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[CITE: 42USC5152]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                       CHAPTER 68--DISASTER RELIEF
 
 SUBCHAPTER III--MAJOR DISASTER AND EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE ADMINISTRATION
 
Sec. 5152. Use and coordination of relief organizations

    (a) In providing relief and assistance under this chapter, the 
President may utilize, with their consent, the personnel and facilities 
of the American National Red Cross, the Salvation Army, the Mennonite 
Disaster Service, and other relief or disaster assistance organizations, 
in the distribution of medicine, food, supplies, or other items, and in 
the restoration, rehabilitation, or reconstruction of community services 
housing and essential facilities, whenever the President finds that such 
utilization is necessary.
    (b) The President is authorized to enter into agreements with the 
American National Red Cross, the Salvation Army, the Mennonite Disaster 
Service, and other relief or disaster assistance organizations under 
which the disaster relief activities of such organizations may be 
coordinated by the Federal coordinating officer whenever such 
organizations are engaged in providing relief during and after a major 
disaster or emergency. Any such agreement shall include provisions 
assuring that use of Federal facilities, supplies, and services will be 
in compliance with regulations prohibiting duplication of benefits and 
guaranteeing nondiscrimination promulgated by the President under this 
chapter, and such other regulation as the President may require.

(Pub. L. 93-288, title III, Sec. 309, formerly Sec. 312, May 22, 1974, 
88 Stat. 150; renumbered Sec. 309, Pub. L. 100-707, title I, 
Sec. 105(f), Nov. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 4691.)


                            Prior Provisions

    A prior section 309 of Pub. L. 93-288 was renumbered section 306 by 
Pub. L. 100-707 and is classified to section 5149 of this title.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in title 15 section 636.
