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Editorial Notes
References in Text

This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning Pub. L. 93–498, Oct. 29, 1974, 88 Stat. 1535, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2201 of this title and Tables.

Amendments

2013—Par. (3). Pub. L. 112–239, § 1802(a)(1), inserted “, except as otherwise provided,” after “means”.

Par. (4). Pub. L. 112–239, § 1802(a)(2), substituted “ ‘Administrator of FEMA’ means the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency;” for “ ‘Director’ means the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency;”.

Par. (5). Pub. L. 112–239, § 1802(a)(3), inserted “Indian tribe,” after “county,” and substituted “and ‘fire control’ ” for “and ‘firecontrol’ ”.

Pars. (6) to (8). Pub. L. 112–239, § 1802(a)(4), (5), added par. (6) and redesignated former pars. (6) and (7) as (7) and (8), respectively. Former par. (8) redesignated (9).

Par. (9). Pub. L. 112–239, § 1802(a)(6), (7), added par. (9) and redesignated former par. (9) as (10). Former par. (10) redesignated (11).

Pub. L. 112–239, § 1802(a)(4), redesignated par. (8) as (9). Former par. (9) redesignated (10).

Par. (10). Pub. L. 112–239, § 1802(a)(8), amended par. (10) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (10) defined the term “State”.

Pub. L. 112–239, § 1802(a)(6), redesignated par. (9) as (10). Former par. (10) redesignated (11).

Pub. L. 112–239, § 1802(a)(4), redesignated par. (9) as (10).

Par. (11). Pub. L. 112–239, § 1802(a)(6), redesignated par. (10) as (11).

2008—Par. (3). Pub. L. 110–376, § 10(1), substituted “Administration, within the Federal Emergency Management Agency” for “Administration”.

Par. (9). Pub. L. 110–376, § 10(2)–(4), added par. (9).

2000—Pars. (7) to (9). Pub. L. 106–503 inserted “and” after semicolon in par. (7), redesignated par. (9) as (8), and struck out former par. (8) which read as follows: “ ‘Secretary’ means the Secretary of Commerce; and”.

1990—Pars. (4) to (9). Pub. L. 101–391 added pars. (4) and (7) and redesignated former pars. (4), (5), (6), and (7) as (5), (6), (8), and (9), respectively.

1978—Pars. (2), (3). Pub. L. 95–422 substituted “United States Fire Administration” for “National Fire Prevention and Control Administration”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Transfer of Functions

For transfer of all functions, personnel, assets, components, authorities, grant programs, and liabilities of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, including the functions of the Under Secretary for Federal Emergency Management relating thereto, to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, see section 315(a)(1) of Title 6, Domestic Security.

For transfer of functions, personnel, assets, and liabilities of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, including the functions of the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency relating thereto, to the Secretary of Homeland Security, and for treatment of related references, see former section 313(1) and sections 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Security, and the Department of Homeland Security Reorganization Plan of November 25, 2002, as modified, set out as a note under section 542 of Title 6.

Executive Documents
Transfer of Functions

Functions of National Fire Prevention and Control Administration [now United States Fire Administration] and National Academy for Fire Prevention and Control generally transferred to Federal Emergency Management Agency. For further details see Transfer of Functions note set out under section 2202 of this title.