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is the principal legal authority for U.S. Federal responses to domestic disasters. Its full invocation requires a Presidential proclamation of a disaster, which then authorizes the [[Federal Emergency Management Agency]] (FEMA) and the [[U.S. Department of Homeland Security]] to respond. <ref name=CRS>{{citation | is the principal legal authority for U.S. Federal responses to domestic disasters. Its full invocation requires a Presidential proclamation of a disaster, which then authorizes the [[Federal Emergency Management Agency]] (FEMA) and the [[U.S. Department of Homeland Security]] to respond. <ref name=CRS>{{citation | ||
| url = http://ftp.fas.org/sgp/crs/homesec/RL33053.pdf | | url = http://ftp.fas.org/sgp/crs/homesec/RL33053.pdf | ||
| Federal Stafford Act Disaster Assistance: Presidential Declarations, Eligible Activities, and Funding | | title = Federal Stafford Act Disaster Assistance: Presidential Declarations, Eligible Activities, and Funding | ||
| date = 29 August 2005 | | date = 29 August 2005 | ||
| author = Keith Bea | | author = Keith Bea | ||
Revision as of 20:21, 25 December 2009
The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act of 1988, (42 U.S. Code 5191)[1] is the principal legal authority for U.S. Federal responses to domestic disasters. Its full invocation requires a Presidential proclamation of a disaster, which then authorizes the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to respond. [2]
One of the key attributes of invoking the Act is that FEMA can draw on a preestablished disaster assistance fund, without waiting for explicit Congressional legislation.
References
- ↑ Title 42 (Public Health and Welfare), Chapter 68 (Disaster Relief), Subchapter IV-A (Emergency Assistance Programs), Section 5191. Procedure for declaration
- ↑ Keith Bea (29 August 2005), Federal Stafford Act Disaster Assistance: Presidential Declarations, Eligible Activities, and Funding, Congressional Research Service