The President's Budget

This course, held each year in mid-February, focuses on the President's next fiscal year budget proposal released in early February. Our faculty discuss the policy initiatives of the President and how Congress will respond to them.

Attendees participate in a comprehensive overview and analysis of the President's most current budget, Congressional response, and appropriations and authorizations process reviews.

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Agenda	When	Where	Related Training	Policies	Related Resources

The leadership competencies for this course include:

• External Awareness
• Strategic Thinking
• Financial Management
• Political Savvy

Also see

• The Defense Budget

• Understanding Congressional Budgeting and Appropriations

• Advanced Federal Budget Process

• Capitol Hill Workshop: Election

This is an elective course for the Certificate in Congressional Operations.

Space is limited.

Agenda	The President's Budget 8:30 am to 4:15 pm (networking lunch at 12:30 pm)   Appropriations and Authorizations in a Nutshell The budget resolution The relationship between authorizations and appropriations Types of appropriations measures Authorizing language Overview of the President's Budget The Administration's budget priorities Analysis of the Budget Submission Mandatory spending Revenues Discretionary spending The Deficit Political objectives and implications Congressional Response Where the budget is heading   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.
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.
Time and Dates	8:30 am to 4:15 pm February xx, 2013
Location	February xx, 2013:  Location in Washington, DC will be announced before course. Other dates:   Location in Washington, DC will be announced before course.  Our courses are held at these Washington, DC, locations.
Course Materials	Includes more than 75 pages of charts and documentation of the budget process.
Certificate of Training and CEUs	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 is an elective course for the Certificate in Congressional Operations. This course is approved for .6 CEUs from George Mason University.
Related Training	The New Congress The Defense Budget Capitol Hill Workshop: Election Congressional Briefing Conference - Capitol Hill Workshop Understanding Congressional Budgeting and Appropriations Advanced Federal Budget Process How to Find, Track, and Monitor Congressional Documents
Policies	For this course, cancellations and transfers must be submitted in writing to us.  Substitutions must be submitted in writing - include substitute's name, phone and email. Our transfer and cancellation fees are outlined below. Transfer and Cancellation Fee Time Before Course Substitutions Allowed Transfer Fee Cancellation Fee More than 4 weeks No charge No charge No charge 15 days to 4 weeks No charge 10% of tuition 25% of tuition 4 days to 2 weeks No charge 20% of tuition 50% of tuition 1 to 3 days No charge 30% of tuition 75% of tuition day of program (no refunds to no-shows) No charge No refund No refund No refunds for no shows. We reserve the right to change this fee and time period.  Cancellation, Substitution and Transfer Policy  Weather Policy 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.
FAQs	FAQs about our training including suggested attire.
Register	$595 Payment methods we accept include checks, EFT/ACH, and Intuit Payment Network (IPN).     For a printable course description, agenda with dates, and registration form, click here.  PDF Fax or Mail: Print out and complete the registration form . 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
Related Resources	Congressional Operations Poster Federal Budget Links and Research Tools The Federal Budget Process Quick DC Links - Washington Essentials Capitol Learning Audio Courses TM How to Read and Decipher the Department of Defense (DoD) Budget The Budget Execution Process The Budget Resolution in a Nutshell Budget Formulation, Justification, and Execution
Educational Tracks	Federal Budgeting Track Hill Workshops and Special Programs
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.
Need more information?	Phone: 703-739-3790 Email: registrar -at- TheCapitol.Net Complete our online information request.
Non-Partisan	TheCapitol.Net is a non-partisan firm, and the opinions of its faculty, 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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Next Course
February xx, 2013
8:30 am to 4:15 pm
Location (below)
$595 

   
Approved for .6 CEUs from George Mason University.

All of our courses and workshops include extensive interaction with our faculty, making our courses and workshops both educational and mini-consulting sessions with substantive experts.

Rave Reviews

"The detailed explanation of terms, what process steps are, etc., will make understanding these issues much simpler."
-- 2010 Attendee

"Anyone wanting to be current on the budget process should take this program."
-- Attendee

"All good speakers."
-- CFO, Office of the Ohio Attorney General

"Good refresher into process of budget enactment including reason for and behind process changes."
-- Workshop Attendee, General Dynamics Corporation

"I recommend this course to others, and fellow colleagues."
-- 2010 Attendee

"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

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

"Gave me good background info on the entirety of the approps process and not just the piece I deal with."
-- 2010 Attendee

"[Faculty] enthusiastic, experienced and encouraging.  Also very effective at bringing audience members into discussion."
-- Attendee

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Faculty

Our faculty for this course are all Hill veterans with current budget experience.

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Don Gessaman

Bill Heniff Jr

Kenneth Kraft

Roy Meyers

Daniel Parks

James Saturno

Allen Schick

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