42 USC § 5196f - Disaster related information services

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identifier: "/us/usc/t42/s5196f"
source: "usc"
legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "42 USC § 5196f - Disaster related information services"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "5196f"
section_name: "Disaster related information services"
chapter_number: 68
chapter_name: "DISASTER RELIEF"
subchapter_number: "IV–B"
subchapter_name: "EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS"
part_number: "A"
part_name: "Powers and Duties"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
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.)"
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# § 5196f. Disaster related information services

**1** **In general** Consistent with section 5151(a) of this title, the Administrator of Federal [^1] Emergency Management Agency shall—

So in original. The word “the” probably should appear before “Federal”.

**(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** <sup>1</sup>

For purposes of subsection (a), the Administrator of Federal  Emergency Management Agency shall define the size of a population group.

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**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.)

## Editorial Notes

### Amendments

2011— substituted “Administrator” for “Director” in subsecs. (a) and (b).