U.S Code last checked for updates: Apr 28, 2024
§ 5173.
Debris removal
(a)
Presidential authority
The President, whenever he determines it to be in the public interest, is authorized—
(1)
through the use of Federal departments, agencies, and instrumentalities, to clear debris and wreckage resulting from a major disaster from publicly and privately owned lands and waters; and
(2)
to make grants to any State or local government or owner or operator of a private nonprofit facility for the purpose of removing debris or wreckage resulting from a major disaster from publicly or privately owned lands and waters.
(b)
Authorization by State or local government; indemnification agreement
(c)
Rules relating to large lots
(d)
Federal share
(e)
Expedited payments
(1)
Grant assistance
(2)
Date of payment
(Pub. L. 93–288, title IV, § 407, formerly § 403, May 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 154; renumbered § 407 and amended Pub. L. 100–707, title I, § 106(c), Nov. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 4701; Pub. L. 109–347, title VI, § 610, Oct. 13, 2006, 120 Stat. 1942.)
cite as: 42 USC 5173