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Congressional Dynamics and the Legislative Process
How
Congress really works: in practice, not in theory. |
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This
Congressional Quarterly Executive Conference is offered exclusively by
TheCapitol.Net |
Do you need to understand, or train others in, how a bill becomes law, basic congressional operations, the amendment tree or where in the legislative and public policy process you can have an impact? Do you have questions about Capitol Hill dynamics that no one can answer (or that you’re too afraid to ask)?
If your job requires you to understand and follow legislation, or if you’re new to government affairs, here's your chance to get up to speed in one information-packed day.
This course shows you:
- How the House
and Senate differ
- Where ideas for bills really come from, and how bills are
introduced
- How committee hearings, markups and reports work
- How legislation reaches the floor
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Rules and procedures that help or hurt legislation
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How legislation is drafted, introduced and referred
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How the two chambers
reach agreements
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The President's options
and Congress' recourse
This seminar provides an in-depth examination of congressional operations, House and Senate legislative procedures, the work of committees, floor procedures, reconciliation of differences between houses and presidential action.
The leadership competencies for this course include:
- Accountability
- External Awareness
- Strategic Thinking
- Partnering
- Political Savvy
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Bring this course to your
site.
This course and any combination of it's
topics are available as
custom on-site training for
your organization. We have tailored this course for
attorneys, program analysts, administrative
assistants, scientists, and
others. For
more information about how this training can help your
members and staff, please contact
your client liaison. |
Space is limited.
If you get a
"Wait List Only" message when registering, please select
the next date.
Click this link to add this program to your Google calendar (opens current month in new window or tab).
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Course materials include the
Training Edition of the Congressional
Deskbook
"The Congressional
Deskbook is perfect for anyone who wants to
understand how Congress works. It is concise,
clarion clear and comprehensive all at once. It is
spare and crisp -- but it never oversimplifies. It is
written in lay language, but it never 'dumbs it down.' The
Congressional Deskbook is a unique tool, one
that I use regularly."
-- David
Hawkings, Senior
Editor,
Congressional Quarterly
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Agenda |
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Dynamics and the Legislative Process |
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9:00 |
Overview of the Legislative Process |
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10:00 |
Break |
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10:10 |
Introduction and Referral of Legislation |
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10:40 |
The Work of Committees: Hearings, Markups and Committee Reports |
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12:00 |
Networking Lunch |
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1:00 |
How the Senate Schedules and Votes on Legislation
How Legislation Gets to the House
Floor and House Floor Procedures |
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2:30 |
Break |
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2:45 |
Reconciling Differences Between the House and Senate
Presidential Action |
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4:30 |
Complete Evaluations; Course
Concludes |
This is a sample
agenda: the actual program may differ slightly. A detailed
sample
program agenda is available: (as
a custom program) on the web, and as
a pdf
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Do
you need a training
course we don't offer or coverage of
an additional topic in this course?
If you have suggestions for courses or topics you would like to see us offer, please contact us or complete our
online suggestion form.
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Suggested
Prerequisites |
Basic
understanding
of
congressional operations or a minimum of six-month's
experience working with the legislative process, or
completion of our Congress in a
Nutshell
course
recommended.
If
you need help deciding which courses you should take based
on your work experience or training, please contact
us via email
or phone: 703-739-3790.
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Rave
Reviews |
"Tons of info.
Very good program."
-- Manager State
Government Affairs, Eastman Kodak Co.
"Perfect balance of
basic historical background and complex procedural info.
Strongly recommend."
-- Public
Affairs Specialist, Office of Justice Programs
"Being in the
military, I feel all persons who handle Congressional
Correspondence should attend this course.
Highly recommended."
-- Workshop Attendee,
Office of the Secretary of the Navy
"I have tried to learn
this info by watching C-SPAN and reading an old
Understanding Congress notebook, but this class is
what I needed to bring it all together."
"Very helpful seminar--useful
for anyone trying to make sense of the US legislative
process. Thanks!!"
-- Vice President
of Public Affairs, WesCorp
"I now know what
my bosses do for a living."
"Outstanding
speakers with impeccable knowledge and experience."
"Good background and
useful printed material to use as a reference."
See
more testimonials about this course.
