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In the event of a funding gap, the potential impacts of a government shutdown would depend on a 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.1 Policy areas that are identified in Table 1 include
For questions concerning the impact of a shutdown on a specific agency or program that is not listed here, see the contact informationinformation 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.
For primarily legal questions, please submit a request to the CRS American Law Division by
calling CRS at 7-5700, orFor 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 "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].
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].
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 [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 [author name scrubbed].
For information about funding gaps, see CRS Report RS20348, Federal Funding Gaps: A Brief 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] and [author name scrubbed].
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Coordinator for Agriculture and related agencies appropriations |
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Coordinators for Commerce, Justice, science, and related agencies appropriations |
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[author name scrubbed] (Commerce) |
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John F. Sargent Jr. (science agencies) |
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Coordinator for Defense appropriations |
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Coordinator for Energy and water development appropriations |
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Coordinator for financial services and general government appropriations |
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Coordinator for Homeland Security Department appropriations |
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Coordinators for Interior, environment, and related agencies appropriations |
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[author name scrubbed] (Environmental Protection Agency) |
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Coordinators for Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education appropriations |
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[author name scrubbed] (Labor) |
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[author name scrubbed] (public health) |
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[author name scrubbed] (Social Security) |
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Coordinator for legislative branch appropriations |
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Coordinators for military construction, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations |
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Coordinators for State, foreign operations, and related programs appropriations |
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Coordinators for Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies appropriations |
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Cross-cutting shutdown issues |
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Congressional operations and congressional procedure |
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Executive branch operations |
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Judiciary operations and budget |
Barry J. McMillion |
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Legal issues (government contracts law) |
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Federal grants-in-aid |
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Funding gaps, continuing resolutions (CRs), and congressional budget process |
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Economic and financial market issues |
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National security concerns during shutdown period |
John Rollins |
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Domestic social policy-related programs and agencies |
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Affordable Care Act (ACA) insurance exchanges |
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Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHB) |
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Federal employee retirement benefits (CSRS/FERS) |
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Medicaid |
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Medicare |
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Social Security |
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Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) |
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Unemployment insurance |
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Veterans benefits |
Scott Szymendera |
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Veterans health care and medical research |
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Foreign affairs, defense, and trade-related programs and agencies |
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Coordinator |
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Department of Defense (DOD) operations |
Michael J. Vassalotti |
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General government-related programs and agencies |
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Executive Office of the President (EOP) |
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Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and tax-related operations |
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Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) |
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Office of Management and Budget (OMB) |
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Office of Personnel Management (OPM) |
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Resources, science, and technology-related programs and agencies |
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Air safety, air traffic control, aviation/airport security, and screening issues |
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Highway spending issues |
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Food safety issues |
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[author name scrubbed]Analyst in Agricultural Policy
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[email address scrubbed] Nuclear safety issues |
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Note:
a. For information about the status of funding for particular agencies and programs, see the CRS "Appropriations Status Table" at http://www.crs.gov/pages/AppropriationsStatusTable.aspxAppropriationsStatusTable/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 "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].
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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. |