1、Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS21805April 2, 2004Guam Emergency Management andHomeland Security Statutory AuthoritiesSummarizedKeith BeaSpecialist in American National GovernmentGovernment and Finance DivisionL. C
2、heryl Runyon and Kae M. WarnockConsultantsGovernment and Finance DivisionSummaryThe Guam Civil Defense Act of 1951 serves as the basis for emergencymanagement efforts in Guam. The lieutenant governors office serves as clearinghousefor all programs and projects related to recovery after a natural dis
3、aster. Continuity ofgovernment is not addressed outside traditional legislation addressing vacancies.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 Island
4、s, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico,American Samoa, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Each profile identifies the moresignificant elements of state statutes, generally as codified. Congressional readers maywish to conduct further searches for related provisions using the Internet link presentedin th
