To resolve differences between the House and Senate versions of a bill.

To draft new legislation.

To hold hearings on proposed legislation.

To oversee the implementation of laws.

By the Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate.

By the majority and minority leaders of the House and Senate.

By the chairs of the committees that considered the bill in the House and Senate.

By the members of the House and Senate who voted on the bill.

5-10

10-15

15-20

20-25

To preside over the committee's meetings.

To negotiate with the other chamber on behalf of the committee.

To draft the committee's report.

All of the above.

The committee members debate the differences between the House and Senate versions of the bill.

The committee members vote on amendments to the bill.

The committee members negotiate with each other to find a compromise.

All of the above.

The committee drafts a report that is sent to the House and Senate.

The committee holds a public hearing on the compromise.

The committee votes on the compromise.

All of the above.

The House and Senate must vote on the report.

The House and Senate can amend the report.

The House and Senate can reject the report.

All of the above.

The bill is killed.

The conference committee is reconvened.

The President can call a special session of Congress to consider the bill.

All of the above.

It allows the House and Senate to resolve differences between their versions of a bill.

It helps to ensure that the final version of a bill is acceptable to both chambers.

It speeds up the legislative process.

All of the above.

The need to reach a compromise that is acceptable to both chambers.

The time constraints imposed on the committee.

The political pressures that members of the committee face.

All of the above.