[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 44, Volume 1]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 44CFR206.15]



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              TITLE 44--EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND ASSISTANCE

 

 CHAPTER I--FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

                                SECURITY

 

PART 206_FEDERAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE FOR DISASTERS DECLARED ON OR AFTER

NOVEMBER 23, 1988--Table of Contents

 

                            Subpart A_General

 

Sec.  206.15  Recovery of assistance.



    (a) Party liable. Any person who intentionally causes a condition 

for which Federal assistance is provided under this Act or under any 

other Federal law as a result of a declaration of a major disaster or 

emergency under this Act shall be liable to the United States for the 

reasonable costs incurred by the United States in responding to such 

disaster or emergency to the extent that such costs are attributable to 

the intentional act or omission of such person which caused such 

condition. Such action shall be brought in an appropriate United States 

District Court.

    (b) Rendering of care. A person shall not be liable under this 

section for costs incurred by the United States as a result of actions 

taken or omitted by such person in the course of rendering care or 

assistance in response to a major disaster or emergency.