Congressional Primer on Major Disasters and Emergencies.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Government Division.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Disaster relief.

Administrative law.

Federal aid.

Administrative agencies.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource (13 p), digital, PDF file)

monochrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2011.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Provides background on disaster response, including disaster and emergency declarations, legislative framework for providing Federal assistance, and policies employed by executive branch to provide supplemental help to State and local governments during time of disasters. Discusses forms of disaster assistance and related Congressional activity. Provides online resources with information on response to current disasters, disaster management process and Federal disaster assistance programs, and current scientific predictions for various natural hazards.

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. Government Division. Congressional Primer on Major Disasters and Emergencies

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.