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Terms/overview Flashcards

1
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What gives permission to do something (study, construct) in WRDA?

A

Authorization

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What gives the $$ to do something (study, construct) in an Energy and Water Development Act?

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Appropriation

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What is the term used for when money is issued to the project to execute work?

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Apportionment

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4
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what does WRDA stand for?

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Water Resources Development Act

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5
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What does WIIN stand for? And why was it created? And when?

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Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act. 2016 - targeted east coast infrastructure issues.

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USACE receives appropriations from ____. How many total Appropriations (other than ones USACE receives) are there?

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Energy & Water Development.
there are 12 total

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Where does USACE get it’s appropriations from?

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Energy and Water Development

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How many Energy & Water Development Appropriation accounts are there in the CW (Civil Works) program?

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8 (primary ones covered in this training is: Investigations, Construction, O&M, Mississippi River and Tributaries)

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9
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How many years does Budget Development look at?

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3 - current fiscal year +2 years (Budget submission starts with district, then MSC, and HQ for national priorities)

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How many years does the Budget Defense look at?

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2 years - current Fiscal Year + 1

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What are USACE CW Authorizations? (6 of them)

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1) Resolutions via Authorizing Committee.
2) WRDA - Water Resources Dev Act
3) Specific Congressional Authorization.
4) Standing - CAP (Continuing Authorities Program)
5) WRRDA - Water Resources Reform and Development Act.
6) WIIN - Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act.

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CHECK W TEACHERS: How many years does the Budget Defense look at? Who defends it? And to whom?

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2 years - current fiscal year + 1. Chief of Engineers defenses the President’s budget to the appropriations Committees.

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What is RPM?

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Revolutionize Performance Monitoring - it’s the dashboard that shoes metrics.

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what is WRRDA and what did it do? and when?

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Water Resources Reform and Development Act - 2014 - provided new guidance, reformed guidance.

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Who reviews the Corps budget submission? (2 answers)

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ASA CW - Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works AND OMB Office of Management and Budget.

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16
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What is OMB? And what is the purpose?

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Office of Management and Budget - review Corps budget submissions.

17
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what are the CW program purposes? (7-8)

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1) Navigation
2) Flood Risk Management
3) Environment (AER) Sometimes combined with Environment Stewardship. (8?)
4) Hydropower
5) Water Supply
6) Recreation
7) Emergency Management

18
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What is the max years a feasibility study phase can last?

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3 years

19
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What part of the PED phase lies within Investigations?

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the plans & specs needed for the Construction award - after that PED could continue but would be considered part of Construction.

20
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Who makes appropriations?

A

HOUSE appropriations Subcommittee - Energy & Water Development
AND
SENATE appropriations subcommittee: Energy & Water Development

21
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Who makes Authorizations?

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HOUSE - WRE Water Resources and Environment (subcommittee under Transportation & Infrastructure.
AND
SENATE - Environment & Public Works (EPW) Subcommittee: Transportation & Infrastructure.

22
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What is a J-Sheet?

A

Justification material for Budget Justification. Formal submission. Only for projects in president’s budget.

23
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What is the difference between the PDG and the PEG? and what are they for?

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PDG and PEG are for the budget:
PDG: Program Development Guidance.
PEG: Program Execution Guidance. (used to be called “Budget EG”)

24
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Where can you find PDG and PEG?

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Annual Program Development Manual.

25
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What is CW-IFD?

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CW Integrated Funding Database - how we physically put the budget together.

26
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What is CCB?

A

Change Control Board

27
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What can you find in the Planning Community Toolbox?

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Planning guidence
Signed Chief Reports
Policy Guidence Letters
Guidence on Processes (NEPA, CAP etc)

28
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What ER deals with Cost Estimates?

A

ER 1110-2-1302 Engineering and Design - Civil Works Engineering.

29
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What does CWCCIS Indices relate to?

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Cost Estimates

30
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What ER explains Cost-Sharing?

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ER 1105-2-100 Planning Guidance Notebook (Appendix E)

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