Homeland Security Deskbook

O'Reilly and 23 experts at the Venable law firm give us first analytical treatise on: the USA PATRIOT Act, Maritime Transportation and Security Act, Bioterrorism Act, Homeland Security Act, Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, Enhanced Border Security and Visa Entry Reform Act, and a great many Executive Orders, Presidential Decision Directives, HS Presidential Directives, National Strategies, and guidance documents. They deal with history, cases, and issues such as: protecting infrastructure; getting government contracts and grants without exposure to catastrophic liability or the loss of intellectual property rights; handling imports & immigration; managing environmental risk; answering government demands for information; developing anti-terrorism technology and drugs; and protecting the food supply. Annotation 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR