Friday, March 14, 2008

Conference committee
Conference committee is a committee of the legislature appointed by both chambers to resolve disagreements on a particular bill. The conference committee is usually composed of the senior Members of the standing committees of each House that originally considered the legislation.
See:
United States Congress Conference committee
Joint committee.
Permanent committee, to represent the chamber in the time between sessions.
Special committees, to research a comparatively limited subject.

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