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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The leadership competencies for this course include:

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

 

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This sponsored course is tailored for your group's specific needs.

The program fee for sponsored courses includes program development, faculty, materials, and classroom space in the DC area for up to 20 attendees (the program fee also includes AV, breaks and lunch). *  We will contact you after we receive your registration to finalize details.

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Government agencies: please see the GSA Schedule for our GSA contract pricing.

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Bring this course to your location. This course and any combination of its topics are available as custom on-site training for your organization.  For more information about how this training can help your members and staff, please contact our client liaison. Not enough people for a sponsored or custom course? See these Capital Learning Audio CoursesTM Capitol Learning Federal Budgeting Audio Courses The Budget Execution Process Budget Formulation, Justification, and Execution The Federal Budget Process How to Read and Decipher the Department of Defense Budget Congress, the Legislative Process, and the Fundamentals of Lawmaking, A Nine Course Series

Sample 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 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: 202-678-1600.
Time and Dates	8:30 am to 4:15 pm This Sponsored Course Requires One (1) Day
Location	This course can be presented at your location in Washington, DC, or at a location in Washington, DC, that we provide.  *  For a map with a brief list of hotels near the Capitol, click here. When we arrange space, we use 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. Approved for .6 CEUs from George Mason University.
Related Training	The New Congress Congressional Operations Briefing - Capitol Hill Workshop Understanding Congressional Budgeting and Appropriations Advanced Federal Budget Process
Policies	See https://www.thecapitol.net/PublicPrograms/CoursePolicies_Sponsored.html 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 sponsored courses including suggested attire.
Program Fee and Registration	$9,750 - for up to 20 attendees *  The program fee includes program development, faculty, materials, and classroom space in the DC area for up to 20 attendees (the program fee also includes AV, breaks and lunch). We will contact you after we receive your registration to finalize details. Registration and payment at least 3 weeks before the course is required so the program can be customized for your specific needs. For more information see FAQs About Our Sponsored Courses. * = There is a discount if you provide classroom space in the DC area, AV, breaks and lunch. This course can be also presented outside the DC area. Contact us for details.      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 202-688-2424.    Mail the completed form to us at TheCapitol.Net, Inc., PO Box 25706, Alexandria, VA  22313-5706
Available as custom, on-site training?	Yes.  This program can be tailored for on-site agency, association and corporate training.  Please call 202-678-1600 for information. Government agencies: please see the GSA Schedule for our GSA contract pricing. TheCapitol.Net, Inc. Contract GS02F0192X
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This Sponsored Course Requires One Day
8:30 am to 4:15 pm

   
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

See more testimonials about our budget training.

Faculty

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

Select Previous Faculty

Don Gessaman

Bill Heniff Jr

Kenneth Kraft

Roy Meyers

Daniel Parks

James Saturno

Allen Schick

Our Clients

Congressional Offices

Federal Agencies

Military

NGOs and Nonprofits

Diplomatic Corps

Fortune 500

Law Firms

Lobbying Firms

Labor Unions

Associations

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Federal Budget Links and Research Tools