Advanced Legislative Process
(2 days)
This course is designed to assist participants in identifying, analyzing, and tracking legislation at the various stages in the legislative process.
It provides an in-depth, detailed understanding of legislative procedure and strategy for individuals who already have a good working knowledge of the basics of Congress and the legislative process.
Participants should have a firm grasp of contemporary congressional organization and procedures before enrolling in this course. For those who do not, we highly recommend taking the Congressional Operations Seminar, a tailored Congressional Briefing Conference, or a Capitol Hill Workshop, before taking this course.
This two-day course will help participants better understand:
- why and how legislation is introduced
- types of legislation, including authorizing and appropriating legislation
- legislative drafting and the bill referral process
- House floor procedures, including scheduling, the role of the leadership, debate, the amending process, and voting
- committee hearings, markups, and reports
- the role of the Rules Committee in the House
- Senate floor procedures, including scheduling, the role of leadership, debate, unanimous consent, and the amending process
- reconciling House-Senate differences
- legislative oversight
Course Dates and Tuition
June 1 - 2, 2010
Tuition - $ 890
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