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This report is intended to serve as a finding aid for congressional documents, executive branch documents and information, news articles, policy analysis, contacts, and training, for use in policy and legislative research. It is not intended to be a definitive list of all resources, but rather a guide to pertinent subscriptions available in the House and Senate in addition to selected resources freely available to the public. This report is intended for use by congressional staff and will be updated as needed.
During the legislative process, many documents are prepared by Congress and its committees. Governmental and nongovernmental entities track and record congressional activities, and many more entities chronicle and analyze the development of public policy. The wide availability of such information can be daunting to those involvedinvolved in policy and legislative research. The purpose of thisThis report isaims to assist congressional staffoffices in identifying and accessing key resources used during such research.
The resources' titles and access information are presented in eightseven tables. The tables provide information on how to find congressional documents (Table 1); information on tracking legislative activity (Table 2); executive branch documents and information (Table 3); information about legislative support agencies (Table 4); congressional news sources (Table 5); policy and scholarly research sources (Table 66 and Table 7); and research-related training and services for congressional staff (Table 8).
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This report is not a comprehensive catalog of resources for conducting policy and legislative research; instead, it provides a selection of widely used electronic resources. Some of the resources mentioned are available only with a paid subscription, whereas others are free; this availability is noted in the report along with the access points for congressional staffoffices. Print resourcesmaterials for time periods not covered by the resources listed in the tables may be available from the Congressional Research Service (CRS), the Law Library of Congress, or the House and Senate Libraries. The inclusion of resources in this report does not imply endorsement by CRS of the content or the products listed. In addition, CRS does not acquire or manage congressional offices' access to subscription resources.
CRS is available to congressional offices for consultation on policy and legislative research or to perform such research upon request. CRS can also advise congressional staff on the use of the resources listed in this report, including advice on how to select the best resource to use, how to search for information within a resource, or how to develop the most effective research methodology. Additional reports on congressional operations are available in the "Congressional Process, Administration,Administration & Elections" page on CRS.gov, at http://www.crs.gov/iap/congressional-process-administration-and-elections.
Table 1 serves as a reference guide for locating congressional documents using both freely available and subscription-based resources. The first column of the table lists documents commonly used in policy and legislative research and typical citations for such documents. The second column lists resources where these documents can be accessed. The third column contains explanatory notes.
Table 2 provides information about how to access House and Senate committee schedules, floor schedules, calendars, and floor proceedings, all of which can be helpful in tracking congressional activities.
Access to subscription resources can vary among CRS, Senate, and House offices. See the notes within the tables for more information. CRS subscriptions can be accessed through the CRS La Follette Congressional Reading Room (locations and hours of operation are available in Table 87). Unless otherwise indicated, all other resources are freely available.
Table A-1 provides additional information on the resources in Table 11, Table 2, and Table 32, including more detailed descriptions and URLs linking directly to the resources (when available).
Table 1. Congressional Documents
Document(Sample Citations)
Access Points Notes
Bills and Resolutions(H.R. 123, S. 345, H.Res. 678,S.J.Res. 910)
Full text available 1993Table 1. Congressional Documents
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Bills and Resolutions
| Full text available 1989-present. Bill summaries available 1973-present. -present. Bill summaries available 1973-present. Selected bill text and summaries available for prior years. Coverage date details are available here. Bill text may not be available for several days following introduction or subsequent congressional action. | |||||||||||
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ProQuest Congressional |
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Draft Legislation and Amended Legislation not yet available in Congress.gov | Member or committee websites |
Committees may make draft legislation or scanned markups of legislation available. To locate committee websites, see listed information on the Congress.gov committee pages Committee documents may include draft legislation to be discussed at committee meetings. | ||||||||||
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CQ.com |
Manager's amendments and scanned markups of reported bills may be posted on "Bills to be Considered on the House Floor." Draft legislation circulating among Members and the press prior to formal introduction may be available on the CQ "Hot Docs" page | |||||||||||
Floor Amendments . Select "Bills" under "Research," and navigate to Hot Docs.
