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Danielle Crockett The Insurrection Act and Executive Power to Respond with Force to Natural Disasters ABSTRACT In the wake of hurricane katrina , Congress amended the Insurrection Act of 1807. The Act enables the President to deploy the military to suppress, in any State, any Insurrection , domestic violence, unlawful combination, or conspiracy. The amended Act expands the language of the original Act to include natural disasters, epidemics, or other serious public health emergencies, terrorist attacks or incidents, or other conditions. Opponents of the amendment, most notably all fifty governors, criticize the amendment as a presidential Power grab aimed at suppressing the Power of the states and increasing the role of the military in domestic affairs.
Hurricane Katrina raised serious questions about the power of the President to use federal troops to respond to natural disasters. During the hurricane, security concerns, both real and perceived, delayed the disaster response and detracted from the primary focus of saving lives.
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