1) Which of the following is considered to be a new start if it has not been previously justified by DoD and funded by Congress through the normal budget process?

Program

All of these are correct

Project

Modification

2. Which one of the following would be the primary reviewer of the Defense Acquisition Executive Summary for an ACAT IA program?

USD (Comptroller)

USD (AT&L)

DCAPE

ASD (Legislative Affairs)

3) The Presidents Budget requested $137 million for DoDs Infrared Program. The House Armed Services Committee has decided to grant the Infrared Program $125 million, while the Senate Armed Services Committee has decided to grant the Infrared Program $135 million. The Authorization Conference has agreed to grant the Infrared Program $127 million. DoD should now appeal to:

The Authorization Conference for $137 million

No one, since the appeal process is over

The Senate Appropriations Committee for $135 million

The House Appropriations Committee for $137 million

4) The authorization phase of the congressional budget enactment process:

Involves the Armed Services Committees of the House and the Senate

Is required by the Constitution

Was established by the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974

Provides budget authority for acquisition programs

5) Which one of the following is NOT a function of the Services offices of legislative affairs?

Conduct liaison with the House Appropriations Committee

Track all non-appropriation related legislative items

Conduct liaison with the Senate Armed Services Committee

Conduct liaison with individual members of Congress regarding constituent issues

6) Which one of the following is most likely to be found in the report accompanying the Defense Appropriations Act?

Personnel end strength quantities

Amount of revenue authorized for the coming fiscal year

Procurement quantity ceilings for major weapon systems

Amount appropriated for a specific O&M budget activity

7) Which one of the following is LEAST likely to be involved in the process that results in the Concurrent Resolution?

Senate Budget Committee

Undersecretary of Defense (Comptroller)

House Budget Committee

Congressional Budget Office

8) Which one of the following would be permitted under a Continuing Resolution?

Increasing the procurement quantity of a weapon system above the number authorized by Congress

Spending at prior years rate of operations

Obligating a programs entire amount of annual funding during the period of the continuing resolution

Initiating a new start