Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act: CRS Experts

April 1, 2020 (R46299)

The following two tables provide points of contact for CRS's congressional clients with specific questions regarding the particular authorities and appropriations in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act; P.L. 116-136). This report is intended as a companion to other CRS products on the COVID-19 response efforts, many of which can be found on the CRS Coronavirus Disease 2019 resource page.¹

Separate tables are provided for each division of the CARES Act: Division A, which includes significant expansions in small business lending, unemployment insurance, tax relief to individuals and employers, and economic stabilization fund, among other measures, as well as some direct appropriations; and Division B, which is a more traditionally structured $340 billion emergency supplemental appropriations measure. The topics are arranged in the order they arise in the bill to ease client searching. After the topic, a cross-reference to a CRS product may be listed to provide context for the programs or activity, followed by the name of the relevant CRS contact, and email address. Phone numbers are not listed at this time due to the impact of remote work on CRS operations. Please note that some points of contact cover multiple accounts or programs.

Table 1. CARES Act Division A: Selected CRS Products and Experts

Keeping American Workers Paid and Employed, Health Care System Enhancements, and Economic Stabilization

		Background Report(s)	CRS Contact(s)	Email
Title I—Keeping American Workers Paid and Employed Act
Small Business Administration (SBA)
SBA Grants and Loans	Assistance to Small Businesses	CRS Report R46284, COVID-19 Stimulus Assistance to Small Businesses: Issues and Policy Options	Robert Jay Dilger Bruce Lindsay Sean Lowry	[email address scrubbed] [email address scrubbed] [email address scrubbed]
	Economic Injury Disaster Loans	CRS Insight IN11232, SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans for COVID-19	Bruce Lindsay	[email address scrubbed]
	Loan Guarantees	CRS Report R41146, Small Business Administration 7(a) Loan Guaranty Program	Robert Jay Dilger	[email address scrubbed]
Entrepreneurial Development		CRS Report R41352, Small Business Management and Technical Assistance Training Programs	Robert Jay Dilger	[email address scrubbed]
Title II—Assistance for American Workers, Families, and Businesses
Subtitle A—Unemployment Insurance
	Unemployment Insurance	CRS In Focus IF11475, Unemployment Insurance Provisions in the CARES Act (H.R. 748, as Amended) CRS Report RL33362, Unemployment Insurance: Programs and Benefits	Julie M. Whittaker Katelin P. Isaacs	[email address scrubbed] [email address scrubbed]
Subtitle B—Rebates and Other Individual Provisions
Recovery Rebates and Individual Tax Provisions	2020 Recovery Rebates	CRS Insight IN11282, COVID-19 and Direct Payments to Individuals: Summary of the 2020 Recovery Rebates in the CARES Act (P.L. 116-136)	Margot L. Crandall-Hollick	[email address scrubbed]
		CRS Insight IN11270, COVID-19 and Direct Payments to Individuals: Estimated Impact of Recovery Rebates in H.R. 748 on Family Incomes	Conor Boyle	[email address scrubbed]
		CRS Insight IN11290, COVID-19 and Direct Payments to Individuals: Will Social Security and Supplemental Security Income Beneficiaries Receive the Recovery Rebate in the CARES Act?	William R. Morton Paul S. Davies	[email address scrubbed] [email address scrubbed]
	Use of Retirement Savings	CRS In Focus IF11482, Retirement and Pension Provisions in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) CRS In Focus IF11472, Withdrawals and Loans from Retirement Accounts for COVID-19 Expenses CRS Insight IN11272, Required Minimum Distributions from Retirement Accounts Under the Economic Stimulus Proposals Related to the Coronavirus (COVID-19)	Jane G. Gravelle, John J. Topoleski Elizabeth A. Myers Molly F. Sherlock	[email address scrubbed] [email address scrubbed] [email address scrubbed] [email address scrubbed]
	Charitable Contributions and Student Loans	CRS Report R46279, The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act—Tax Relief for Individuals and Businesses	Molly F. Sherlock Jane G. Gravelle, Margot L. Crandall-Hollick	[email address scrubbed] [email address scrubbed] [email address scrubbed]
Subtitle C—Business Provisions
	Employee Retention Credit	CRS Insight IN11299, COVID-19: The Employee Retention Tax Credit	Molly F. Sherlock	[email address scrubbed]
	Payroll Tax Deferral	CRS Insight IN11260, COVID-19 Economic Stimulus: Business Payroll Tax Cuts	Molly F. Sherlock Donald J. Marples	[email address scrubbed] [email address scrubbed]
	Net Operating Losses	CRS Insight IN11240, COVID-19: Potential Role of Net Operating Loss (NOL) Carrybacks in Addressing the Economic Effects CRS Insight IN11296, Tax Treatment of Net Operating Losses (NOLs) in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act	Mark Keightley Jane G. Gravelle	[email address scrubbed] [email address scrubbed]
