This Compendium provides details
on the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) for disaster response,
recovery, and mitigation projects. It discusses the role of the United
States Fire Administration. A section on nuclear power plants point to
their vulnerabilities. The Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know
Act and the major regulatory programs that mandate reporting by industrial
facilities of releases of potentially hazardous chemicals to the
environment, as well as local planning to respond in the event of
significant releases are summarized. The traditional funding for major
disaster declarations, both through annual requested amounts and through
supplemental appropriations to meet greater than anticipated costs. Also
explained are the workings of the President’s Disaster Relief Fund, a
“no-year” fund that finances spending under the Robert T. Stafford
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (P.L. 93-288).
Project Bioshield (P.L. 108-276), which provides the federal government with new authorities related to the development, procurement, and use of medical countermeasures against chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear terrorism agents, is outlined.
The agricultural sector is not exempt from disaster and this Compendium provides an overview of the current U.S. Department of Agriculture disaster assistance programs -- federal crop insurance, noninsured crop disaster assistance, and emergency disaster loans.
Date of Report: December 21, 2012
Number of Pages: 163
Order Number: C12013
Price: $59.95
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Project Bioshield (P.L. 108-276), which provides the federal government with new authorities related to the development, procurement, and use of medical countermeasures against chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear terrorism agents, is outlined.
The agricultural sector is not exempt from disaster and this Compendium provides an overview of the current U.S. Department of Agriculture disaster assistance programs -- federal crop insurance, noninsured crop disaster assistance, and emergency disaster loans.
Date of Report: December 21, 2012
Number of Pages: 163
Order Number: C12013
Price: $59.95
To Order:
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