In fiscal 2015, HUD had $35,527 million in outlays and 8,059 total employment. The Assistant Secretary for Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations manages a staff of about 17.
• Coordinates congressional and intergovernmental relations activities involving program offices to ensure the effective and accurate presentation of the Department’s views
• Cooperates with the Office of General Counsel and program offices in developing the department’s position on all relevant legislative matters
• Coordinates the presentation of the department’s legislative and budget program to Congress
• Monitors and responds to the HUD-related activities of the department’s congressional oversight, authorizing and appropriations committees
• Serves as the principal departmental advocate before Congress for HUD’s legislative initiatives and other legislative matters
• Ensures that all testimony and responses to congressional inquiries are consistent with the Secretary’s and the administration’s views
• Helps resolve differences with the Office of Management and Budget during the development of the department’s proposed budget and legislative program.
• Provides functional supervision and is ultimately responsible for the congressional relations activities of HUD’s regional and field offices
• Keeps the Secretary informed on all legislative matters affecting the department
• Provides guidance to program offices in resolving intradepartmental policy differences on legislative matters and aides in resolving differences between the department and the Office of Management and Budget on legislative concerns