USAHA Committee on XXX Chair XXX ViceChair Please

USAHA Committee on XXX, Chair XXX, Vice-Chair

Please sign the roster • Initial by name if a current member • Sign-in on blank sheets if not • You may indicate if you wish to join this committee • You must be a member in good standing • NEW FEATURE – you may also use the App to “Check-in”, similar to other social media. This is based on the honor system for tracking participation. You may only request to join a committee via the sign-in sheets.

Committee Mission

Am I Member of this Committee ? • Committee members are listed on the sign-in sheets, chairs also have full rosters, as well as online at usaha. org and through the app. • Committee members are members of USAHA (pay yearly dues). • Only committee members can bring forth motions, resolutions, recommendations, and vote. • Everyone can join in the discussions, unless the committee votes to go into closed session.

Previous Year Resolutions

Housekeeping • Everyone can participate in discussions • Only Committee Members can bring forth motions, resolutions, recommendations, and vote • Whenever possible, please wordsmith your motions beforehand provide us an electronic copy to project for discussion • Resolutions should be targeted, specific, and actionable

Housekeeping • Robert’s Rules of Order to be followed • Once a motion is made and seconded, it can be changed only by amendment; amendments must be proposed, seconded, voted, and added to the original motion before the original motion is voted • A motion to “Call the question” (“Previous Question”) is a motion to stop debate; if seconded and passed by 2/3, debate is stopped and a separate vote is then immediately held on the issue at hand

Recommendations • Are a vehicle for Committees to convey ideas to agencies, industry or organizations in a less formal manner than by resolution. • Include as part of the minutes. • Can be actionable by the Gov. Relations Committee or Executive Committee • Recommendations are good for follow-up action on previous resolutions as well.

Resolutions • Less is better than more • In numbers and words • Succinct and direct • Focus on prioritiy issues • No repeat resolutions from past years • If we receive no action from a resolution, note it in minutes as part of historical record and/or bring forward in the Gov. Relations meeting • Committee should recommend to EC for follow-up action, that it is still relevant. • Resolutions should be targeted, specific, and actionable

Resolutions • Recommending wording in resolutions • Should not use “should do …. ” • Use specific actions • “Requests …” • “Encourage this action…” • “Develop program for …” • Funding • Agencies (aka US President’s Budget) request budget • Congress appropriates (funds) the budget • Try to include specific dollar amounts