Disaster Relief--Is It Spelled F-E-M-A

Abstract

This paper traces the history of Federal disaster response, and uses these recent reports to craft legislation to correct shortcomings in Federal disaster response. It recommends -- a comprehensive Federal disaster response statute to simplify, clarify, and focus Federal response; FEMA be depoliticized; creation of a White House Disaster Response Unit; DoD continue to provide assistance consistent with civilian control and priority to military mission; and creation of a commission to draft a comprehensive Federal disaster response statute to simplify clarify, and focus Federal disaster response efforts.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1993
Accession Number
ADA276444

Entities

People

  • Karl F. Schneider

Organizations

  • Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Civil Defense
  • Congress
  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of Homeland Security
  • Disasters
  • Emergency Response
  • Government Procurement
  • House Of Representatives
  • Humanitarian Assistance
  • Law
  • National Governments
  • National Security
  • Natural Disasters
  • Public Administration
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • Emergency Management and Homeland Security.
  • Government and Public Administration Law.