	Business Interest Deduction Limit	CRS Insight IN11287, Limits on Business Interest Deductions Under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act	Jane G. Gravelle	[email address scrubbed]
	Qualified Improvement Property	CRS In Focus IF11187, Qualified Improvement Property and the 2017 Tax Revision (P.L. 115-97)	Gary Guenther Jane G. Gravelle	[email address scrubbed] [email address scrubbed]
	Alcohol Excise Tax Exception		Sean Lowry	[email address scrubbed]
Title III—Supporting America's Health Care System in the Fight Against the Coronavirus
Subtitle A—Health Provisions
Part I—Addressing Supply Shortages	Strategic National Stockpile	CRS Insight IN11253, Domestic Public Health Response to COVID-19: Current Status and Resources Guide	Frank Gottron Kavya Sekar Sarah A. Lister	[email address scrubbed] [email address scrubbed] [email address scrubbed]
Medical Product Supplies	Medical Product Supply Chain	CRS Report R46219, Overview of U.S. Domestic Response to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)	Agata Dabrowska	[email address scrubbed]
Mitigating Emergency Drug Shortages	Pharmaceutical Supply Chain	CRS In Focus IF11058, Drug Shortages: Causes, FDA Authority, and Policy Options	Agata Dabrowska	[email address scrubbed]
	FDA Review Process	CRS In Focus IF10745, Emergency Use Authorization and FDA's Related Authorities	Agata Dabrowska	[email address scrubbed]
Preventing Medical Device Shortages	Medical Device Supply Chain	CRS In Focus IF11083, Medical Product Regulation: Drugs, Biologics, and Devices	Agata Dabrowska Victoria R. Green	[email address scrubbed] [email address scrubbed]
Part II—Access to Health Care for COVID-19 Patients	Testing / Preventive Care Costs	CRS Report R46261, Development and Regulation of Domestic Diagnostic Testing for Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19): Frequently Asked Questions	Amanda K. Sarata	[email address scrubbed]
	Private Health Insurance Coverage of COVID-19 Testing and Preventive Services		Vanessa C. Forsberg	[email address scrubbed]
	Community Health Centers	CRS Report R43911, The Community Health Center Fund: In Brief	Elayne J. Heisler	[email address scrubbed]
	Telehealth	CRS Report R46239, Telehealth and Telemedicine: Frequently Asked Questions	Victoria L. Elliott	[email address scrubbed]
	Rural Health		Elayne J. Heisler	[email address scrubbed]
	U.S. Public Health Service		Sarah A. Lister Kavya Sekar	[email address scrubbed] [email address scrubbed]
	Liability Limitations		Elayne J. Heisler	[email address scrubbed]
	National Health Service Corps	CRS Report R44970, The National Health Service Corps	Elayne J. Heisler	[email address scrubbed]
Part III—Innovation	Biomedical / Pharmaceutical Research	CRS Legal Sidebar LSB10427, COVID-19: Legal Considerations for Bringing a New Vaccine to Market CRS Legal Sidebar LSB10422, COVID-19 Medical Countermeasures: Intellectual Property and Affordability	Frank Gottron Erin H. Ward Kavya Sekar Kevin Hickey	[email address scrubbed] [email address scrubbed] [email address scrubbed] [email address scrubbed]
Part IV—Health Care Workforce	Health Workforce		Elayne J. Heisler	[email address scrubbed]
Subtitle B—Education Provisions
	Federal Education Policy	CRS Report R43159, Institutional Eligibility for Participation in Title IV Student Financial Aid Programs	Alexandra Hegji Cassandria Dortch Rebecca Skinner	[email address scrubbed] [email address scrubbed] [email address scrubbed]
	Corporation for National and Community Service	CRS Report RL33931, The Corporation for National and Community Service: Overview of Programs and Funding	Joselynn H. Fountain Abigail R. Overbay	[email address scrubbed] [email address scrubbed]
Subtitle C—Labor Provisions
	Unemployment Insurance	CRS In Focus IF11475, Unemployment Insurance Provisions in the CARES Act (H.R. 748, as Amended)	Katelin P. Isaacs Julie M. Whittaker	[email address scrubbed] [email address scrubbed]
	Paid Leave	CRS Insight IN11249, H.R. 6201: Paid Leave and Unemployment Insurance Responses to COVID-19	Sarah A. Donovan	[email address scrubbed]
Subtitle D—Finance Committee
	Health Savings Account (HSA) Provisions	CRS Report R45277, Health Savings Accounts (HSAs)	Ryan J. Rosso	[email address scrubbed]
	Medicare Telehealth Provisions		Jim Hahn	[email address scrubbed]
	Medicare End-Stage Renal Disease Provision	CRS Report R45290, Medicare Coverage of End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)	Suzanne M. Kirchhoff	[email address scrubbed]
	Medicare Home Health and Hospice Provisions	CRS Report R40425, Medicare Primer	Phoenix Voorhies	[email address scrubbed]
	Medicare Sequester Adjustment	CRS Report R45106, Medicare and Budget Sequestration	Patricia A. Davis	[email address scrubbed]
	Medicare Hospital Provisions	CRS Report R40425, Medicare Primer	Marco Villagrana	[email address scrubbed]
	Medicare Durable Medical Equipment Provision	CRS Report R40425, Medicare Primer	Paulette Morgan	[email address scrubbed]
