What Was the Presidential Decision Declaration 69: US Policy on Counterterrorism

question 18

Multiple Choice

What was the Presidential Decision Declaration 69: US Policy on Counterterrorism?

• A) It attempted to clarify the relationship between counterterrorism response and emergency management by designating lead agencies for crisis management (Federal Bureau of Investigation) and consequence management (FEMA) in response to dealing with a terrorist attack.
• B) It responded to concerns following the Oklahoma City bombing and the sarin gas attacks about the poor state of capabilities in the U.S to deal with WMD attacks, especially at the state level.
• C) It updated wiretap and warrant laws that had not taken into consideration the explosion of email, text messaging, social networks, and other internet-based communications, and also expanded the definition of terrorist organizations to those supporting groups engaged in acts of violence and significantly increased reporting requirements for banking and other financial institutions.
• D) All of the functions and authority of the 1974 Act were placed under the director of the new Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

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