Show Me the Money: Federal Chesapeake Bay and Water Appropriations 101 Presenters: Josh Saks, Senior Legislative Representative, National Wildlife Federation Mike Burke, Projects Director, Office of Senator Ben Cardin Annual appropriations provide hundreds of millions of dollars to support restoration efforts throughout the Chesapeake Bay watershed. In this breakout session we’ll provide an overview of the appropriations process and the various appropriations accounts and projects that benefit water quality from Cooperstown to Virginia Beach. Finally, we’ll discuss the appropriations outlook for the 112th Congress and how you might play a role in the process.

1. Show Me The Money An Overview of Chesapeake Bay Appropriations

2. Agenda An Overview of the Appropriations Process A Discussion of Chesapeake Specific Approps A look ahead to the 112th Congress and FY12 The Role of Advocates

5. 12 Appropriations Bills Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA Commerce, Justice, Science Defense Energy & Water Development Financial Services and General Govt Homeland Security Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Labor, HHS, Education Legislative Branch MilCon, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies State, Foreign Operations and Related Agencies Transportation, Housing and Urban Development

6. Appropriations Process Overview and Timeline The President’s Budget and Congressional Budget Resolutions: The President’s Budget Request is typically released on the first Monday in February. Congressional Budget Resolutions are a response to the President’s Budget Request, set total budget authority for the fiscal year, and provide guidance for the appropriations process.

7. House Timeline Jan-Mar Requests for funding (earmarks or program funding) from organizations to personal offices due. Members consider these requests for what they will include in their requests to subcommittees (deadline varies in every office). Early Mar Deadline to request to testify for public witness day or submit written testimony. Check subcommittee websites for latest information, deadlines and instructions. Mid Mar Subcommittees hold Public Witness Hearings. These begin in the middle of March and may continue into early April. Late Mar Member requests from personal offices to subcommittees due. Mar-Apr Deadline for dear colleague letters and organizational sign-on letters is typically due in late March or sometime in April. Apr-May House Members testimony day on the House floor Early May Subcommittee Mark-Up Mid May Full Committee Mark-Up Late May Floor Vote on Bill

8. Senate Timeline Jan-Mar Requests for funding (earmarks or program funding) from organizations to personal offices due. Members consider these requests for what they will include in their requests to subcommittees (deadline varies in every office). Late Mar Member requests from personal offices to subcommittees due. Mar-Apr Deadline for dear colleague letters and organizational sign-on letters is typically due in late March or sometime in April. Apr-May Deadline to submit written testimony. This deadline varies by subcommittee, most subcommittees do NOT hold public witness days as they do in the House. Mid May Subcommittee Mark-Up Mid May Full Committee Mark-Up, often happens the day after subcommittee mark up. May - June Floor Vote on Bill

9. Conference Final conference bills must pass by September 30th, or else Congress must pass a continuing resolution to buy more time. In recent years continuing resolutions have dragged on for 2-5 months and Congress has often rolled many appropriations bills into one large “omnibus” or a handful of “mini-bus” bills to get them passed. Once the conference bill is passed by the House and Senate, the President either signs the bill into law or vetoes the bill.