Emergency Preparedness and Disasters

--01/31/02  Bioterrorism: Legislation to Improve Public Health Preparedness and Response Capacity
--12/21/01  Bioterrorism: Summary of a CRS/National Health Policy Forum Seminar on Federal, State, and Local Public Health Preparedness
--08/14/02  Department of Homeland Security: State and Local Preparedness Issues Updated.
--10/25/05  Disaster Response and Appointment of a Recovery Czar: The Executive Branch's Response to the Flood of 1927 -- NEW!
--09/14/05  Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) -- Updated
--09/02/05  Emergency Communications: The Emergency Alert System (EAS) and All-Hazard Warnings -- Updated
--06/24/02  Federal Disaster Policies After Terrorists Strike: Issues and Options for Congress -- New!
--08/29/05  Federal Disaster Recovery Programs: Brief Summaries -- Updated
--12/15/06  Federal Emergency Management Policy Changes After Hurricane Katrina: A Summary of Statutory Provisions -- NEW!
--09/13/05  Federal Food Assistance: Hurricane Katrina -- NEW!
--11/28/05  Federal Hurricane Recovery Coordinator: Appointment and Oversight Issues -- NEW!
--08/29/05  Federal Stafford Act Disaster Assistance: Presidential Declarations, Eligible Activities, and Funding -- NEW!
--10/26/05  Flood Risk Management: Federal Role in Infrastructure -- NEW!
--05/05/05  FY2005 Supplemental Appropriations for Iraq and Afghanistan, Tsunami Relief, and Other Activities -- Updated
--09/19/05  H.R. 3768: the Katrina Emergency Tax Relief Act of 2005 -- NEW!
--09/19/05  Hurricane Katrina: DOD Disaster Response -- NEW!
--09/15/05  Hurricane Katrina: Insurance Losses and National Capacities for Financing Disaster Risk -- NEW!
--09/19/05  Hurricane Katrina-Related Immigration Issues and Legislation -- NEW!
--09/12/05  Hurricane Katrina - Stafford Act Authorities and Actions by Governor Blanco and President Bush to Trigger Them -- CRS Memorandum
--09/21/05  Hurricane Katrina: The Public Health and Medical Response -- NEW!
--09/14/05  Hurricane Katrina: The Response by the Internal Revenue Service -- NEW!
--04/08/05  Indian Ocean Earthquake and Tsunami: Food Aid Needs and the U.S. Response -- Updated
--02/10/05  Indian Ocean Earthquake and Tsunami: Humanitarian Assistance and Relief Operations -- Updated
--12/21/06  International Crises and Disasters: U.S. Humanitarian Assistance, Budget Trends, and Issues for Congress -- NEW!
--09/16/05  Issues Raised by Hurricane Katrina: A Focus on Education and Training -- NEW!
--09/13/05  The Macroeconomic Effects of Hurricane Katrina -- NEW!
--09/07/05  Organization and Mission of the Emergency Preparedness and Response Directorate: Issues and Options for the 109th Congress -- NEW!
--11/10/05  Pandemic Influenza: Domestic Preparedness Efforts -- NEW!
--09/13/05  Regulatory Waivers and Extensions Pursuant to Hurricane Katrina -- NEW!
--09/16/05  Repairing and Reconstructing Disaster-Damaged Roads and Bridges: The Role of Federal-Aid Highway Assistance -- NEW!
--09/16/05  Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act: Legal Requirements for Federal and State Roles in Declarations of an Emergency or a Major Disaster -- NEW!
--02/05/02  State and Local Preparedness for Terrorism: Policy Issues and Options
--09/16/05  Tax Policy Options After Hurricane Katrina -- NEW!
--10/07/05  Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF): Its Role in Response to the Effects of Hurricane Katrina -- Updated
--12/27/01  Terrorism Preparedness: A Catalog of Federal Assistance Programs
--06/01/05  Tsunamis: Monitoring, Detection, and Early Warning Systems -- Updated
--09/16/05  The Use of Federal Troops for Disaster Assistance: Legal Issues -- NEW!