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Appropriations: CRS Experts
March 11, 2016 (R42638)

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  • Table 1. General: Cross-Cutting Issues, Bill Coordinators
  • Appropriations: CRS Experts Jennifer E. Lake Section Research Manager Justin Murray Information Research Specialist July 31, 2012 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R42638 CRS Report for Congress Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress Appropriations: CRS Experts Contents Tables Table 1. General: Cross-Cutting Issues, Bill Coordinators.............................................................. 1 Table 2. Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations .............................................................................................................. 2 Table 3. Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations .................................. 3 Table 4. Department of Defense Appropriations ............................................................................. 4 Table 5. Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations ............................ 4 Table 6. Financial Services and General Provisions Government-Wide Appropriations ................ 5 Table 7. Department of Homeland Security Appropriations............................................................ 6 Table 8. Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations ............................................ 6 Table 9. Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations .............................................................................................................................. 7 Table 10. Legislative Branch Appropriations ................................................................................ 11 Table 11. Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations ............................................................................................................................ 11 Table 12. Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations......... 12 Table 13. Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations................................ 13 Contacts Author Contact Information........................................................................................................... 14 Congressional Research Service Appropriations: CRS Experts A ppropriations are one part of a complex federal budget process that includes budget resolutions, appropriations (regular, supplemental, and continuing) bills, rescissions, and budget reconciliation bills. This report is a guide to the CRS experts who have subject matter expertise in these processes, and in the 12 individual appropriations bills in particular. The following tables provide the names and contact information for CRS experts on Agencies Appropriations
  • Table 3. Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations
  • Table 4. Department of Defense Appropriations
  • Table 5. Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations
  • Table 6. Financial Services and General Provisions Government-Wide Appropriations
  • Table 7. Department of Homeland Security Appropriations
  • Table 8. Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations
  • Table 9. Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations
  • Table 10. Legislative Branch Appropriations
  • Table 11. Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations
  • Table 12. Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations
  • Table 13. Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations
  • Appropriations are one part of a complex federal budget process that includes budget resolutions, appropriations (regular, supplemental, and continuing) bills, rescissions, and budget reconciliation bills. This report is a guide to the CRS experts who have subject matter expertise in these processes, and in the 12 individual appropriations bills in particular.

