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Would an Influenza Pandemic Qualify as a Major Disaster Under the Stafford Act?
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- Author/Creator:
- Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Presidents--United States.
- Presidents.
- United States.
- Disaster relief.
- Risk assessment.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (14 pages, digital, PDF file)
- Place of Publication:
- [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2008.
- System Details:
- text file
- Summary:
- Analyzes eligibility of an influenza pandemic to be declared a major disaster by the President, under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act. Assesses threat of influenza pandemic, summarizes Stafford Act, reviews past executive branch responses to potential pandemics, and addresses recent legislative activity.
- 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.
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- Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Would an Influenza Pandemic Qualify as a Major Disaster Under the Stafford Act?
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