The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, referred to in subsec. (a), is Puspan. L. 93–288, May 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 143, which is classified principally to chapter 68 (§ 5121 et seq.) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 5121 of Title 42 and Tables.

Section was formerly classified to section 59–1 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.