[20060818]RS21227_紧急管理援助契约（EMAC）：概述.pdf

1 For information on EMAC, see http:/test.emacweb.org/?9, visited Apr. 25, 2006. See alsoNational Emergency Management Association, Emergency Management Assistance Compact:Guidebook and Operating Procedures, August 2000. Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS21227Updated August 18, 2006The Emergency Management AssistanceCompact (EMAC): An OverviewKeith BeaSpecialist in American National GovernmentGovernment and Finance DivisionSummaryThe Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC) is an agreement amongmember states to provide assistance after disasters overwhelm a states capacity tomanage consequences. The compact, initiated by the states and coordinated by theNational Emergency Management Association, provides a structure for requestingemergency assistance from party states. EMAC also resolves some, but not all, potentiallegal and administrative obstacles that may hinder such assistance at the state level.EMAC also enhances state preparedness for terrorist attacks by ensuring the availabilityof resources for fast response and facilitating multi-state cooperation in trainingactivities and preparednes