Current head of Corps' civil works and emergency programs will succeed Semonite as agency's commander.

Trump asks Corps leader to stay on until Senate confirms his successor.

Corps is working with at least 13 states to convert hotels, college dorms into "ICU-like" space, its commander Lt. Gen. Todd Semonite says.

Spellmon now is deputy commanding general overseeing Corps civil works and emergency-response activities.

Key appropriators slam proposed $2-billion, or 31%, reduction in civil-works program.

Some Corps civil-works projects may be included in Trump's long-awaited, unfinished $1-trillion infrastructure plan.