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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 ) Member 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 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)