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State And Federal Emergency Powers, Michael Greenberger, Arianne Spaccarelli
State And Federal Emergency Powers, Michael Greenberger, Arianne Spaccarelli
Michael Greenberger
As the federal and state response to Hurricane Katrina demonstrated, a failure to understand and utilize legal authorities properly during a disaster can slow response efforts, destroy trust in governments, and exacerbate chaos and civil unrest. This chapter will provide an overview of the statutory and constitutional authority for state and federal response to emergencies, including a description of typical state emergency management statutes, a summary of the major federal statutes related to public health emergency responses, and a discussion of the constitutional limits on federal actions during a public health emergency.
Did The Founding Fathers Do "A Heckuva Job"? Constitutional Authorization For The Use Of Federal Troops To Prevent The Loss Of A Major American City, Michael Greenberger
Did The Founding Fathers Do "A Heckuva Job"? Constitutional Authorization For The Use Of Federal Troops To Prevent The Loss Of A Major American City, Michael Greenberger
Michael Greenberger
As the one year anniversary of the landfall of Hurricane Katrina on the Gulf Coast passed, the highly critical reports of the Bush Administration's mismanagement of the response to that catastrophe continued to mount. Central to the criticism of the Administration was its indecisiveness in deploying military assets to rescue and protect Gulf Coast citizens overwhelmed by one of the country's worst natural disasters. The President failed to act because of a perceived lack of statutory and constitutional authority to override the Louisiana Governor's refusal to allow the Federal government to have ultimate control over the deployment of Federal troops …
Ending Excessive Speculation In Commodity Markets: Legislative Options, Michael Greenberger
Ending Excessive Speculation In Commodity Markets: Legislative Options, Michael Greenberger
Michael Greenberger
No abstract provided.
Rights-In-Data Policies Affecting Department Of Defense Acquisition Of Computer Software And Related Products, Michael Greenberger, Michael Kane
Rights-In-Data Policies Affecting Department Of Defense Acquisition Of Computer Software And Related Products, Michael Greenberger, Michael Kane
Michael Greenberger
No abstract provided.
Project Bioshield: Linking Bioterrorism Threats And Countermeasure Procurement To Enhance Terrorism Preparedness, Michael Greenberger
Project Bioshield: Linking Bioterrorism Threats And Countermeasure Procurement To Enhance Terrorism Preparedness, Michael Greenberger
Michael Greenberger
No abstract provided.