42 U.S.C. § 5196f — Disaster related information services
submitted 20 years ago by Pub. L. 93-288 to r/title-42-THE-PUBLIC-HEALTH-AND-WELFARE · 145 words · no verdicts yet
This section addresses Disaster related information services. It provides: (a) In general Consistent with section 5151(a) of this title , the Administrator of Federal 1 Emergency Management Agency shall— (1) identify, in coordination with State and local governments, population groups with l...
(a) In general Consistent with section 5151(a) of this title , the Administrator* of Federal 1 Emergency Management Agency must—
(1) identify, in coordination with State* and local governments, population groups with limited English proficiency and take into account such groups in planning for an emergency or major disaster;
(2) ensure that information made available to individuals affected by a major disaster or emergency is made available in formats that can be understood by—
(A) population groups identified under paragraph (1); and
(B) individuals with disabilities or other special needs; and
(3) develop and maintain an informational clearinghouse of model language assistance programs and best practices* for State and local governments in providing services related to a major disaster or emergency.
(b) Group size For purposes of subsection (a), the Administrator of Federal 1 Emergency Management Agency must define the size of a population group.
Consistent with section 5151(a) of this title, the Administrator* of Federal 1 Emergency Management Agency shall—
identify, in coordination with State* and local governments, population groups with limited English proficiency and take into account such groups in planning for an emergency or major disaster;
ensure that information made available to individuals affected by a major disaster or emergency is made available in formats that can be understood by—
population groups identified under paragraph (1); and
individuals with disabilities or other special needs; and
develop and maintain an informational clearinghouse of model language assistance programs and best practices* for State and local governments in providing services related to a major disaster or emergency.
For purposes of subsection (a), the Administrator of Federal 1 Emergency Management Agency shall define the size of a population group.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 93–288, title VI, § 616, as added Pub. L. 109–295, title VI, § 689e, Oct. 4, 2006, 120 Stat. 1452; amended Pub. L. 111–351, § 3(c)(2), Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3864.)
- 2006Enacted · Pub. L. 93-288 · 120 Stat. 1452
- 2011Amended · Pub. L. 111-351 · 124 Stat. 3864
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 93-288 on 2006-10-04.
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