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Congressional Actions and the National Park Service
Monday and Tuesday
January 23 and 24, 2006
1:00-4:00 PM Eastern time each day
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Today’s course is sponsored by:
Capital Training CenterSupervision,
Management, and Leadership Program
Sandy Taylor, Program Manager
202-354-1413
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Before We Begin…
• How to interact with the instructors– ID your site– Wait 1.5 seconds before answering– “Time-out” signal– Designated Q&A opportunities!
• You may e-mail questions to [email protected]
• If you NEED A PARTICIPANT GUIDE, please e-mail [email protected] (same guide for both days)
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Course Objectives
• Roles and powers• Key entities that affect NPS• 2 reasons to provide prompt info.• Communicate with outside
audiences• Develop a briefing statement• Develop an “outreach plan”
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Map of Washington
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Origins
• Outlines the government of the United States
• John Locke, David Hume, C.L. Montesquieu
• 3 separate, equal branches of government
U.S. ConstitutionU.S. Constitution
17871787
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Three BranchesExecutive / Legislative /
Judicial• Executive - the President, the Cabinet,
and the bureaucracy- Staff size: 1.4 million civilian personnel;
1.65 million military
• Legislative - the United States
Congress- 100 Senators; 440 Representatives- Staff Size: 14,000
• Judicial - the Supreme Court- 9 Justices and the Federal Court Circuits
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Speaker
Majority Leader Minority Leader
Majority Whip Minority Whip
Zone Whips Zone Whips
Clerk ParlimentarianCommittee on Rules
Leadership on Capitol HillHOUSEHOUSE
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Leadership on Capitol HillSENATESENATE
President of the Senate
President Pro Tempore*
Majority Leader+Minority Leader
Assistant MajorityLeader (Whip)
Assistant MinorityLeader (Whip)
* The President Pro Tempore merely has presiding authority.+ The Majority Leader has the power to schedule legislation.
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Party Organizations on Capitol HillHOUSEHOUSE
Republican Conference
Democratic Caucus
Steering Committee Steering Committee
Policy Committee Policy Committee
Campaign Committee Campaign Committee
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Party Organizations on Capitol Hill
SENATESENATE
Republican Conference
Democratic Conference
Steering Committee Steering Committee
Policy Committee Policy Committee
Campaign Committee Campaign Committee
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Exercise: Who’s Who in Congress?
Participant Guide
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Committees in Congress
STANDING COMMITTEESSTANDING COMMITTEES
Permanent Legislative Committees
Authorization Appropriations
Committees that draft laws to create
programs.
Committees that fund programs.
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Committees That Impact NPS
Participant Guide
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U.S. Senate Subcommittee on National Parks
RepublicansCraig Thomas (WY),
ChairmanLamar Alexander (TN), Vice
ChairmanGeorge Allen (VA)Mel Martinez (FL)Gordon Smith (OR)Richard Burr (NC)Pete Domenici (NM), Ex-
Officio Member
DemocratsDaniel K. Akaka (HI),
Ranking MemberRon Wyden (OR)Mary L. Landrieu (LA)Ken Salazar (CO)ONE VACANCYJeff Bingaman (NM), Ex-
Officio Member
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Hearings on Capitol Hill
Legislative Hearings
Review of specific bills
Investigative Hearings
Pursuit of suspected illegal activities
Oversight Hearings
Ongoing review of established programs
Confirmation
Hearings Senate review of
high-levelpresidential appointees
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Committee StaffCommittee Staff
• Staff Director
• General Counsel
• Professional
Committee Staff
• Administrative Staff
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Member’s Personal Member’s Personal StaffStaff
• Administrative Assistant / Chief
of Staff
• Executive Secretary
• Legislative Assistants
• Caseworkers
• State / District Office Staff
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Typical Day for Staff
Participant Guide
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Tips on Working with Congressional Staff
Participant Guide
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Writing a Briefing Statement
•Bureau:
•Member:
•Issue:
•Key Points:
•Background:
•Current Status:
•Prepared By:
•Telephone:
REMEMBER the Communication Tips!
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BREAK!!
