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. Funding Gaps and Government Shutdowns: CRS Experts Clinton T. Brass, Coordinator Specialist in Government Organization and Management CRS Experts September 21, 2015 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R41723 c11173008 Funding Gaps and Government Shutdowns: CRS Experts . 30, 2015 (R41723) In the event of a funding gap, the potential impacts of a government shutdown would depend on a program’ program's or agency’'s specific circumstances and, furthermore, how relevant law is interpreted. 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.11 Policy areas 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 under 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/Index. 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 “'s "Key Policy Staff” 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 [author name scrubbed]. CRS Reports , by Justin 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 [author name scrubbed]. , 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. Resources, by [author name scrubbed] and [author name scrubbed]. 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. [author name scrubbed]. 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 . Overview, by [author name scrubbed]. For information about continuing resolutions (CRs) and related historical practices, see CRS Report R42647, Continuing Resolutions: Overview of Components and Recent Practices, by [author name scrubbed]. , 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

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Agencies and programs funded by regular appropriations billsa

Coordinator for Agriculture and related agencies appropriations

[author name scrubbed]Specialist in Agricultural Policy

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[email address scrubbed]

Coordinators for Commerce, Justice, science, and related agencies appropriations

[author name scrubbed] (Justice)Analyst in Crime Policy

[phone number scrubbed]

[email address scrubbed]

  [author name scrubbed] (Commerce)Specialist in American National Government

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  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

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Coordinator for Defense appropriations

[author name scrubbed]Specialist in U.S. Defense Policy and Budget

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Coordinator for Energy and water development appropriations

[author name scrubbed]Specialist in Energy Policy

[phone number scrubbed]

[email address scrubbed]

Coordinator for financial services and general government appropriations

[author name scrubbed]Specialist in Financial Economics

[phone number scrubbed]

[email address scrubbed]

Coordinator for Homeland Security Department appropriations

[author name scrubbed]Analyst in Emergency Management and Homeland Security Policy

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[email address scrubbed]

Coordinator for Interior, environment, and related agencies appropriations

[author name scrubbed]Specialist in Natural Resources Policy

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Coordinators for Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education appropriations

[author name scrubbed] (overall/HHS)Specialist in Social Policy

[phone number scrubbed]

[email address scrubbed]

  [author name scrubbed] (Labor)Specialist in Labor Economics

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  [author name scrubbed] (public health, ACA)Specialist in Health Policy

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  [author name scrubbed] (Education)Specialist in Social Policy

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  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 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 Specialist in Government Organization and Management 7-4536 cbrass@crs.loc.gov Michelle 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 Rodney M. Perry Legislative Attorney 7-5203 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 James 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) Kirstin B. Blom Analyst in Health Care Financing 7-2397 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/

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Coordinator for legislative branch appropriations

[author name scrubbed]Specialist on the Congress

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Coordinators for military construction, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations

[author name scrubbed]Specialist in National Defense

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[email address scrubbed]

  [author name scrubbed]Specialist in Veterans Policy

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Coordinators for State, foreign operations, and related programs appropriations

[author name scrubbed]Specialist in Foreign Policy

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  [author name scrubbed]Analyst in Foreign Affairs

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  [author name scrubbed]Specialist in Foreign Assistance Policy

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Coordinators for Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies appropriations

[author name scrubbed]Specialist in Housing Policy

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  [author name scrubbed]Analyst in Transportation Policy

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Cross-cutting shutdown issues

Congressional operations and congressional procedure

[author name scrubbed] (operations)Specialist on the Congress

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  [author name scrubbed] (operations)Specialist in American National Government

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  Kathleen Murphy (procedure)Section Research Manager

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Executive branch operations

Clinton T. BrassSpecialist in Government Organization and Management

[phone number scrubbed]

[email address scrubbed]

  [author name scrubbed]Analyst in Government Organization and Management

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Judiciary operations and budget

Barry J. McMillion (operations)Analyst on the Federal Judiciary

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[email address scrubbed]

  Matthew Eric Glassman (budget)Analyst on the Congress

[phone number scrubbed]

