Federal Stafford Act Disaster Assistance : Presidential Declarations, Eligible Activities, and Funding.

Provides overview of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, which authorizes the President to issue a major disaster declaration to deliver a wide range of Federal aid to States overwhelmed by disasters. Reviews the Disaster Relief Fund, and issues for the 109th Congres...

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Bibliographic Details
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:	Disaster relief. Disasters. Expenditures, Public. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Provides overview of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, which authorizes the President to issue a major disaster declaration to deliver a wide range of Federal aid to States overwhelmed by disasters. Reviews the Disaster Relief Fund, and issues for the 109th Congress regarding control over Federal expenditures and long-term recovery policy.
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.