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Tracking and Monitoring Legislation
Find and Use Congressional Documents
Save time and money with
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This
Congressional Quarterly Executive Conference is offered exclusively by
TheCapitol.Net |
Are you responsible for legislative tracking? Do you know which online resources are most useful for your particular task? Do you need to know alternative methods for monitoring legislative changes
and ways to better utilize your resources (saving time
in the process)?
This course helps
students:
- Quickly locate and use online and print congressional documents corresponding to each step in the legislative process
- Effectively track,
monitor or research legislation
- Research and analyze
legislative history
- Delve beyond monitoring
legislation in the news and track real time
progress in Congress
You’ll learn different types and versions of bills, committee and conference reports, and leadership documents. Students also find out about The Congressional Record, Congress' official activity account. Learn about legislation tracking, monitoring and the complexities of how a bill becomes a law.
The leadership competencies for this course include:
- Technology Management
- External Awareness
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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, 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 available date.
Click this link to add this program to your Google calendar (opens current month in new window or tab).
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Agenda |
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Tracking and Monitoring Legislation |
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9:00 |
Overview of
Congressional Documents
- The
Legislative Process and Corresponding Documents
- Types and
Versions of Legislation
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10:00 |
Break |
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10:10 |
Committee
Documents
- Committee
Calendars, Prints, Markup, and Reports
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10:45 |
Leadership
Documents and Legislative Advisories
- House Calendar
- Resolutions from the House Rules
Committee
- Senate Calendar of Business
- Senate Executive Calendar
- Senate Unanimous Consent Agreements
- Whip Notices
- The Congressional Record
- Conference Reports
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12:00 |
Research Tools,
Search Tips, and Web sites
- GPO Access
- Thomas
- Alert Services
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1:00 |
Complete
evaluations and course concludes |
If you get a "Wait List Only"
message when registering, please select the next available
date.
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
knowledge of the legislative process or completion
of Congress in a Nutshell: Understanding Congress or Congress
and the Legislative Process 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 |
"These classes have helped
me effectively do my job! Great courses for someone
without a background in these subjects. The reference materials alone are worth the trip to DC!"
"I can look at
documents and have a better understanding of what they
mean and how to deal with them. They don't seem so
much like Greek."
-- Congressional Researcher,
Litton Industries
"Picked up lots of
new info, also developed new ideas. Lots of
new web sites to review."
-- Legislative
Research Specialist, USDA
"This course provides
you with knowledge of resources that help you work more
efficiently and effectively."
-- Communications
Manager, American Heart Association
"I track legislation
on a daily basis and this course made the process
clear."
"Great presentation of process coupled with
informative paper and on-line resources."
"Outstanding insight
& essential practical advice on how to
effectively navigate through the sometimes overwhelming
myriad of Congressional documents."
-- Senate
Fellow, U.S. Coast Guard
See
more testimonials about this course.
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Time
and Dates |
9:00 am to 1:00 pm
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Friday, December 12,
2008
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Thursday, June 25, 2009
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Tuesday, September 15,
2009
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Friday, December 4,
2009
If you get a "Wait List Only" message when registering,
please select the next available date.
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Location |
December 12, 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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Goethe-Institut, 812 Seventh Street NW,
Washington, DC (Gallery Place /
Chinatown Metro stop) Our 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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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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Google Map
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Course
Materials |
Extensive
course manual of more than 225 pages, including material from the Congressional
Deskbook.
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Registration Fee |
$395
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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 .4
CEU credits from George Mason University.
 This is an
elective 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,
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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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Available as custom, on-site training? |
Yes.
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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September 17, 2008
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