Federal Emergency Management Policy Changes After Hurricane Katrina : A Summary of Statutory Provisions.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Disaster relief.

Education.

Emergency medical services.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (61 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2006.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Summarizes provisions in legislation enacted by the 109th Congress regarding Federal emergency management authorities in light of Hurricane Katrina. Focuses on changes in the Federal approach to emergency management; and discusses legislation relating to emergency management organizations and functions, emergency management leadership, personnel and the workforce, national preparedness, education and training of managers and public health professionals, Stafford Act assistance amendments, procurement of Government contracts, oversight and accountability, and report and guideline development schedule.

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. Federal Emergency Management Policy Changes After Hurricane Katrina

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