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Posse Comitatus Act and Related Matters : A Sketch.
- Format:
- Book
- Government document
- Author/Creator:
- Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Armed Forces.
- Civil-military relations.
- Law enforcement.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (6 pages, digital, PDF file)
- Place of Publication:
- [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2005.
- System Details:
- text file
- Summary:
- Provides background on the Posse Comitatus Act, which placed prohibitions on use of the military to assist civilian law enforcement agencies. Reviews exceptions to the Act, military branches covered under the act, geographical application, consequences of violation, and legislative proposals to expand scope of Act exemptions.
- Notes:
- Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.
- CRS Report.
- Other Format:
- Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Posse Comitatus Act and Related Matters
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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