FY2019 Disaster Supplemental Appropriations: CRS Experts

Updated June 21, 2019 (R45714)

Overview

The following list of CRS experts provides points of contact for CRS's congressional clients with specific questions regarding the particular appropriations and provisions proposed in the various disaster relief supplemental bills considered for FY2019. This report is intended as a companion to other CRS products on the FY2019 disaster relief supplemental appropriations measures.

The appropriations are largely arranged the way they are in the bill itself: they are grouped by subcommittee of jurisdiction, and by department or agency within each subcommittee—some departments receive appropriations from multiple subcommittees. After the appropriation account, a cross-reference to a CRS product may be listed to provide context for the programs or activities funded by that particular account, followed by the name of the relevant CRS expert, their phone number, and email address. Please note that some experts cover multiple accounts or programs.

Table 1. Selected CRS Programmatic Experts by Appropriations Subcommittee

SUBCOMMITTEE Agency	Bureau	Account	Background Report(s)	CRS Experts	Phone	Email
AGRICULTURE
Department of Agriculture	Office of the Secretary	(Assistance for Agricultural Losses)	CRS In Focus IF11245, FY2019 Supplemental Appropriations for Agriculture	Megan Stubbs	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
	Farm Service Agency	Emergency Forest Restoration Program / Emergency Conservation Program / Losses to Agricultural Producers
	Natural Resources Conservation Service	Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations
	Rural Development	Rural Community Facilities Program	CRS Report RL31837, An Overview of USDA Rural Development Programs	Tadlock Cowan	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
	Food and Nutrition Service	Nutrition Assistance Programs		Randy Alison Aussenberg	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
	Commodity Credit Corporation	Market Facilitation Program	CRS Report R45310, Farm Policy: USDA's Trade Aid Package	Randy Schnepf	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE, AND THE JUDICIARY
Department of Commerce	Economic Development Administration	Economic Development Assistance Programs		Eugene Boyd	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	Operations, Research, and Facilities / Procurement, Acquisition and Construction / Fisheries Disaster Assistance	CRS In Focus IF11185, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA): FY2020 Budget Request and Appropriations	Eva Lipiec	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
Department of Justice	United States Marshals Service	Salaries and Expenses		Nathan James	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
	Federal Prison System	Buildings and Facilities	CRS Report R42486, Appropriations for the Bureau of Prisons (BOP): In Brief
	Drug Enforcement Administration	Salaries and Expenses		Lisa N. Sacco	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
Legal Services Corporation	n/a	Payment to the Legal Services Corporation	CRS Report RL34016, Legal Services Corporation: Background and Funding	Libby Perl	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
DEFENSE
Department of Defense	Operation and Maintenance	Operations and Maintenance, Marine Corps / Air Force		Pat Towell	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
ENERGY AND WATER
Corps of Engineers—Civil Works	n/a	Investigations / Construction / Mississippi River and Tributaries / Operations and Maintenance / Flood Control and Coastal Emergencies	CRS Report R42841, Army Corps Supplemental Appropriations: History, Trends, and Policy Issues	Nicole Carter	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
Department of the Interior	Central Utah Project	Central Utah Project Completion		Charles Stern	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
	Bureau of Reclamation	Water and Related Resources
Department of Energy	Energy Programs	Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability		Richard J. Campbell Corrie E. Clark	[phone number scrubbed] [phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed] [email address scrubbed]
HOMELAND SECURITY
Department of Homeland Security	United States Coast Guard	Operating Expenses / Environmental Compliance and Restoration / Acquisition, Construction, and Improvements		John Frittelli	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
	Federal Emergency Management Agency	Disaster Relief Fund / Public Assistance Program		William L. Painter Natalie Keegan	[phone number scrubbed] [phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed] [email address scrubbed]
INTERIOR AND ENVIRONMENT
Department of the Interior	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	Construction	CRS In Focus IF11204, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: FY2020 Appropriations	R. Eliot Crafton	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
	National Park Service	Historic Preservation Fund / Construction	CRS Report R42757, National Park Service Appropriations: Ten-Year Trends	Laura B. Comay	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
	U.S. Geological Survey	Surveys, Investigations, and Research	CRS In Focus IF11181, The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS): FY2020 Appropriations Process and Background	Pervaze A. Sheikh	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
	Departmental Offices—Insular Affairs	Assistance to Territories		R. Sam Garrett	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
Environmental Protection Agency	n/a	Science and Technology / Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund / State and Tribal Assistance Grants	CRS In Focus IF11153, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Appropriations: FY2020 President's Budget Request, and CRS Report 96-647, Water Infrastructure Financing: History of EPA Appropriations	Rob Esworthy	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
Department of Agriculture	U.S. Forest Service	Forest and Rangeland Research / State and Private Forestry / National Forest System / Capital Improvement and Maintenance / Wildland Fire Management	CRS In Focus IF11169, Forest Service: FY2019 Appropriations and FY2020 Request	Katie Hoover	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
Department of Health and Human Services	National Institutes of Health	National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences		David Bearden	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, EDUCATION, AND OTHER RELATED AGENCIES
Department of Labor	Employment and Training Administration	Training and Employment Services		David H. Bradley	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
Department of Health and Human Services	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration	Health Surveillance and Program Support		Johnathan H. Duff	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
	Office of the Secretary	Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund		Sarah Lister	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]

	Administration for Children and Families	Child Care and Development Block Grant		Karen Lynch	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
		Social Services Block Grant	CRS Report 94-953, Social Services Block Grant: Background and Funding
		Children and Families Services Programs
Department of Education	Hurricane Education Recovery	Hurricane Education Recovery	CRS Report R42881, Education-Related Regulatory Flexibilities, Waivers, and Federal Assistance in Response to Disasters and National Emergencies	Boris Granovskiy (K-12 education) Alexandra Hegji (postsecondary education)	[phone number scrubbed] [phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed] [email address scrubbed]
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION / VETERANS AFFAIRS
Department of Defense	Military Construction	Navy and Marine Corps / Air Force / Army National Guard		Brendan McGarry James Herrera	[phone number scrubbed] [phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed] [email address scrubbed]
Department of Veterans Affairs	Veterans Health Administration	Medical Facilities		Sidath Panangala	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
TRANSPORTATION / HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Department of Transportation	Federal Aviation Administration	Operations (Airport and Airway Trust Fund)		Rachel Tang	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
	Federal Highway Administration	Emergency Relief Program	CRS Report R45298, Emergency Relief for Disaster-Damaged Roads and Public Transportation Systems	Robert Kirk	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
	Federal Transit Administration	Public Transportation Emergency Relief Program		William Mallett	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
Department of Housing and Urban Development	Community Planning And Development	Community Development Fund		Eugene Boyd	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
FINANCIAL SERVICES AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT
General Services Administration	Real Property Activities	Federal Buildings		Garrett Hatch	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
NO SINGLE SUBCOMMITTEE
		Offices of Inspector General	CRS Report R43814, Federal Inspectors General: History, Characteristics, and Recent Congressional Actions	Kathryn A. Francis	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]

Author Contact Information

William L. Painter, Specialist in Homeland Security and Appropriations ([email address scrubbed], [phone number scrubbed])