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title: "42 U.S.C. § 5182"
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title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
chapter_number: "68"
chapter_name: "DISASTER RELIEF"
section: "5182"
citation: "42 U.S.C. § 5182"
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# 42 U.S.C. § 5182 - Legal services
## Text
Whenever the President determines that low-income individuals are unable to secure legal services adequate to meet their needs as a consequence of a major disaster, consistent with the goals of the programs authorized by this chapter, the President shall assure that such programs are conducted with the advice and assistance of appropriate Federal agencies and State and local bar associations.
(Pub. L. 93288, title IV, § 415, formerly § 412, May 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 157; renumbered § 415, Pub. L. 100707, title I, § 106(h), Nov. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 4705.)
## Notes
Editorial Notes
References in TextThis chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning Pub. L. 93288, May 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 143. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 5121 of this title and Tables.
Prior ProvisionsA prior section 415 of Pub. L. 93288 was renumbered section 418 by Pub. L. 100707 and is classified to section 5185 of this title.