AFI90-401 — Relations With Congress

AFI90-401 governs Air Force relations with Congress, including congressional information, correspondence, inquiries, travel, hearings, and investigations.

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  • Publication number: AFI90-401
  • Title: RELATIONS WITH CONGRESS
  • Date: 2020-09-15

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The publication addresses information release, congressional correspondence, reports and briefings, travel, field hearings, and investigations. It establishes congressional inquiry routing and requirements for records, supplements, and waiver requests.

Applies to: This instruction applies to all civilian employees and uniformed members of the Regular Air Force and Air Force Reserve who respond to inquiries from and interact with Congress.

Topics covered

  • Classified information
  • Congressional correspondence
  • Congressional inquiries
  • Reports and briefings to Congress
  • Travel support
  • Congressional field hearings
  • Congressional investigations

Questions and answers

How must records created under AFI90-401 be handled?

Ensure that all records created as a result of processes prescribed in this publication are maintained in accordance with Air Force Instruction 33-322, Records Management and Information Governance Program, and disposed of in accordance with the Air Force Records Disposition Schedule located in the Air Force Records Information Management System.

Where should recommended changes to AFI90-401 be referred?

Refer recommended changes and questions about this publication to the office of primary responsibility (OPR), the Air Force Congressional Action Division (SAF/LLZ), using the Air Force Form 847, Recommendation for Change of Publication; route Air Force Form 847s from the field through the Major Command (MAJCOM) publications/forms managers.

How are waiver authorities identified in AFI90-401?

The authorities to waive wing/unit level requirements in this publication are identified with a Tier (“T0, T-1, T-2, T-3”) number following the compliance statement.

How should non-tiered waiver requests be submitted?

For non-tiered compliance items, submit requests for waivers through the office of primary responsibility, or alternately, to the requestor’s commander.

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