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Understanding Congressional Budgeting and Appropriations
Federal Budgeting in the Age of Deficits
A real world overview of the congressional budget
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Who has the most to gain in the budgeting process? Where are you most effective? Where does your power lie in the budget process?
This engaging course explores basic congressional budget process concepts along with key players, their roles and relationships. Learn about discretionary and mandatory spending, the budget resolution and reconciliation process. Students also learn about the relationship of authorization and appropriations legislation. Hear real, modern-day examples that illustrate the process, and gain ample time to discuss concerns and roadblocks encountered with the budget process.
This course covers:
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The
big picture of federal budgeting and spending
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The
crucial
difference between authorizations and appropriations
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What to expect
and when in the budget process
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The relationship
between appropriations and the budget resolution
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Using Internet resources to track and research congressional budget action
This is a required course for the
Certificate
in Congressional Operations.
The leadership competencies for this course include:
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Accountability
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External Awareness
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Strategic Thinking
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Financial Management
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Political Savvy
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Bring this course to your
site.
This course and any combination of its
topics are available as
custom on-site training for
your organization. We have tailored this course for
budget and program analysts, scientists, engineers,
managers, auditors,
accountants, and
others in agencies, the military, Fortune 500
businesses, and think
tanks. For
more information about how this training can help your
members and staff, please contact
our client liaison. |
Space is limited.
If you get a
"Wait List Only" message when registering, please select
the next available date.
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Agenda |
| Understanding Congressional Budgeting and Appropriations |
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8:30 am -
4:10 pm
(networking lunch at noon) |
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Budgeting for Surpluses and Deficits
- How the federal deficit was ended – and returned
- The economy and the budget
- The President’s budget submission
Congressional Budgeting Today
- The framework and basic concepts of the congressional budget process
- The key players and their basic roles and relationships
- The two federal budget processes: discretionary and mandatory spending
- How Congress is handling the President’s budget
- The Congressional Budget Resolution
- Reconciliation
Authorizations
- Key features and different types of authorization bills
- The relationship of authorization and appropriations legislation
Appropriations
- The relationship of appropriations and the budget resolution
- House initiation of appropriations bills
- The rules and structure in place to move this "must pass" legislation
- How the various parts of an appropriations bill relate to one another
- Senate action on appropriations bills; the use of unanimous consent
- Final actions on appropriations
Internet Resources
for Researching Congressional Budgeting; Case Studies
- How to use internet resources to track and research congressional budget action
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For a printable course description, agenda with dates, and registration form, click here.
PDF 
This course is also available
as
a custom program.
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 the congressional budget process or
the legislative process or Congressional
Dynamics 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 |
"Anyone wanting to
be current on the budget process should take this
program."
"Good refresher into
process of budget enactment including reason for and
behind process changes."
-- Workshop Attendee, General
Dynamics Corporation
"I have a much better understanding of the appropriations process and will be more efficient when dealing with Congressional staff."
-- Workshop Attendee, Federal Agency
"Easy to follow
lecture and materials corresponded with presentation....
All employees working with legislation would gain keen
knowledge in the budget process."
-- Unemployment
Insurance Program Specialist, Employment and Training
Administration, Dept. of Labor
"Great definitions, lots of examples to help differentiate between related and potentially confusing terms & concepts. "
-- Workshop Attendee, Federal Agency
"[Faculty]
enthusiastic, experienced and encouraging. He was
also very effective at bringing audience members into
discussion."
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more testimonials about this course.
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Time
and Dates |
8:30 am to 4:00 pm
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W, September 8, 2010
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W, December 1, 2010
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W, May 11, 2011
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F, September 9, 2011
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F, December 2, 2011
If you get a "Wait
List Only" message when registering, please select
the next available date.
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Location |
September 8, 2010: DC Bar
Conference Center, 1101 K Street NW, Suite 200 (12th and
K Streets NW),
Washington, DC (McPherson Square station) Our map
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Google Map
Other dates:
Location
in Washington, DC will be announced
before course.
Our courses are held at these
Washington, DC, locations.
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Course
Materials |
Includes
The Federal Budget Process, Government
Series and more than 75 pages of charts and documentation of
the budget process.
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Tuition |
$595
If you get a
"Wait List Only" message when registering, please
select the next available date.
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Discounts |
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
CEUs
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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
CEUs 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.
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Transfer and Cancellation Fee |
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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.
All statements and
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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FAQs |
FAQs
about our training
including suggested attire.
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For a printable course description, agenda with dates, and registration form, click here.
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Fax the completed form to us at
703-739-1195.
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TheCapitol.Net, Inc., PO Box 25706, Alexandria, VA
22313-5706
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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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September 02, 2010
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