Continuity of Operations (COOP) in the Executive Branch : Issues in the 109th Congress.

Reviews issues in the 109th Congress regarding continuity of operations (COOP) planning in the executive branch, which ensures that essential Government services are available in emergencies. Addresses issues concerning the authority to activate and implement COOP plans; defining essential activitie...

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Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2005.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Disasters. Administrative agencies. Government productivity. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Reviews issues in the 109th Congress regarding continuity of operations (COOP) planning in the executive branch, which ensures that essential Government services are available in emergencies. Addresses issues concerning the authority to activate and implement COOP plans; defining essential activities to be maintained by a COOP plan; budgeting for COOP activities; Congressional committee jurisdiction; and attention to COOP and preparedness matters.
Item Description:	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. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.