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Congressional Operations | Federal Budgeting | Working with Congress and Congressional Staff | Media Training | The Executive Branch | Communication and Advocacy | Special Programs | Informed Citizen Series

Congressional Operations

Authorizations and Appropriations in a Nutshell Conference Committees: How The Work Gets Done Congress and Its Role in Policymaking Congress, the Legislative Process, and the Fundamentals of Lawmaking, A Nine Course Series Course 1: Introduction and Referral in the House and Senate Course 2: Committee Action Course 3: House Floor Procedures Course 4: House Rules Committee Course 5: The Committee of the Whole Course 6: Senate Scheduling Course 7: Senate Floor Procedures Course 8: Amending Legislation on the Senate Floor Course 9: Reconciling Differences Between House-Passed and Senate-Passed Legislation Congressional Committees and Party Leadership: Who Controls the Congressional Agenda House Floor Procedures House Rules Committee: Gatekeeper to the Floor Legislating in the U.S. Senate Parliamentary Procedure of the U.S. Senate: Debate and Amendment Senate Amendment Procedure Senate Scheduling and Floor Procedures Tracking and Monitoring Legislation Understanding the Path of Legislation

Federal Budgeting

Appropriations Process in a Nutshell Authorizations and Appropriations in a Nutshell Budget Formulation, Justification, and Execution Earmarks for Municipalities: How Local Governments Can Access a Fair Share of Federal Funding Earmarks: Results-Oriented Strategies and Tactics in Light of Statutory and Internal Congressional Rule Changes How to Read and Decipher the Department of Defense (DoD) Budget The Budget Execution Process The Budget Resolution in a Nutshell The Federal Budget Process

Working with Congress and Congressional Staff

Drafting Effective Federal Legislation and Amendments in a Nutshell How Federal Agencies Can Work Effectively with Congress and Its Staff How to Organize a Capitol Hill Day How to Work the Hill Like a Pro Lobbying and Advocacy, A Five Course Series Course 1: Key Lobbying and Ethics Requirements Course 2: Position Drivers: Forces That Shape Legislation and Forces You Must Know Course 3: Communicating with Capitol Hill: Effective Approaches and Delivery Methods Course 4: Ten Steps of Legislative Action Planning Course 5: How to Set Up a Legislative Affairs Office Lobbying for Foreign Agents and Foreign Principals Making the Most of a Site Visit with a Member of Congress Preparing for Congressional Oversight and Investigation Presidential-Congressional Relations: Rivals Sharing Power Strategies and Tactics That Will Help You Impact Congressional Action Tips, Tactics & Techniques for Writing Congressional Testimony

Media Training

Creating a Message That Resonates with Your Audience Crisis Communications: Establishing an Internal Crisis Communications System Crisis Communications: Hoping That It Will Never Happen, But Glad You Planned For It E-Newsletters, Email Alerts, Podcasts, and Your Web Site How the Media Works and How to Work the Media Maximizing the Internet for the Public Affairs Professional Media Relations: Capitalizing on Your Resources, Your Office, and the Media Media Relations: Merging Policy and Media Strategies Media Relations: Secrets to Changing Nattering Nabobs of Negativism into Perky Purveyors of Positivism Media Relations for the Newbie Media Relations for the Public Affairs Professional, A Seven Course Series Course 1: Essential Tools of Public Relations Course 2: Developing a Message and Communications Plan Course 3: Interacting with Reporters Course 4: Overview of the Media: Print, Radio, TV, Web-Based, and Online Communications Course 5: Interview Preparation Course 6: Crisis Communications Course 7: Ethics of Public Relations Press Conferences and Media Interviews for Scientists and Engineers Public Affairs Primer for Nonprofits and Associations

The Executive Branch

Understanding the Regulatory Process, A Five Course Series Course 1: Historical Overview of the Federal Regulatory Process  Course 2: Overview of the Rulemaking Process Course 3: OMB's Role in the Regulatory Process and Pertinent Executive Orders Course 4: How to Read and Comment on a Proposed Rule Course 5: Devising a Policy and Issue Management Strategy The Executive Branch Rules on Gifts, Federal Election Commission’s Final Rules on Bundling and The Federal Election Commission’s Final Rules on Bundling and The Executive Branch Rules on Gifts The Federal Regulatory Process: Piecing Together the Regulatory Puzzle How Federal Agencies Can Work Effectively with Congress and Its Staff Presidential-Congressional Relations: Rivals Sharing Power Writing Congressional Correspondence for Agency Staff

