Potential Stafford Act Declarations for the Gulf Coast Oil Spill. : Issues for Congress.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Exxon Valdez (Ship).

Disaster relief.

America, Gulf of.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (14 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2010.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Examines options to address 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico under P.L. 93-288, the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act. Explains Stafford Act declaration process, and FEMA role in Exxon Valdez incident and possible FEMA role in Gulf coast oil spill response. Discusses Federal coordination, mitigation, and long-term recovery; pro/con arguments for a Stafford Act declaration; prospects for recovery of Disaster Relief Fund expenditures; and Federal options.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Sept. 2012). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress.Congressional Research Service. Potential Stafford Act Declarations for the Gulf Coast Oil Spill

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