    The following tables provide the names and contact information for CRS experts on
    appropriations, and policy concerns related to appropriations. Table 1 is a summary table that provides the names and contact information for experts on general appropriations, appropriations jurisdictions and processes, and identifies the coordinators of the CRS appropriations products on each of the 12 regular appropriations bills. Tables 2-13 provide detailed lists of appropriation and policy experts associated with each individual regular appropriation bill. Table 1. General: Cross-Cutting Issues, Bill Coordinators Area of Expertise Name/Title Phone E-mail General Issues Jennifer E. Lake 7-0620 jlake@crs.loc.gov Appropriations Team Jennifer E. Lake 7-0620 jlake@crs.loc.gov Colleen J. Shogan 7-8231 cshogan@crs.loc.gov Cross-cutting issues Ida Brudnick 7-6460 ibrudnick@crs.loc.gov Appropriations Jurisdiction and Process Jessica Tollestrup 7-0941 jtollestrup@crs.loc.gov Bill Heniff Jr. 7-8646 wheniff@crs.loc.gov James V. Saturno 7-2381 jsaturno@crs.loc.gov Budget control Bill Heniff Jr. 7-8646 wheniff@crs.loc.gov Continuing resolutions Jessica Tollestrup 7-0941 jtollestrup@crs.loc.gov Supplemental appropriations Jessica Tollestrup 7-0941 jtollestrup@crs.loc.gov Agriculture Jim Monke 7-9664 jmonke@crs.loc.gov Department of Justice (Coordinator) Nathan James 7-0264 njames@crs.loc.gov Department of Commerce (Coordinator) Jennifer D. Williams 7-8640 jwilliams@crs.loc.gov Science Agencies (Coordinator) John Sargent 7-9147 jsargent@crs.loc.gov Defense Pat Towell 7-2122 ptowell@crs.loc.gov Energy and Water Carl Behrens 7-8303 cbehrens@crs.loc.gov Financial Services and General Provisions Government-Wide Garrett Hatch 7-7822 ghatch@crs.loc.gov Homeland Security William L. Painter 7-3335 wpainter@crs.loc.gov Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Carol Hardy Vincent 7-8651 chvincent@crs.loc.gov Commerce, Justice, and Science Congressional Research Service 1 Appropriations: CRS Experts Area of Expertise Name/Title Phone E-mail Labor, HHS, and Education Report coordinator Karen E. Lynch 7-6899 klynch@crs.loc.gov Department of Labor appropriations coordinator David H. Bradley 7-7352 dbradley@crs.loc.gov Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Co-coordinators Co-coordinator Karen E. Lynch 7-6899 klynch@crs.loc.gov Co-coordinator Pamela W. Smith 7-7048 psmith@crs.loc.gov Coordinator Gail McCallion 7-7758 gmccallion@crs.loc.gov Legislative Branch Ida A. Brudnick 7-6460 ibrudnick@crs.loc.gov Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Daniel H. Else 7-4996 delse@crs.loc.gov Department of Education (ED) State and Foreign Operations Appropriations Coordinator Susan Epstein 7-6678 sepstein@crs.loc.gov Coordinator Marian Lawson 7-4475 mlawson@crs.loc.gov Coordinator Alex Tiersky 7-7367 atiersky@crs.loc.gov Transportation, HUD, and Related Agencies Transportation coordinator David Randall Peterman 7-3267 dpeterman@crs.loc.gov HUD coordinator Maggie McCarty 7-2163 mmccarty@crs.loc.gov Table 2. Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Area of Expertise Name Phone E-mail Coordinator Jim Monke 7-9664 jmonke@crs.loc.gov Agricultural Marketing Service Remy Jurenas 7-7281 rjurenas@crs.loc.gov Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Renée Johnson 7-9588 rjohnson@crs.loc.gov Animal identification Joel Greene 7-9877 jgreene@crs.loc.gov Commodity Futures Trading Commission Rena S. Miller 7-0826 rsmiller@crs.loc.gov Conservation and related disaster provisions Megan Stubbs 7-8707 mstubbs@crs.loc.gov Crop insurance and crop disaster assistance Dennis A. Shields 7-9051 dshields@crs.loc.gov Farm Service Agency and Commodity Credit Corp Jim Monke 7-9664 jmonke@crs.loc.gov Food and Drug Administration Susan Thaul 7-0562 sthaul@crs.loc.gov Grain Inspection, Packers, and Stockyards Admin Joel Greene 7-9877 jgreene@crs.loc.gov Horticulture Renée Johnson 7-9588 rjohnson@crs.loc.gov Congressional Research Service 2 Appropriations: CRS Experts Area of Expertise Name Phone E-mail Meat and poultry inspection Renée Johnson 7-9588 rjohnson@crs.loc.gov Nutrition and domestic food assistance Randy Aussenberg 7-8641 raussenberg@crs.loc.gov Research and extension Dennis A. Shields 7-9051 dshields@crs.loc.gov Rural development Tadlock Cowan 7-7600 tcowan@crs.loc.gov Section 32 Jim Monke 7-9664 jmonke@crs.loc.gov Trade and foreign food aid Charles E. Hanrahan 7-7235 chanrahan@crs.loc.gov USDA budget generally Jim Monke 7-9664 jmonke@crs.loc.gov Table 3. Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Area of Expertise Name Phone E-mail Department of Justice (Coordinator) Nathan James 7-0264 njames@crs.loc.gov Department of Commerce (Coordinator) Jennifer D. Williams 7-8640 jwilliams@crs.loc.gov Science Agencies (Coordinator) John Sargent 7-9147 jsargent@crs.loc.gov OJP, COPS, BOP, U.S. Marshals Nathan James 7-0264 njames@crs.loc.gov FBI, ATF, U.S. Attorneys William Krouse 7-2225 wkrouse@crs.loc.gov Juvenile Justice Kristin Finklea 7-6259 kfinklea@crs.loc.gov DEA, OVW Lisa N. Sacco 7-7359 lsacco@crs.loc.gov Trade-related agencies: ITA, ITC, USTR, NIPLECC M. Angeles Villarreal 7-0321 avillarreal@crs.loc.gov BIS Ian F. Fergusson 7-4997 ifergusson@crs.loc.gov EDA, MBDA Eugene Boyd 7-8689 eboyd@crs.loc.gov Telecommunications, NTIA Linda K. Moore 7-5853 lmoore@crs.loc.gov Census Bureau, ESA Jennifer D. Williams 7-8640 jwilliams@crs.loc.gov Patent and Trademark Office, NIST Wendy H. Schacht 7-7066 wschacht@crs.loc.gov Office of Science and Technology Policy Dana A. Shea 7-6844 dshea@crs.loc.gov NOAA Harold F. Upton 7-2264 hupton@crs.loc.gov NASA Daniel Morgan 7-5849 dmorgan@crs.loc.gov NSF Heather B. Gonzalez 7-1895 hgonzalez@crs.loc.gov Marine Mammal Commission Eugene H. Buck 7-7262 gbuck@crs.loc.gov Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Abigail B. Rudman 7-9519 arudman@crs.loc.gov Legal Services Corporation Carmen Solomon-Fears 7-7306 csolomonfears@crs.loc.gov State Justice Institute Denis Steven Rutkus 7-7162 drutkus@crs.loc.gov Departments Agencies and Policy Areas Congressional Research Service 3 Appropriations: CRS Experts Table 4. Department of Defense Appropriations Area of Expertise Name Phone E-mail Coordinator Pat Towell 7-2122 ptowell@crs.loc.gov War costs Amy Belasco 7-7627 abelasco@crs.loc.gov Intelligence Richard Grimmett 7-7675 rgrimmett@crs.loc.gov Military personnel social issues David Burrelli 7-8033 dburrelli@crs.loc.gov Force Structure and policy Pat Towell 7-2122 ptowell@crs.loc.gov Acquisition workforce Valerie Grasso 7-7617 vgrasso@crs.loc.gov Military compensation Lawrence Knapp 7-7609 lkaap@crs.loc.gov Health care Don Jansen 4-4769 djansen@crs.loc.gov Reserve component issues Lawrence Kapp 7-7609 lkapp@crs.loc.gov Acquisition process Moshe Schwartz 7-1463 mschwartz@crs.loc.gov Current military operations Catherine Dale 7-8983 cdale@crs.loc.gov Ground combat systems Andrew Feickert 7-7673 afeickert@crs.loc.gov Military aviation systems Jeremiah Gertler 7-5107 jgertler@crs.loc.gov Missile defense systems Steven Hildreth 7-7635 shildreth@crs.loc.gov Nuclear weapons Jonathan Medalia 7-7632 jmedalia@crs.loc.gov Naval systems Ronald O’Rourke 7-7610 rorourke@crs.loc.gov Cyber-warfare Catherine Theohary 7-0844 ctheohary@crs.loc.gov Table 5. Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Area of Expertise Name General (Coordinator) Carl Behrens 7-8303 cbehrens@crs.loc.gov Corps of Engineers Charles V. Stern Nicole Carter 7-7786 7-0854 cstern@crs.loc.gov ncarter@crs.loc.gov Bureau of Reclamation Charles V. Stern Betsy Cody 7-7786 7-7229 cstern@crs.loc.gov bcody@crs.loc.gov Solar and renewable energy Fred Sissine 7-7039 fsissine@crs.loc.gov Nuclear energy Mark Holt 7-1704 mholt@crs.loc.gov Science programs Daniel Morgan 7-5849 dmorgan@crs.loc.gov Nuclear weapons stewardship Jonathan Medalia 7-7632 jmedalia@crs.loc.gov Nonproliferation Carl Behrens 7-8303 cbehrens@crs.loc.gov DOE Environmental Management David Bearden 7-2390 dbearden@crs.loc.gov Power Marketing Administrations Charles V. Stern 7-7786 cstern@crs.loc.gov Bonneville Power Administration Charles V. Stern 7-7786 cstern@crs.loc.gov Fossil energy research Anthony Andrews 7-6843 aandrews@crs.loc.gov Strategic petroleum reserve Anthony Andrews 7-6843 aandrews@crs.loc.gov Congressional Research Service Phone E-mail 4 Appropriations: CRS Experts Area of Expertise Name Phone E-mail Energy conservation Fred Sissine 7-7039 fsissine@crs.loc.gov Budget data Carol Glover 7-7353 cglover@crs.loc.gov Table 6. Financial Services and General Provisions Government-Wide Appropriations Area of Expertise Name Phone E-mail Coordinator Garrett Hatch 7-7822 ghatch@crs.loc.gov Department of the Treasury Gary Guenther 7-7742 gguenther@crs.loc.gov Executive Office of the President Barbara L. Schwemle 7-8655 bschwemle@crs.loc.gov Judiciary Ida A. Brudnick 7-6460 ibrudnick@crs.loc.gov District of Columbia Eugene Boyd 7-8689 eboyd@crs.loc.gov Election Assistance Commission Kevin Coleman 7-7878 kcoleman@crs.loc.gov E-Government Fund in GSA Wendy Ginsberg 7-3933 wginsberg@crs.loc.gov Executive Office of the President Barbara Schwemle 7-8655 bschwemle@crs.loc.gov Federal Communications Commission Patty Figliola 7-2508 pfigliola@crs.loc.gov Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation: OIG Darryl Getter 7-2834 dgetter@crs.loc.gov Federal Election Commission R. Sam Garrett 7-6443 rgarrett@crs.loc.gov Federal Labor Relations Authority Gerald Mayer 7-7815 gmayer@crs.loc.gov Federal Trade Commission Gary Guenther 7-7742 gguenther@crs.loc.gov General Services Administration Garrett Hatch 7-7822 ghatch@crs.loc.gov Merit Systems Protection Board Barbara Schwemle 7-8655 bschwemle@crs.loc.gov National Archives and Records Administration Wendy Ginsberg 7-3933 wginsberg@crs.loc.gov National Credit Union Administration Darryl Getter 7-2834 dgetter@crs.loc.gov Office of Personnel Management Barbara Schwemle 7-8655 bschwemle@crs.loc.gov Office of Special Counsel Barbara Schwemle 7-8655 bschwemle@crs.loc.gov Securities and Exchange Commission Gary Shorter 7-7772 gshorter@crs.loc.gov Selective Service System David Burrelli 7-8033 dburrelli@crs.loc.gov Small Business Administration Robert Dilger 7-3110 rdilger@crs.loc.gov U.S. Postal Service Kevin Kosar 7-3968 kkosar@crs.loc.gov Government-wide General Provisions Barbara Schwemle 7-8655 bschwemle@crs.loc.gov Competitive Sourcing L. Elaine Halchin 7-0646 ehalchin@crs.loc.gov Cuba Mark Sullivan 7-7689 msullivan@crs.loc.gov Consumer Product Safety Commission Gary Guenther 7-7742 gguenther@crs.loc.gov Congressional Research Service 5 Appropriations: CRS Experts Table 7. Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Area of Expertise Name Phone E-mail Coordinator, Department of Homeland Security, Office of Inspector General William L. Painter 7-3335 wpainter@crs.loc.gov Federal Law Enforcement Training Center William L. Painter 7-3335 wpainter@crs.loc.gov Border Security Issues, Custom and Border Protection, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, US-VISIT Marc R. Rosenblum 7-7360 mrosenblum@crs.loc.gov Departmental Management, Personnel Issues Barbara L. Schwemle 7-8655 bschwemle@crs.loc.gov Aviation Security, Transportation Security Administration Bart Elias 7-7771 belias@crs.loc.gov Fire Grants, Fire Administration Lennard G. Kruger 7-7070 lkruger@crs.loc.gov Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA), Disaster Relief Fund, Declarations Bruce R. Lindsay 7-3752 blindsay@crs.loc.gov FEMA, Emergency Food and Shelter, Disaster Relief Fund Francis X. McCarthy 7-9533 fmccarthy@crs.loc.gov Office of Health Affairs, Public Health Sarah A. Lister 7-7320 slister@crs.loc.gov Immigration and Customs Enforcement Alison Siskin 7-0260 asiskin@crs.loc.gov National Protection and Programs Directorate, Infrastructure Protection and Information Security Program, Infrastructure and Cybersecurity John D. Moteff 7-1435 jmoteff@crs.loc.gov Domestic Nuclear Detection Office, Directorate of Science and Technology, Research and Development Daniel Morgan 7-5849 dmorgan@crs.loc.gov FEMA, State and Local Programs Natalie Keegan 7-9569 nkeegan@crs.loc.gov Federal Protective Service, Federal Building Security, Secret Service Shawn Reese 7-0635 sreese@crs.loc.gov Analysis and Operations, Domestic Intelligence Jerome P. Bjelopera 7-0622 jbjelopera@crs.loc.gov United States Coast Guard John Frittelli 7-7033 jfrittelli@crs.loc.gov Table 8. Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Area of Expertise Name Phone E-mail Coordinator Carol Hardy Vincent 7-8651 chvincent@crs.loc.gov Bureau of Indian Affairs and Bureau of Indian Education Cassandria Dortch 7-0376 cdortch@crs.loc.gov Bureau of Land Management Carol Hardy Vincent 7-8651 chvincent@crs.loc.gov Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Marc Humphries 7-7264 mhumphries@crs.loc.gov Bureau of Safety and Environmental Marc Humphries 7-7264 mhumphries@crs.loc.gov Congressional Research Service 6 Appropriations: CRS Experts Area of Expertise Name Phone E-mail Environmental Protection Agency Robert Esworthy 7-7236 resworthy@crs.loc.gov Fish and Wildlife Service M. Lynne Corn 7-7267 lcorn@crs.loc.gov Forest Service Kelsi Bracmort 7-7283 kbracmort@crs.loc.gov Indian Health Service Elayne J. Heisler 7-4453 eheisler@crs.loc.gov Land and Water Conservation Fund Carol Hardy Vincent 7-8651 chvincent@crs.loc.gov Office of Insular Affairs R. Sam Garrett 7-6443 rgarrett@crs.loc.gov Office of Natural Resources Revenue Marc Humphries 7-7264 mhumphries@crs.loc.gov Office of Surface Mining Reclamation David M. Bearden 7-2390 dbearden@crs.loc.gov National Endowment for the Arts and National Endowment for the Humanities Shannon S. Loane 7-6223 sloane@crs.loc.gov National Park Service Carol Hardy Vincent 7-8651 chvincent@crs.loc.gov Smithsonian Institution Shannon S. Loane 7-6223 sloane@crs.loc.gov U.S. Geological Survey Pervaze A. Sheikh 7-6070 psheikh@crs.loc.gov Wildland Fire Management Kelsi Bracmort 7-7283 kbracmort@crs.loc.gov Enforcement Table 9. Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Area of Expertise Name Phone E-mail L-HHS-ED Appropriations Coordinator Karen E. Lynch 7-6899 klynch@crs.loc.gov DOL Appropriations Coordinator David H. Bradley 7-7352 dbradley@crs.loc.gov Job training and employment services David H. Bradley 7-7352 dbradley@crs.loc.gov Mine Safety and Health Administration Scott Szymendera 7-0014 sszymendera@crs.loc.gov Occupational Safety and Health Administration Scott Szymendera 7-0014 sszymendera@crs.loc.gov Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs Scott Szymendera 7-0014 sszymendera@crs.loc.gov Older Americans Act, employment programs Angela Napili Kirsten J. Colello 7-0135 7-7839 anapili@crs.loc.gov kcolello@crs.loc.gov Pension and welfare benefits John J. Topoleski 7-2290 jtopoleski@crs.loc.gov Trade adjustment assistance Benjamin Collins 7-7382 bcollins@crs.loc.gov Unemployment compensation Julie M. Whittaker Katelin P. Isaacs 7-2587 7-7355 jwhittaker@crs.loc.gov kisaacs@crs.loc.gov Veterans employment David H. Bradley 7-7352 dbradley@crs.loc.gov Christine Scott 7-7366 cscott@crs.loc.gov Gerald Mayer 7-7815 gmayer@crs.loc.gov David H. Bradley 7-7352 dbradley@crs.loc.gov Department of Labor (DOL) Wage and hour standards Congressional Research Service 7 Appropriations: CRS Experts Area of Expertise Name Phone E-mail Workforce Investment Act (WIA) David H. Bradley Adrienne L. FernandesAlcantara 7-7352 7-9005 dbradley@crs.loc.gov afernandes@crs.loc.gov Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) HHS