1. Chapters 13, 14, 15, 16, and 17

2. Executive Offices and Budget The president has many advisors but the people in the White House are his closest and work with him on a daily basis

3.  An umbrella agency of separate agencies  Right arm of the President  Most of the closest advisors  Headed by the Chief of Staff  Established by Congress in 1939

4. President’s closest advisors work in the West Wing of the White House, near the oval office

5.  Chief of Staff:  Denis McDonough  Deputy Chief of Staff:  Nancy-Ann Deparle  Alyssa Mastromonaco

6.  Counselor to the President:  Pete Rouse  Press Secretary:  Josh Earnst

7.  Acts to advise the President on all domestic, foreign and military matters that relate to the nation’s security  Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff  Director of National Intelligence

8.  Office of Management and Budget (OMB)  Preparation of the federal budget, which the president must submit to Congress  Council of Economic Advisers  3 of the country’s leading economists  The major source of information and advice on the nation’s economy

9. The budget is a vital part of running the day to day activities of the US government and must be passed every year

10.  The estimate of the money the government will take in and spend on programs over the next fiscal year.  Federal Fiscal Year: Oct 1 to Sept 30  The President proposes – Congress disposes  Today control is shared by both the President and Congress

11.  Executive Branch Prepares a Budget Proposal  Figure out needs vs luxury request  Requests sent to the OMB in June Work on proposal  By law the president must submit the proposal to Congress by the 1 st Monday in February

12.  Congress crafts a Budget Resolution  The House and Senate budget committees analyze the proposed budget and recommend changes  March and April hearings about the proposal  Committees  Full version should be done by April 15

13.  Congress enacts appropriation bill  Senate and House Appropriation Committees start working on Congress’s appropriation bills Each deals with a spending category These together the government final budget  Spring and Summer Congress and President keep an eye on it and should by completed by August  Goes to President for approval in September Sign and veto

14.  New Fiscal Year  Should be ready October 1 if not Continuing resolution