The role and function of the Navy Office of Legislative Affairs in the Congressional Program Authorization and Budget Process

Abstract

This thesis examines the role and function of the Navy Office of Legislative Affairs (OLA) in the congressional program authorization process and the budget process. Specifically, the thesis addresses the following: (1) the defense budget process beginning with Department of the Navy administrative budget formulation at the headquarters level through congressional action in budget enactment, (2) the role and mission of the Office of the Navy Comptroller, providing an overview of the Navy's administrative and legislative phases of budget formulation, (3) the role and mission of the Office of Legislative Affairs in the budget process, detailing OLA's relationship with Congress and the Office of the Navy Comptroller, and (4) evaluation of the effectiveness of the Office of Legislative Affairs in its role as the legislative liaison in the Congressional budget authorization process.