appropriations co-coordinator (overall HHS) Karen E. Lynch 7-6899 klynch@crs.loc.gov HHS appropriations co-coordinator (public health agencies) Pamela W. Smith 7-7048 psmith@crs.loc.gov Abortion, legal issues Jon O. Shimabukuro 7-7990 jshimabukuro@crs.loc.gov Abortion procedures Judith A. Johnson 7-7077 jajohnson@crs.loc.gov Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Amanda K. Sarata 7-7641 asarata@crs.loc.gov AIDS, Ryan White programs Judith A. Johnson 7-7077 jajohnson@crs.loc.gov Bioterrorism, HHS funding Sarah A. Lister 7-7320 slister@crs.loc.gov Cancer research Judith A. Johnson 7-7077 jajohnson@crs.loc.gov Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Sarah A. Lister 7-7320 slister@crs.loc.gov Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Cliff Binder 7-7965 cbinder@crs.loc.gov Barbara English 7-1927 benglish@crs.loc.gov Chafee Foster Care Independence Program/ Education and Training Voucher Program Adrienne L. FernandesAlcantara 7-9005 afernandes@crs.loc.gov Child abuse and neglect, child welfare Emilie Stoltzfus 7-2324 estoltzfus@crs.loc.gov Child care and development Karen E. Lynch 7-6899 klynch@crs.loc.gov Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP; funded in authorizing laws, not through L-HHS-ED) Evelyne P. Baumrucker 7-8913 ebaumrucker@crs.loc.gov Community Services Block Grant Karen Spar 7-7319 kspar@crs.loc.gov Developmental Disabilities Act Umar Moulta-Ali 7-9557 umoultaali@crs.loc.gov Elder Abuse and Neglect, Elder Justice Kirsten J. Colello 7-7839 kcolello@crs.loc.gov Family Planning, Title X Angela Napili 7-0135 anapili@crs.loc.gov Federal health centers Barbara English 7-1927 benglish@crs.loc.gov Elayne J. Heisler 7-4453 eheisler@crs.loc.gov Food and Drug Administration (FDA; funded through Agriculture appropriations act, not through LHHS-ED) Susan Thaul 7-0562 sthaul@crs.loc.gov Foster care and adoption Emilie Stoltzfus 7-2324 estoltzfus@crs.loc.gov Global health; international AIDS, TB, and malaria Tiaji Salaam-Blyther 7-7677 tsalaam@crs.loc.gov Head Start Karen E. Lynch 7-6899 klynch@crs.loc.gov Congressional Research Service 8 Appropriations: CRS Experts Area of Expertise Name Phone E-mail Health professions/health workforce programs Bernice Reyes-Akinbileje 7-2260 breyes@crs.loc.gov Elayne J. Heisler 7-4453 eheisler@crs.loc.gov Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Amalia K. Corby-Edwards 7-0423 acorbyedwards@crs.loc.gov Immunization Sara A. Lister 7-7320 slister@crs.loc.gov Indian Health Service (IHS; funded through Interior-Environment appropriations, not through L-HHSED) Elayne J. Heisler 7-4453 eheisler@crs.loc.gov Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Libby Perl 7-7806 eperl@crs.loc.gov Maternal and child health, general Amalia K. Corby-Edwards 7-0423 acorbyedwards@crs.loc.gov Maternal and Child Health Block Grant Amalia K. Corby-Edwards 7-0423 acorbyedwards@crs.loc.gov Medicaid Elicia J. Herz Alison Mitchell 7-1377 7-0152 eherz@crs.loc.gov amitchell@crs.loc.gov Mentoring programs for vulnerable youth Adrienne L. FernandesAlcantara 7-9005 afernandes@crs.loc.gov Needle exchange, AIDS Erin Bagalman 7-5345 ebagalman@crs.loc.gov NIH, health research policy Pamela W. Smith 7-7048 psmith@crs.loc.gov Older Americans Act Angela Napili Kirsten J. Colello 7-0135 7-7839 anapili@crs.loc.gov kcolello@crs.loc.gov Pandemic/seasonal influenza Sarah A. Lister 7-7320 slister@crs.loc.gov Public Health Service Pamela W. Smith 7-7048 psmith@crs.loc.gov Prevention and Public Health Fund (funded by the Affordable Care Act, not through L-HHS-ED) Sarah A. Lister 7-7320 slister@crs.loc.gov Randolph-Sheppard Act Umar Moulta-Ali 7-9557 umoultaali@crs.loc.gov Refugee resettlement assistance Andorra Bruno 7-7865 abruno@crs.loc.gov Runaway and Homeless Youth Act Adrienne L. FernandesAlcantara 7-9005 afernandes@crs.loc.gov Social Services Block Grant Karen E. Lynch 7-6899 klynch@crs.loc.gov Stem cell research, cloning Judith A. Johnson 7-7077 jajohnson@crs.loc.gov Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) C. Stephen Redhead Erin Bagalman 7-2261 7-5345 credhead@crs.loc.gov ebagalman@crs.loc.gov Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF; funded in authorizing laws, not through L-HHS-ED) Gene Falk 7-7344 gfalk@crs.loc.gov ED appropriations coordinator Gail McCallion 7-7758 gmccallion@crs.loc.gov Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) and accountability Rebecca R. Skinner 7-6600 rskinner@crs.loc.gov Adult education and literacy Benjamin Collins 7-7382 bcollins@crs.loc.gov Department of Education (ED) Congressional Research Service 9 Appropriations: CRS Experts Area of Expertise Name Phone E-mail After-school programs Gail McCallion 7-7758 gmccallion@crs.loc.gov Assessment in education Erin D. Lomax 7-9447 elomax@crs.loc.gov Career (vocational) and technical education Cassandria Dortch 7-0376 cdortch@crs.loc.gov Charter schools/school choice Rebecca R. Skinner 7-6600 rskinner@crs.loc.gov College costs and prices Shannon Mahan 7-7759 smahan@crs.loc.gov Education block grants Rebecca R. Skinner 7-6600 rskinner@crs.loc.gov Education technology Erin D. Lomax 7-9447 elomax@crs.loc.gov Elementary and secondary education Rebecca R. Skinner 7-6600 rskinner@crs.loc.gov English language acquisition Cassandria Dortch Rebecca R. Skinner 7-0376 7-6600 cdortch@crs.loc.gov rskinner@crs.loc.gov Higher education David P. Smole Cassandria Dortch 7-0624 7-0376 dsmole@crs.loc.gov cdortch@crs.loc.gov Impact aid Rebecca R. Skinner Ann Lordeman 7-6600 7-2323 rskinner@crs.loc.gov alordeman@crs.loc.gov Indian education Cassandria Dortch 7-0376 cdortch@crs.loc.gov International education programs Jeffrey J. Kuenzi 7-8645 jkuenzi@crs.loc.gov Legal issues related to education in general Jody Feder 7-8088 jfeder@crs.loc.gov Pell grants Shannon Mahan 7-7759 smahan@crs.loc.gov Reading programs Gail McCallion 7-7758 gmccallion@crs.loc.gov Rehabilitation Act Benjamin Collins 7-7382 bcollins@crs.loc.gov Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Gail McCallion 7-7758 gmccallion@crs.loc.gov Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education Jeffrey J. Kuenzi 7-8645 jkuenzi@crs.loc.gov Special education, IDEA Ann Lordeman 7-2323 alordeman@crs.loc.gov Erin D. Lomax 7-9447 elomax@crs.loc.gov Special education, IDEA, legal issues Cynthia Brougher 7-9121 cbrougher@crs.loc.gov Student financial assistance/need analysis David P. Smole Shannon Mahan 7-0624 7-7759 dsmole@crs.loc.gov smahan@crs.loc.gov Student loans David P. Smole 7-0624 dsmole@crs.loc.gov Teacher recruitment, preparation, and training Jeffrey J. Kuenzi 7-8645 jkuenzi@crs.loc.gov Title I, Education for the Disadvantaged Rebecca R. Skinner 7-6600 rskinner@crs.loc.gov Vocational rehabilitation Benjamin Collins 7-7382 bcollins@crs.loc.gov Related agencies appropriations coordinator Scott Szymendera 7-0014 sszymendera@crs.loc.gov Corporation for National & Community Service (VISTA, Senior Ann Lordeman 7-2323 alordeman@crs.loc.gov Related Agencies Congressional Research Service 10 Appropriations: CRS Experts Area of Expertise Name Phone E-mail Corps, AmeriCorps) Abigail B. Rudman 7-9519 arudman@crs.loc.gov Corporation for Public Broadcasting Glenn J. McLoughlin 7-7073 gmcloughlin@crs.loc.gov Institute of Museum and Library Services Gail McCallion Erin D. Lomax 7-7758 7-9447 gmccallion@crs.loc.gov elomax@crs.loc.gov National Labor Relations Board Gerald Mayer 7-7815 gmayer@crs.loc.gov National Labor Relations Board, legal issues Jon O. Shimabukuro 7-7990 jshimabukuro@crs.loc.gov National Mediation Board Gerald Mayer 7-7815 gmayer@crs.loc.gov Railroad Retirement Board Scott Szymendera 7-0014 sszymendera@crs.loc.gov Social Security Administration (SSA), administrative expenses Scott Szymendera 7-0014 sszymendera@crs.loc.gov Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Scott Szymendera 7-0014 sszymendera@crs.loc.gov Table 10. Legislative Branch Appropriations Area of Expertise Name Phone E-mail Coordinator Ida A. Brudnick 7-6460 ibrudnick@crs.loc.gov Committee funding and staffing Matthew Glassman 7-3467 mglassman@crs.loc.gov Franking Matthew Glassman 7-3467 mglassman@crs.loc.gov Legislative branch recycling Jacob Straus 7-6438 jstraus@crs.loc.gov Government Printing Office R. Eric Petersen 7-0643 epetersen@crs.loc.gov Members’ representational allowance Ida A. Brudnick 7-6460 ibrudnick@crs.loc.gov Table 11. Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Area of Expertise Name Phone E-mail Coordinator Daniel H. Else 7-4996 delse@crs.loc.gov Acquisition Moshe Schwartz 7-1463 mschwartz@crs.loc.gov Valerie Bailey Grasso 7-7617 vgrasso@crs.loc.gov Base closure Daniel H. Else 7-4996 delse@crs.loc.gov Defense budget Amy Belasco 7-7627 abelasco@crs.loc.gov Pat Towell 7-2122 ptowell@crs.loc.gov Legal issues R. Chuck Mason 7-9294 rcmason@crs.loc.gov Health care; military Don J. Jansen 7-4769 djansen@crs.loc.gov Homeless veterans Libby Perl 7-7806 eperl@crs.loc.gov Military construction Daniel H. Else 7-4996 delse@crs.loc.gov Military installations Daniel H. Else 7-4996 delse@crs.loc.gov Military personnel David F. Burrelli 7-8033 dburrelli@crs.loc.gov Military personnel; Reserves Lawrence Kapp 7-7609 lkapp@crs.loc.gov Related agencies Christine Scott 7-7366 cscott@crs.loc.gov Congressional Research Service 11 Appropriations: CRS Experts Area of Expertise Name Phone E-mail Veterans Affairs Christine Scott 7-7366 cscott@crs.loc.gov Veterans Affairs; Healthcare Sidath Viranga Panangala 7-0623 spanangala@crs.loc.gov Veterans education benefits Cassandra Dortch 7-0376 cdortch@crs.loc.gov Veterans housing benefits Libby Perl 7-7806 eperl@crs.loc.gov Table 12. Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Area of Expertise Name Phone E-mail General: Foreign Operations Policy issues/budget (Coordinator) Susan Epstein 7-6678 sepstein@crs.loc.gov (Coordinator) Marian Lawson 7-4475 mlawson@crs.loc.gov (Coordinator) Alex Tiersky 7-7367 atiersky@crs.loc.gov General: State Department and Foreign Service issues/budget Susan Epstein 7-6678 sepstein@crs.loc.gov Afghanistan assistance Rhoda Margesson 7-0425 rmargesson@crs.loc.gov Curt Tarnoff 7-7656 ctarnoff@crs.loc.gov Africa assistance Alexis Arieff 7-2459 aarieff@crs.loc.gov Agency for International Development Susan Epstein 7-6678 sepstein@crs.loc.gov Marian Lawson 7-4475 mlawson@crs.loc.gov Curt Tarnoff 7-7656 ctarnoff@crs.loc.gov Asia assistance Thomas Lum 7-7616 tlum@crs.loc.gov Broadcasting, International Matthew Weed 7-4589 mweed@crs.loc.gov Central Asia assistance Jim Nichol 7-2289 jnichol@crs.loc.gov Civilian Stabilization/Civilian Response Corps Nina Serafino 7-7667 nserafino@crs.loc.gov Debt relief Marty Weiss 7-5407 mweiss@crs.loc.gov Development assistance (bilateral) Susan Epstein 7-6678 sepstein@crs.loc.gov Curt Tarnoff 7-7656 ctarnoff@crs.loc.gov Marian Lawson 7-4475 mlawson@crs.loc.gov Disaster/Humanitarian aid/refugees Rhoda Margesson 7-0425 rmargesson@crs.loc.gov DOD and Foreign assistance Nina Serafino 7-7667 nserafino@crs.loc.gov Export-import bank James Jackson 7-7751 jjackson@crs.loc.gov Family planning programs Luisa Blanchfield 7-0856 lblanchfield@crs.loc.gov Marian Lawson 7-4475 mlawson@crs.loc.gov Foreign aid reform Susan Epstein 7-6678 sepstein@crs.loc.gov Foreign aid reform—USAID operations Curt Tarnoff 7-7656 ctarnoff@crs.loc.gov Health programs, including HIV/AIDS, Malaria, Tuberculosis, Child and Maternal Tiaji Salaam 7-7677 tsalaam@crs.loc.gov Marian Lawson 7-4475 mlawson@crs.loc.gov International Affairs budget Susan Epstein 7-6678 sepstein@crs.loc.gov International crime & narcotics Liana Wyler 7-6177 lwyler@crs.loc.gov Congressional Research Service 12 Appropriations: CRS Experts Area of Expertise Name Phone E-mail International organizations/UN funding Marjorie Browne 7-7695 mbrowne@crs.loc.gov Iraq Reconstruction Curt Tarnoff 7-7656 ctarnoff@crs.loc.gov Latin America assistance Mark Sullivan 7-7689 msullivan@crs.loc.gov Microenterprise Curt Tarnoff 7-7656 ctarnoff@crs.loc.gov Middle East assistance Jeremy Sharp 7-8687 jsharp@crs.loc.gov Military assistance Richard Grimmett 7-7675 rgrimmett@crs.loc.gov Millennium Challenge Corporation Curt Tarnoff 7-7656 ctarnoff@crs.loc.gov Multilateral development banks Marty Weiss 7-5407 mweiss@crs.loc.gov Overseas Private Investment Corporation James Jackson 7-7751 jjackson@crs.loc.gov Pakistan aid Susan Epstein 7-6678 sepstein@crs.loc.gov Peace Corps Curt Tarnoff 7-7656 ctarnoff@crs.loc.gov Peacekeeping Marjorie Browne 7-7695 mbrowne@crs.loc.gov Nina Serafino 7-7667 nserafino@crs.loc.gov Public diplomacy Matt Weed 7-4589 mweed@crs.loc.gov Refugee aid Rhoda Margesson 7-0452 rmargesson@crs.loc.gov Russia/East Europe assistance Curt Tarnoff 7-7656 ctarnoff@crs.loc.gov Terrorism John Rollins 7-5529 jrollins@crs.loc.gov U.S. Institute of Peace Matt Weed 7-4589 mweed@crs.loc.gov U.S. contributions to U.N. agencies Marjorie Browne 7-7695 mbrowne@crs.loc.gov Table 13. Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Area of Expertise Name Phone E-mail Coordinator David Randall Peterman 7-3267 dpeterman@crs.loc.gov Coordinator Maggie McCarty 7-2163 mmccarty@crs.loc.gov Transportation Budget/Data Coordinator, Amtrak, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Surface Transportation Safety, Surface Transportation Security David Randall Peterman 7-3267 dpeterman@crs.loc.gov Aviation Safety, Aviation Security, Federal Aviation Administration Bart Elias 7-7771 belias@crs.loc.gov Airport Improvement Program, Transportation Finance, Transportation Infrastructure Policy, Transportation Trust Funds John W. Fischer 7-7766 jfischer@crs.loc.gov Airport Improvement Program, Federal Highway Administration Robert S. Kirk 7-7769 rkirk@crs.loc.gov Federal Railroad Administration, Freight Transportation, Maritime Administration, Surface Transportation Board John Frittelli 7-7033 jfrittelli@crs.loc.gov Department of Transportation Congressional Research Service 13 Appropriations: CRS Experts Area of Expertise Name Phone E-mail Federal Transit Administration, Surface Transportation Policy, Transit Policy William J. Mallett 7-2218 wmallett@crs.loc.gov Department of Housing and Urban Development Low-income housing programs and issues and general HUD: Section 8, Public Housing, HOPE VI, HOME Maggie McCarty 7-2163 mmccarty@crs.loc.gov Home Investment Partnerships Program, Housing Trust Fund, Housing Counseling Katie Jones 7-4162 kmjones@crs.loc.gov Community development programs and issues: Community Development Block Grants (CDBG), EZ/EC, Brownfields redevelopment Eugene Boyd 7-8689 eboyd@crs.loc.gov Homeownership and other housing issues: FHA, Rural, Indian housing, Fair Housing Bruce E. Foote 7-7805 bfoote@crs.loc.gov Housing programs and issues for special populations: Elderly (202), Disabled (811), Homeless, AIDS housing Libby Perl 7-7806 eperl@crs.loc.gov Federal Maritime Commission John Frittelli 7-7033 jfrittelli@crs.loc.gov National Transportation Safety Board Bart Elias 7-7771 belias@crs.loc.gov Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation Eugene Boyd 7-8689 eboyd@crs.loc.gov United States Access Board Alison M. Smith 7-6054 amsmith@crs.loc.gov United States Interagency Council on Homelessness Libby Perl 7-7806 eperl@crs.loc.gov Related Agencies Author Contact Information Jennifer E. Lake Section Research Manager jlake@crs.loc.gov, 7-0620 Congressional Research Service Justin Murray Information Research Specialist jmurray@crs.loc.gov, 7-4092 14 Table 1. General: Cross-Cutting Issues, Bill Coordinators

