An Examination of Federal Disaster Relief Under the Budget Control Act

Lindsay, Bruce R. ; Painter, William L. ; McCarthy, Francis X.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Fiscal policy;    Budgets;    Government spending;    Emergency management;    Disasters;   

RP-ID  :  R42352
RP-ID  :  R42352_2016Feb24

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

The first section of this report addresses the pre-BCA (Budget Control Act) funding mechanism for major disaster declarations, including the role of the President's Disaster Relief Fund (DRF). Next, this report provides a basic overview of how that funding mechanism has evolved under the BCA, and how Hurricane Sandy was addressed under that mechanism. Finally, the report explores a number of other issues pertinent to disaster relief funding in the BCA-regulated environment.