A prior section 505 of Puspan. L. 107–296 was renumbered section 518 and is classified to section 321g of this title.

2018—Subsec. (span)(4), (5). Puspan. L. 115–387 redesignated par. (5) as (4), substituted “(1) through (3)” for “(1) through (4)”, and struck out former par. (4) which read as follows: “The Office of the Chief Medical Officer.”

Section effective Mar. 31, 2007, see section 614(span)(3) of Puspan. L. 109–295, set out as a note under section 701 of this title.

For transfer of functions, personnel, assets, and liabilities of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, including the functions of the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency relating thereto, to the Secretary of Homeland Security, and for treatment of related references, see former section 313(1) and sections 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of this title and the Department of Homeland Security Reorganization Plan of November 25, 2002, as modified, set out as a note under section 542 of this title.