---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 U.S.C. § 5196g"
title: "42"
title_heading: "The Public Health and Welfare"
number: "5196g"
heading: "Guidance and training by FEMA on coordination of emergency response plans"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/42/5196g"
units:
  - "Chapter 68 — Disaster Relief"
  - "Subchapter IV–B — Emergency Preparedness"
  - "Part A — Powers and Duties"
---

# §5196g. Guidance and training by FEMA on coordination of emergency response plans

- (a) **Training requirement—** The [Administrator](/usc/42/5195a.md?p=a-7), in coordination with other relevant [agencies](/usc/42/8262.md?p=1), shall provide guidance and training on an annual basis to [State](/usc/42/5122.md?p=4), local, and [Indian tribal governments](/usc/42/5122.md?p=6), first responders, and [facilities](/usc/42/5195a.md?p=a-6) that store hazardous [materials](/usc/42/5195a.md?p=a-5) on coordination of [emergency](/usc/42/5122.md?p=1) response plans in the event of a [major disaster](/usc/42/5122.md?p=2) or [emergency](/usc/42/5122.md?p=1), including severe weather events. The guidance and training shall include the following:
  - (1) Providing a list of equipment required in the event a hazardous substance is released into the environment.
  - (2) Outlining the health risks associated with exposure to hazardous substances to improve [treatment](/usc/42/11851.md?p=11) response.
  - (3) Publishing best [practices](/usc/42/17061.md?p=19) for mitigating further danger to communities from hazardous substances.
- (b) **Implementation—** The requirement of [subsection (a)](#a) shall be implemented not later than 180 days after October 5, 2018.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 115–254, div. D, § 1236, Oct. 5, 2018, 132 Stat. 3464.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Codification

Section was enacted as part of the Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018 and as part of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018, and not as part of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act which comprises this chapter.

### Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Definitions

For definition of “Administrator” and “State” as used in this section, see section 1203 of Pub. L. 115–254, set out as a note under section 5122 of this title.