The 111th Congress and the DoD Budget

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The 111th Congress and the DoD Budget

• American Society of Military ComptrollersProfessi
  onal Development Institute
• San Antonio, TX
• May 2009

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Tough Decisions and Reform
This is a budget crafted to reshape the
priorities of Americas Defense establishment.
If approved, these recommendations will
profoundly reform how this Department does
business. Secretary of Defense, Robert M.
Gates
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Department of Defense ToplineFY 2001 FY 2010
(Dollars in Billions)
38Real Growth
80 Growth
316
Base Budget
Base Topline in FY09 Constant Dollars
Note FY 2009 Non-War Supplemental is
appropriated through American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009 Source Defense
Appropriation Acts FY 2001 FY 2009, National
Defense Budget Estimates for FY 2009, OMB
Historical Tables FY 2009
Numbers may not add due to rounding
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Congressional Review
White House
Department of Defense
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Budget
BudgetJustificationMaterial
Administration submits budget
DoD provides detailed justification material
Congressional Action
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Committee /SubcommitteesMarks
Congress acts to approve, modify or disapprove
8 Committeesand subcommittees oversee DoD budget
Congress hears testimony from DoD and other
witnesses
House and Senate resolve differences
House and Senate send bill to President
White House
Public Law
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Authorization
If the President Signs it immediately becomes
Law
These Public Laws are then executed as the DoD
Budget
Appropriation
If the President Vetoes itreturns back to
Congress
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111th Congress
As of May 13, 2009
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Congressional Calendar 2009
Fiscal Year 2010 Begins
Target AdjournmentOctober 30
Summer RecessAugust 3 September 4
Independence Day RecessJune 29 July4
Memorial Day RecessMay 25-29
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Defense Oversight Committees
Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC)
House Armed Services Committee (HASC)
Carl Levin, D-MIChairman
John McCain, R-AZRanking Member
Ike Skelton, D-MOChairman
John McHugh, R-NYRanking Member
Senate Appropriations Committee Defense (SAC-D)
House Appropriations Committee Defense (HAC-D)
Daniel K. Inouye, D-HIChairman
Thad Cochran, R-MSRanking Member
John Murtha, D-PAChairman
C.W. Young, R-FLRanking Member
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Defense Oversight Committees
Senate Appropriations Committee Milcon/VA
(SAC-Milcon/VA)
House Appropriations Committee Milcon/VA
(HAC-Milcon/VA)
Tim Johnson, D-SDChairman
Kay Bailey Hutchinson, R-TXRanking Member
Chet Edwards, D-TXChairman
Zach Wamp, R-TNRanking Member
Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
House Select Committee on Intelligence
Dianne Feinstein, D-CAChairman
Christopher Bond, R-MORanking Member
Silvester Reyes, D-TXChairman
Peter Hoekstra, R-MIRanking Member
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111th CongressMajor Legislative Issues

• Economic Recovery
• Stimulus
• Financial System
• Credit Cards
• Foreclosures
• Healthcare Reform
• Energy Policy
• Budget/Appropriations
• Deficit
• Earmarks
• Confirmations

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FY 2010 DoD Budget

• FY 2009 Supplemental
• Program Terminations
• Acquisition Reform
• Afghan/Pakistan Policy
• Guantanamo Bay Detainees
• Earmarks
• Pay Raises
• Military Benefits
• Lack of Outyear Plan