It is near the end of September and you are a relatively new judge advocate working as an Administrative Law attorney. The Deputy Staff Judge Advocate calls and states that he will need you to cover down on the Garrison Commander’s weekly command and staff meeting. At the start of the meeting, the Garrison Commander mentions that prior to leaving her office, she noticed on the news that Congress passed a continuing resolution after failing, yet again, to pass a regular appropriation for the new fiscal year. She adds that as partisanship seems to be at an all-time high in both Houses of Congress, there is uncertainty over how long it will be before a regular appropriation bill is passed for the Department of Defense (DoD).
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Yet these uncertainties should be expected and mitigated before they occur, as history seems to repeat itself, especially when it comes to continuing resolutions. Going back to 1952, the United States government has only started the new fiscal year four times without the need for at least one continuing resolution. In addition, between 1999 and 2013, continuing resolutions, once enacted, remained in place anywhere from “1 to 197 days.” Thus, if history shows us anything, the one certainty about continuing resolutions are that some, if not all, agencies within the government will be operating under one at the start of the fiscal …show more content…
This understanding will enable judge advocates to advise on what new projects and activities are restricted during a continuing resolution, thus enabling practitioners to navigate through this Fiscal Law. This paper will provide a background on funding the government and continuing resolutions; assist judge advocates in identifying new start prohibitions, analyzing new projects and activities, and finding exemptions to new start prohibitions; and identify ways to avoid delays in new projects and activities, such as the construction of the track or the repair of the dining
This book also elaborates on the study of rulemaking by giving examples through cases, studies, loads of government documentation and interviews with policy makers. Following the information and chapters is really easy. The book is illustrated with clear tables, charts, and figures. Each chapter is clearly defined and tables/figures are clearly marked after the table of contents.
Davidson, Roger H., Walter J. Oleszek, and Frances E. Lee. Congress and Its Members. Washington, D.C.: CQ, 2009. Print.
The Constitution gives powers to Congress in order to execute its many responsibilities. These responsibilities are necessary and proper for carrying out its policies such as, imposing taxes and regulating interstate commerce. The constitution has 435 members in the House and 100 more in Senate. Congress faces issues with action problems and the solution to correcting these collective problems are at the expense of the incentive members. The Cabinet, President, state and federal courts, political groups, media, etc. all have input when determining a political decision in the United States. Open arrangement is an objective arranged strategy that the legislature follows in managing an issue or issue in the nation. Open approaches are focused around law; however numerous individuals other than officials set them. People, gatherings, and even government organizations that don 't follow strategies can be punished. This confounded procedure has been concluded with an anticipated arrangement of steps.
For government budgeting to be effective, the process that guides it must be an evolving one. As the government gets bigger, it will most likely destabilize the existing method. Therefore, it must change to keep pace with the demands and growth of the country. The process must be capable of handling the complexity of our nation and its multifaceted needs so it will always need revisions and restructuring to face these new challenges. Its ultimate goal must be to reinforce the government and strengthen the country.
- If all of the options were explored, and patient is given antibiotics and is treated without any pain or suffering than the treatment identifies with the ethnical principles of autonomy, non-maleficence, and veracity. In turn, Mrs. Dawson will be happy with the outcome of the procedure.
Kanovitz, J. R. (2010). Constitutional Law (12th ed.). (E. R. Ebben, Ed.) New Providence, NJ,
Jost, Kenneth. "The Federal Judiciary." CQ Researcher 8.10 (1998). CQ Researcher. SAGE Publications. Web. 01 Mar. 2011. .
National Conference of State Legislatures. Wendy Underhill , 26 Mar. 2014. Web. 30 Mar. 2014.
Before there is a law, there is a bill – and bills have many phases to pass through before these may become laws. The course materials of week three point out that a bill can originate in the House of Representatives or in the Senate – but different versions of the same bill could begin simultaneously in both chambers of Congress (Unit 3 the Congress, 9). It is possible for the President – or someone else – to write a bill, but a member of Congress must introduce the legislation through sponsorship. New bills receive a number and receive assignment to the committee best suited to examine the bill. Project Vote Smart reveals “Bills may be referred to more than one committee and it may be split so that parts are sent to different committees” (Project Vote Smart 2010). If the bill passes through the committee – or committees – the bill may get a new number before passing on to floor action. But it is not necessary for the bill to receive a new number. The foregoing stages describe the initial actions of the Legislative branch in the procedure of a bill becoming law.
Report of the Subcommittee On The Constitution of the Committee On The Judiciary U.S. Senate Ninety Seventh Congress Second Session
As seen quite often in the Obama administration, legislation gets stuck and lost in Congress due to the polarization of the parties in recent years. In Obama’s case, he has frequently threatened to go around the House and Senate if they could not reach an agreement or would shoot down his plans. Cato’s Pilon points out, however, that the hurdles of Congress are no mistake. Pilot states that the framer’s of the Constitution knew what they were doing, and this was intended to keep the checks and balances as well as accountability to the public (Lyons,
“The Budget and Economic Outlook : Fiscal Years 2010 to 2020.” Congress of the United States
When states try to find ways to restrain from non-essential areas, unfunded federal mandates are at the top of the list. These mandates often force state and local governments to spend much more than necessary on everything from medical care to welfare to road building. A complex web of federal programs bind together the tree treasuries of the local, state, and federal government. As much as 25 percent of state budgets now comes from the federal government, and up to 60 percent of some state budgets is spent on joint federal-state programs.
...usion and the government is up and running like it was before ties fiscal crisis began. This government shutdown was the eighteenth shutdown in the history of the United States government. The previous shutdowns occurred due to money issues, unsolved agreements, or other political conflicts. The god news about the shutdown is that Obama has made a good transition and is now backing on the track to getting the government to where it was before the shutdown.10 The U.S government was its own cause for the government shutdown and because of this; it lost its gold-star rating as a country. The government shut down changed the lives of many American citizens and from the standpoint of a citizen, it is apparent that America's governance and policy making tactics has not only become less stable but has also become less effective and predictable than it was believed to be.
Light, Paul C., and Christine L. Nemacheck. "Chapter 7 Congress." Government by the People, Brief 2012 Election Edition, Books a La Carte New Mypoliscilab With Etext Access Card Package. By David B. Magleby. 2012 Election Edition ed. N.p.: Pearson College Div, 2013. N. pag. Print.