	Medicare Part B Vaccine Provision		Cliff Binder	[email address scrubbed]
	Medicare Part D	CRS Report R40611, Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Benefit	Suzanne M. Kirchhoff	[email address scrubbed]
	Medicaid HCBS Provision	CRS Report R43328, Medicaid Coverage of Long-Term Services and Supports	Kirsten J. Colello	[email address scrubbed]
	Medicaid Optional Coverage of Uninsured; Medicaid Coverage of Testing		Evelyne Baumrucker	[email address scrubbed]
	Medicare Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory Test Payment Provision		Jim Hahn	[email address scrubbed]
	Medicaid FMAP Provision	CRS Report R43847, Medicaid's Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP)	Alison Mitchell	[email address scrubbed]
Subtitle E—Health and Human Services Extenders
	Medicare, Medicaid, and Other Health Extenders	CRS Report R45781, Health Care-Related Expiring Provisions of the 116th Congress, First Session	Phoenix Voorhies	[email address scrubbed]
	Medicaid Disproportionate Share Payments	CRS Report R42865, Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital Payments	Alison Mitchell	[email address scrubbed]
	TANF Extension	CRS Insight IN11241, COVID-19: The Potential Role of TANF in Addressing the Economic Effects	Gene Falk	[email address scrubbed]
Subtitle F—Over-the-Counter Drugs
	Over-the-Counter Medications	CRS In Focus IF10463, Regulation of Over-the-Counter (OTC) Drugs	Agata Dabrowska	[email address scrubbed]
Title IV—Economic Stabilization and Assistance to Severely Distressed Sectors of the United States Economy
Subtitle A—Coronavirus Economic Stabilization Act of 2020
	Exchange Stabilization Fund	CRS In Focus IF11474, Treasury's Exchange Stabilization Fund and COVID-19	Marc Labonte Baird Webel Martin A. Weiss	[email address scrubbed] [email address scrubbed] [email address scrubbed]
	Loan Guarantees	CRS Report R44185, Federal Reserve: Emergency Lending	Marc Labonte	[email address scrubbed]
	Aviation Industry	CRS Insight IN11267, COVID-19 and Funding for Civil Aviation CRS Report R44176, Essential Air Service (EAS), by Rachel Y. Tang CRS Report R42781, Federal Civil Aviation Programs: In Brief, by Bart Elias and Rachel Y. Tang	Rachel Y. Tang Bart Elias	[email address scrubbed] [email address scrubbed]
	FDIC / Banking Regulation	CRS Insight IN11278, Banking Regulators' Response to COVID-19	Andrew P. Scott David W. Perkins	[email address scrubbed] [email address scrubbed]
	Debt Guarantee Authority	CRS Report R43413, Costs of Government Interventions in Response to the Financial Crisis: A Retrospective CRS Report R42787, An Overview of the Transaction Account Guarantee (TAG) Program and the Potential Impact of Its Expiration or Extension	David W. Perkins	[email address scrubbed]
	Lending Limits; Community Banks	CRS Report R45989, Community Bank Leverage Ratio (CBLR): Background and Analysis of Bank Data	David W. Perkins	[email address scrubbed]
	Debt Restructuring; Relief from Credit Losses	CRS Report R45339, Banking: Current Expected Credit Loss (CECL)	Raj Gnanarajah	[email address scrubbed]
	Credit Unions		Darryl Getter	[email address scrubbed]
	Defense Production Act	CRS Insight IN11280, COVID-19: Industrial Mobilization and Defense Production Act (DPA) Implementation CRS Insight IN11231, The Defense Production Act (DPA) and COVID-19: Key Authorities and Policy Considerations	Michael H. Cecire Heidi M. Peters	[email address scrubbed] [email address scrubbed]
	Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery; Congressional Oversight	CRS Insight IN11271, Congressional Oversight Provisions in P.L. 116-127, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act	Ben Wilhelm	[email address scrubbed]
	Credit Reporting	CRS Insight IN11244, COVID-19: The Financial Industry and Consumers Struggling to Pay Bills CRS Report R44125, Consumer Credit Reporting, Credit Bureaus, Credit Scoring, and Related Policy Issues	Cheryl R. Cooper	[email address scrubbed]
	Housing Finance	CRS In Focus IF10126, Introduction to Financial Services: The Housing Finance System CRS Report RL34591, Overview of Federal Housing Assistance Programs and Policy	Katie Jones Libby Perl Darryl Getter Andrew Scott	[email address scrubbed] [email address scrubbed] [email address scrubbed] [email address scrubbed]
Subtitle B—Air Carrier Worker Support
	Air Carrier Worker Support		Rachel Y. Tang	[email address scrubbed]
Title V—Coronavirus Relief Funds
Coronavirus Relief Fund
	State Support	CRS Report R46298, The Coronavirus Relief Fund (CARES Act, Title V): Background and State and Local Allocations, by Grant A. Driessen	Grant A. Driessen	[email address scrubbed]
Title VI—Miscellaneous Provisions
	United States Postal Service	CRS Report R44603, Reforming the U.S. Postal Service: Background and Issues for Congress	Michelle D. Christensen	[email address scrubbed]
	Budget Control Relief	CRS Report R41157, The Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010: Summary and Legislative History	William Heniff, Jr.	[email address scrubbed]

