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Encyclopedia > Bureau of Legislative Affairs

The Bureau of Legislative Affairs is seen as the United States Office that handles the coordination, perservation, and correspondance of passed legislation that affects foreign policy and recations to such laws that are passed and such policies implemented at either the legislative or executive level of the U.S. Government. For more information, please refer to the Whitehouse website which details the latest press release related to this topic


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Bureau of Legislative Affairs (391 words)
The Bureau of Legislative Affairs (H) coordinates legislative activity for the Department of State and advises the Secretary, the Deputy, as well as the Undersecretaries and Assistant Secretaries on Legislative strategy.
The bureau succeeds in its overall mission by seeking passage of relevant foreign policy legislation and appropriations, obtaining advice and consent to treaties, as well as confirmation of the President's Departmental and Ambassadorial nominees by the Senate.
Jeffrey T. Bergner, advises the Secretary of State on legislative matters, directs the Bureau of Legislative Affairs, and acts as the Department's principal liaison with the Congress.
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