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[CITE: 42USC1856a]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
           CHAPTER 15A--RECIPROCAL FIRE PROTECTION AGREEMENTS
 
           SUBCHAPTER I--PROTECTION OF UNITED STATES PROPERTY
 
Sec. 1856a. Authority to enter into reciprocal agreement; waiver 
        of claims; reimbursement; ratification of prior agreements
        
    (a) Each agency head charged with the duty of providing fire 
protection for any property of the United States is authorized to enter 
into a reciprocal agreement, with any fire organization maintaining fire 
protection facilities in the vicinity of such property, for mutual aid 
in furnishing fire protection for such property and for other property 
for which such organization normally provides fire protection. Each such 
agreement shall include a waiver by each party of all claims against 
every other party for compensation for any loss, damage, personal 
injury, or death occurring in consequence of the performance of such 
agreement. Any such agreement may provide for the reimbursement of any 
party for all or any part of the cost incurred by such party in 
furnishing fire protection for or on behalf of any other party.
    (b) Any agreement heretofore executed which would have been 
authorized by this subchapter, if this subchapter had been in effect on 
the date of execution thereof, is ratified and confirmed.

(May 27, 1955, ch. 105, Sec. 2, 69 Stat. 66.)

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in sections 1856b, 1856c of this title.
