<P> After one house passes a bill, the second house often passes the same bill, with an amendment representing the second house's work product . The second house then sends a message to the first house, asking the first house to concur with the second house's amendment . If the first house does not like the second house's amendment, then the first house can disagree with the amendment of the second house, request a conference, appoint conferees, and send a message to that effect to the second house . The second house then insists on its amendment, agrees to a conference, and appoints conferees . </P> <P> Each house determines the number of conferees from its house . The number of conferees need not be equal . To conclude its business, a majority of both House and Senate delegations to the conference must indicate their approval by signing the conference report . </P> <P> The authority to appoint conferees lies in the entire House, and the entire Senate can appoint conferees by adopting a debatable motion to do so . But leadership have increasingly exercised authority in the appointment of conferees . </P> <P> The House and Senate may instruct conferees, but these instructions are not binding . </P>

Who appoints the members of the conference committee
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