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. Funding Gaps and Government Shutdowns: CRS Experts Clinton T. Brass Analyst, Coordinator Specialist in Government Organization and Management April 6, 2011September 21, 2015 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R41723 CRS Report for Congress Prepared for Members and Committees of Congressc11173008 Funding Gaps and Government Shutdowns: CRS Experts Summary . In the event of a funding gap, the potential impacts of a government shutdown willwould depend on a program’s or agency’s specific circumstances and, furthermore, how relevant law is interpreted. The following table Table 1 provides names and contact information for CRS subject matter experts on policy concerns and legal issues relating to funding gaps and the processes and effects that may be associated with a government shutdown. 1 Policy areas identified include • that are identified in Table 1 include       agencies and programs funded by specific regular appropriations bills; cross-cutting shutdown issues; domestic social policy-related programs and agencies; foreign affairs, defense, and trade-related programs and agencies; general government-related programs and agencies; and resources, science, and technology-related programs and agencies. For questions concerning the impact of a shutdown on a specific agency or program that is not listed here, see the contact information for the listed coordinators, who will help to identify the relevant subject matter expert. See also the notes forunder Table 1 for additional CRS resources. Additional Online and Written Resources CRS Website: Appropriations Status Table For information about the status of funding for particular agencies and programs, see the CRS “Appropriations Status Table” at http://www.crs.gov/AppropriationsStatusTable/Indexcrs.gov/Pages/AppropriationsStatusTable.aspx. Under the “Regular Appropriations” tab, the left-hand column lists the CRS reports that cover each appropriations bill. The reports identifyend of each report contains contact information for CRS subject matter experts for thewho cover agencies and programs that are funded by each bill. To locate a specific agency or program within an appropriations bill, ; see a report’s “Key Policy Staff” table and list of authors, as applicable. To identify which appropriations bill provides funding for a specific agency or program, see CRS Report R40858, Locate an Agency or Program Within Appropriations Bills, by Mary Frances Bley. For information about funding gaps, see CRS Report RS20348, Federal Funding Gaps: A Brief Overview, by Jessica TollestrupJustin Murray. CRS Reports For an annotated list of CRS resources related to the FY2014 shutdown, see CRS Report R43250, CRS Resources on the FY2014 Funding Gap, Shutdown, and Status of Appropriations, by Justin Murray. For an annotated list of CRS and non-CRS resources related to past government shutdowns, including the FY2014 shutdown, see CRS Report R41759, Past Government Shutdowns: Key Resources, by Jared C. Nagel and Justin Murray. For general information about the causes, processes, and effects of government shutdowns, see CRS Report RL34680, Shutdown of the Federal Government: Causes, Processes, and Effects, coordinated by Clinton T. Brass. For information about funding gaps, see CRS Report RS20348, Federal Funding Gaps: A Brief Overview, by Jessica Tollestrup. 