Natural Disasters and Hazards: CRS Experts
Amy Abel
Section Research Manager
Jennifer E. Lake
Section Research Manager
September 2, 2015
Congressional Research Service
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Natural Disasters and Hazards: CRS Experts
The following table provides access to names and contact information for CRS experts on policy
and legal issues relating to natural disasters and hazards in the United States. Policy areas
identified include federal authorities related to natural disasters, specific consequences, federal
disaster assistance, funding and financing, preparedness, and science.
Legislative Issues
Name/Title
Phone
Email
Federal Authorities Related to Natural Disasters
Stafford Act Declarations
Francis X. McCarthy
7-9533
fmccarthy@crs.loc.gov
Analyst in Emergency Management Policy
Bruce R. Lindsay
7-3752
blindsay@crs.loc.gov
Analyst in Emergency Management Policy
Comprehensive Environmental
David Bearden
7-2390
dbearden@crs.loc.gov
Response, Compensation, and
Specialist in Environmental Policy
Liability Act (CERCLA)
Defense Production Act of 1950 Jared T. Brown
7-4918
jbrown@crs.loc.gov
(DPA)
Analyst in Emergency Management and
Homeland Security Policy
Emergency Planning and
David Bearden
7-2390
dbearden@crs.loc.gov
Community Right-to-Know Act
Specialist in Environmental Policy
(EPCRA)
Federal Crop Insurance Act
Megan Stubbs
7-8707
mstubbs@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Agricultural Conservation and
Natural Resources Policy
National Environmental Policy
Linda Luther
7-6852
l uther@crs.loc.gov
Act (NEPA)
Analyst in Environmental Policy
National Flood Insurance Act
Rawle O. King
7-5975
rking@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Financial Economics and Risk
Assessment
Oil Pol ution Act of 1990
Jonathan L. Ramseur
7-7919
jramseur@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Environmental Policy
Posse Comitatus Act
Jennifer K. Elsea
7-5466
jelsea@crs.loc.gov
Legislative Attorney
Public Health Service Act, other
Sarah A. Lister
7-7320
slister@crs.loc.gov
public health authorities
Specialist in Public Health and Epidemiology
Specific Consequences of Natural Hazards and Disasters
Debris Removal and Disposal
Linda Luther
7-6852
l uther@crs.loc.gov
Analyst in Environmental Policy
Evacuations and Sheltering
Bruce R. Lindsay
7-3752
blindsay@crs.loc.gov
Analyst in Emergency Management Policy
Public Health
Sarah Lister
7-7320
slister@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Public Health and Epidemiology
Temporary Housing and Public
Francis X. McCarthy
7-9533
fmccarthy@crs.loc.gov
Facilities
Analyst in Emergency Management Policy
Communications
First Responder
Linda K. Moore
7-5853
lmoore@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Telecommunications Policy
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Legislative Issues
Name/Title
Phone
Email
Social Media
Bruce R. Lindsay
7-3752
blindsay@crs.loc.gov
Analyst in Emergency Management Policy
Warning Systems
Peter Folger
7-1517
pfolger@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Energy and Natural Resources
Policy
Environmental Consequences
Agriculture
Megan Stubbs
7-8707
mstubbs@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Agricultural Conservation and
Natural Resources Policy
Drinking Water Quality
Mary Tiemann
7-5937
mtiemann@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Environmental Policy
Ecosystems and Coastal
Pervaze A. Sheikh
7-6070
psheikh@crs.loc.gov
Wetlands
Specialist in Natural Resources Policy
Environmental Review/NEPA
Linda Luther
7-6852
l uther@crs.loc.gov
Analyst in Environmental Policy
Fisheries
Harold F. Upton
7-2264
hupton@crs.loc.gov
Analyst in Natural Resources Policy
Water Availability
Betsy Cody
7-7229
bcody@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Natural Resources Policy
Wildlife
Lynne Corn
7-7267
lcorn@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Natural Resources Policy
Infrastructure
Electric Power Production
Richard Campbell
7-7905
rcampbell@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Energy Policy
Fuel Supply Interruptions
Paul Parfomak
7-0030
pparfomak@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Energy and Infrastructure Policy
River Barges, Railroads
John Frittelli
7-7033
jfrittelli@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Transportation Policy
Roads, Highways, and Transit
Robert S. Kirk
7-7769
rkirk@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Transportation Policy
Flood Control Systems
Flood Control, Dams and
Cynthia Brown
7-9121
cmbrown@crs.loc.gov
Levees—Legal Issues
Legislative Attorney
Floodplain Mapping
Rawle O. King
7-5975
rking@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Financial Economics and Risk
Assessment
Levee Certification
Rawle O. King
7-5975
rking@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Financial Economics and Risk
Assessment
Levees, Dams, and Shore
Nicole Carter
7-0854
ncarter@crs.loc.gov
Protection
Specialist in Natural Resources Policy
Federal Disaster Assistance
Stafford Act Assistance
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Legislative Issues
Name/Title
Phone
Email
Community Disaster Loan
Jared Brown
7-4918
jbrown@crs.loc.gov
Program (CDL)
Analyst in Homeland Security and Emergency
Management Policy
Crisis Counseling
Sarah Lister
7-7320
slister@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Public Health and Epidemiology
Disaster Unemployment
Julie M. Whittaker
