42 U.S.C. § 5204

Current through P.L. 118-107 (published on www.congress.gov on 11/21/2024)

Section 5204 - Insular areas disaster survival and recovery; definitions

As used in sections 5204 to 5204c of this title-

(1) the term "insular area" means any of the following: American Samoa, the Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, the Marshall Islands, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, and the Virgin Islands;

(2) the term "disaster" means a declaration of a major disaster by the President after September 1, 1989, pursuant to section 5170 of this title; and

(3) the term "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Interior.

42 U.S.C. § 5204

Pub. L. 102-247, title II, §201, Feb. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 37.

EDITORIAL NOTES

REFERENCES IN TEXTSections 5204 to 5204c of this title, referred to in text, was in the original "this title", meaning title II of Pub. L. 102-247, 106 Stat. 37, which enacted sections 5204 to 5204c of this title and amended section 5122 of this title.

CODIFICATIONSection was enacted as part of the Omnibus Insular Areas Act of 1992, and not as part of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act which comprises this chapter.

EXECUTIVE DOCUMENTS

TERMINATION OF TRUST TERRITORY OF THE PACIFIC ISLANDSFor termination of Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, see note set out preceding section 1681 of Title 48, Territories and Insular Possessions.

Secretary

the term "Secretary" means- (A) the Secretary of Education for purposes of subtitle A (other than section 3201),(B) the Secretary of Agriculture for purposes of the amendments made by section 3201, and(C) the Secretary of Health and Human Services for purposes of subtitle B,