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Laws That Guide the Work of the National Park Service
Participant Guide
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Laws That Guide the Work of the NPS
• General Authorities
• Park Specific
• Other Laws
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General Authorities
• National Park Service Organic Act (1916)
• Historic Sites Act (1935)• General Authorities Act
(1970)• Historic Preservation Act
(1966)• Wilderness Act (1964)• Land and Water
Conservation Act (1964)• Wild & Scenic Rivers Act
(1968)
• National Trails System Act (1968)
• Archaeological Resources Protection Act (1979)
• Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (1990)
• National Parks Omnibus Management Act (1998)
and many other laws
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Park Specific
Cumberland Island National Seashore
as well as other Parks in the system
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Other Laws
• National Environmental Policy Act• Clean Air Act• Clean Water Actand many other laws
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Origins of NPS Bills
Participant Guide
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Origins of NPS Bills
National Park Service (Administration)
Members of Congress
Call for legislative proposals Constituents
Interest groups
Member’s own priorities
Administration bill sent to Congress
Parks and Program Offices (must provide Legislative Support Data
packages)
Interior Department/OMB
NPS/WASO
Regional Offices
Introduced by request; some Members adopt as own bill
Drafted by staff or committees with help from legislative counsel
Bills introduced
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Summary of National Park Service Laws in 109th
Congress January 4, 2005 –
Participant Guide
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Office of Legislative and Congressional Affairs
• Legislative Programs• Legislative Review• Archival Functions• Information Services
Functions of the Division of Legislation
Participant Guide
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• Liaison Services• Information Services• Special Projects• Scheduling
Functions of the Congressional Liaison
Office of Legislative and Congressional Affairs
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Exercise: Roles and Authorities
Participant Guide
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Outreach
Participant Guide
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Exercise: What Are They Saying?
Participant Guide
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Exercise: Briefing Statement
Participant Guide
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Develop a BRIEFING STATEMENT on a legislative issue related to your park or site.
For 1 HOUR EXTRA COURSE CREDIT, please submit your statement by:
Monday, February 27, 2006 to [email protected]
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Managers Institute on Public PolicyApril 3-7, 2006Washington, DC
Course announcement will be available at My Learning Manager by Friday, Jan. 27, 2006 (check with your Employee Development Officer for info.)
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To Get Credit for this Course
•Make sure you sign the student roster.•UPON RECEIPT OF E-MAIL
NOTIFICATION, complete the online course evaluation.
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After your TEL Site Training Point of Contact has confirmed your attendance,
Log onto http://mylearning.nps.gov
Click on “My Assessments”
Next screen click on “launch transcript” and complete the evaluation
My Assessments
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Today’s course is sponsored by:
Capital Training CenterSupervision,
Management, and Leadership Program
Sandy Taylor, Program Manager
202-354-1413
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Before We Begin…
• How to interact with the instructors– ID your site– Wait 1.5 seconds before answering– “Time-out” signal– Designated Q&A opportunities!
• You may e-mail questions to [email protected]
• If you NEED A PARTICIPANT GUIDE, please e-mail [email protected] (same guide for both days)
Participant Guide
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Course Objectives
• Roles and powers• Key entities that affect NPS• 2 reasons to provide prompt info.• Communicate with outside
audiences• Develop a briefing statement• Develop an “outreach plan”
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Who Has the Power of the Purse?
• Executive submits budget request18 to 24 months in preparation for a single fiscal yearOffice of Management and Budget (OMB)
• Legislative reviews Executive’s budget request U.S. Constitution: Article 1, Section 7 - taxesBudget, Tax and Appropriations Committees consider the President’s budget request for 8 months each year (early February - September 30th)New fiscal year begins on October 1st if Congress votes the dollars
• Executive implements the budgetOMB - Departments - Agencies: 3 to 6 months
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Executive Submits Budget Request
• 18 to 24 months in
preparation for a
single fiscal year
• Office of
Management and
Budget (OMB)
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Executive Implements the Budget
OMB - Departments – Agencies
3 to 6 months
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Legislative Staff and Agencies
Support AgenciesSupport Agencies
• Congressional Research
Service
• Government Accountability
Office
• Congressional Budget Office
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Committees in Congress
STANDING COMMITTEESSTANDING COMMITTEES
Permanent Legislative Committees
Authorization Appropriations
Committees that draft laws to create
programs.
Committees that fund programs.
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FY 2006Where the Money Comes
From
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FY 2006Where the Money Goes
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3/96 -- $ 5.5 T8/97 -- $ 5.9 T6/02 -- $ 6.4 T5/03 -- $ 7.4 T11/04 -- $ 8.07 T2/06 -- ?? (as much
as $ 8.15 T)
DEBT OF THE UNITED STATES
1789-1980: $900,000,000,000 (Billion)
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BREAK!!
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Budget Cycle
• Spring– 18 mo. before FY begins– OMB/DOI instructions to bureau– NPS instructions to field to
update OFS– Review construction (PMIS)– Review land acquisition
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Budget Cycle cont’d.
• Summer– Secretarial/DOI review
• Early Fall– OMB review
• Late Fall– OMB passback
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Budget Cycle cont’d.
• January – President’s budget to Congress
• February– NPS budget to Congress
• Early Spring– NPS appropriations hearings – Senate appropriations hearings
(Secretary)
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Budget Cycle cont’d.
