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      "date": "2008-07-21",
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      "title": "The Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC): An Overview",
      "summary": "The Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC) is an agreement among member\nstates\nto provide assistance after disasters overwhelm a state's capacity to manage consequences. The\ncompact, initiated by the states and coordinated by the National Emergency Management\nAssociation, provides a structure for requesting emergency assistance from party states. In 1996\nCongress approved EMAC as an interstate compact ( P.L. 104-321 ). EMAC also resolves some, but\nnot all, potential legal and administrative obstacles that may hinder such assistance at the state level. \nEMAC also enhances state preparedness for terrorist attacks by ensuring the availability of resources\nfor fast response and facilitating multi-state cooperation in training activities and preparedness\nexercises. \n In June of 2008, a bill to reform mutual aid agreements for the National Capital Region ( P.L.\n110-250 ) was enacted to expand the types of organizations and agencies in the region that are\nauthorized to enter into agreements and ease the requirements for agents and volunteers to respond\nto an incident. Legislation in the 110th Congress ( S. 1452 ) would require EMAC to\nensure that licensed mental health professionals with expertise in treating vulnerable populations are\nincluded in the leadership of the National Disaster Medical System and are available for deployment\nwith Disaster Medical Assistance Teams. \n This report will be updated as events warrant. This report is an update based upon a previous\nreport written by Keith Bea, Specialist in American National Government.",
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