The Fundamentals of Appropriations course outlines the architecture and mechanisms of federal spending. Over the course of three sessions, attendees will receive a historical overview of the federal appropriations process at the executive and congressional level, specifically: House and Senate appropriations process, the appropriations interaction with the 302(a) and 302(b) allocations set in the federal budget, the President’s budget, and how the Office of Management and Budget are involved with the congressional appropriations process. Attendees are encouraged, but not required, to also take our Federal Budget Policy & Process course.
Historical overview of the appropriations process.
The basics of Rules 16, which governs appropriations in the Senate.
Discussing the appropriations interaction between Congress and the executive branch agencies.