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[CITE: 42USC5197b]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                       CHAPTER 68--DISASTER RELIEF
 
                 SUBCHAPTER IV-B--EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
 
                       Part B--General Provisions
 
Sec. 5197b. Use of existing facilities

    In performing duties under this subchapter, the Director--
        (1) shall cooperate with the various departments and agencies of 
    the Federal Government;
        (2) shall use, to the maximum extent, the existing facilities 
    and resources of the Federal Government and, with their consent, the 
    facilities and resources of the States and political subdivisions 
    thereof, and of other organizations and agencies; and
        (3) shall refrain from engaging in any form of activity which 
    would duplicate or parallel activity of any other Federal department 
    or agency unless the Director, with the written approval of the 
    President, shall determine that such duplication is necessary to 
    accomplish the purposes of this subchapter.

(Pub. L. 93-288, title VI, Sec. 623, as added Pub. L. 103-337, div. C, 
title XXXIV, Sec. 3411(a)(3), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 3110.)


                            Prior Provisions

    Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in 
section 2257 of Title 50, Appendix, War and National Defense, prior to 
repeal by Pub. L. 103-337, Sec. 3412(a).
