Federal Emergency Management Policy Changes After Hurricane Katrina : A Summary of Statutory Provisions.
Summarizes provisions in legislation enacted by the 109th Congress regarding Federal emergency management authorities in light of Hurricane Katrina. Focuses on changes in the Federal approach to emergency management; and discusses legislation relating to emergency management organizations and functi...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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| Series: | U.S. Congressional Research.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Summarizes provisions in legislation enacted by the 109th Congress regarding Federal emergency management authorities in light of Hurricane Katrina. Focuses on changes in the Federal approach to emergency management; and discusses legislation relating to emergency management organizations and functions, emergency management leadership, personnel and the workforce, national preparedness, education and training of managers and public health professionals, Stafford Act assistance amendments, procurement of Government contracts, oversight and accountability, and report and guideline development schedule. |
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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. |