CLB 010 Congressional Enactment
 Description
Congressional Enactment (excerpted from BCF-103) focuses on the congressional processes that lead to a budget resolution, an Authorization Act and an Appropriation Act, and the implications of those process outcomes to defense acquisition programs. At the end of this module, you should be able to identify key DoD and Service organizations that provide liaison to the congressional committees, describe the budget resolution, authorization and appropriation phases and their key products, understand the basic rules of DoD appeals to congressional marks, recognize when a continuing resolution is required, and recognize when a program is considered a 'new start'.
Objectives
Target Attendees
n/a
Prerequisite(s)
None
Predecessor Course(s) (Acceptable substitutes for meeting current course prerequisite and certification standards)
Predecessor Predecessor Course Title PDS Code Accepted Until
None None None
Course Length
Approximately 4 hours
Additional Course Information
Delivery Mode  Continuous Learning
Equivalent Courses  None
ACE Recommended Credits  N/A
PDS Code  ZBD
Current CEU, CLP and RRP      Click here for Previous Allocation
Continuous Education Units  0
Continuous Learning Points
Reservist Retirement Points 1  
Notes
  • Technical requirements for this course.
  • You have 60 days to complete this course.
  • This course contains an end of module test that must be passed with a 100% score.
  • After passing your exam, please be sure to complete the required Module Survey from the Table of Contents. You will not be graduated from the module until you have completed the Survey. If you experience any difficulty in completing the Survey, please contact the DAU Help Desk to ensure that you receive proper credit.
  • This module is extracted from BCF 103 “Fundmentals of Cost Analysis”. If you have completed BCF 103, this module could serve as refresher training for the subject area.