Reference: CRS Report: “Shutdown of the Federal Government: Causes, Processes, and Effects”

Here are a three reports that might be of interest to you, your colleagues, and your users.

We’ve also included a link to a compilation of contingency plans from a number of federal government agencies.

“Shutdown of the Federal Government: Causes, Processes, and Effects” was published on September 25, 2013 and made publicly accessible by the Federation of American Scientists.

If an updated version is made available we will post a note and the updated report here.

Title

Shutdown of the Federal Government: Causes, Processes, and Effects (24 pages; PDF)

Author

Clinton T. Brass, Coordinator
Specialist in Government Organization and Management
Congressional Research Service

Source

Congressional Research Service (via Federation of American Scientists)

Additional Reports

Note: Links are to the most current versions available via FAS. Newer versions may be available elsewhere. 

• “Government Shutdown: Operations of the Department of Defense During a Lapse in Appropriations”
  September 26, 2013
  R41745

• “Past Government Shutdowns: Key Resources”
  April 8, 2011
  R41759

Contingency Plans

Compilation of Links to U.S. Government Agency Contingency Plans (via Office of Management and Budget)