Mission and Function
The Office of Legislative Counsel (OLC) provides legal advice to the Secretary of Defense and all Department of Defense (DoD) components on matters concerning legislation, Congressional testimony, and Executive orders; manages the DoD legislative program, which includes developing, coordinating, and submitting annually the largest and most complex piece of Federal legislation-the National Defense Authorization Act; conducts legal and policy reviews of DoD legislative proposals and views reports on legislative proposals that originate outside the Department; and coordinates with the White House Office of Management and Budget for clearance of DoD legislative proposals, views reports, and Congressional testimony.
- DoD Directive 5500.01, Preparing, Processing, and Coordinating Legislation, Executive Orders, Proclamations, Views Letters, and Testimony (Reissued June 15, 2007)
- DoD Directive 5400.4, Provision of Information to Congress
The Transformed Department of Defense Legislative Program
The FY 2010 DoD Legislative Program
The FY 2009 DoD Legislative Program
Previous DoD Legislative Programs
Department of Defense Testimony
How Can We Help You?
National Defense Authorization and Appropriations Acts
Other Sites of Interest
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