Table 2. CARES Act Division B: Selected CRS Products and Experts on Emergency Supplemental Appropriations

By Appropriations Subcommittee

		Appropriation [Selected Subtopics]	Background Report(s)	CRS Expert(s)	Email
AGRICULTURE
U.S. Department of Agriculture	Agricultural Programs	Office of the Secretary; Office of Inspector General		Jim Monke	[email address scrubbed]
	Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service	Salaries and Expenses		Tadlock Cowan	[email address scrubbed]
	Agricultural Marketing Service	Marketing Services		Joel Greene	[email address scrubbed]
	Food Safety and Inspection Service	Food Safety and Inspection Service		Joel Greene	[email address scrubbed]
	Farm Service Agency	Salaries and Expenses		Jim Monke	[email address scrubbed]
	Rural Business—Cooperative Service	Rural Business Program Account	CRS Report RL31837, An Overview of USDA Rural Development Programs	Alyssa Casey	[email address scrubbed]
	Rural Utilities Service	Distance Learning, Telemedicine, and Broadband Program	CRS Report RL33816, Broadband Loan and Grant Programs in the USDA's Rural Utilities Service	Alyssa Casey	[email address scrubbed]
	Domestic Food Programs / Food and Nutrition Service	Child Nutrition Programs; Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; Commodity Assistance Program	CRS Insight IN11250, USDA Domestic Food Assistance Programs' Response to COVID-19: P.L. 116-127, P.L. 116-136, and Related Efforts	Randy Alison Aussenberg Kara Clifford Billings	[email address scrubbed] [email address scrubbed]
	Foreign Agricultural Service	Salaries and Expenses	CRS In Focus IF11223, 2018 Farm Bill Primer: Agricultural Trade and Food Assistance	Anita Regmi	[email address scrubbed]
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services	Food and Drug Administration	Salaries and Expenses		Agata Dabrowska Victoria Green	[email address scrubbed] [email address scrubbed]
General Provisions		Broadband Grants (Sec. 11004)	CRS In Focus IF11262, The ReConnect Broadband Pilot Program	Alyssa Casey	[email address scrubbed]
		Other General Provisions		Jim Monke	[email address scrubbed]
COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE, AND RELATED AGENCIES
Department of Commerce	Economic Development Administration	Economic Development Assistance Programs	CRS Insight IN11303, The Economic Development Administration and the CARES Act (P.L. 116-136)	Julie Lawhorn	[email address scrubbed]
	National Institute of Standards and Technology	Scientific and Technical Research and Services; Industrial Technology Services; General Provisions (Sec. 12001)		John Sargent	[email address scrubbed]
	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	Operations, Research, and Facilities; General Provisions (Sec. 12005)		Eva Lipiec	[email address scrubbed]
	U.S. Patent and Trademark Office	General Provisions (Sec. 12004)		Marcy Gallo	[email address scrubbed]
Department of Justice	General Administration	Justice Information Sharing Technology; Office of the Inspector General		Nathan James	[email address scrubbed]
	Legal Activities	Salaries and Expenses, U.S. Attorneys		Nathan James	[email address scrubbed]
	United States Marshals Service	Salaries and Expenses		Nathan James	[email address scrubbed]
	Federal Bureau of Investigation	Salaries and Expenses		Nathan James	[email address scrubbed]
	Drug Enforcement Administration	Salaries and Expenses		Lisa Sacco	[email address scrubbed]
	Federal Prison System	Salaries and Expenses; General Provisions (Sec. 12003)		Nathan James	[email address scrubbed]
	State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance	State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance		Nathan James	[email address scrubbed]
Science	National Aeronautics and Space Administration	Safety, Security, and Mission Services	CRS Report R43419, NASA Appropriations and Authorizations: A Fact Sheet	Daniel Morgan	[email address scrubbed]
	National Science Foundation	Research and Related Activities; Agency Operations and Award Management; General Provisions (Sec. 12002)		Laurie Harris	[email address scrubbed]
Related Agencies	Legal Services Corporation	Payment to the Legal Services Corporation		Libby Perl	[email address scrubbed]
DEFENSE
Department of Defense	Military Personnel	National Guard Personnel, Army; National Guard Personnel, Air Force	CRS Insight IN11273, COVID-19: The Basics of Domestic Defense Response	Lawrence Kapp	[email address scrubbed]
