A bill to amend the Civil Defense Act of 1950 to clarify the policy and intent of Congress under such act with respect to preparedness at the State and local levels for disasters other than disasters caused by an enemy attack.

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Declares that it is the policy and intent of Congress to take into account the needs of the States and their political subdivisions with respect to preparedness for disasters other than those caused by enemy attack when providing Federal assistance under the Civil Defense Act of 1950. Authorizes the Defense Civil Preparedness Agency to use for training and education programs during fiscal year 1977, an amount not to exceed $2,000,000 from the funds appropriated to such Agency for research, shelter survey, and marking by Treasury, Postal Service and General Government Appropriation Act of 1977.

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 16 September 1976

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