CACO Brief: Legislative Process

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CACO BriefLegislative Process
Andrew Vanlandingham Manager of Air Programs
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Funding Myth
Services program needs in the POM and FYDP
Presidents State of the Union and Budget
Submission
DoD submits budget with details
Congress Passes Presidents Budget
Everyones happy and the Guard gets what it
needs.
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Funding Realities

• .the reality is that the needs of the National
  Guard are not fully addressed in the Presidents
  Budget due to
• Resource Constraints
• Institutional Climate
• Operational/Strategic Priority

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Role of NGAUS

• Since 1878.
• Inform and Educate Capitol Hill
• Lobby and advocate for programs that benefit the
  Guard

To say what NGB and the Directorates cant!
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The Legislative Cycle
House
Sub- committee Mark-up
Committee Mark-up
Floor Vote
Floor Vote
Hearings
Impact
Impact
Conference Committee
President Signs
Impact
Impact
Senate
Sub- committee Mark-up
Committee Mark-up
Floor Vote
Floor Vote
Hearings
Feb.-April
May
June
July-August
Sept.
October 1
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Timing Is Everything

• The key to achieving program adds is to ensure
  your
• delegation submits budget member requests to the
• Committee Staff and personal staff in a timely
  manner.
• This must be done prior to Sub-Committee mark-up
• around April-May timeframe.
• Request Letters Due
• House Approps March 17
• Senate Approps
• House Authorization
• Senate Authorization

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How we tell the story

• Distribute lobby materials to
• Congress and their staff
• TAGs and Governors
• State Associations
• National Guard Bureau
• Industry partners and other organizations
• Brief state associations during visits
• Prepare detailed fact sheets
• Meet with Congressional Committee and personal
  staff

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Who We Work With
Authorizing Legislation House Armed Services
Committee (HASC) Senate Armed Services Committee
(SASC) Appropriating Legislation House
Appropriations Committee (HAC-D) Senate
Appropriations Committee (SAC-D)
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Who we Work with

• Senate National Guard Caucus
• Senator Christopher Kit Bond (R-MO) Senator
  Patrick Leahy (D-VT)
• 88 members
• House Guard and Reserve Caucus
• Representative Steve Buyer (R-IN)
  Representative Gene Taylor (D-MS)
• 163 members

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The Message

• Resolutions passed at NGAUS General Conference
• Top Issues identified--
• Task Forces identify top issues per resolution
• Select Committee identify top issues for program
  area
• NGAUS works to match issues with NGB priorities
• Fact Sheets Developed

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The Messenger

• NGAUS Legislative Staff
• State Associations
• Industry Partners
• The Congressional Action Contact Officers
• House and Senate Guard/Reserve Caucuses
• Other groups or individuals with objectives
  supporting the National Guard

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A Coordinated Effort
Other groups
TAGS
Governors
YOU
NGAUS
State Associations
EANGUS
Industry
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Questions?