Terrorist Attacks and National Emergencies Act Declarations

Abstract

As part of his response to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, President George W. Bush formally declared national emergencies on September 14 and 23 pursuant to the National Emergencies Act. The President's actions follow a long-standing tradition of alerting the nation to a crisis threatening public order and constitutional government. Currently, such declarations also allow the President to make use of activated authority on a selective basis, as appropriate for responding to an emergency. Updated as events recommend, this report chronicles the actions taken by President Bush pursuant to his national emergency declarations, as well the issuance of additional such declarations concerning terrorism.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 07, 2005
Accession Number
ADA444761

Entities

People

  • Harold C. Relyea

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Duty
  • Air Force
  • Coast Guard
  • Coast Guard Personnel
  • Congress
  • Department Of Defense
  • Emergencies
  • Employment
  • Governments
  • Law
  • National Governments
  • National Security
  • New York
  • Personnel Management
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

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