scope:

This Directive establishes policies for:

Developing and coordinating legislative initiatives associated with functions assigned to the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness (USD(P&R)), in accordance with reference (a).

Integrating those initiatives with the DoD Legislative Program in accordance with reference (b) and its Planning, Programming, and Budgeting Execution (PPBE) process in accordance with reference (c).

APPLICABILITY. This Directive applies to the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Military Departments (including the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a Military Service in the Navy, under agreement with the Department of Homeland Security), the Chairman of the Joints Chiefs of Staff, the Combatant Commands, the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Defense, the Defense Agencies, the DoD Field Activities, and all other organizational entities in the Department of Defense (hereafter referred to collectively as the "DoD Components"). The term "Military Services," as used herein, refers to the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, and the Marine Corps.