Homeland Emergency Preparedness and the National Exercise Program: Background, Policy Implications, and Issues for Congress

Petersen, R. Eric ; Lindsay, Bruce R. ; Kapp, Lawrence ; Liu, Edward C. ; Peterman, David Randall

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Emergency management;    Disaster relief;    Terrorism;    Crisis management;    Civil defense;   

RP-ID  :  RL34737
RP-ID  :  RL34737_2008Nov10

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report provides an overview of emergency preparedness authorities and guidance; development and management of the National Exercise Program (NEP); and current exercise planning, scheduling, and evaluation processes. Additionally, it provides analysis of national preparedness policy issues and exercise operations issues that Congress might wish to consider.