14 USC 315 – Training for congressional affairs personnel
(a)
Terms Used In 14 USC 315
- Advice and consent: Under the Constitution, presidential nominations for executive and judicial posts take effect only when confirmed by the Senate, and international treaties become effective only when the Senate approves them by a two-thirds vote.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- officer: includes any person authorized by law to perform the duties of the office. See 1 USC 1
- Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
(b)
(1)
(A) the congressional budget process;
(B) the congressional appropriations process;
(C) the congressional authorization process;
(D) the Senate advice and consent process for Presidential nominees;
(E) the Senate advice and consent process for treaty ratification;
(F) the roles of Members of Congress and congressional staff in the legislative process;
(G) the concept and underlying purposes of congressional oversight within the governance framework of separation of powers;
(H) the roles of Coast Guard fellows, liaisons, counsels, governmental affairs officers, the Coast Guard Office of Program Review, the Coast Guard Headquarters program offices, and any other entity the Commandant considers relevant; and
(I) the roles and responsibilities of Coast Guard public affairs and external communications personnel with respect to Members of Congress and the staff of such Members necessary to enhance communication between Coast Guard units, sectors, and districts and Member offices and committees of jurisdiction so as to ensure visibility of Coast Guard activities.
(2)
(A)
(B)
(c)