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    Email

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    Appropriations Team

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    Cross-cutting issues

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    Appropriations Procedures and Budget Enforcement

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    [phone number scrubbed]

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    Bill Heniff

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    Megan Lynch

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    Agriculture

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    Commerce, Justice, and Science

    Department of Justice (Coordinator)

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    Department of Commerce (Coordinator)

    [author name scrubbed]

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    Science Agencies (Coordinator)

    John Sargent

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    Defense

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    Energy and Water

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    Financial Services and General Provisions Government-Wide

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    Homeland Security

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    Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies

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    Labor, HHS, and Education and Related Agencies

    HHS Coordinators

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    Labor Coordinator

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    Education Coordinator

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    Related Agencies Coordinator

    Scott Szymendera

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    Legislative Branch

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    Military Construction and Veterans Affairs

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    State and Foreign Operations Appropriations

    Coordinator

    Susan Epstein

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    Coordinator

    Marian Lawson

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    Coordinator

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    Transportation, HUD, and Related Agencies

    Transportation coordinator

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    HUD coordinator

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    Table 2. Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations

    Area of Expertise

    Name

    Phone

    Email

    Coordinator and USDA budget

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Agricultural Marketing Service

    Joel Greene

    [phone number scrubbed]

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    Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

    Tadlock Cowen

    [phone number scrubbed]

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    Commodity Futures Trading Commission

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    [phone number scrubbed]

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    Conservation and related disasters

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    [phone number scrubbed]

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    Crop insurance and farm safety net

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    Farm Service Agency

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    Food and Drug Administration

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    Food safety, generally

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    Food safety, meat and poultry inspection

    Joel Greene

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Foreign food aid

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Grain Inspection, Packers, and Stockyards Administration

