ABAs Women in Buses WIB WEBINAR Wednesday July 6 2016 Acronym a word formed from the initial letter or letters of each of the successive parts or major parts of a compound term like ID: 743384
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Welcome to “AAA”(Aggravating Acronyms Anonymous)
ABA’s
Women in Buses (WIB)
WEBINAR
Wednesday, July 6, 2016Slide2
Acronym
:
a word formed from the initial letter or letters of each of the successive parts or major parts of a compound term, like:
R.A.D.A.R. - radio detection and ranging
S.C.U.B.A. – self-contained underwater breathing apparatus Slide3
FOREIGN LANGUAGESGermanSpanishFrench GovernmentSlide4
U.S. FEDERAL GOVERNMENT Executive BranchJudicial Branch
Legislative Branch
Three Branches of Government
Implements lawsMakes laws
Interprets lawSlide5
GOVERNMENT SPEAKLegislative BranchU.S. House of
Representatives
U.S. SenateSlide6
GOVERNMENT SPEAKLegislative BranchBoth House and the Senate develop legislation through committees.Committees are defined or based on jurisdiction, for example: transportation, energy, or health.
Committees, in turn, divide their work among SubcommitteesSlide7
GOVERNMENT SPEAKLegislative BranchKey Senate Acronyms -
Authorizing Committees:
Commerce – Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation EPW – Committee on Environment and Public WorksHELP – Committee on Health, Labor, Education and PensionsSlide8
GOVERNMENT SPEAKLegislative BranchKey House Acronyms -
Authorizing Committees:
T&I – Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Energy & Commerce - Committee on Energy and CommerceWays & Means – Committee on Ways and MeansSlide9
GOVERNMENT SPEAKLegislative BranchKey Senate & House Acronyms -
Appropriations:
THUD or T-HUD – Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (Both the name of the Subcommittee and the name of the bill/legislation.)CR – Continuing Resolution, a short term funding “patch”Omnibus – when 2 or more funding bills are combinedSlide10
GOVERNMENT SPEAKLegislative BranchKey Senate/House Acronyms -
Legislation:
DRIVE Act v. FAST Act - S. 1647 – Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy (DRIVE Act) - H.R. 22 – Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST Act) MAP 21 – Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st CenturySAFETEA-LU – Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: a Legacy for UsersU.S.C. or Statute – United States Federal Code, the law.Slide11
GOVERNMENT SPEAK
DOT
EPADHS
Rules/Regulations
Executive BranchSlide12
GOVERNMENT SPEAKExecutive BranchKey Executive Acronyms - Cabinet Departments:
DOT –
Department of Transportation DHS – Department of Homeland SecurityEPA – Environmental Protection AgencyLabor – Department of Labor Slide13
GOVERNMENT SPEAKFMCSA
FAA
NHTSAExecutive Branch
U.S. Department of Transportation
FHWA
Make rules/regulations
Issue guidance
Manage grant programs
Conduct enforcement
FTASlide14
GOVERNMENT SPEAKExecutive BranchKey Executive Acronyms - U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT):
FMCSA –
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration NHTSA – National Highway Traffic Safety AdministrationFTA – Federal Transit Administration FHWA or FHA – Federal Highway AdministrationFAA – Federal Aviation Administration Slide15
GOVERNMENT SPEAKTSA
USCG
FEMAExecutive Branch
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Make rules/regulations
Issue guidance
Manage grant programs
Conduct enforcement
CBPSlide16
GOVERNMENT SPEAKExecutive BranchKey Executive Acronyms - U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS):
TSA –
Transportation Security Administration FEMA – Federal Emergency Management AdministrationCBP – Customs and Border ProtectionUSCG – United States Coast Guard Slide17
GOVERNMENT SPEAKExecutive BranchRulemaking - Regulations
The Rulemaking Process:
OMB – Office of Management and Budget NPRM – Notice of Proposed RulemakingANPRM – Advanced Notice of Proposed RulemakingFinal Rule – a federal regulationCFRs –
Code of Federal Regulations
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Suzanne RohdeVice PresidentGovernment Affairs & Policy(800) 283-2877
SRohde@buses.org