[20040903]RS21926_波多黎各应急管理和国土安全法定机构概述.pdf

Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS21926September 3, 2004Puerto Rico Emergency Management andHomeland Security Statutory AuthoritiesSummarizedKeith BeaSpecialist in American National GovernmentGovernment and Finance DivisionL. Cheryl Runyon and Kae M. WarnockConsultantsGovernment and Finance DivisionSummaryThe Emergency Management Act delegates powers to the emergency managementagency for the commonwealth, authorizes hazard mitigation activities, and provides forthe establishment of the emergency fund. The Emergency Succession Act provides forlines of succession for all levels of government. Emergency management financialassistance and funding primarily derive from appropriations, federal aid, and certain taxexemptions. Constitutional provisions give the governor certain emergency powers andallow the seat of government to be moved in emergencies.This report is one of a series that profiles emergency management and homelandsecurity statutory authorities of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, theCommonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico,American Samoa, Guam, and