disaster area
Defined in 7 places across 4 titles of the United States Code.
For purposes of this section, the term “disaster area” means an area in which the President, pursuant to section 5170 of title 42, has determined that a major disaster exists.
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- 1994–present12 U.S.C. § 3352Banks and Banking · Emergency exceptions for disaster areas · for purposes of this section
For purposes of this subsection, the term "disaster area" has the meaning given such term under subparagraph (B) of section 165(i)(5) with respect to a Federally declared disaster (as defined in subparagraph (A) of such section).
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- 2019–202126 U.S.C. § 7508AInternal Revenue Code · Authority to postpone certain deadlines by reason of Presidentially declared disaster or terroristic or military actions · for purposes of this section
For purposes of this subsection, the term “disaster area” means an area in which a major disaster for which the President provides financial assistance under section 408 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5174) occurs.
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- 2021–present26 U.S.C. § 7508AInternal Revenue Code · Authority to postpone certain deadlines by reason of Presidentially declared disaster or terroristic or military actions · for purposes of this section
In this subsection, the term "disaster area" means the area for which the President has declared a major disaster, during the period of the declaration.
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- 2015–present15 U.S.C. § 644Commerce and Trade · Awards or contracts · for purposes of this section
the term “disaster area” means an area affected by a natural or other disaster, as determined for purposes of paragraph (1) or (2) of section 636(b) of this title, during the period of such declaration;
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- 2008–present15 U.S.C. § 636ECommerce and Trade · Definitions · in this subtitle
The term “disaster area” means an area in which the President has declared a major disaster (as that term is defined in section 5122 of this title), during the period of such declaration.
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- 2006–present42 U.S.C. § 300HHThe Public Health and Welfare · Protection of health and safety during disasters · in this section
the term "disaster area" means any area for which the President declared a major disaster relating to which the Administrator declares eligibility for additional disaster assistance under subsection (b)(9), during the period of that major disaster declaration;
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- 2008–present15 U.S.C. § 636Commerce and Trade · Additional powers · for purposes of this chapter
the term "disaster area" means the area for which the applicable major disaster was declared;
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- 2008–present15 U.S.C. § 636Commerce and Trade · Additional powers · under this chapter
The term "disaster area" means the area for which the President has declared a major disaster, during the 5-year period beginning on the date of the declaration.
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- 2015–present15 U.S.C. § 636Commerce and Trade · Additional powers · under this chapter
the term "disaster area" means the area for which the President has declared a major disaster, during the covered period.
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- 2015–present15 U.S.C. § 636Commerce and Trade · Additional powers · for purposes of this chapter
The term “disaster area” means the area so determined to warrant such assistance.
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- 2008–present26 U.S.C. § 165Internal Revenue Code · Losses · in this title