	Operations and Maintenance (O&M)	O&M, Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Army Reserve, Army National Guard, Defense-Wide	CRS Insight IN11273, COVID-19: The Basics of Domestic Defense Response	James Herrera	[email address scrubbed]
	Procurement	Defense Production Act Purchases	CRS Insight IN11280, COVID-19: Industrial Mobilization and Defense Production Act (DPA) Implementation	Michael H. Cecire Heidi Peters	[email address scrubbed] [email address scrubbed]
	Revolving and Management Funds	Defense Working Capital Funds; General Provisions (Sec. 13003)	CRS Insight IN11273, COVID-19: The Basics of Domestic Defense Response	James Herrera	[email address scrubbed]
	Other Department of Defense Programs	Defense Health Program; General Provisions (Sec. 13002)	CRS Insight IN11273, COVID-19: The Basics of Domestic Defense Response	Alan Ott	[email address scrubbed]
		Office of the Inspector General		Alan Ott	[email address scrubbed]
	General Provisions	Transfer authority (Sec. 13001)		Brendan McGarry	[email address scrubbed]
		Delegations of DARPA / MDA Authorities (Sec. 13006)		Heidi Peters	[email address scrubbed]
ENERGY AND WATER
Department of Defense	U.S. Army Corps of Engineers—Civil Works	Operations and Maintenance; Expenses		Nicole Carter Anna Normand	[email address scrubbed] [email address scrubbed]
Department of the Interior	Bureau of Reclamation	Water and Related Resources; Policy and Administration		Charles V. Stern	[email address scrubbed]
Department of Energy	Energy Programs	Science		Daniel Morgan	[email address scrubbed]
	Departmental Administration	Departmental Administration		Corrie E. Clark	[email address scrubbed]
Independent Agencies		Nuclear Regulatory Commission		Mark Holt	[email address scrubbed]
General Provisions		Strategic Petroleum Reserve		Heather Greenley	[email address scrubbed]
		Appalachian Regional Commission		Michael H. Cecire	[email address scrubbed]
		Other General Provisions		Mark Holt Corrie E. Clark	[email address scrubbed] [email address scrubbed]
FINANCIAL SERVICES AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Department of the Treasury	Internal Revenue Service	Administrative Provisions		Gary Guenther	[email address scrubbed]
Judiciary	Supreme Court of the United States	Salaries and Expenses		Barry J. McMillion	[email address scrubbed]
	Courts of Appeal, District Courts, and Other Judicial Services	Salaries and Expenses; Defender Services		Barry J. McMillion	[email address scrubbed]
District of Columbia	Federal Funds	Federal Payment for Emergency Planning and Security		Joseph V. Jaroscak	[email address scrubbed]
Independent Agencies	Election Assistance Commission	Election Security Grants		Karen Shanton R. Sam Garrett	[email address scrubbed] [email address scrubbed]
	Federal Communications Commission	Salaries and Expenses		Patty Figliola	[email address scrubbed]
General Services Administration	Real Property Activities	General Building Fund		Garrett Hatch	[email address scrubbed]
	General Activities	Federal Citizen Services Fund; Working Capital Fund;		Garrett Hatch	[email address scrubbed]
		Noncompetitive procedures (Sec. 15003)		L. Elaine Halchin	[email address scrubbed]
National Archives and Records Administration		Operating Expenses		Meghan Stuessy	[email address scrubbed]
Office of Personnel Management		Salaries and Expenses		Barbara Schwemle	[email address scrubbed]
Office of Personnel Management		Pandemic Response Accountability Committee (Sec. 15010)		Ben Wilhelm	[email address scrubbed]
Small Business Administration		Disaster Loan Program Account		Bruce Lindsay Robert Dilger	[email address scrubbed] [email address scrubbed]
General Provisions		Reporting on the Use of Funds (Sec. 15011)		Ben Wilhelm	[email address scrubbed]
HOMELAND SECURITY
Department of Homeland Security	Management Directorate	Operations and Support		William Painter	[email address scrubbed]
	Transportation Security Agency	Operations and Support		Bart Elias	[email address scrubbed]
	U.S. Coast Guard	Operations and Support		John Frittelli Alan Ott	[email address scrubbed] [email address scrubbed]
	Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency	Operations and Support		Brian Humphreys	[email address scrubbed]
	Federal Emergency Management Agency	Operations and Support		Bruce Lindsay Elizabeth Webster	[email address scrubbed] [email address scrubbed]
