42 U.S.C. § 5196f

Current through P.L. 118-64 (published on www.congress.gov on 05/24/2024), except for [P. L. 118-63]

Section 5196f - Disaster related information services

(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 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 shall define the size of a population group.

¹ So in original. The word "the" probably should appear before "Federal".

42 U.S.C. § 5196f

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.

EDITORIAL NOTES

AMENDMENTS2011-Pub. L. 111-351 substituted "Administrator" for "Director" in subsecs. (a) and (b).

State: "State" means any State of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
Administrator: The term "Administrator" means the Administrator of General Services.
practices: The term "practices" means design, financing, permitting, construction, commissioning, operation and maintenance, and other practices that contribute to achieving zero-net-energy buildings or facilities.
Director: the term "Director" means the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for National and Community Service,