---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 U.S.C. § 1856o"
title: "42"
title_heading: "The Public Health and Welfare"
number: "1856o"
heading: "Funds"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/42/1856o"
units:
  - "Chapter 15A — Reciprocal Fire Protection Agreements"
  - "Subchapter II — Wildfire Suppression with Foreign Fire Organization"
---

# §1856o. Funds


Funds available to the [Secretary](/usc/42/242q–4.md?p=2) of Agriculture or the [Secretary](/usc/42/242q–4.md?p=2) of the Interior for [wildfire protection resources](/usc/42/1856m.md?p=6) in connection with activities under the jurisdiction of such [Secretary](/usc/42/242q–4.md?p=2) may be used to carry out activities authorized under agreements or otherwise under this subchapter, or for reimbursements authorized under this subchapter: Provided, That no such funds may be expended for [wildfire protection resources](/usc/42/1856m.md?p=6) (including personnel) provided by a [foreign fire organization](/usc/42/1856m.md?p=3) for [wildfire](/usc/42/1856m.md?p=5) suppression activities unless the [Secretary](/usc/42/242q–4.md?p=2) determines that no [wildfire protection resources](/usc/42/1856m.md?p=6) (including personnel) within the United States are reasonably available to provide [wildfire](/usc/42/1856m.md?p=5) suppression.


## Source credit

(Pub. L. 100–428, § 5, formerly § 4, Sept. 9, 1988, 102 Stat. 1616; renumbered § 5 and amended Pub. L. 112–74, div. E, title IV, § 411(4), (6), Dec. 23, 2011, 125 Stat. 1040, 1041.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

A prior section 5 of Pub. L. 100–428 was classified to section 1856p of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 101–11.

### Amendments

2011—Pub. L. 112–74, § 411(6), substituted “under this subchapter” for “under section 1856n(c) of this title”, “wildfire protection resources (including personnel)” for “wildfire protection resources or personnel” in two places, and “provide wildfire suppression” for “provide wildfire protection” and inserted “for wildfire suppression activities” before “unless”.