FY2019 Disaster Supplemental Appropriations: CRS Experts

FY2019 Disaster Supplemental Appropriations: CRS Experts

FY2019 Disaster Supplemental Appropriations: CRS Experts

Updated July 9, 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 R45326, Army Corps of Engineers Annual and Supplemental Appropriations: Issues for Congress

Nicole Carter

Anna Normand

[phone number scrubbed]

[phone number scrubbed]

[email address scrubbed]

[email address scrubbed]

Department of the Interior

Central Utah Project

Central Utah Project Completion

Charles Stern

Anna Normand

[phone number scrubbed]

[phone number scrubbed]

[email address 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]

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

Medicaid

CRS In Focus IF11012, Medicaid Funding for the Territories

Alison Mitchell

[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])