	Federal Emergency Management Agency	Disaster Relief Fund	CRS Report R45484, The Disaster Relief Fund: Overview and Issues	William Painter	[email address scrubbed]
	Federal Emergency Management Agency	Federal Assistance [Assistance to Firefighter Grants]	CRS Report RL32341, Assistance to Firefighters Program: Distribution of Fire Grant Funding	Jill Gallagher	[email address scrubbed]
		[Emergency Management Performance Grants; Other Preparedness Grants]		Shawn Reese	[email address scrubbed]
		[Emergency Food and Shelter Program]		Elizabeth Webster	[email address scrubbed]
General Provisions		Premium Pay Authority (Sec. 16003)		Barbara Schwemle	[email address scrubbed]
		REAL ID Extension (Sec. 16006)		Adam Vann	[email address scrubbed]
		Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Extension (Sec. 16007)		Frank Gottron	[email address scrubbed]
INTERIOR AND ENVIRONMENT
Department of the Interior	Bureau of Indian Affairs	Operation of Indian Programs		Tana Fitzpatrick	[email address scrubbed]
	Bureau of Indian Education	Operation of Indian Education Programs	CRS Report RL34205, Indian Elementary-Secondary Education: Programs, Background, and Issues	Cassandria Dortch	[email address scrubbed]
	Departmental Offices, Office of the Secretary	Departmental Operations	CRS Report R45875, Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies: Overview of FY2020 Appropriations	Carol Hardy-Vincent	[email address scrubbed]
	Departmental Offices, Insular Affairs	Assistance to Territories		R. Sam Garrett	[email address scrubbed]
Environmental Protection Agency		Science and Technology; Environmental Programs and Management; Buildings and Facilities; Hazardous Materials Superfund	CRS In Focus IF11276, U.S. EPA FY2020 Appropriations	Robert Esworthy	[email address scrubbed]
Department of Agriculture	U.S. Forest Service	Forest and Rangeland Research; National Forest System; Capital Improvement and Maintenance, Wildland Fire and Management	CRS In Focus IF11416, Forest Service: FY2019 and FY2020 Appropriations	Katie Hoover	[email address scrubbed]
Department of Health and Human Services	Indian Health Service	Indian Health Services	CRS Report R45201, Indian Health Service (IHS) FY2019 Budget Request and Funding History: A Fact Sheet	Elaine J. Heisler	[email address scrubbed]
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry	n/a	Toxic Substances and Environmental Health Registry		David M. Bearden	[email address scrubbed]
Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development	n/a	Payment to the Institute	CRS In Focus IF10554, Postsecondary Education of Native Americans	Cassandria Dortch	[email address scrubbed]
Smithsonian Institution	n/a	Salaries and Expenses		Shannon S. Loane	[email address scrubbed]
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts	n/a	Operations and Maintenance		Shannon S. Loane	[email address scrubbed]
National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities	National Endowment for the Arts	Grants and Administration		Shannon S. Loane	[email address scrubbed]
	National Endowment for the Humanities	Grants and Administration		Shannon S. Loane	[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	[email address scrubbed]
	Departmental Management	Salaries and Expenses		David H. Bradley	[email address scrubbed]
Department of Health and Human Services	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)	CDC-Wide Activities and Program Support		Sarah A. Lister Kavya Sekar	[email address scrubbed] [email address scrubbed]
	National Institutes of Health (NIH)	National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases; National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering; National Library of Medicine; National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences; Office of the Director	CRS Report R43341, National Institutes of Health (NIH) Funding: FY1994-FY2020	Kavya Sekar	[email address scrubbed]
	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration	Health Surveillance and Program Support		Johnathan H. Duff	[email address scrubbed]
	Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services	Program Management	CRS Report R40425, Medicare Primer	Cliff Binder Phoenix Voorhies	[email address scrubbed] [email address scrubbed]
