42 U.S.C. § 5321 — Suspension of requirements for disaster areas

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This section permits suspension of specified requirements in disaster areas. It sets the conditions and limits for such a suspension.

For funds designated under this chapter by a recipient to address the damage in an area for which the President has declared a major disaster, the Secretary may suspend all requirements for purposes of assistance under section 5306 of this title for that area, except for those related to public notice of funding availability, nondiscrimination, fair housing, labor standards, environmental standards, and requirements that activities benefit persons of low- and moderate-income.

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For funds designated under this chapter by a recipient to address the damage in an area for which the President has declared a major disaster, the Secretary may suspend all requirements for purposes of assistance under section 5306 of this title for that area, except for those related to public notice of funding availability, nondiscrimination, fair housing, labor standards, environmental standards, and requirements that activities benefit persons of low- and moderate-income.

Source credit: (Pub. L. 93–383, title I, § 122, as added Pub. L. 103–233, title II, § 234, Apr. 11, 1994, 108 Stat. 369; amended Pub. L. 119–101, title V, § 504(d)(3), July 11, 2026, 140 Stat. 933.)

history & why it existsrecord from the source credit

1994Enacted · Pub. L. 93-383 · 108 Stat. 369
2026Amended · Pub. L. 119-101 · 140 Stat. 933

A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 93-383 on 1994-04-11.