Core Courses

• None

Elective Courses

• None

Mandatory

Suggested

Overview of the Legislative Process

• Introduction to the Legislative Process
• Sources of Legislation and Forms of Congressional Action
• Congressional Issues

Influences on the Legislative Process

• Roles of the Office of Management and Budget and Congressional Budget Office
• Nongovernmental Organizations and Lobbying

Federal Budget Process

• The Federal Budget
• Federal Budget Process
• Key Players in the Federal Budget Process
• Considerations of Agency Budget Formulation

Budget Presentation and Testimony Process

• The Use of Agency Justification Statements
• Budget Justification Submission to OMB
• Techniques for Developing Budget Presentations and Hearing Testimony
• Module Capstone

Overview of Appropriations Law

• Overview of Appropriations
• Statutory Interpretation
• Purpose Statute
• Purpose Criteria

Appropriations Law with Regard to Time and Amount

• Time Criteria
• Amount Criteria