1、 https:/crsreports.congress.gov Updated October 5, 2021National Park Service: Government Shutdown Issues Like other federal agencies, the National Park Service (NPS) has halted most operations during occasional government shutdowns resulting from lapses in appropriations. Over the past 25 years, suc
2、h shutdowns occurred in late 1995/early 1996, October 2013, early 2018, and, most recently, from December 22, 2018, to January 25, 2019. Although government shutdowns have affected many agencies and programs, public and congressional attention has focused particularly on certain impacts, one of whic
3、h is the effect of a shutdown on the National Park System. Agency actions during a shutdown are governed by the Antideficiency Act (31 U.S.C. 1341-1342, 1511-1519) and related guidance, including Circular No. A-11 from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). One OMB requirement is for agency head
4、s to develop and maintain shutdown plans, known as contingency plans, detailing how each agency is to prepare for and operate during a funding gap. During recent shutdowns, NPS has executed successive versions of its contingency plan that have remained consistent in some ways and varied in others. F
