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Day 1
Lesson 1 - The Structure and the Process of Budgeting and Financial Management
- Identify key events in the budget formulation process
- Changes created by Government Performance and Results Act
- Key events in the congressional action, budget execution and review and audit process
- How budget authority flows from the appropriation bill to the Executive Branch agencies
Lesson 2 - The Constitution and the Federal Budget
- Basic tenents of the separation of powers in the Constitution
- Legislative process and how Public Laws become rules in Federal agencies
- Meaning and importance of "The Power of the Purse"
- Track federal funds from the appropriation (budget authority) to the outlay
Day 2
Lesson 3 - Federal Appropriations Fund
- The "life of the appropriation"
- Necessary Expense Rule
- Bona Fide Needs Rule
- Anti-deficiency Act
- Illegal augmentation of appropriations
- Comptroller General Decisions
Lesson 4 - The Legislative Branch
- Functions of the Legislative Branch
- Qualifications to serve in the U.S. Congress
- Leadership structure of the U.S. Congress
- Complexity of congressional rules
- Critical differences between the House and the Senate
Lesson 5 - Congressional Powers
- The implied powers of the U.S. Congress
- Congressional oversight
- The enumerated powers of the U.S. Congress
Day 3
Lesson 6 - Congressional Leadership
- Congressional leadership structure
- Congressional party committees
- Congressional legislative committees
- Key rules and policy making procedures
- Lobbying, Earmarks and Scandals
Lesson 7 - Congressional Support
- The Library of Congress
- Congressional Research Service
- Government Accountability Office
- Congressional Budget Office
- Office of Inspectors General
- Congressional Record
Lesson 8 - How a Bill Becomes Law
- Key budget laws and their major provisions
- Formal rules governing hearing procedures
- Congressional budget process timetable
- Types of appropriations measures
- The power of committee chairs
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