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"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

"All managers/supervisors should know this [budget] process." 
-- Director, National Institute of Postsecondary Education 

"[Speaker] enthusiastic, experienced and encouraging.  He was also very effective at bringing audience members into discussion."

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• Friday, September 12, 2008

• Friday, November 21, 2008

• Tuesday, February 24, 2009 -  The President's Budget 

• Friday, February 27, 2009 -  The Defense Budget

• Wednesday, May 13, 2009

• Wednesday, September 9, 2009

• Tuesday, December 1, 2009

If you get a "Wait List Only" message when registering, please select the next available date.

September 12, 2008:  DC Bar Conference Center, 1250 H Street NW, Washington, DC (Metro Center station)  Our map | Google Map

Other dates:  Location in Washington, DC will be announced before course. Many of our courses are held at these locations:

• Cannon House Office Building (HOB), First and C Streets, SE, Washington, DC (Capitol South Metro stop)  Our map | Google Map

• Capitol Hill Club, 300 First Street SE, Washington, DC  (directly across the street from the Capitol South Metro stop)  Our map | Google Map

• College of William & Mary Washington DC Office, 1779 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Suite 810, Washington, DC 20036 (two blocks southeast of the Dupont Circle Metro stop)  Google Map

• DC Bar Conference Center, 1250 H Street NW, Washington, DC (Metro Center station)  Our map | Google Map

• Goethe-Institut, 812 Seventh Street NW, Washington, DC (Gallery Place / Chinatown Metro stop)  Our map | Google Map

• Hall of the States, 444 North Capitol Street NW, Washington, DC (1 1/2 blocks from the Union Station Metro stop)  Our map | Google Map

• The Liaison Capitol Hill, 415 New Jersey Avenue NW, Washington, DC  (2 1/2 blocks from the Union Station Metro stop)  Our map | Google Map

• Longworth House Office Building (HOB), New Jersey Ave. and C Streets, SE, Washington, DC (one block west of the Capitol South Metro stop)  Our map | Google Map

• National Democratic Headquarters, 430 So. Capitol Street SE, Washington, DC  20003 (Capitol South Metro stop)  Our map | Google Map

• Rayburn House Office Building (HOB), Independence Ave. SW and South Capitol Street (two blocks west of the Capitol South Metro stop)  Our map | Google Map

• Reserve Officers Association, One Constitution Avenue NE, Washington, DC (3 1/2 blocks from the Union Station Metro stop)  Our map | Google Map

   

This course is approved for .6 CEU credits from George Mason University.

This is a required course for the Certificate in Congressional Operations.

No refunds for no shows. We reserve the right to change this fee and time period. 

• Cancellation, Substitution and Transfer Policy 
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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.

 

Fax or Mail: Print out and complete the registration form (in Adobe pdf). The completed form should include your method of payment. 
  Fax the completed form to us at 703-739-1195. 
  Mail the completed form to us at TheCapitol.Net, Inc., PO Box 25706, Alexandria, VA  22313-5706 

• Congressional Operations Poster

• Federal Budget Links and Research Tools

• The Federal Budget Process by Allen Schick (Brookings 2000)

• Quick DC Links - Washington Essentials
  

• Congressional Operations

• Federal Budgeting

• Advanced Federal Budget Process: Integrating Performance and the Budget

• Performance-Based Budgeting

• The President's Budget

• The President's Defense Budget