1 A government shutdown is different from a debt limit impasse. A debt limit impasse occurs if the federal government no longer has the ability to borrow to finance its obligations and runs out of cash to liquidate all of the obligations that would result in federal outlays. For more information about the debt limit issue, see CRS Report R41633, Reaching the Debt Limit: Background and Potential Effects on Government Operations, by D. Andrew Austin et al. c11173008 Congressional Research Service 1 Funding Gaps and Government Shutdowns: CRS Experts . For information about continuing resolutions (CRs) and related historical practices, see CRS Report R42647, Continuing Resolutions: Overview of Components and Recent Practices, by Jessica Tollestrup. Table 1. Funding Gaps and Government Shutdowns: CRS Experts Legislative Issues Name/Title Phone E-mail Agencies and programs funded by regular appropriations billsa c11173008 Coordinator for Agriculture and related agencies appropriations Jim Monke Specialist in Agricultural Policy 7-9664 jmonke@crs.loc.gov Coordinators for Commerce, Justice, science, and related agencies appropriations Nathan James (Justice) Analyst in Crime Policy 7-0264 njames@crs.loc.gov Jennifer D. Williams (Commerce) Specialist in American National Government 7-8640 jwilliams@crs.loc.gov John F. Sargent, Jr. (science agencies) Specialist in Science and Technology Policy 7-9147 jsargent@crs.loc.gov Coordinator for Defense appropriations Pat Towell Specialist in U.S. Defense Policy and Budget 7-2122 ptowell@crs.loc.gov Coordinator for Energy and water development appropriations Mark Holt Specialist in Energy Policy 7-1704 mholt@crs.loc.gov Coordinator for financial services and general government appropriations Baird Webel Specialist in Financial Economics 7-0652 bwebel@crs.loc.gov Coordinator for Homeland Security Department appropriations William L. Painter Analyst in Emergency Management and Homeland Security Policy 7-3335 wpainter@crs.loc.gov Coordinator for Interior, environment, and related agencies appropriations Carol Hardy Vincent Specialist in Natural Resources Policy 7-8651 chvincent@crs.loc.gov Coordinators for Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education appropriations Karen E. Lynch (overall/HHS) Specialist in Social Policy 7-6899 klynch@crs.loc.gov David H. Bradley (Labor) Specialist in Labor Economics 7-7352 dbradley@crs.loc.gov C. Stephen Redhead (public health, ACA) Specialist in Health Policy 7-2261 credhead@crs.loc.gov Gail McCallion (Education) Specialist in Social Policy 7-7758 gmccallion@crs.loc.gov Scott Szymendera (Social Security) Analyst in Disability Policy 7-0014 sszymendera@crs.loc.gov Coordinator for legislative branch appropriations Ida A. Brudnick Specialist on the Congress 7-6460 ibrudnick@crs.loc.gov Coordinators for military construction, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations Daniel H. Else Specialist in National Defense 7-4996 delse@crs.loc.gov Sidath Viranga Panangala Specialist in Veterans Policy 7-0623 spanangala@crs.loc.gov Congressional Research Service 2 Funding Gaps and Government Shutdowns: CRS Experts . Legislative Issues Name/Title Phone E-mail Susan B. Epstein Specialist in Foreign Policy 7-6678 sepstein@crs.loc.gov Alex Tiersky Analyst in Foreign Affairs 7-7367 atiersky@crs.loc.gov Marian L. Lawson Specialist in Foreign Assistance Policy 7-4475 mlawson@crs.loc.gov Maggie McCarty Specialist in Housing Policy 7-2163 mmccarty@crs.loc.gov David Randall Peterman Analyst in Transportation Policy 7-3267 dpeterman@crs.loc.gov Ida A. Brudnick Specialist by Clinton T. Brass. Congressional Research Service Funding Gaps and Government Shutdowns: CRS Experts I n the event of a funding gap, the potential impacts of a government shutdown will depend on a program’s or agency’s specific circumstances and how relevant law is interpreted. The following table provides names and contact information for CRS experts on policy concerns relating to funding gaps and the processes and effects that may be associated with a government shutdown. Policy areas identified include • cross-cutting shutdown issues; • domestic social policy-related programs and agencies; • foreign affairs, defense, and trade-related programs and agencies; • general government-related programs and agencies; and • resources, science, and technology-related programs and agencies. For questions concerning the impact of a shutdown on a specific agency or program that is not listed in the table, see the contact information for the listed coordinators, who