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title: "42 U.S.C. § 5161a"
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title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
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# 42 U.S.C. § 5161a - Audit of contracts
## Text
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall not reimburse a State or local government, an Indian tribal government (as defined in section 5122 of this title), or the owner or operator of a private nonprofit facility (as defined in section 5122 of this title) for any activities made pursuant to a contract entered into after August 1, 2017, that prohibits the Administrator or the Comptroller General of the United States from auditing or otherwise reviewing all aspects relating to the contract.
(Pub. L. 115254, div. D, § 1225, Oct. 5, 2018, 132 Stat. 3458.)
## Notes
Editorial Notes
Codification Section was enacted as part of the Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018 and as part of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018, and not as part of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act which comprises this chapter.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective DateAuthorities provided under div. D of Pub. L. 115254, which enacted this section, applicable to each major disaster and emergency declared by the President under Pub. L. 93288 on or after Jan. 1, 2016, except as otherwise provided, see section 1202(b) of Pub. L. 115254, set out in an Effective Date of 2018 Amendment note under section 5121 of this title.
Definitions For definitions of “Administrator” and “State” as used in this section, see section 1203 of Pub. L. 115254, set out as a note under section 5122 of this title.