Department of Defense
INSTRUCTION
NUMBER 5545.02
December 19, 2008
ASD(LA)
SUBJECT: DoD Policy for Congressional Authorization and Appropriations Reporting
Requirements
References: (a) DoD Directive 5545.2, “DoD Policy for Congressional Authorization and
Appropriations Reporting Requirements,” July 22, 1996 (hereby canceled)
(b) DoD Directive 5142.01, “Assistant Secretary of Defense for Legislative
Affairs (ASD(LA)),” September 15, 2006
(c) Section 480 of title 10, United States Code
(d) DoD Instruction 5230.29, “Security and Policy Review of DoD Information
for Public Release, August 6, 1999
(e) OMB Circular A-19, “Legislative Coordination and Clearance,” Revised
September 20, 1979
1. PURPOSE. This Instruction reissues Reference (a) as a DoD Instruction in accordance with
the authority in Reference (b) to establish policy and assign responsibilities for the collection of
information and control of the paperwork burden consistent with Reference (c).
2. APPLICABILITY. This Instruction applies to OSD, the Military Departments, the Office of
the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Joint 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”).
3. POLICY
. It is DoD policy that appropriate action shall be taken in response to all statutory
requirements contained in authorization and appropriations acts and in response to congressional
concerns expressed in House, Senate, and conference reports on those acts.
4. RESPONSIBILITIES
. See Enclosure.
