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US Army Corps of Engineers
Budgeting Process
Sherry L. Adams
Project Manager, Huntington District
Salmon Mitigation
Waterfront Development
Lock / Dam Replacement Inland Waterways System
Environmental
Infrastructure Needs
Environ. Restoration
Port / Harbor Deepenings
Flooding
Beach Erosion/Hurricane Protection
Wetland Losses
Water Supply
Navigation
Environmental Infrastructure Needs
Letter to Corps District Office
Inform Congressional Representative
Ecosystem Restoration
“High Priority” Missions:
 Flood Damage Reduction
 Commercial Navigation
 Ecosystem Restoration
Passage ~ 2-yr.
Intervals
Authority - Congress!
( Step 1 )
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Member
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Have we
studied
the
problem
before?
Environment &
Public Works
Committee
Senate Resolution
Study Resolutions
WRDA Bills
Standing Authorities
Appropriations Bills
OR
House Resolution
- Signed by President
Coordination
DIVISION
WRDA
HR/SR
HQUSACE
(Step 2 )
President’s Budget ( G I )
“High Priority” Missions
Flood Damage Reduction
 Navigation
 Ecosystem Restoration
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HQ Review &
Approval
( May -Jun )
HQ Provides Budget
Guidance ( Mar )
OMB Provides Budget
Guidance ( Jan )
Field Offices Develop
Program Requirements
( Apr - May )
Funding Alloc.
To Field Offices
( Oct - Dec )
Budget Presented
to Sec. Army
(Jul - Aug )
Budget Submitted
to OMB ( Sep )
President Signs
Approp. Bill
( Sep - Oct )
OMB Passback
( Nov )
Appropriations Bills
( Jul - Sep )
President’s Budget
to Congress ( Feb )
Continuing Authority Program
(CAP)
• Projects with smaller scope, cost and
complexity
• Delegated authority to design and
construct without specific Congressional
authorization
Existing CAP Funding Policies
• Complete existing construction projects
• No new project cooperation agreements
• Congressional authorization for start or
continuation of study (Naming or earmark)