	Administration for Children and Families	Low Income Home Energy Assistance	CRS Report RL31865, LIHEAP: Program and Funding	Libby Perl	[email address scrubbed]
	Administration for Children and Families	Payments to States for the Child Care and Development Block Grant		Karen Lynch	[email address scrubbed]
	Administration for Children and Families	Children and Families Services Programs [Lead POC; Head Start]	CRS In Focus IF11008, Head Start: Overview and Current Issues	Karen Lynch	[email address scrubbed]
		[Community Services Block Grant]	CRS Report RL32872, Community Services Block Grants (CSBG): Background and Funding	Libby Perl	[email address scrubbed]
		[National Domestic Violence Hotline; Family Violence Prevention; Runaway and Homeless Youth Act]	CRS Report RL33785, Runaway and Homeless Youth: Demographics and Programs CRS Report R42838, Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA): Background and Funding	Adrienne Fernandes-Alcantara	[email address scrubbed]
		[Stephanie Tubbs Jones Child Welfare Services, Title IV-B, Subpart I of the Social Security Act]	CRS In Focus IF10590, Child Welfare: Purposes, Federal Programs, and Funding	Emilie Stoltzfus	[email address scrubbed]
	Administration for Community Living	Aging and Disability Services Programs		Kirsten J. Colello	[email address scrubbed]
		Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund [lead POC; Vaccine, Therapeutics, Diagnostics, and Other Medical or Preparedness Needs; Reimbursement to Hospitals and Healthcare Providers]		Sarah A. Lister Frank Gottron	[email address scrubbed] [email address scrubbed]
		[Transfer to Health Resources and Services Administration]		Elayne J. Heisler	[email address scrubbed]
Department of Education	Education Stabilization Fund	Education Stabilization Fund [Governor's Emergency Education Relief Fund; Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund]		Rebecca R. Skinner	[email address scrubbed]
		[Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund]		Cassandria Dortch Joselynn H. Fountain	[email address scrubbed] [email address scrubbed]
	Office of Elementary and Secondary Education	Safe Schools and Citizenship Education		Kyrie E. Dragoo Rebecca R. Skinner	[email address scrubbed] [email address scrubbed]
	Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services	Gallaudet University		Kyrie E. Dragoo	[email address scrubbed]
	Federal Student Aid	Student Aid Administration	CRS Report R44845, Administration of the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program	Alexandra Hegji	[email address scrubbed]
	Office of Postsecondary Education	Howard University		Joselynn H. Fountain	[email address scrubbed]
	Departmental Management	Program Administration		Kyle D. Shohfi	[email address scrubbed]
		Office of Inspector General		Rebecca R. Skinner Alexandra Hegji	[email address scrubbed] [email address scrubbed]
Corporation for Public Broadcasting		Corporation for Public Broadcasting		Frank Gottron Lena A. Gomez	[email address scrubbed] [email address scrubbed]
Institute for Museum and Library Services		Grants and Administration		Kyrie E. Dragoo	[email address scrubbed]
Railroad Retirement Board		Limitation on Administration		Zhe Li	[email address scrubbed]
Social Security Administration		Limitation on Administrative Expenses		William R. Morton Barry F. Huston	[email address scrubbed] [email address scrubbed]
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
Senate, House of Representatives, and Joint Items				Ida Brudnick	[email address scrubbed]
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION / VETERANS AFFAIRS
Department of Veterans Affairs	Veterans Health Administration	Medical Service; Medical Community Care; Medical Support and Compliance; Medical Facilities	CRS Report R46280, Department of Veterans Affairs' Potential Role in Addressing the COVID-19 Outbreak	Sidath V. Panangala Jared S. Sussman Heather M. Salazar	[email address scrubbed] [email address scrubbed] [email address scrubbed]
	Departmental Administration	General Administration; Information Technology Systems; Office of the Inspector General; Grants for Construction of State Extended Care Facilities	CRS Report R46280, Department of Veterans Affairs' Potential Role in Addressing the COVID-19 Outbreak	Sidath V. Panangala	[email address scrubbed]
	Armed Forces Retirement Home	Armed Forces Retirement Home Trust		Alan Ott	[email address scrubbed]
