Assistant Secretary of Defense for Legislative Affairs
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The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Legislative Affairs is a senior U.S. Department of Defense official responsible for managing and coordinating the Pentagon’s relations and communications with Congress.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States Department of Defense position
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civilian office ⓘ senior executive position ⓘ |
| appointedBy | President of the United States ⓘ |
| appointmentRequires | advice and consent of the United States Senate ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Office of the Secretary of Defense NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| ensuresComplianceWith |
congressional reporting requirements
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statutory notification requirements to Congress ⓘ |
| governmentBranch | executive branch of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | ASD(LA) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDomain |
civil-military relations with Congress
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defense policy ⓘ legislative process ⓘ |
| hasRank | Assistant Secretary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | Cold War era ⓘ |
| isCivilian | true ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Federal government of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | The Pentagon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeType | Assistant Secretary of Defense NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oversees |
DoD legislative liaison offices
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Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Legislative Affairs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Department of Defense
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surface form:
United States Department of Defense
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| primaryCounterpart |
House Appropriations Committee
NERFINISHED
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House Armed Services Committee NERFINISHED ⓘ Senate Appropriations Committee NERFINISHED ⓘ Senate Armed Services Committee NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reportsTo |
United States Deputy Secretary of Defense
NERFINISHED
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United States Secretary of Defense NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
advising the Secretary of Defense on congressional matters
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coordinating DoD testimony before congressional committees ⓘ coordinating Pentagon communications with Congress ⓘ coordinating congressional notifications and reports ⓘ coordinating congressional travel related to defense oversight ⓘ coordinating responses to congressional inquiries ⓘ developing legislative strategy for the Department of Defense ⓘ facilitating communication between DoD components and Congress ⓘ legislative affairs of the Department of Defense ⓘ maintaining liaison with congressional leadership on defense issues ⓘ managing relations with the United States Congress ⓘ monitoring defense-related legislation ⓘ organizing congressional briefings on defense matters ⓘ overseeing congressional liaison activities ⓘ supporting confirmation and authorization processes related to DoD ⓘ supporting the development of DoD positions on pending legislation ⓘ |
| sector | defense ⓘ |
| workLocation | Arlington, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Office of the Assistant Secretaries of Defense
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Assistant Secretary of Defense for Legislative Affairs
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