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and Dates |
9:00 am to 4:30 pm
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Wednesday, December 3,
2008
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Friday, February 20, 2009
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Wednesday, April 22, 2009
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Friday, June 5, 2009
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Thursday, September 17,
2009
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Thursday, December 3,
2009
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Thursday, February 4, 2010
If you get a "Wait List Only"
message when registering, please select the next available
date. |
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Location |
December 3, 2008:
Goethe-Institut, 812 Seventh Street NW,
Washington, DC (Gallery Place /
Chinatown Metro stop) Our map
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Other dates: Location
in Washington, DC will be announced
before course.
Many of our courses are held at
these locations:
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Cannon House Office Building (HOB), First and C Streets, SE,
Washington, DC (Capitol South Metro
stop)
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Capitol
Hill Club, 300 First Street SE, Washington,
DC (directly across the street from the
Capitol South Metro
stop) Our map
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College of William & Mary Washington DC Office,
1779 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Suite 810, Washington, DC (two blocks southeast of the
Dupont Circle Metro
stop)
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DC Bar
Conference Center, 1250 H Street NW,
Washington, DC (Metro Center station)
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Google Map
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Goethe-Institut, 812 Seventh Street NW,
Washington, DC (Gallery Place /
Chinatown Metro stop) Our map
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Google Map
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Hall of the States, 444 North Capitol Street NW, Washington, DC (1 1/2 blocks from the
Union Station Metro
stop)
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The Liaison Capitol Hill, 415 New Jersey Avenue NW, Washington, DC
(2 1/2 blocks from the
Union Station Metro
stop)
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Google Map
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Longworth House Office Building (HOB),
New Jersey Ave. and C Streets, SE, Washington, DC
(one block west of the
Capitol South Metro stop)
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National
Democratic Headquarters, 430 So. Capitol Street
SE, Washington, DC 20003 (Capitol South Metro
stop) Our map
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Rayburn House Office Building (HOB),
Independence Ave. SW and South Capitol Street
(two blocks west of the
Capitol South Metro stop)
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Reserve Officers Association, One Constitution Avenue NE, Washington, DC (3 1/2 blocks from the
Union Station Metro
stop)
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Course
Materials |
Course materials include
the Training Edition of the Congressional
Deskbook
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Registration Fee |
$595
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If you get a "Wait List Only" message when
registering, please select the next available date.
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Discounts |
** Group Discount! When 4 people from the same
organization register and pay together, the 4th person is
free! When 8 people from the same organization register and
pay together, the 4th and 8th persons are both free! See complete
details here.
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Certificate of
Training
and
CEU Credits |
A
Certificate of
Training is available for this
course.
To get a
Certificate of
Training,
your registration fee must be paid in full, and you
must attend the entire course.
 This course is
approved for .6
CEU credits from George Mason University.
 This is a required course for the
Certificate
in Congressional Operations. |
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Policies |
For this course, substitutions, cancellations, and transfers must be submitted in writing to us. Our transfer and cancellation fees are outlined below.
** Transfer and Cancellation Fee
For all registrations received on or after September 1,
2007 |
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Time Before Course |
Substitutions Allowed |
Transfer Fee |
Cancellation Fee |
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More than 4 weeks |
Yes, in writing |
None |
None |
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2 to 4 weeks |
Yes, in writing |
25% of tuition |
50% of tuition |
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3 days to 2 weeks |
Yes, in writing |
50% of tuition |
75% of tuition |
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1 to 2 days |
Yes, in writing |
75% of tuition |
100% of tuition |
day of program
(no refunds to no-shows) |
Yes, in writing |
100% of tuition |
100% of tuition |
No refunds for no shows. We reserve the right to
change this fee and time period.
TCN
reserves the right to cancel any course in the event of
insufficient registrations.
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discussion at all of our courses, workshops and seminars, public and custom,
are off the record and not for attribution, unless specified otherwise.
The resulting confidentiality ensures a frank and
free exchange of views.
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This
program can be tailored
for on-site agency, association and corporate training.
Please call 703-739-3790 for information.
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authors, clients and the owners and operators of its vendors are
their own and do not represent those of TheCapitol.Net.
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November 11, 2008
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