7-2857
jwhittaker@crs.loc.gov
Assistance (DUA)
Specialist in Income Security
Environmental Protection
David M. Bearden
7-2390
dbearden@crs.loc.gov
Agency (EPA) Emergency
Specialist in Environmental Policy
Response
Hazard Mitigation Grant
Francis X. McCarthy
7-9533
fmccarthy@crs.loc.gov
Program (HMGP)
Analyst in Emergency Management Policy
Individual and Household
Francis X. McCarthy
7-9533
fmccarthy@crs.loc.gov
Program (IHP)—Housing/Other
Analyst in Emergency Management Policy
Needs Assistance
Public Assistance (PA)
Francis X. McCarthy
7-9533
fmccarthy@crs.loc.gov
Analyst in Emergency Management Policy
Non-Stafford Act Assistance
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Megan Stubbs
7-8707
mstubbs@crs.loc.gov
Land Rehabilitation
Specialist in Agricultural Conservation and
Natural Resources Policy
Bureau of Reclamation
Betsy Cody
7-7229
bcody@crs.loc.gov
Assistance
Specialist in Natural Resources Policy
Community Development Block Eugene Boyd
7-8689
eboyd@crs.loc.gov
Grant (CDBG-DR)
Analyst in Federalism and Economic
Development Policy
Department of Defense and
Lawrence Kapp
7-7609
lkapp@crs.loc.gov
National Guard Support
Specialist in Military Manpower Policy
Federal Highway and Transit
Robert S. Kirk
7-7769
rkirk@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Transportation Policy
International Response to
Rhoda Margesson
7-0425
rmargesson@crs.loc.gov
Domestic U.S. Disasters
Specialist in International Humanitarian Policy
Liability for Damages
Cynthia Brown
7-9121
cmbrown@crs.loc.gov
Legislative Attorney
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Tadlock Cowan
7-7600
tcowan@crs.loc.gov
Rural Development
Analyst in Agricultural Policy
Small Business Administration
Bruce R. Lindsay
7-3752
blindsay@crs.loc.gov
(SBA)
Analyst in Emergency Management Policy
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Nicole Carter
7-0854
ncarter@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Natural Resources Policy
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Megan Stubbs
7-8707
mstubbs@crs.loc.gov
Conservation Programs
Specialist in Agricultural Conservation and
Natural Resources Policy
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Megan Stubbs
7-8707
mstubbs@crs.loc.gov
Disaster Assistance
Specialist in Agricultural Conservation and
Natural Resources Policy
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Natural Disasters and Hazards: CRS Experts
Legislative Issues
Name/Title
Phone
Email
Funding and Financing
Disaster Relief Fund (DRF)
Bruce R. Lindsay
7-3752
blindsay@crs.loc.gov
Analyst in Emergency Management Policy
William L. Painter
7-3335
wpainter@crs.loc.gov
Analyst in Emergency Management and
Homeland Security Policy
National Flood Insurance
Rawle O. King
7-5975
rking@crs.loc.gov
Program (NFIP)
Specialist in Financial Economics and Risk
Assessment
Jared T. Brown
7-4918
jbrown@crs.loc.gov
Analyst in Emergency Management and
Homeland Security Policy
Crop Insurance
Megan Stubbs
7-8707
mstubbs@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Agricultural Conservation and
Natural Resources Policy
Tax Relief
Erika Lunder
7-4538
elunder@crs.loc.gov
Legislative Attorney
Catastrophic Risk Financing
Rawle O. King
7-5975
rking@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Financial Economics and Risk
Assessment
Preparedness
National Strategies and Policies
Jared T. Brown
7-4918
jbrown@crs.loc.gov
Analyst in Emergency Management and
Homeland Security Policy
Bruce R. Lindsay
7-3752
blindsay@crs.loc.gov
Analyst in Emergency Management Policy
Preparedness Grant Programs
Natalie Keegan
7-9569
nkeegan@crs.loc.gov
Analyst in American Federalism and
Emergency Management Policy
Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM)
Francis X. McCarthy
7-9533
fmccarthy@crs.loc.gov
Analyst in Emergency Management Policy
National Exercise Program
Eric Petersen
7-0643
epetersen@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in American National Government
Science of Natural Hazards
Climate Variability
Jane Leggett
7-9525
jaleggett@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Energy and Environmental Policy
Drought
Betsy A. Cody
7-7229
bcody@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Natural Resources Policy
Earthquakes
Peter Folger
7-1517
pfolger@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Energy and Natural Resources
Flooding
Nicole T. Carter
7-0854
ncarter@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Natural Resources Policy
Hurricane Science
Peter Folger
7-1517
pfolger@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Energy and Natural Resources
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Natural Disasters and Hazards: CRS Experts
Legislative Issues
Name/Title
Phone
Email
Satellite Technology and
Peter Folger
7-1517
pfolger@crs.loc.gov
Observations
Specialist in Energy and Natural Resources
Policy
Tornadoes
Peter Folger
7-1517
pfolger@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Energy and Natural Resources
U.S. Drought Monitor
Peter Folger
7-1517
pfolger@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Energy and Natural Resources
Policy
Wildfires
Katie Hoover
7-9008
khoover@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Natural Resources Policy
Author Contact Information
Amy Abel
Jennifer E. Lake
Section Research Manager
Section Research Manager
aabel@crs.loc.gov, 7-7239
jlake@crs.loc.gov, 7-0620
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