### Question
How is the "federally declared disaster" defined?


### Answer
The term **federally declared disaster** is defined in *10 U.S.C. § 1063a* as follows -

> a disaster or other situation for which a Presidential declaration of major disaster is issued under section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170)

#### Citation:
  - *10 U.S.C. § 1063a*
  - Heading: **Subtitle A-General Military Law > PART II-PERSONNEL > CHAPTER 54-COMMISSARY AND EXCHANGE BENEFITS**

