CPI’s federal budget course is designed to give attendees a practitioner’s view of how federal budgeting works at the congressional and executive level. Course material covers the House and Senate budget process, including the unique features of how the budget reconciliation process is handled in each chamber and how budgeting interacts with the appropriations process. Finally, attendees will get an overview of how the executive branch manages federal spending through the Office of Management and Budget.
Session 1: Federal Budget | Policy and Practice
Session 2: The Budget Resolution, Amendments and CBO Score
Session 3: Reconciliation & The Byrd Rule
Session 4: From Authorizing to Appropriating
Session 5: The Office of Management and Budget