**(a) Federal share** The Federal share for assistance provided under this subchapter shall be equal to not less than 75 percent of the eligible costs.
**(b) Limit on amount of assistance**
(1) **In general** — Except as provided in paragraph (2), total assistance provided under this subchapter for a single emergency shall not exceed $5,000,000.
(2) **Additional assistance** — The limitation described in paragraph (1) may be exceeded when the President determines that—
(A) continued emergency assistance is immediately required;
(B) there is a continuing and immediate risk to lives, property, public health or safety; and
(C) necessary assistance will not otherwise be provided on a timely basis.
(3) **Report** — Whenever the limitation described in paragraph (1) is exceeded, the President shall report to the Congress on the nature and extent of emergency assistance requirements and shall propose additional legislation if necessary.
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**(a) Federal share** The Federal share for assistance provided under this subchapter shall be equal to not less than 75 percent of the eligible costs.
**(b) Limit on amount of assistance**
(1) **In general** — Except as provided in paragraph (2), total assistance provided under this subchapter for a single emergency shall not exceed $5,000,000.
(2) **Additional assistance** — The limitation described in paragraph (1) may be exceeded when the President determines that—
(A) continued emergency assistance is immediately required;
(B) there is a continuing and immediate risk to lives, property, public health or safety; and
(C) necessary assistance will not otherwise be provided on a timely basis.
(3) **Report** — Whenever the limitation described in paragraph (1) is exceeded, the President shall report to the Congress on the nature and extent of emergency assistance requirements and shall propose additional legislation if necessary.
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§ 5193. Amount of assistance
(a) Federal share
The Federal share for assistance provided
under this subchapter shall be equal to not less
than 75 percent of the eligible costs.
Page 6428
TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
§ 5195
(b) Limit on amount of assistance
(1) In general
Except as provided in paragraph (2), total as-
sistance provided under this subchapter for a
single emergency shall not exceed $5,000,000.
(2) Additional assistance
The limitation described in paragraph (1)
may be exceeded when the President deter-
mines that—
(A) continued emergency assistance is im-
mediately required;
(B) there is a continuing and immediate
risk to lives, property, public health or safe-
ty; and
(C) necessary assistance will not otherwise
be provided on a timely basis.
(3) Report
Whenever the limitation described in para-
graph (1) is exceeded, the President shall re-
port to the Congress on the nature and extent
of emergency assistance requirements and
shall propose additional legislation if nec-
essary.
(Pub. L. 93–288, title V, § 503, as added Pub. L.
100–707, title I, § 107(a), Nov. 23, 1988, 102 Stat.
4707.)
SUBCHAPTER IV–B—EMERGENCY
PREPAREDNESS
§ 5195. Declaration of policy
The purpose of this subchapter is to provide a
system of emergency preparedness for the pro-
tection of life and property in the United States
from hazards and to vest responsibility for
emergency preparedness jointly in the Federal
Government and the States and their political
subdivisions. The Congress recognizes that the
organizational structure established jointly by
the Federal Government and the States and
their political subdivisions for emergency pre-
paredness purposes can be effectively utilized to
provide relief and assistance to people in areas
of t