Appendix B_Stafford Act_0584-0336

Appendix B
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act,
Public Law 93-288, as amended,
42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq., and Related Authorities
United States Code, Title 42. The Public Health and Welfare, Chapter 68. Disaster Relief
NOTE: Non-Stafford Act sections appear in U.S. Code sequence for convenience.

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Sec. 101. Congressional Findings and Declarations (42 U.S.C. 5121)..................1
Sec. 102. Definitions (42 U.S.C. 5122) .................................................................1
Sec. 103. References (42 U.S.C. 5123) ..................................................................3
Title II – Disaster Preparedness and Mitigation Assistance
Sec. 201. Federal and State Disaster Preparedness Programs (42 U.S.C. 5131) ....4
Sec. 202. Disaster Warnings (42 U.S.C. 5132) ......................................................5
Sec. 203. Predisaster Hazard Mitigation (42 U.S.C. 5133) ...................................5
Sec. 204. Interagency Task Force (42 U.S.C. 5134) ............................................10
Title III – Major Disaster and Emergency Assistance Administration
Sec. 301. Waiver of Administrative Conditions (42 U.S.C. 5141) ......................11
Sec. 302. Coordinating Officers (42 U.S.C. 5143) ..............................................11
Sec. 303. Emergency Support and Response Teams (42 U.S.C. 5144) ...............12
Sec. 304. Reimbursement of Federal Agencies (42 U.S.C. 5147)........................12
Sec. 305. Nonliability of Federal Government (42 U.S.C. 5148) ........................13
Sec. 306. Performance of Services (42 U.S.C. 5149) ...........................................13
Sec. 307. Use of Local Firms and Individuals (42 U.S.C. 5150) .........................13
Sec. 308. Nondiscrimination in Disaster Assistance (42 U.S.C. 5151) ...............14
Sec. 309. Use and Coordination of Relief Organizations (42 U.S.C. 5152) ........15
Sec. 310. Priority to Certain Applications for Public Facility and
Public Housing Assistance (42 U.S.C. 5153) .......................................15
Sec. 311. Insurance (42 U.S.C. 5154) ..................................................................16
-Prohibited Flood Disaster Assistance (42 U.S.C. 5154a).....................16
Sec. 312. Duplication of Benefits (42 U.S.C. 5155) ............................................18
Sec. 313. Standards and Reviews (42 U.S.C. 5156) ............................................19
Sec. 314. Penalties (42 U.S.C. 5157) ...................................................................19
Sec. 315. Availability of Materials (42 U.S.C. 5158) ...........................................19
Sec. 316. Protection of Environment (42 U.S.C. 5159) ......................................20
Sec. 317. Recovery of Assistance (42 U.S.C. 5160) .............................................20
Sec. 318. Audits and Investigations (42 U.S.C. 5161) .........................................20
Sec. 319. Advance of Non-Federal Share (42 U.S.C. 5162) ................................20
Sec. 320. Limitation on Use of Sliding Scales (42 U.S.C. 5163) .........................21
Sec. 321. Rules and Regulations (42 U.S.C. 5164)..............................................21
Sec. 322. Mitigation Planning (42 U.S.C. 5165) ................................................21
Sec. 323
Minimum Standards for Public and
Private Structures (42 U.S.C. 5165a) ...................................................22
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Appendix B

STAFFORD ACT > TITLE IV > §§ 412-414

paragraph (1) does not exceed the higher of the poverty level or 70 percent
of the lower living standard income level.
(c) Authorization of Appropriations - There are authorized to be appropriated
such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section.
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(a) Persons Eligible; Terms and Conditions - Whenever the President
determines that, as a result of a major disaster, low-income households are unable
to purchase adequate amounts of nutritious food, he is authorized, under such
terms and conditions as he may prescribe, to distribute through the Secretary of
Agriculture or other appropriate agencies benefit allotments to such households
pursuant to the provisions of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 of 196425 (P.L.
91-671; 84 Stat. 2048) [7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.] and to make surplus commodities
available pursuant to the provisions of this Act.
(b) Duration of Assistance; Factors Considered - The President, through the
Secretary of Agriculture or other appropriate agencies, is authorized to continue
to make such benefit allotments and surplus commodities available to such
households for so long as he determines necessary, taking into consideration such
factors as he deems appropriate, including the consequences of the major disaster
on the earning power of the households, to which assistance is made available
under this section.
(c) Food and Nutrition Act Provisions Unaffected - Nothing in this section
shall be construed as amending or otherwise changing the provisions of the Food
and Nutrition Act of 2008 of 196426 [7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.] except as they relate
to the availability of supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits in an
area affected by a major disaster.
Sec. 413. Food Commodities (42 U.S.C. 5180)
(a) Emergency Mass Feeding - The President is authorized and directed to
assure that adequate stocks of food will be ready and conveniently available for
emergency mass feeding or distribution in any area of the United States which
suffers a major disaster or emergency.
(b) Funds for Purchase of Food Commodities - The Secretary of Agriculture
shall utilize funds appropriated under section 612c of title 7, to purchase food
commodities necessary to provide adequate supplies for use in any area of the
United States in the event of a major disaster or emergency in such area.
Sec. 414. Relocation Assistance (42 U.S.C. 5181)
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no person otherwise eligible for any kind
of replacement housing payment under the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real
Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (P.L. 91-646) [42 U.S.C. 4601 et seq.] shall
25. Typographical error in original.
26. Typographical error in original.

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