will help to identify the relevant subject matter expert. See also the notes for Table 1 for additional CRS resources. For information about the status of funding for particular agencies and programs, see the CRS “Appropriations Status Table” at http://crs.gov/Pages/AppropriationsStatusTable.aspx. Under the “Regular Appropriations” tab, the left-hand column lists the CRS reports that cover each appropriations bill. The reports identify CRS subject matter experts who cover agencies and programs that are funded by each bill. To locate a specific agency or program within an appropriations bill, see CRS Report R40858, Locate an Agency or Program Within Appropriations Bills, by Mary Frances Bley. Table 1. Funding Gaps and Government Shutdowns: CRS Experts Legislative Issues Name/Title Phone E-mail Ida A. Brudnick Analyst on the Congress 7-6460 ibrudnick@crs.loc.gov R. Eric Petersen Specialist in American National Government 7-0643 epetersen@crs.loc.gov Clinton T. Brass AnalystSpecialist in Government Organization and Management 7-4536 cbrass@crs.loc.gov Virginia A. McMurtry Specialist in American National Government 7-8678 vmcmurtry@crs.loc.gov Lorraine H. Tong Analyst in American National Government 7-5846 ltong@crs.loc.gov Denis Steven Rutkus Specialist on the Federal Judiciary 7-7162 drutkus@crs.loc.gov Legal issues Todd B. Tatelman Legislative Attorney 7-4697 ttatelman@crs.loc.gov Government contracts lawMichelle D. Christensen Analyst in Government Organization and Management 7-0764 mchristensen@crs.loc.gov Barry J. McMillion (operations) Analyst on the Federal Judiciary 7-6025 bmcmillion@crs.loc.gov Matthew Eric Glassman (budget) Analyst on the Congress 7-3467 mglassman@crs.loc.gov Edward C. Liu Legislative Attorney 7-9166 eliu@crs.loc.gov Thomas J. Nicola Legislative Attorney 7-5004 tnicola@crs.loc.gov Brian T. Yeh Legislative Attorney 7-5182 byeh@crs.loc.gov Kate M. Manuel Legislative Attorney 7-4477 kmanuel@crs.loc.gov John R. LuckeyRodney M. Perry Legislative Attorney 7-7897 jluckey@crs.loc.gov Cross-cutting shutdown issues Congressional operations Executive branch operations Judiciary operations Congressional Research Service 1 Funding Gaps and Government Shutdowns: CRS Experts Legislative Issues Name/Title Phone E-mail Federal grants law Kathleen S. Swendiman Legislative Attorney 7-9105 kswendiman@crs.loc.gov Funding gaps and congressional 5203 rperry@crs.loc.gov Federal grants-in-aid Natalie Keegan Analyst in American Federalism and Emergency Management Policy 7-9569 nkeegan@crs.loc.gov Legal issues (federal grants law) Alissa M. Dolan Legislative Attorney 7-8433 adolan@crs.loc.gov Funding gaps, continuing resolutions (CRs), and congressional budget process Jessica Tollestrup Analyst on Congress and the Legislative Process 7-0941 jtollestrup@crs.loc.gov Impact of shutdown on economy and financial markets D. Andrew Austin Analyst in Economic Policy 7-6552 aaustin@crs.loc.gov National security concerns during shutdown perioda John Rollins Specialist in Terrorism and National Security 7-5529 jrollins@crs.loc.gov Domestic social policy-related programs and agencies Coordinator (will help identify subject matter experts for unlisted areas) Karen Spar Specialist in Domestic Social Policy and Division Research Coordinator 7-7319 ksparJames V. Saturno Specialist on Congress and the Legislative Process 7-2381 jsaturno@crs.loc.gov Coordinators for State, foreign operations, and related programs appropriations Coordinators for Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies appropriations Cross-cutting shutdown issues Congressional operations Executive branch operations Judiciary operations and budget Legal issues (appropriations law) Legal issues (government contracts law) c11173008 Congressional Research Service 3 Funding Gaps and Government Shutdowns: CRS Experts . Legislative Issues Name/Title Phone E-mail D. Andrew Austin Analyst in Economic Policy 7-6552 aaustin@crs.loc.gov Marc Labonte Specialist in