Teaching NASA HQ How Congress Works

NASA HQ Soliciation: Congressional Operations Seminar
“The objective of the training is to provide a comprehensive look at congressional operations and organizations and an understanding of how Congress affects NASA’s policies, priorities and daily operation for NASA HQ members and NASA Leadership and Senior Executive Service Candidate Development Program members. The course shall include: How Congress is Organized and How it Gets It’s Work Done Congress and the Political Process Key Stages in the Legislative Process The Budget and Appropriations Processes The Role and Function of Congressional Committees and Committee Staff with special focus on the Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics, Committee on Science and Technology, U.S. House of Representatives; and the Subcommittee on Space, Aeronautics, and Related Sciences, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, U.S. Senate The Role and Function of Congressional Personal Staff The Government Accountability Office and NASA OMB’s Role in the Legislative Process A Member’s (or former Member’s) Perspective on NASA’s Issues before Congress What Federal Managers Need to Know in Order to Work More Effectively with Congress.”