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Army Congressional Budget Liaison
Office (SAFM-BUL) September 2009
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The Constitution
The Congress shall have the power To provide
for the common defense. . .To raise and support
Armies. . .To provide and maintain a Navy. . .To
make rules for the Government and Regulation of
the land and naval forces. . .To declare war. .
.And to make laws which shall be necessary and
proper for carrying out the foregoing
powers. Article 1,
Section 8
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Army Congressional Budget Liaison
What We Do
EXPLAIN THE ARMY TO APPROPRIATORS
EXPLAIN APPROPRIATIONS TO THE ARMY

• Advise and report to the Secretary of the Army
  on Appropriations
• Develop and articulate Appropriations
  Strategies
• Grow relationships with Appropriations
  Committee Members and Staffs
• Provide One Voice between HQDA and
  Appropriators
• Serve as the Conduit of Information Exchange

HQDA Single Point of Entry to the House and
Senate Defense and MILCON Appropriations
Subcommittees
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Congressional Marks Authorization and
Appropriations
The Outcome is Different
The Process is the Same
National Defense Authorization Act
Defense Appropriations Act
MILCON / VA Appropriations Act
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Appropriations and Authorization

• The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)
  sets priorities for the Department of Defense
  through legislative changes to Title 10 and
  establishes fundamental defense policies such as
  Service end strength, military pay raises, and
  procurement quantities. Additionally, the NDAA
  authorizes individual military construction
  projects.
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• The Appropriations Acts establish funds with
  the Treasury to carry out the programs requested
  by the President and approved by the Congress.
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• In cases where the NDAA reduced a program
  while the Appropriations Act funded at a higher
  level (amount appropriated is greater than the
  amount authorized) current DoD budget policy is
  to spend the amounts appropriated.

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13 Appropriations Bills

• Agriculture Rural Development, Food and Drug
• CommerceJustice-Science
• Defense
• Energy and Water Development
• Financial Services and General Government
• InteriorEnvironment
• Labor, HHS, Education
• Legislative Branch
• Military Construction and Veterans Affairs
• Transportation, Housing and Urban Development
• Homeland Security
• State Department and Foreign Operations
• Select Intelligence (House Only)

302b Allocations set budget ceilings for
appropriations bills
The Subcommittees of the House and Senate
Appropriations Committees produce the
appropriations bills that fund all agencies of
the Federal Government.
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House Appropriations Committee Defense
Subcommittee
Ranking Full Committee Ranking
Chairman Full Committee Chair
Ranking Subcommittee Ranking
Chairman Subcommittee Chair
Majority
Minority
David Obey D-WI-7
Norman Dicks D-WA-6
James Moran D-VA-8
Marcy Kaptur D-OH-9
C.W. Bill Young R-FL-10
Jerry Lewis R-CA-41
Rodney Frelinghuysen R-NJ-11
Todd Tiahrt R-KS-4
John Murtha D-PA-12
Peter Visclosky D-IN-1
Steven Rothman D-NJ-9
Allen Boyd D-FL-2
Sanford Bishop D-GA-2
Jack Kingston R-GA-1
Kay Granger R-TX-12
Maurice Hinchey D-NY-22
Carolyn Kilpatrick D-MI-13
Harold Rogers R-KY-5
Majority Clerk Paul Juola
Minority Clerk Tom McLemore
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House Appropriations Committee Military
Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related
Agencies Subcommittee
Ranking Full Committee Ranking
Chairman Full Committee Chair
Ranking Subcommittee Ranking
Chairman Subcommittee Chair
Majority
Minority
Chet Edwards D-TX-17
Sam Farr D-CA-17
Norman Dicks D-WA-6
Zach Wamp R-TN-3
Ander Crenshaw R-FL-4
C.W. Bill Young R-FL-10
John Salazar D-CO-3
David Obey D-WI-7
Jerry Lewis R-CA-41
Patrick Kennedy D-RI-1
Marion Berry D-AR-1
John Carter R-TX-31
Sanford Bishop D-GA-2
Steve Israel D-NY-2

Majority Clerk Carol Murphy
Minority Clerk Martin Delgado
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Senate Appropriations Committee Defense
Subcommittee
Chairman Full Subcommittee Chair
Ranking Full Subcommittee Ranking
Majority
Minority
Tom Harkin D-IA
Patrick Leahy D-VT
Byron Dorgan D-ND
Mitch McConnell R-KY
Christopher Bond R-MO
Thad Cochran R-MS
Daniel Inouye D-HI
Robert Byrd D-WV
MILCON Ranking
Dianne Feinstein D-CA
Richard Durbin D-IL
Barbara Mikulski D-MD
Kay Bailey Hutchison R-TX
Patty Murray D-WA
Herb Kohl D-WI
Robert Bennett R-UT
Judd Gregg R-NH
Richard Shelby R-AL
Majority Clerk Charlie Houy
Minority Clerk Stewart Holmes
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Arlen Specter R-PA
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Senate Appropriations Committee Military
Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related
Agencies Subcommittee
Chairman Full Committee Chair Subcommittee
Member
Chairman Subcommittee Chair
Ranking Full Committee Ranking
Ranking Subcommittee Ranking
Majority
Minority
Mary Landrieu D-LA
Daniel Inouye D-HI
Robert Byrd D-WV
Sam Brownback RKS
Mitch McConnell R-KY
Tim Johnson D-SD
Kay Bailey Hutchison R-TX
Thad Cochran R-MS
Patty Murray D-WA
Jack Reed DRI
Ben Nelson DNE
Lisa Murkowski R-AK
Lamar Alexander RRTN
Susan Collins RME
Mark Pryor DAR
Majority Clerk Tina Evans
Minority Clerk Dennis Balkham
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