Macroeconomic Policy 7-0640 mlabonte@crs.loc.gov Edward V. Murphy Specialist in Financial Economics 7-6201 tmurphy@crs.loc.gov John Rollins Specialist in Terrorism and National Security 7-5529 jrollins@crs.loc.gov Karen Spar Specialist in Domestic Social Policy and Division Research Coordinator 7-7319 kspar@crs.loc.gov Richard Rimkunas Deputy Assistant Director/Domestic Social Policy 7-7334 rrimkunas@crs.loc.gov Annie L. Mach Analyst in Health Care Financing 7-7825 amach@crs.loc.gov C. Stephen Redhead Specialist in Health Policy 7-2261 credhead@crs.loc.gov Education and job training programs Gail McCallion Specialist in Social Policy 7-7758 gmccallion@crs.loc.gov Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHB) Cliff BinderKirstin B. Blom Analyst in Health Care Financing 7-7965 cbinder@crs.loc.gov Medicare and Medicaid Cliff Binder Analyst in Health Care Financing 7-7965 cbinder@crs.loc.gov Social Security Dawn Nuschler Specialist in Income Security 7-6283 dnuschler@crs.loc.gov Unemployment insurance Katelin P. Isaacs Analyst in Income Security 7-7355 kisaacs@crs.loc.gov Veterans benefits Christine Scott Specialist in Social Policy 7-7366 cscott@crs.loc.gov Foreign affairs, defense, and trade-related programs and agencies Coordinator (will help identify subject matter experts for unlisted areas) Gary J. Pagliano Section Research Manager 7-1750 gpagliano@crs.loc.gov Department of Defense (DOD) operationsb Stephen Daggett Specialist in Defense Policy and Budgets 7-7642 sdaggett@crs.loc.gov General government-related programs and agencies Coordinator (will help identify subject matter experts for unlisted areas) Jeffrey W. Seifert Section Research Manager 7-0781 jseifert@crs.loc.gov Executive Office of the President (EOP) Barbara L. Schwemle Analyst in American National Government 7-8655 bschwemle@crs.loc.gov Internal Revenue Service and Tax-Related Operations Gary Guenther Analyst in Public Finance 7-7742 gguenther@crs.loc.gov Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Clinton T. Brass Analyst in Government Organization and Management 7-4536 cbrass@crs.loc.gov Virginia A. McMurtry Specialist in American National Government 7-8678 vmcmurtry@crs.loc.gov Barbara L. Schwemle Analyst in American National Government 7-8655 bschwemle@crs.loc.gov Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Congressional Research Service 2 Funding Gaps and Government Shutdowns: CRS Experts Legislative Issues Name/Title Phone E-mail Resources, science, and technology-related programs and agencies Coordinator (will help identify subject matter experts for unlisted areas) Charles V. Stern Analyst in Natural Resources Policy 7-7786 cstern@crs.loc.gov Air safety and air traffic control issues Bart Elias Specialist in Aviation Policy 7-7771 belias@crs.loc.gov Food safety issues Renée Johnson Specialist in Agricultural Policy 7-9588 rjohnson@crs.loc.gov Nuclear safety issues Mark Holt Specialist in Energy Policy 7-1704 mholt@crs.loc.gov Notes: a. For information and analysis related to possible security vulnerabilities during periods of government uncertainty, see CRS Report RL34456, 2008-2009 Presidential Transition: National Security Considerations and Options, by John Rollins. b. For additional, prospective analysis of potential effects of a government shutdown on the Department of Defense, see CRS Report R41745, Government Shutdown: Operations of the Department of Defense During a Lapse in Appropriations, by Stephen Daggett. Experts List Coordinator Clinton T. Brass Analyst in Government Organization and Management cbrass@crs.loc.gov, 7-4536 Congressional Research Service 32397 kblom@crs.loc.gov Federal employee retirement benefits (CSRS/FERS) Katelin P. Isaacs Analyst in Income Security 7-7355 kisaacs@crs.loc.gov Medicaid Alison Mitchell Analyst in Health Care Financing 7-0152 amitchell@crs.loc.gov Medicare Patricia A. Davis Specialist in Health Care Financing 7-7362 pdavis@crs.loc.gov Social Security Dawn Nuschler Specialist in