scope:

APPLICABILITY AND SCOPE

This Directive

Applies to the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Military Departments, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Combatant Commands, the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Defense, the Defense Agencies, the DoD Field Activities, and all other organizational entities within the Department of Defense (hereafter referred to collectively as the "DoD Components").

Covers preparation and processing of all legislation, Executive orders, and proclamations, and views letters of interest to the Department of Defense.

Also covers clearance by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) of all draft testimony and statements to Congress, with the exception of those arising out of the Military Departments, the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Defense, and those concerning appropriation matters.

REISSUANCE AND PURPOSE

This Directive reissues Reference (a) to update policy and practice in accordance with References (b) and (c) in the preparing, processing, and coordinating of legislation, Executive orders, proclamations, views letters, and testimony.