The Use of Federal Troops for Disaster Assistance : Legal Issues.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. American Law Division.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Armed Forces.

Armed Forces--Reserves.

Civil-military relations.

Disaster relief.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource (9 p), digital, PDF file)

monochrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2009.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Summarizes constitutional and statutory authorities and constraints relevant to the employment of armed forces, including National Guard units, to provide disaster relief and law enforcement assistance to States, in the event that a natural disaster impedes the operation of State and local police. Examines relevant provisions of the Posse Comitatus Act and the Stafford Act.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Apr. 2014). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. American Law Division. Use of Federal Troops for Disaster Assistance

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.