Potential Stafford Act Declarations for the Gulf Coast Oil Spill

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Potential Stafford Act Declarations for the Gulf Coast Oil Spill: Issues for Congress

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By Francis X. McCarthy
Year: 2010
Pages: 11
Binding Paperback
ISBN 978-1-4379-3417-5

Product Code: 143793417X

Description

The Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act presents several options, and could provide a number of programs, to address the Gulf Coast oil spill. An emergency declaration under the Stafford Act would appear a potential approach to the current situation since it is intended to lessen the impact of an imminent disaster. Contents of this report: (1) The Stafford Act Declaration Process; (2) FEMA’s Role in the Exxon Valdez Incident; (3) Possible FEMA Involvement in the Gulf Coast Oil Spill Response; (4) Fed. Coordination, Mitigation, and Long-Term Recovery; (5) Arguments Regarding a Stafford Act Declaration for the Response; (6) Uncertain Prospects for Recovery of Disaster Relief Fund Expenditures; (7) Fed. Options.

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