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§ 5189b. Date of eligibility; expenses incurred before date of disaster

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§ 5189b.

Date of eligibility; expenses incurred before date of disaster

Eligibility for Federal assistance under this subchapter shall begin on the date of the occurrence of the event which results in a declaration by the President that a major disaster exists; except that reasonable expenses which are incurred in anticipation of and immediately preceding such event may be eligible for Federal assistance under this chapter.

Source(Pub. L. 93–288, title IV, § 424, as added Pub. L. 100–707, title I, § 106(l),
Nov. 23, 1988
, 102 Stat. 4706.)
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This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning Pub. L. 93–288,
May 22, 1974
, 88 Stat. 143. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 5121 of this title and Tables.

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