Use of Federal Troops for Disaster Assistance : Legal Issues.
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. E...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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2006.
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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 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, and addresses proposed legislation. |
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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. |