Encl (1) to COMDTINST 5860.2A
SIMPLIFIED LEGISLATIVE PROCESS DIAGRAM
Clearance by DHS, OMB and other
Executive Branch Agencies
Secretary forwards proposed USCG
Secretary forwards proposed USCG
Auth Act to Speaker of the House
Auth Act to President of the Senate
House
Senate
staff
staff
review &
review &
modify
modify
House Bill Introduced
Senate Bill Introduced
(H.R.__)
(S.__)
Referred to Committee(s)
Referred to Committee(s)
Committee may hold
Committee may hold
hearings, amend, refer to
hearings, amend, refer to
Subcommittee
Subcommittee
Referred to
Referred to
Subcommittee
Subcommittee
Subcommittee may
Reported to
Subcommittee may
Reported to
hold hearings and
full House
hold hearings and
full Senate
amend
amend
House debates,
Senate debates,
amends and passes
amends and passes
House bill sent to Senate
Senate bill sent to House
Conference Committee
House and Senate adopt
House or Senate agrees
OR
meets; House & Senate agree to
OR
identical amendments and
to other body's Bill
conference "report" (Bill)
pass Bill
Bill sent to President &
becomes law when signed
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