Income Security 7-6283 dnuschler@crs.loc.gov William R. Morton Analyst in Income Security 7-9453 wmorton@crs.loc.gov Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Randy Alison Aussenberg Specialist in Nutrition Assistance Policy 7-8641 raussenberg@crs.loc.gov Unemployment insurance Julie M. Whittaker Specialist in Income Security 7-2587 jwhittaker@crs.loc.gov Veterans benefits Scott Szymendera Analyst in Disability Policy 7-0014 sszymendera@crs.loc.gov Veterans health care and medical research Sidath Viranga Panangala Specialist in Veterans Policy 7-0623 spanangala@crs.loc.gov 7-4475 mlawson@crs.loc.gov Economic and financial market issues National security concerns during shutdown period Domestic social policy-related programs and agencies Coordinators (will help identify subject matter experts for unlisted areas) Affordable Care Act (ACA) insurance exchanges Foreign affairs, defense, and trade-related programs and agencies Coordinator (will help identify subject matter experts for unlisted areas) c11173008 Congressional Research Service Marian L. Lawson Specialist in Foreign Assistance Policy 4 Funding Gaps and Government Shutdowns: CRS Experts . Legislative Issues Department of Defense (DOD) operations Name/Title Phone E-mail Pat Towell Specialist in U.S. Defense Policy and Budget 7-2122 ptowell@crs.loc.gov General government-related programs and agencies Coordinator (will help identify subject matter experts for unlisted areas) Louise D. Yinug Section Research Manager 7-0459 lyinug@crs.loc.gov Executive Office of the President (EOP) Barbara L. Schwemle Analyst in American National Government 7-8655 bschwemle@crs.loc.gov Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Francis X. McCarthy Analyst in Emergency Management Policy 7-9533 fmccarthy@crs.loc.gov Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and tax-related operations Gary Guenther Analyst in Public Finance 7-7742 gguenther@crs.loc.gov Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) Barbara L. Schwemle Analyst in American National Government 7-8655 bschwemle@crs.loc.gov Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Clinton T. Brass Specialist in Government Organization and Management 7-4536 cbrass@crs.loc.gov Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Barbara L. Schwemle Analyst in American National Government 7-8655 bschwemle@crs.loc.gov Resources, science, and technology-related programs and agencies Coordinator (will help identify subject matter experts for unlisted areas) Amy Abel Section Research Manager 7-7239 aabel@crs.loc.gov Air safety, air traffic control, aviation/airport security, and screening issues Bart Elias Specialist in Aviation Policy 7-7771 belias@crs.loc.gov Highway spending issues Robert S. Kirk Specialist in Transportation Policy 7-7769 rkirk@crs.loc.gov Food safety issues Renée Johnson Specialist in Agricultural Policy 7-9588 rjohnson@crs.loc.gov Nuclear safety issues Mark Holt Specialist in Energy Policy 7-1704 mholt@crs.loc.gov Notes: a. For information about the status of funding for particular agencies and programs, see the CRS “Appropriations Status Table” at http://crs.gov/pages/AppropriationsStatusTable.aspx. Under the “Regular Appropriations” tab, the left-hand column lists the CRS reports that cover each appropriations bill. The end of each report contains contact information for CRS subject matter experts who cover agencies and programs that are funded by each bill; see a report’s “Key Policy Staff” table and list of authors, as applicable. To identify which appropriations bill provides funding for a specific agency or program, see CRS Report R40858, Locate an Agency or Program Within Appropriations Bills, by Justin Murray. c11173008 Congressional Research Service 5 Funding Gaps and Government Shutdowns: CRS Experts . Author Contact Information Clinton T. Brass, Coordinator Specialist in Government Organization and Management cbrass@crs.loc.gov, 7-4536 c11173008 Congressional Research Service 6