Federal Agencies Lay Out Contingency Plans for Possible Shutdown - NYTimes.com

Federal Agencies Lay Out Contingency Plans for Possible Shutdown - NYTimes.com: National parks and their visitor centers would be closed, but other Interior Department operations would carry on. Approximately 500 Fish and Wildlife Service employees, whose salaries are paid by a permanent appropriation, would continue caring for animals at parks and hatcheries. At the United States Geological Survey, employees would continue to monitor equipment to forecast floods or detect earthquakes and volcano activity. Native Americans would continue to receive benefits payments, and the Bureau of Indian Education would operate its schools.