		General Provisions	CRS Report R46280, Department of Veterans Affairs' Potential Role in Addressing the COVID-19 Outbreak	Sidath V. Panangala	[email address scrubbed]
STATE DEPARTMENT AND FOREIGN OPERATIONS
Department of State	Administration of Foreign Affairs	Diplomatic Programs		Cory Gill	[email address scrubbed]
International Assistance	U.S. Agency for International Development	Operating Expenses		Marian Lawson	[email address scrubbed]
Bilateral Economic Assistance	Funds Appropriated to the President	International Disaster Assistance		Rhoda Margesson	[email address scrubbed]
	Department of State	Migration and Refugee Assistance		Rhoda Margesson	[email address scrubbed]
		Global Health / COVID-19 Lead for State and Foreign Operations Appropriations		Sara Tharakan Tiaji Salaam-Blyther	[email address scrubbed] [email address scrubbed]
Independent Agencies		Peace Corps		Nicholas Brown	[email address scrubbed]
General Provisions		Provisions not listed below		Marian Lawson	[email address scrubbed]
		Repatriation Loans (Sec. 21005); Medical Services for U.S. Persons Overseas (Sec. 21008)		Cory Gill	[email address scrubbed]
		Millennium Challenge Corporation (Sec. 21006)		Nicholas Brown	[email address scrubbed]
		Multilateral Development Bank Replenishments (Sec. 21012)		Martin A. Weiss	[email address scrubbed]
TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING, AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Department of Transportation	Office of the Secretary	Salaries and Expenses; Working Capital Fund		D. Randy Peterman	[email address scrubbed]
		Essential Air Service		Rachel Y. Tang	[email address scrubbed]
	Federal Aviation Administration	Grants-in-Aid for Airports; Operations; General Provisions (Sec. 22001)		Rachel Y. Tang	[email address scrubbed]
	Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration	Motor Carrier Safety Operations and Programs		D. Randy Peterman	[email address scrubbed]
	Federal Railroad Administration	Safety and Operations		D. Randy Peterman	[email address scrubbed]
		Northeast Corridor Grants to the National Passenger Railroad Corporation; National Network Grants to the National Passenger Railroad Corporation; General Provision (Sec. 22002)		Ben Goldman	[email address scrubbed]
	Federal Transit Administration	Transit Infrastructure Grants; Administrative Expenses		Will Mallett	[email address scrubbed]
	Maritime Administration	Operations and Training; State Maritime Academy Operations		John Frittelli	[email address scrubbed]
	Office of Inspector General	Salaries and Expenses		John Frittelli	[email address scrubbed]
	Federal Highway Administration	General Provisions		Robert Kirk	[email address scrubbed]
Housing and Urban Development	Management and Administration	Administrative Support Offices; Program Offices		Maggie McCarty	[email address scrubbed]
	Public and Indian Housing	Tenant-Based Rental Assistance; Public Housing Operating Fund		Maggie McCarty	[email address scrubbed]
		Native American Programs		Katie Jones	[email address scrubbed]
	Community Planning and Development	Housing for Persons with AIDS; Homeless Assistance Grants		Libby Perl	[email address scrubbed]
		Community Development Fund		Joe Jaroscak	[email address scrubbed]
	Housing Programs	Project-Based Rental Assistance		Maggie McCarty	[email address scrubbed]
		Housing for the Elderly; Housing for Persons with Disabilities		Libby Perl	[email address scrubbed]
	Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity	Fair Housing Activities		Libby Perl	[email address scrubbed]
	Office of Inspector General	Office of Inspector General		Maggie McCarty	[email address scrubbed]

Notes: This table is a reference tool for congressional clients seeking background information and analytical support from CRS concerning provisions of the CARES Act. It does not represent any form of analysis of the CARES Act by itself. When the table presents topics of potential interest below the appropriation level, the topics are presented in brackets. When multiple topics or appropriations for a department or agency are represented in a single line, they are separated by semicolons.

Author Contact Information

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

Diane P. Horn, Analyst in Flood Insurance and Emergency Management ([email address scrubbed], [phone number scrubbed])

Footnotes

1.	https://www.crs.gov/resources/coronavirus-disease-2019.