COMBATING TERRORISM: Comments on H.R. 525 to Create a President's Council on Domestic Terrorism Preparedness

Abstract

We are pleased to be here to discuss a bill introduced by Representative Gilchrest of the full committee the Preparedness Against Domestic Terrorism Act of 2001 (H.R. 525). The bill would create a new President's Council on Domestic Terrorism Preparedness to coordinate and increase the effectiveness of federal efforts to assist state and local emergency response personnel in preparation for domestic terrorist attacks. We view this hearing as a positive step in the ongoing debate about the overall leadership and management of programs to combat terrorism and the nation 's effort to reach consensus on the best approach. As you know, there are several other proposals to improve overall management of programs to combat domestic terrorism. While H.R. 525 proposes several changes to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 1 our comments, as agreed with your staff, are limited to a discussion of subtitle C that creates the new council. Many of the issues we raise should be familiar to the subcommittee because of our recent testimony before you on H.R. 525 and related bills and proposals. 2

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 09, 2001
Accession Number
ADA390269

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Antiterrorism
  • Border Security
  • Congress
  • Counterterrorism
  • Disasters
  • Domestic Terrorism
  • Emergency Response
  • First Responders
  • Governments
  • Homeland Defense
  • Homeland Security
  • Humanitarian Assistance
  • Law
  • National Security
  • Risk Analysis
  • Security
  • Terrorism

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

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