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Congress.govFull-text legislative history information for the 101st-116th Congresses is available. Summary information is available for the 93rd-100th Congresses. The database is searchable by bill number, keyword, sponsor or date and also includes Public Laws, budget and appropriations information, the US Code, and the Congressional Record.
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GovInfoFrom the United States Government Publishing Office
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Legislative ExplorerAnimation allows users to see patterns in legislative actions. Search by topic and by dates.
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US Government Accountability OfficeIncludes government reports, and appropriations information.
Secondary Sources
Print and online resources - some of these require a BSU login.
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Congressional Quarterly Weekly ReportArticles on current legislation, recent votes, and status major legislation.
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United States Code ServiceCodified law, organized by subject into chapters, called Titles, includes four-volume index. The U.S. Code Service is available online. Also available on the Reference shelves: REF KF 62 1972 L38 and through Lexis Nexis (see link below). Use the U.S. Code service to find the public law number of a bill or law.
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Nexis Uni (formerly: LexisNexis Academic)Includes Washington Post, The New York Times, and other national and local newspapers. Also includes Congressional Testimony. Select "A Publication" from the Guided Search Box. Next, enter your search terms in the "Search for Something Specific?" box. Then type CQ Congressional Testimony in the publication box.
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National JournalFull text from Ebscohost. May be used to find Markup reports.
Other Useful Sites
These are free, web-based resources
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GovTrackAllows users to track legislative histories and subscribe to RSS feeds. Also good for exploring topics.
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