National Guard Bureau Office of Legislative Liaison

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National Guard BureauOffice of Legislative
Liaison

• Col James Demeritt
• Deputy Director
• 12 February 2007

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Our Mission

• We provide
• the channel of communications between the
  National Guard Bureau with the Congress,
  Services, States, and Associations on legislative
  issues
• education, information, timely responses
• opportunities for interaction between the
  Congress and field units
• We dont
• advocate for policies or programs outside of the
  Presidents Budget, or contrary to the
  Administrations position
• portray ourselves as subject matter experts
• lobby

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Our Extended Family
NGB-LL
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Programs Division

• LTC Bill Hersh, 703-607-1708
• Prepares NGB Leadership SMEs (Army, Air, Joint)
  for Congressional meetings and briefings
• Escorts NGB Leadership to Congressional hearings
  briefings
• Congressional (CODEL) and staff (STAFFDEL) travel
• Provides information to Congressional members and
  staff upon request
• Works with Associations in establishing
  priorities and monitoring legislation

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Army Programs

• LTC Fred Chesbro, 703-607-2788
• CPT Mike Belforti, 703-607-2546
• SGM Irene Torkildson, 703 607-2782
• Primary for ARNG programs
• National Guard Pay and Allowance (NGPA)
• Operations and Maintenance (OMNG)
• National Guard and Reserve Equipment Account
  (NGREA)
• Other Procurement, Army (OPA)
• Authorization Issues
• ARNG Military Construction (MILCON)
• Escorts NGB Leaders and SMEs on Congressional
  visits
• Congressional travel

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Air Programs

• Lt Col Joey Booher, 703 607-2790
• Maj Don Bevis, 703 607-3919
• CMSgt Duane Volk, 703 607-2781
• Primary for ANG programs
• Military Personnel Account (MPA)
• Operations and Maintenance (OMANG)
• National Guard and Reserve Equipment Account
  (NGREA)
• Other Procurement, Air
• Authorization Issues
• ANG Military Construction (MILCON)
• Escorts NGB Leaders and SMEs on Congressional
  visits
• Congressional Travel

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Joint Programs

• Lt Col Jeff Cashman, 703 607-2789
• CPT Bill Wade, 703 607-2610
• SMSgt Barbara Porter, 703-607-1355
• Primary for Joint Staff programs
• Standing Joint Forces Headquarters
• NORTHCOM
• National Guard Wide Manpower and Personnel
  Programs
• Domestic Operation / Homeland Defense
• State Partnership Program
• Joint Communications Equipment to the States
• Escorts Joint Staff on Congressional Visits
• Congressional Travel

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Operations Support Division

• Mrs. Linda Conlin, 703 607-5477
• Provides administrative support (personnel,
  financial, logistical, and contractual)
• Coordinates legislative proposals, hearings, and
  strategy
• Provides legislative analysis and reporting
• Maintains NGB Legislative website
• Plans and conducts Congressional outreach
• Responds to Congressional Constituent Inquiries

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NGB-LL Website

• Comprehensive site for legislative matters
  pertaining to the National Guard
• Updated daily
• Content driven
• Daily congressional schedules
• Bills, analysis, summaries
• Hearing transcripts
• Integrated library of congressional searches
• http//www.ngb.army.mil/LL/

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• Questions?