The Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC): An Overview (CRS Report for Congress)
| Release Date |
Revised Aug. 18, 2006 |
| Report Number |
RS21227 |
| Report Type |
Report |
| Authors |
Keith Bea, Government and Finance Division |
| Source Agency |
Congressional Research Service |
| Older Revisions |
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Summary:
The Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC) is an agreement amongmember states to provide assistance after disasters overwhelm a state's 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 preparedness exercises. Congress approved EMAC as an interstatecompact in 1996 (P.L. 104-321). Legislation pending before Congress (S. 3721, H.R.5316, H.R. 5351) would authorize funds for the administration of EMAC.
