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Title 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE > CHAPTER 68—DISASTER RELIEF > SUBCHAPTER I—FINDINGS, DECLARATIONS, AND DEFINITIONS

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because disasters often cause loss of life, human suffering, loss of income, and property loss and damage; and

( Pub. L. 93–288, title I, § 101 , May 22, 1974 , 88 Stat. 143 ; Pub. L. 100–707, title I, § 103(a) , Nov. 23, 1988 , 102 Stat. 4689 ; Pub. L. 117–255, § 2 , Dec. 20, 2022 , 136 Stat. 2363 .)

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