How does Congress control funding (Big picture)?
They vote on the appropriation bills.
Which committee resolves differences between each chamber's version of the budget resolution?
Budget Conference Committee
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How does Congress control funding (Big picture)? - ANSWER- They vote on the
appropriation bills.
Which committee resolves differences between each chamber's version of the
budget resolution? - ANSWER- Budget Conference Committee
Which committees draft appropriation bills under the direction of the budget
resolution? - ANSWER- Appropriation Sub-Committees
Which committees "marks-up" (votes to amend or change) the appropriations
bills? - ANSWER- Appropriation Committee
Which committees resolve differences between the two version of the
appropriation bills? - ANSWER- Conference Committees
What does the Authorization Bill do? - ANSWER- Authorizes - Establishes,
renews or extends and agency or program.
What does the Appropriations Bill do? - ANSWER- Authorized funding for a
specific time period.
What is the term for shifting budgetary resources from one project/purpose to
another within an appropriation? - ANSWER- Reprogramming
Term for movement of funds from one account to another increasing budgetary
resources available to a specific program/activity? - ANSWER- Transfer
What are the types of government funds? - ANSWER- Appropriated Funds,
Reimbursements, Defense Working Capital Funds and Non-Appropriated Funds
, What is the purpose of Working Capital Funds? - ANSWER- To satisfy recurring
DoD requirements using a businesslike buyer/seller approach.
What is the goal of Working Capital Funds? - ANSWER- To break even over the
long term
What is the purpose of PPBE? - ANSWER- Optimize resources for the warfighter
(Combatant Commander)
In as few words as possible, what is the major activity of the planning phase? -
ANSWER- Articulate Vision and/or Strategy
In as few words as possible, what is the major activity of the programming
phase? - ANSWER- Align resources with requirements
What is the major activity associated with the budgeting phase? - ANSWER-
Convert programmatic costs to Congressional appropriations format
What is the major activity associated with the execution phase? - ANSWER-
Obligate funding
This document provides programmers with goals, priorities, and objectives so
that they can prepare a POM. - ANSWER- Defense Planning Guidance (DPG)
How do the Combatant Commanders articulate their capability requirements? -
ANSWER- Integrated Priorities List (IPL) sent to the SECDEF and CJCS
What is a Program Decision Memorandum (PDM)? - ANSWER- SECDEF's final
guidance on programmatic decisions and force structure; concludes the
programming phase
What is the magnitude of the defense budget? - ANSWER- Roughly half of the
Discretionary budget.
What is debt? - ANSWER- Money owed to someone.
What is a deficit? - ANSWER- Spending more than is received.
What are the methods for government to secure resources? - ANSWER- Sell, Tax,
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