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Legal issues (appropriations law)

[author name scrubbed]Legislative Attorney

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  [author name scrubbed]Legislative Attorney

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  [author name scrubbed]Legislative Attorney

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Legal issues (government contracts law)

[author name scrubbed]Legislative Attorney

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  [author name scrubbed]Legislative Attorney

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Federal grants-in-aid

[author name scrubbed]Analyst in American Federalism and Emergency Management Policy

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[email address scrubbed]

Legal issues (federal grants law)

[author name scrubbed]Legislative Attorney

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Funding gaps, continuing resolutions (CRs), and congressional budget process

[author name scrubbed]Analyst on Congress and the Legislative Process

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  [author name scrubbed]Specialist on Congress and the Legislative Process

[phone number scrubbed]

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Economic and financial market issues

[author name scrubbed]Analyst in Economic Policy

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[email address scrubbed]

  [author name scrubbed]Specialist in Macroeconomic Policy

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  [author name scrubbed]Specialist in Financial Economics

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National security concerns during shutdown period

John RollinsSpecialist in Terrorism and National Security

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Domestic social policy-related programs and agencies

Coordinators(will help identify subject matter experts for unlisted areas) [author name scrubbed]Specialist in Domestic Social Policy and Division Research Coordinator

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  [author name scrubbed]Deputy Assistant Director/Domestic Social Policy

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Affordable Care Act (ACA) insurance exchanges

[author name scrubbed]Analyst in Health Care Financing

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  [author name scrubbed]Specialist in Health Policy

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Education and job training programs

[author name scrubbed]Specialist in Social Policy

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Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHB)

Kirstin B. BlomAnalyst in Health Care Financing

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Federal employee retirement benefits (CSRS/FERS)

[author name scrubbed]Analyst in Income Security

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Medicaid

[author name scrubbed]Analyst in Health Care Financing

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Medicare

[author name scrubbed]Specialist in Health Care Financing

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Social Security

[author name scrubbed]Specialist in Income Security

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  [author name scrubbed]Analyst in Income Security

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Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

[author name scrubbed]Specialist in Nutrition Assistance Policy

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Unemployment insurance

[author name scrubbed]Specialist in Income Security

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[email address scrubbed]

Veterans benefits

Scott SzymenderaAnalyst in Disability Policy

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Veterans health care and medical research

[author name scrubbed]Specialist in Veterans Policy

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Foreign affairs, defense, and trade-related programs and agencies

Coordinator(will help identify subject matter experts for unlisted areas) [author name scrubbed]Specialist in Foreign Assistance Policy

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Department of Defense (DOD) operations

[author name scrubbed]Specialist in U.S. Defense Policy and Budget

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General government-related programs and agencies

Coordinator(will help identify subject matter experts for unlisted areas) [author name scrubbed]Section Research Manager

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Executive Office of the President (EOP)

[author name scrubbed]Analyst in American National Government

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Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

[author name scrubbed]Analyst in Emergency Management Policy

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Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and tax-related operations

[author name scrubbed]Analyst in Public Finance

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Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB)

[author name scrubbed]Analyst in American National Government

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Office of Management and Budget (OMB)

Clinton T. BrassSpecialist in Government Organization and Management

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Office of Personnel Management (OPM)

[author name scrubbed]Analyst in American National Government

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Resources, science, and technology-related programs and agencies

Coordinator(will help identify subject matter experts for unlisted areas) [author name scrubbed]Section Research Manager

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Air safety, air traffic control, aviation/airport security, and screening issues

[author name scrubbed]Specialist in Aviation Policy

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Highway spending issues

[author name scrubbed]Specialist in Transportation Policy

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Food safety issues

[author name scrubbed]Specialist in Agricultural Policy

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Nuclear safety issues

[author name scrubbed]Specialist in Energy Policy

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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”"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 “'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 [author name scrubbed].

Author Contact Information

[author name scrubbed], Coordinator, Specialist in Government Organization and Management ([email address scrubbed], [phone number scrubbed])

Footnotes

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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 [author name scrubbed] et al.
, 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