    Joel Greene

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Nutrition and domestic food assistance

    Randy Aussenberg

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Research and extension

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    [phone number scrubbed]

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    Rural development

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    [phone number scrubbed]

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    Section 32

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    [phone number scrubbed]

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    Trade

    Mark McMinimy

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Table 3. Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations

    Area of Expertise

    Name

    Phone

    Email

    Departments

    Department of Justice (Coordinator)

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Department of Commerce (Coordinator)

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

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    Science Agencies (Coordinator)

    John Sargent

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Agencies and Policy Areas

    OJP, COPS, BOP, U.S. Marshals

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

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    ATF

    William Krouse

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Juvenile Justice, U.S. Attorneys

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    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    DEA, OVW, FBI

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

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    Trade-related agencies:ITA, ITC, USTR

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    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    BIS

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    [phone number scrubbed]

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    EDA, MBDA

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    Telecommunications, NTIA

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    [phone number scrubbed]

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    Census Bureau, ESA

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    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Patent and Trademark Office

    Glenn McLoughlin

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Office of Science and Technology Policy

    John Sargent

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

     

    Dana Shea

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    [email address scrubbed]

    NIST

    John Sargent

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    NOAA

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    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    NASA

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    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    NSF

    John Sargent

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    [email address scrubbed]

    Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

    Abigail B. Overbay

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Legal Services Corporation

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Table 4. Department of Defense Appropriations

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    Phone

    Email

    Coordinator

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    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Intelligence

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Military personnel social issues

    Kristy Kamarck

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Force structure and policy

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    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Military compensation

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

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    Health care

    Don Jansen

    4-4769

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    Reserve component issues

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Acquisition process

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Current military operations

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    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Ground combat systems

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Military aviation systems

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Missile defense systems

    Steven Hildreth

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Nuclear weapons

    Amy Woolf

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Naval systems

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Cyber-warfare

    Catherine Theohary

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    War Costs (Overseas Contingency Operations

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    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Table 5. Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations

    Area of Expertise

    Name

    Phone

    Email

    General (Coordinator)

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Corps of Engineers

    [author name scrubbed]

    Nicole Carter

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Bureau of Reclamation

    [author name scrubbed]

    Betsy Cody

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Solar and renewable energy

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Nuclear energy

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

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    Science programs

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Nuclear weapons stewardship

    Amy Woolf

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Nonproliferation

    Mary Beth Nikitin

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    [email address scrubbed]

    DOE Environmental Management

    David Bearden

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    [email address scrubbed]

    Power Marketing Administrations

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Bonneville Power Administration

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

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    Fossil energy research

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

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    Strategic petroleum reserve

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Energy conservation

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

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    Budget data

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    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Table 6. Financial Services and General Provisions Government-Wide Appropriations

    Area of Expertise

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    Phone

    Email

    Coordinator

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Department of the Treasury

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Judiciary

    Matt Glassman

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    District of Columbia

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Commodities Futures Trading Commission

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    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Consumer Product Safety Commission

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Executive Office of the President

    Barbara Schwemle

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Federal Communications Commission

    Patty Figliola

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation: OIG

    Darryl Getter

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

     

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Federal Elections Commission

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    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Federal Labor Relations Authority

    David Bradley

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Federal Trade Commission

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    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    General Services Administration

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    Internal Revenue Service

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    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Merit Systems Protection Board

    Barbara Schwemle

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    National Archives and Records Administration

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    National Credit Union Administration

    Darryl Getter

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Office of Personnel Management

    Barbara Schwemle

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Office of Special Counsel

    Barbara Schwemle

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Securities and Exchange Commission

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Small Business Administration

    Robert Dilger

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    U.S. Postal Service

    Michelle Christensen

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Government-wide General Provisions

    Barbara Schwemle

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Competitive Sourcing

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Cuba

    Mark Sullivan

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Table 7. Department of Homeland Security Appropriations

    Area of Expertise

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    Phone

    Email

    Coordinator, Department of Homeland Security, (also Office of Inspector General and Federal Law Enforcement Training Center)

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Departmental Management, Personnel Issues

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Analysis and Operations, Domestic Intelligence

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Border Security Issues, Custom and Border Protection, US-VISIT

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Immigration and Customs Enforcement

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Aviation Security, Transportation Security Administration

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    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    United States Coast Guard

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Secret Service, Federal Protective Service, Federal Building Security

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    National Protection and Programs Directorate, Infrastructure Protection and Information Security Program, Infrastructure and Cybersecurity

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Office of Health Affairs, Public Health

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA), Emergency Food and Shelter, Disaster Relief Fund

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    FEMA, Disaster Relief Fund, Declarations

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    FEMA, State and Local Programs

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Fire Grants, Fire Administration

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

    William Kandel

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Domestic Nuclear Detection Office, Directorate of Science and Technology, Research and Development

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Table 8. Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations

    Area of Expertise

    Name

    Phone

    Email

    Coordinator

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Bureau of Indian Affairs, Coordinator

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Bureau of Indian Education

    Cassandra Dortch

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Bureau of Land Management

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Bureau of Ocean Energy Management

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

     

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

     

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Environmental Protection Agency

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Fish and Wildlife Service

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Forest Service

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Indian Health Service

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Land and Water Conservation Fund

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Office of Insular Affairs

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Office of Natural Resources Revenue

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Office of Surface Mining Reclamation

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    National Endowment for the Arts and National Endowment for the Humanities

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    National Park Service

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Smithsonian Institution

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    U.S. Geological Survey

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Wildland Fire Management

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Table 9. Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations

    Area of Expertise

    Name

    Phone

    Email

    Overall Coordinators

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

     

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Department of Labor (DOL)

    DOL Appropriations Coordinator

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Job training and employment services

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Mine Safety and Health Administration

    Scott Szymendera

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Occupational Safety and Health Administration

    Scott Szymendera

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Office of Workers' Compensation Programs

    Scott Szymendera

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Older Americans Act, employment programs

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

     

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Pension and welfare benefits

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Trade adjustment assistance

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Unemployment compensation

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

     

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Veterans employment

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Wage and hour standards

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Workforce Investment and Opportunity Act (WIOA)

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

    HHS Appropriations Coordinators

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

     

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Abortion, legal issues

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Abortion procedures

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    AIDS, Ryan White programs

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Bioterrorism, HHS funding

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Cancer research

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

    Allison Mitchell[author name scrubbed] [phone number scrubbed][phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed] [email address scrubbed]

    Chafee Foster Care Independence Program/ Education and Training Voucher Program

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Child abuse and neglect, child welfare

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Child care and development

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP; funded in authorizing laws, not through L-HHS-ED)

    [author name scrubbed][author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed][email address scrubbed]

    Community Services Block Grant

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Developmental Disabilities Act

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Elder Abuse and Neglect, Elder Justice

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Family Planning, Title X

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Federal health centers

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Food and Drug Administration (FDA; funded through Agriculture appropriations act, not through L-HHS-ED)