• Late Spring/Summer– House markup– Senate markup
• Fall– Appropriations
• October– Start of Fiscal Year
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Historical Budget Perspective
• 1970s, 1980s budget grew unchecked• Increasing budgets and deficits• Attempts to control failed
– ZBB (Zero-Based Budgeting)– GRH (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings)
• Early 1990s– BEA (Budget Enforcement Act) controls
spending
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FY 1996 - FY 2005 Total Budget Growth
35%
55%50%
41%33%
CPI CPI CPI CPI CPI CPI
65%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
Federal Budget DOI NPS ONPS NPS-ParkBase
PWR-ParkBase
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FY 1996 - FY 2005 Compound Annual Budget Growth
5.1%4.4% 4.0%
3.4%2.8%
CPICPICPI CPI CPI CPI
3.0%
0.00%
1.00%
2.00%
3.00%
4.00%
5.00%
6.00%
7.00%
8.00%
FederalBudget
DOI NPS ONPS NPS-ParkBase
PWR-ParkBase
Gro
wth
Rat
e
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FY 1996 - FY 2005 Total Budget Growth*
65%
35%
55% 50%38%
32%
CPI CPI CPI CPI CPI CPI
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
Federal Budget DOI NPS ONPS NPS-ParkBase*
PWR-ParkBase*
* Park Base totals exclude new parks added.
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FY 1996 - FY 2005 Compound Annual Budget Growth*
5.1%
3.0%
4.3% 4.1%3.1% 2.7%
CPICPICPICPICPICPI
0.00%
1.00%
2.00%
3.00%
4.00%
5.00%
6.00%
7.00%
8.00%
FederalBudget
DOI NPS ONPS NPS-ParkBase*
PWR-ParkBase*
* Park Base totals exclude new parks added.
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FY 2006 BUDGET
• CONF BEFORE RECESS
• EPA IN OUR BILL
• FULL PAY AT 2.3%
• CONG RAISE TO 3.1% ($8M)
• PRK OPS- + $15M ATB, +$5M prk specific
• REP/REH 2 YR
• RADIO CON- $10M FROM FEES
• ASSESSMENTS MESSAGING, SMART CARDS ESN
• RULES ON $12.5M SENATE LANGUAGE
• HURRICANE DAMAGE +$19M of 70M - 1% ATB
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TO FY07 AND BEYOND• Bal Budget Goal • DOI Allocation -2% a year• NO INITIATIVES• Sustain Operations Defer Invst • DOI “stovepipes” LE & IT• Mgt/Oversight Improvements
– CORE OPS, SCORECARD, ABC, GPRA, PART, FMSS, FBMS, A-123
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WHAT TO DO
• Maintain flexibility– Staffing, fixed costs
• Use BCP module• Include mgt imp/inov with “roof rot
tour “• Watch accountability issues
– Assets, receipts, transactions
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Park FTE
0
2000
4000
6000
8000
10000
12000
14000
16000
18000
AK IM MW NC NE PW SE NPS Total
FY 1996 FTE
FY 2000 FTE
FY 2004 FTE
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% Change in Park FTE from FY 1996 to FY 2004
13%
5% 5%
13% 12% 12%
56%
17%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
AK IM MW NC NE PW SE NPS Total
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Exercise: What Entities Impact the NPS Budget?
Participant Guide
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Developing an Outreach Plan
• ID your audience (Congressional staff, WASO, members of the public, community leaders, tribal leaders)
• ID your message • Develop your statement (BRIEF)• Be on time• Expect a short meeting—your
handout should speak for itself
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Present a Justification For an Operating Increase
•Address a single, specific problem/need. New workload/requirement. How do you know problem exists?
•Be Concise—assume reviewer knows nothing about your park/program. (Have someone else read your draft.)
•Quantitative—i.e., # of visitors benefited, area to be covered.
•Qualitative—In what way will benefits be gained?
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• Relate desired situation to current situation. – What are you SPENDING now?– What are you DOING now?
• Where possible, relate to:– Business plan– Core operations– GPRA goals
• Be accurate– Down 30 FTEs– Visitation up 10%
Present a Justification for an Operating Increase
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Homework!!
• Prepare a BUDGET JUSTIFICATION• For 1 EXTRA HOUR COURSE CREDIT,
please submit your justification by Tuesday, February 28, 2006, to [email protected]
• Course evaluation
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When Leadership Finds You
“If you want leadership, you shouldn’t have it. Instead, if you commit to other things, leadership will come.”
--John C. Maxwell, PhD., best-selling author,
speaker, trainer on leadership principles
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Managers Institute on Public PolicyApril 3-7, 2006Washington, DC
Course announcement will be available at My Learning Manager by Friday, Jan. 27, 2006 (check with your Employee Development Officer for info.)
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To Get Credit for this Course
•Make sure you sign the student roster.•UPON RECEIPT OF E-MAIL
NOTIFICATION, complete the online course evaluation.
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After your TEL Site Training Point of Contact has confirmed your attendance,
Log onto http://mylearning.nps.gov
Click on “My Assessments”
Next screen click on “launch transcript” and complete the evaluation
My Assessments