1 option
The Use of Federal Troops for Disaster Assistance Legal Issues
ProQuest Congressional Research Digital Collection: Part C (2011 forward) Available online
View online- 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
- Contained In:
- ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection
- Place of Publication:
- [United States] [publisher not identified] 2009
- 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:
- CRS Report
- 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
- Vendor supplied data
- Other Format:
- Microfiche version Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. American Law Division. Use of Federal Troops for Disaster Assistance
- Publisher Number:
- CRS-2012-AML-0275
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license
The Penn Libraries is committed to describing library materials using current, accurate, and responsible language. If you discover outdated or inaccurate language, please fill out this feedback form to report it and suggest alternative language.