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

     

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Foster care and adoption

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Global health; international AIDS, TB, and malaria

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Head Start

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Health professions/health workforce programs

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

     

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Immunization

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Indian Health Service (IHS; funded through Interior-Environment appropriations, not through L-HHS-ED)

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Maternal and Child Health Block Grant

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Medicaid

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Mentoring programs for vulnerable youth

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Needle exchange, AIDS

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    NIH, health research policy

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Older Americans Act

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

     

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Pandemic/seasonal influenza

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Prevention and Public Health Fund (funded by the Affordable Care Act, not through L-HHS-ED)

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Randolph-Sheppard Act

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Refugee resettlement assistance

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Runaway and Homeless Youth Act

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Social Services Block Grant

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Stem cell research, cloning

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF; funded in authorizing laws, not through L-HHS-ED)

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Department of Education (ED)

    ED appropriations coordinator

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) and accountability

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Adult education and literacy

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    After-school programs

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Assessment in education

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Career and technical education

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Charter schools/school choice

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    College costs and prices

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Education block grants

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Elementary and secondary education

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    English language acquisition

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

     

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Higher education

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Impact Aid

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Indian education

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    International education programs

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Legal issues related to education in general

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Pell grants

    Cassandra Dortch

    7-[phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Reading programs

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Rehabilitation Act

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    School and Campus Safety

    Heather B. Gonzalez

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

     

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Special education, IDEA

    Kyrie Dragoo

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Special education, IDEA, legal issues

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Student financial assistance/need analysis

    [author name scrubbed][author name scrubbed] [phone number scrubbed][phone number scrubbed] [email address scrubbed][email address scrubbed]

    Student loans

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Teacher recruitment, preparation, and training

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Title I, Education for the Disadvantaged

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Vocational rehabilitation

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Related Agencies

    Related agencies appropriations coordinator

    Scott Szymendera

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Committee for Purchase from People Who are Blind or Severely Disabled (U.S. Ability One Commission)

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Corporation for National & Community Service (VISTA, Senior Corps, AmeriCorps)

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

     

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Corporation for Public Broadcasting

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Institute of Museum and Library Services

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    National Labor Relations Board

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    National Labor Relations Board, legal issues

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    National Mediation Board

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Railroad Retirement Board

    Scott Szymendera

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Social Security Administration (SSA), administrative expenses

    Scott Szymendera

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Supplemental Security Income (SSI)

    Scott Szymendera

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

     

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Table 10. Legislative Branch Appropriations

    Area of Expertise

    Name

    Phone

    Email

    Coordinator

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Committee funding

    Matthew Glassman

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Franking

    Matthew Glassman

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Legislative branch recycling

    Jacob Straus

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Government Publishing Office

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Members' representational allowance

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Table 11. Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations

    Area of Expertise

    Name

    Phone

    Email

    Coordinator

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Acquisition

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Base closure

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Defense budget

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

     

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Legal issues

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Health care; military

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Military construction

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Military installations

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Military personnel

    Barbara Torreon

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Military personnel; Reserves

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Related agencies

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Veterans Disability Compensation and Pension Benefits

    Scott Szymendera

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    National Cemeteries and Burial Benefits

    Scott Szymendera

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Veterans Education Benefits

    Cassandra Dortch

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Veterans Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Benefits

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Veterans Housing Benefits (including Veterans Homelessness)

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Veterans Insurance and Indemnities

    Will Morton

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Veterans Medical Care and Medical Research programs

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Department of Defense- Veterans Affairs Health Care Sharing

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

     

    Don Jansen

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    General Department of Defense- Veterans Affairs Administration

    Scott Szymendera

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

     

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    VA Facilities Construction and Leasing

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Veterans Affairs; Department Information Technology

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Grants for Construction of State Extended Care Facilities

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Grants for State Veterans Cemeteries

    Scott Szymendera

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Department Veterans Affairs Information Technology

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Board of Veterans' Appeals

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Veterans Benefits Legal Issues

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    American Battle Monuments Commission

    Scott Szymendera

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Armed Forces Retirement Home

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Table 12. Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations

    Area of Expertise

    Name

    Phone

    Email

    General: Foreign Operations Policy issues/budget (Coordinator)

    Susan Epstein

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    (Coordinator)

    Marian Lawson

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    (Coordinator)

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    General: State Department and Foreign Service issues/budget

    [author name scrubbed]

    Susan Epstein

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Afghanistan assistance

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

     

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Africa assistance

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Agency for International Development

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

     

    Susan Epstein

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

     

    Marian Lawson

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Asia assistance

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Broadcasting, International

    Matthew Weed

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Civilian Stabilization/Civilian Response Corps

    Nina Serafino

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Debt relief

    Marty Weiss

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Development assistance (bilateral)

    Susan Epstein

    [author name scrubbed]

    Marian Lawson

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Diplomatic Security

    [author name scrubbed]

    Susan Epstein

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Disaster/Humanitarian aid/refugees

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    DOD and Foreign assistance

    Nina Serafino

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Export-import bank

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Family planning programs

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

     

    Marian Lawson

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Foreign aid reform

    Susan Epstein

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Foreign aid reform—USAID operations

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Foreign Military Sales

    Paul Kerr

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Health programs, including HIV/AIDS, Malaria, Tuberculosis, Child and Maternal

    Tiaji Salaam

    Marian Lawson

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    International Affairs budget

    Susan Epstein

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    International crime & narcotics

    Liana Wyler

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    International organizations/UN funding

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Latin America assistance

    Mark Sullivan

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Microenterprise

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Middle East assistance

    Jeremy Sharp

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Millennium Challenge Corporation

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Multilateral development banks

    Marty Weiss

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Overseas Private Investment Corporation

    James Jackson

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Pakistan aid

    Susan Epstein

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Peace Corps

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Peacekeeping

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

     

    Nina Serafino

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Public diplomacy

    Matt Weed

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Refugee aid

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Russia/East Europe assistance

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Terrorism

    John Rollins

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    U.S. Institute of Peace

    Matt Weed

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Table 13. Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations

    Area of Expertise

    Name

    Phone

    Email

    Coordinator

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Coordinator

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Department of Transportation

    Transportation Budget/Data Coordinator, Amtrak, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Surface Transportation Safety, Surface Transportation Security

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Aviation Safety, Aviation Security, Federal Aviation Administration, National Transportation Safety Board

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Airport and Airway Trust Fund, Federal Highway Administration

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Airport Improvement Program, Airport and Airway Trust Fund

    Rachel Tang

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Federal Railroad Administration, Freight Transportation, Maritime Administration, Surface Transportation Board

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Federal Transit Administration, Highway Trust Fund, Surface Transportation Policy, Transit Policy

    [author name scrubbed]

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Motor Vehicle Safety, Electric and Alternative-Fuel Vehicles and Infrastructure

    [author name scrubbed]

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