Presentation on the Corps' budget process as it pertains to the James River Federal Navigation Channel. This presentation was presented by Richard Klein, P.E., at the James River Partnership Meeting XVIII

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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Norfolk District
Corps Budget Process,
James River, Virginia
Richard Klein, P.E.
Programs and Civil Works Branch July 18, 2014

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Corps Budget Cycle

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HQ Provides Budget Guidance ( Mar )
HQ Review & Approval
( May -Jun )
Budget Presented to Sec. Army (Jul - Aug )
OMB Passback
( Nov )
Budget Submitted to OMB ( Sep )
President’s Budget to Congress ( Feb )
Field Offices Develop
Program Requirements
( Mar - Apr )
Appropriations Bills
( Jul - Sep )
President Signs Approp. Bill
( Sep - Oct )
OMB Provides Budget Guidance ( Jan )
Funding Alloc. To Field Offices ( Oct - Dec )
Budget Resolutions

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Budget Status
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FY 2014: President’s Budget released April 2013; Continuing Resolutions through 15 January 2014; the FY2014 Omnibus Bill became Public Law No. 113-76 on 17 January 2014. FY14 funding provided via Work Plan.
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FY 2015: President’s Budget released 4 March 2014. Energy & Water Development Appropriations Bill, 2015 (H.R. 4923) passed the House 253-170 on 10 July 2014.
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FY 2016: Budget Guidance (EC) issued March 2014; Budget development in progress.

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New for FY 2014
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Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014, enacted 11 June 2014 as P.L. No. 113-121
- Increases funding from the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund (Sec. 2101)
- Criteria for use of the funds (Sec. 2102)
- Assessment of Harbors and Inland Harbors (Sec. 2102)

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Budget Prioritization Factors
Operations and Maintenance (O&M)
►Essential O&M Infrastructure
•Lock, dams, bridges
►Risk & Reliability
•Navigation safety
►Commercial waterborne traffic
•Tonnages – James River 5-yr average = 2.9 mil
►Other Considerations: Dam Safety, Public Safety, Critical Harbor of Refuge, Subsistence Harbor, National Security, etc.

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Norfolk District O&M Funding
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FY 13 President’s Budget $23.5 M
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FY 13 Allocation $21.9M
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FY 13 Supplemental Allocation $24.8M
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FY 14 President’s Budget $26.6 M
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FY 14 Allocation $26.3M
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FY 15 President’s Budget $27.8M
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FY 15 Final or Work Plan TBD

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Key Takeaways
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Action on FY 2015 Budget is with the Congress
Changes coming from the 2014 WRRDA yet to be implemented
Watershed-based Budgeting proposed for FY 2017 implementation

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Questions/Comments?
Contact Information:
USACE, Norfolk District Chief, Programs and Civil Works Branch Richard Klein (757) 201-7243 Richard.L.Klein@usace.army.mil