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Senate Conferees: Their Selection and Authority (CRS Report for Congress)

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Release Date Revised Sept. 23, 2015
Report Number 98-380
Authors Elizabeth Rybicki, Specialist on the Congress and Legislative Process
Source Agency Congressional Research Service
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Summary:

Conference committees usually prepare the final versions of the most important bills that Congress approves. Who the conferees are and what decisions they can make, therefore, can have an important effect on the outcome of the legislative process. This report describes the selection and authority of Senate conferees.