Congressional Continuity of Operations (COOP) : An Overview of Concepts and Challenges.
Discusses the circumstances surrounding Congressional continuity of operations (COOP) planning, including provisions for alternative meeting sites and methods for conducting House and Senate meetings and floor sessions when Capitol facilities are not available. Examines impact of terrorist attacks o...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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| Series: | U.S. Congressional Research.
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| Summary: | Discusses the circumstances surrounding Congressional continuity of operations (COOP) planning, including provisions for alternative meeting sites and methods for conducting House and Senate meetings and floor sessions when Capitol facilities are not available. Examines impact of terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, anthrax incidents, the ricin incident, and Hurricane Katrina on COOP planning; and describes the backup, maintenance, and portability of various administrative functions used to support Congress, such as legislative information, e-mail, and the continuity of Congressional information technology and enterprise systems. Includes glossary of COOP planning terms. |
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| 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. |