Research

Advanced Online Research Skills, A Seven Course Series Course 1: What to Do Before You Start Your Research Course 2: Online Search Techniques: Faster Searching, Better Results Course 3: U.S. Legislative Branch Research Course 4: U.S. Judicial Branch Research Course 5: U.S. Executive Branch Research Course 6: State-Level and International Research Course 7: Offline: People Resources Executive Branch Research Legislative Branch Research Legislative Histories: Bills, Resolutions, Committee Hearings, and Committee Reports Legislative Histories: Statutory and Code Research Online Search Techniques: Faster Searching, Better Results Practical Web Research in a Nutshell Researching Legislative Histories Tracking and Monitoring Legislation

Communication and Advocacy

527 Overview and Update Advocacy Campaigns for Nonprofits Building and Nurturing Your Grassroots Campaign Business Etiquette: Keys to Professional Success Crisis Communications: Establishing an Internal Crisis Communications System Crisis Communications: Hoping That It Will Never Happen, But Glad You Planned For It Effectively Using Persuasion in Your Oral Presentations: A Trial Lawyer’s Perspective The Federal Election Commission’s Final Rules on Bundling and The Executive Branch Rules on Gifts Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) - Getting the Information You Need How to Organize a Capitol Hill Day How to Work the Hill Like a Pro Keys to Effective Presentations: Invigorate Your Delivery and Increase Your Confidence Leveraging Technology: Effectively Using E-Newsletters, Email Alerts, Podcasts, and Your Web Site Lobbying and Advocacy, A Five Course Series Course 1: Key Lobbying and Ethics Requirements Course 2: Position Drivers: Forces That Shape Legislation and Forces You Must Know Course 3: Communicating with Capitol Hill: Effective Approaches and Delivery Methods Course 4: Ten Steps of Legislative Action Planning Course 5: How to Set Up a Legislative Affairs Office Lobbying for Foreign Agents and Foreign Principals The New Lobbying and Ethics Reform Bill--Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007 Making the Most of a Site Visit with a Member of Congress Maximizing the Internet for the Public Affairs Professional Media Relations: Merging Policy and Media Strategies PAC Management: Advanced PAC Strategy PACS in a Nutshell Preparing for Congressional Oversight and Investigation Strategies and Tactics That Will Help You Impact Congressional Action Tips, Tactics & Techniques for Writing Congressional Testimony Visiting Capitol Hill for First-Time Grassroots Advocates: An Introductory Course

Special Programs

Business Etiquette: Keys to Professional Success Congress and Its Role in Policymaking Congress and Its Role in Trade Policy Effective Presentations: Invigorate Your Delivery and Increase Your Confidence Embassy Series Part I: The U.S. Government in a Nutshell Part II: The Dynamics of the Legislative Process Part III: The Federal Regulatory Process Federal Election Commission’s Final Rules on Bundling and The Executive Branch Rules on Gifts How to Find a Job in Washington, DC How to Get a Job with the U.S. Federal Government How to Obtain a Security Clearance from the U.S. Federal Government How to Read and Decipher the Department of Defense (DoD) Budget Making the Most of a Site Visit with a Member of Congress Practical Web Research in a Nutshell Presidential-Congressional Relations: Rivals Sharing Power Researching Federal Legislative Histories: Bills, Resolutions, Committee Hearings, and Committee Reports Researching Federal Legislative Histories: Statutory and Code Research Researching Legislative Histories Statutory Construction: A Primer on How to Read and Understand Statutory Text Tracking and Monitoring Legislation Writing Congressional Correspondence for Agency Staff

Informed Citizen Series

Congressional Pay and Perks C-SPAN 1 Viewer’s Guide: Making Sense of Watching the House of Representatives: Legislative Procedure, Congressional Jargon, and Floor Plan C-SPAN 2 Viewer’s Guide: Making Sense of Watching the Senate: What’s Behind the Classical Music What Your Member of Congress Can Do for You: Gallery Passes, Flags, Presidential Greetings, and Help with Federal Agencies

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