emergency situation
Defined in 8 places across 4 titles — 7 distinct definitions of the United States Code.
The term “emergency situation” has the meaning given such term in section 3601 of this title.
Same definition in 2 sections
- 2022–present38 U.S.C. § 3002Veterans Benefits · Definitions · for the purposes of this chapter
- 2022–present38 U.S.C. § 3301Veterans Benefits · Definitions · in this chapter
1 The term "emergency situation" has the meaning given such term in section 3601 of this title.
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- 2022–present38 U.S.C. § 3101Veterans Benefits · Definitions · for the purposes of this chapter
As used in this subsection, the term “emergency situation” means a circumstance—
(A) that poses a serious threat to the interests of the United States; and
(B) in which—
(i) enforcement of the law would be seriously impaired if the assistance were not provided; and
(ii) civilian law enforcement personnel are not capable of enforcing the law.
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- 1994–present18 U.S.C. § 831Crimes and Criminal Procedure · Prohibited transactions involving nuclear materials · in this section
In this chapter, the term "emergency situation" means a situation that—
(1) the President declares is an emergency; and
(2) the Secretary determines is an emergency for purposes of the laws administered by the Secretary.
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- 2022–present38 U.S.C. § 3601Veterans Benefits · Definition of emergency situation · in this chapter
In this section, the term "emergency situation" has the meaning given such term in section 3601 of title 38.
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- 2022–present10 U.S.C. § 16133Armed Forces · Time limitation for use of entitlement · in this section
The term "emergency situation" has the meaning given that term in section 3601 of this title.
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- 2022–present38 U.S.C. § 3485Veterans Benefits · Work-study allowance · under this section
The term "emergency situation" means a situation on National Forest System land for which immediate implementation of 1 or more authorized emergency actions is necessary to achieve 1 or more of the following results:
(A) Relief from hazards threatening human health and safety.
(B) Mitigation of threats to natural resources on National Forest System land or adjacent land.
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- 2021–present16 U.S.C. § 6592cConservation · Emergency actions · in this section