42 USC 300ff-83 - Public health emergency

U.S Code last checked for updates: May 19, 2024

§ 300ff–83.

Public health emergency

(a)

In general

(b)

Emergency area and emergency period

In this section:

(1)

Emergency area

The term “emergency area” means a geographic area in which there exists—

(A)

an emergency or disaster declared by the President pursuant to the National Emergencies Act [50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.] or the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act [42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.]; or

(B)

a public health emergency declared by the Secretary pursuant to section 247d of this title.

(2)

Emergency period

The term “emergency period” means the period in which there exists—

(A)

an emergency or disaster declared by the President pursuant to the National Emergencies Act or the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act; or

(B)

a public health emergency declared by the Secretary pursuant to section 247d of this title.

(c)

Unobligated funds

(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title XXVI, § 2683, as added and amended Pub. L. 109–415, title V, § 501, title VII, § 703, Dec. 19, 2006, 120 Stat. 2813, 2820; Pub. L. 111–87, § 2(a)(1), (3)(A), Oct. 30, 2009, 123 Stat. 2885.)

cite as: 42 USC 300ff-83