Disaster Mitigation Assistance Bills in the 106th Congress: Comparison of Provisions
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The Administration initiative to shift federal emergency management policy away from a "response and recovery" emphasis has generated little congressional controversy, although some have raised concerns about the cost effectiveness of implementing a mitigation strategy. Greater attention, it is generally argued, should be given to mitigation (loss reduction) efforts before disasters occur in order to reduce future losses. Legislation (H.R. 707, S. 1691) pending before the 106th Congress would a…
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Date:
May 5, 2000
Creator:
Bea, Keith
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