Most important thing here is probably the first item (and accompanying chart — no budget resolution on FY18 yet, but House Republicans are proposing an overall number for non-defense discretionary programs: $511 billion. That’s roughly $8 billion below the FY 2017 level but $49 billion above the level in the President’s FY 2018 budget. Jeff > Begin forwarded message: > > From: Sheryl Cohen <cohen@cef.org <mailto:cohen@cef.org>> > Subject: CEF Update: 06.26.17 - Appropriations markups but not Budget, NDD Town Hall on Friday, estimate of student aid effects, PSLF sign-on letter, Budget Book event > Date: June 26, 2017 at 9:47:54 AM EDT > To: CEFMembersList <CEFMembersList@americancontinentalgroup.onmicrosoft.com <mailto:CEFMembersList@americancontinentalgroup.onmicrosoft.com>> > > > > Monday, June 26, 2017 > > Dear CEF Members: > > I. Policy Intelligence and Education News > > · House has a plan but not a budget – House Republicans on Friday declined to set a date this week for the Budget Committee to mark up a fiscal year 2018 budget resolution, but nonetheless appear to have decided to have reached a tentative decision on the level of nondefense discretionary (NDD) funding for the year. As shown in the attached chart, the proposed FY 2018 NDD level of $511 billion is almost $8 billion below the FY 2017 enacted level and $5 billion below the austerity-level sequester cap, but is $49 billion above the level in the President’s FY 2018 budget. In contrast, defense spending would increase, although Republicans have not agreed by how much: some want a level of $622 but defense hawks want even more. Any level above the $549 billion sequester cap level requires changing the Budget Control Act cap, but presumably bills that pass with those levels imply that Congress has the votes to change the Budget Control Act. > > · House Budget Committee Chair Diane Black (R-TN) wanted the Committee to mark up a budget resolution at these levels this week, but a markup hasn’t been scheduled and at this point seems unlikely. Meanwhile, three House Appropriations subcommittees are scheduled to mark up their spending bills this week. > o Defense will be marked up tonight at 7pm (the markup is closed and will not be webcast). > o Agriculture will be marked up Wednesday, June 28, at 10am. > o Energy and Water will be marked up at Wednesday, June 28, at 11am. > The Military Construction/Veterans and the Legislative Branch subcommittees have already marked up their FY 2018 bills. Full Appropriations Committee action has not yet been scheduled. Keep in mind that the Labor-HHS-Education bill usually is the last to be considered. > > · NASFAA Budget Effect Estimator – CEF member the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA) just launched a new tool to aid student aid advocates. ItsBudget Effect Estimator (BEE) <https://www.nasfaa.org/bee> simulates how President Trump’s cuts to student aid would affect individual institutions, showing how much of each type of aid each would lose. > > · NEA letter opposing elimination of Public Service Loan Forgiveness – CEF member the National Education Association (NEA) and the International Association of Firefighters are circulating the attached sign-on letter to Congress urging opposition to the President’s budget proposal to eliminate Public Service Loan Forgiveness. If you’d like to join in signing, please contact please contact Heather Valentine at hvalentine@nea.org <mailto:hvalentine@nea.org> by July 6. > > II. Events > > · Reminder - NDD United Town Hall on Friday, June 30 –NDD United is holding a town hall Friday morning (CEF is not having a meeting that morning). It will feature Rep. Mike Simpson (R-ID), chair of the House Energy and Water Appropriations Subcommittee, who is also a member of the Labor-HHS-Education Subcommittee. The space will fill up, so RSVP here <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdQgXWy-wR4k9nwN_tmP7ziow_XAT7SlSsMRyxk73cp44lK6Q/viewform?usp=send_form> if you’d like to attend. The town hall is on June 30 from 9-10:30am at the Association of American Medical Colleges, 655 K ST, NW. > > · RSVP for release of CEF budget book on July 13 – Mark your calendars for July 13, 10am-noon, for the release of CEF’s annual budget response book. We’re putting together a great panel of practitioners representing the education continuum from our target states who will describe what federal funding means to learning in classrooms and elsewhere. The attached flyer has the specifics of the event – note that we’ll also distribute CEF’s 2017 directory then. Please RSVP to Janet Nice at Nice@cef.org <mailto:Nice@cef.org>. > > · CEF day at the Nationals baseball game on July 26 – Carolyn Henrich and Carl Welliver at University of California are organizing a CEF outing to see the Washington Nationals take on the Milwaukee Brewers on July 26 at 7:05pm. You and your friends, family, and current and former CEF colleagues are welcome to join the group. Tickets cost $32 each (the price will drop to $29 if the group is at least 25). If you want to buy tickets, please email either Carl.Welliver@ucdc.edu <mailto:Carl.Welliver@ucdc.edu>or Carolyn.Henrich@ucdc.edu <mailto:Carolyn.Henrich@ucdc.edu>. > > · CEF’s upcoming schedule – > > o Thursday, July 13, 10am-noon: Release of CEF’s Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Analysis book, “Education Matters: Investing in America’s Future.” Room G11 Dirksen Senate Office Building (see attached flyer for info and to RSVP). > o Friday, July 21, 9-11 am: CEF meeting (AFSCME, 1625 L ST, NW, 1st floor auditorium). Guest speaker: TBD > o Friday, July 28, 9-11 am: last CEF Friday meeting before the summer congressional recess (AASCU, 1307 NY Ave, NW). Guest speaker: TBD > > > My best, > > Sheryl > > > Sheryl V. Cohen, Executive Director > 1800 M Street, NW > Suite 500 South > Washington, DC 20036 > T: 202-327-8125 > cohen@cef.org <mailto:cohen@cef.org> > www.cef.org <http://www.cef.org/> >