197b — Use of existing facilities
- § 5197c — Annual report to Congress
- § 5197d — Applicability of subchapter
- § 5197e — Authorization of appropriations and transfers of funds
- § 5197f — Relation to Atomic Energy Act of 1954
- § 5197g — Federal Bureau of Investigation
- § 5197h — Minority emergency preparedness demonstration program
- § 5201 — Rules and regulations
- § 5202 — Repealed. Pub. L. 100–707, title I, § 108(c) , Nov. 23, 1988 , 102 Stat. 4708
- § 5203 — Excess disaster assistance payments as budgetary emergency requirements
- § 5204 — Insular areas disaster survival and recovery; definitions
- § 5204a — Authorization of appropriations for insular areas
- § 5204b — Technical assistance for insular areas
- § 5204c — Hazard mitigation for insular areas
- § 5205 — Disaster grant closeout procedures
- § 5205a — Certain recoupment prohibited
- § 5206 — Buy American
- § 5207 — Firearms policies
- § 5208 — Repealed. Pub. L. 112–74, div. D, title III , Dec. 23, 2011 , 125 Stat. 963
- § 5301 — Congressional findings and declaration of purpose
- § 5302 — General provisions
- § 5303 — Grants to States, units of general local government and Indian tribes; authorizations
- § 5304 — Statement of activities and review
- § 5305 — Activities eligible for assistance
- § 5306 — Allocation and distribution of funds
- § 5307 — Special purpose grants
- § 5308 — Guarantee and commitment to guarantee loans for acquisition of property
- § 5309 — Nondiscrimination in programs and activities
- § 5310 — Labor standards; rate of wages; exceptions; enforcement powers
- § 5311 — Remedies for noncompliance with community development requirements
- § 5312 — Use of grants for settlement of outstanding urban renewal loans of units of general local government
- § 5313 — Reporting requirements
- § 5313a — Duplication of benefits
- § 5314 — Consultation by Secretary with other Federal departments, etc.
- § 5315 — Interstate agreements or compacts; purposes
- § 5316 — Transition provisions
- § 5317 — Liquidation of superseded or inactive programs
- § 5318 — Urban development action grants
- § 5318a — John Heinz Neighborhood Development Program
- § 5319 — Community participation in programs
- § 5320 — Historic preservation requirements
- § 5321 — Suspension of requirements for disaster areas
- § 5322 — Funds made available for administrative costs without regard to particular disaster appropriation
- § 5401 — Findings and purposes
- § 5402 — Definitions
- § 5403 — Construction and safety standards
- § 5404 — Manufactured home installation
- § 5405 — Judicial review of orders establishing standards; petition; additional evidence before Secretary; certified copy of transcript
- § 5406 — Submission of cost or other information by manufacturer
- § 5407 — Research, testing, development, and training by Secretary
- § 5408 — Cooperation by Secretary with public and private agencies
- § 5409 — Prohibited acts; exemptions
- § 5410 — Civil and criminal penalties
- § 5411 — Injunctive relief
- § 5412 — Noncompliance with standards or defective nature of manufactured home; administrative or judicial determination; repurchase by manufacturer or repair by distributor or retailer; reimbursement of expenses, etc., by manufacturer; injunctive relief against manufacturer for failure to comply; jurisdiction and venue; damages; period of limitation
- § 5413 — Inspections and investigations for promulgation or enforcement of standards or execution of other duties
- § 5414 — Notification and correction of defects by manufacturer
- § 5415 — Certification by manufacturer of conformity of manufactured home with standards; form and placement of certification
- § 5416 — Consumer’s manual; contents
- § 5417 — Effect upon antitrust laws
- § 5418 — Use of services, research and testing facilities of public agencies and independent laboratories
- § 5419 — Authority to collect fee
- § 5420 — Failure to report violations; penalties
- § 5421 — Prohibition on waiver of rights
- § 5422 — State enforcement
- § 5423 — Grants to States
- § 5424 — Rules and regulations
- § 5425 — Repealed. Pub. L. 106–569, title VI, § 611(1) , Dec. 27, 2000 , 114 Stat. 3012
- § 5426 — Authorization of appropriations
- § 5501 — Congressional findings and declaration of policy
- § 5502 — Definitions
- § 5503 — Development and demonstration of solar heating systems for use in residential dwellings
- § 5504 — Development and demonstration of combined solar heating and cooling systems for use in residential dwellings
- § 5504a — Repealed. Pub. L. 96–125, title VIII, § 804(b) , Nov. 26, 1979 , 93 Stat. 948
- § 5505 — Omitted
- § 5506 — Test procedures and definitive performance criteria for solar heating and combined solar heating and cooling components and systems and suitable dwellings; determination, consultation and publication in Federal Register
- § 5507 — Arrangements with Federal agencies for development and demonstration of solar heating and combined heating and cooling systems for commercial buildings
- § 5508 — Program of applied research by Secretary of Energy for improvement and development of heating systems for commercial application; transmission of results to Secretary and Administrator
- § 5509 — Supervision of systems and programs by Secretary
- § 5510 — Dissemination of information to promote practical use of solar heating and cooling technologies