Floor Amendments (S.Amdt. 15, H.Amdt. 75)
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CQ.com |
When the House Rules Committee votes to report a special rule to the full House for its consideration, a Rules Committee report is prepared, which typically includes the text of any specific amendments made in order by a structured rule. (Amendments that are made in order may be considered when the House debates the legislation.) Legislation that is subject to a special rule generally has a dedicated page on the Rules Committee website with links to, among other information, the text and status of amendments that have been submitted. See here for a list of legislation with special rules. Includes only submitted and proposed amendments to legislation pending before the U.S. Senate; no older data are retained. | |||||||||||
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CQ.com |
See the applicable help page for more information.
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Public Laws |
Full text available 1995-present. |
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ProQuest Congressional |
-present. Older public law text back to 1789 can be accessed through Statutes at Large; see entry below.
Full text available 1995-present. | |||||||||||
Statutes at Large(124 Stat. 119)
Full text available 1789-2021. |
Full text available 1951-2012. |
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ProQuest Congressional |
The CRS subscription to ProQuest Congressional includes Statutes at Large | |||||||||||
Law Library of Congress |
The digitized U.S. Statutes at Large collection includes full text coverage from 1789 to | |||||||||||
1951.
U.S. Code(42 U.S.C.
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The online U.S. Code is frequently updated, and the currency date is displayed above the text of each section. The main edition of the U.S. Code is published every six years by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel of the House of Representatives, with annual cumulative supplements. | ||||||||||
Statute Compilations (Higher Education Act, Public Health Service Act) |
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Select HOLC Statute Compilations are publicly available through govinfo.gov. Information about the recency of compilation updates can be found here. (142 Cong. Rec. 15466) |
ProQuest Congressional |
The CRS subscription to ProQuest Congressional includes Congressional Record Permanent Edition text going back to 1789 (the Congressional Record was preceded by the Annals of Congress, Register of Debates, and Congressional Globe). Years of coverage in House and Senate subscriptions to ProQuest Congressional may differ. (142 Cong. Rec. 15466)
Full text available 1873-2018. | ||||||||||
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Full text available back to 1873. |
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Congressional Record, daily edition (158 Cong. Rec. H5618) |
Full text available 1995-present. See "Congressional Record" link at top of any page. |
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CQ.com |
The CRS subscription to CQ.com includes full text from 1987 to present. Years of coverage in House and Senate subscriptions to CQ may differ. |
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ProQuest Congressional |
The CRS subscription to ProQuest Congressional includes full text from 1985 to present.
The CRS subscription to ProQuest Congressional includes Congressional Record Permanent Edition text from 1789 to 2009. This includes access to Congressional Record predecessors Annals of Congress, Register of Debates, and Congressional Globe. Years of coverage in House and Senate subscriptions to ProQuest Congressional may differ. Full text available 1873-1994. Access to Annals of Congress (1789-1824), Register of Debates (1824-1837), and Congressional Globe (1833-1873) is available using Browse by Congress. Select a 1789-1873 Congress and see under the Debates of Congress heading. Full text available 1995-present. See "Congressional Record" link at top of any page. | |||||||||||
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Committee Hearings (H.Hrg. 105-209, S.Hrg. 106-67) |
Committee websites |
The Congressional Record Index provides topical access to remarks and activities by Members, individuals, organizations, and legislative business mentioned in the daily Record. Index entries include a linked Congressional Record page number and the date. Full text available 1994-present. The CRS subscription to CQ.com includes full text from 1987 to present. Years of coverage in House and Senate subscriptions to CQ may differ. The CRS subscription to ProQuest Congressional includes full text from 1985 to present. Committee websites Committee hearing transcripts are available from 1995 to the present for House, Senate, and joint committee hearings. | ||||||||||
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govinfo.gov |
See official published hearings on the "Browse Congressional Hearings" page | |||||||||||
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Offers streaming coverage or recordings of hearings, as well as unofficial captions. The C-SPAN video library contains all C-SPAN programming that has aired since 1987. Some programs aired since 2003 have searchable text transcripts of the program's closed captioning. | ||||||||||||
Committee Reports
| Congress.gov Full text available 1995-present. On a bill page, select the "Committees" tab. Or click on the Committees links at the top of any page and see the links to House and Senate reports on the right side of the page. | |||||||||||
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ProQuest Congressional |
Select committee reports available from 1817 to present. | |||||||||||
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Committee Markups and Committee Amendments |
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Committee websites |
Legislation from 1973 to the present can be browsed by committee action, including markup, for the House and the Senate. Select committee markup transcripts can also be found by keyword searching markup OR "mark up" within a search of committee meetings. See this search example. Committee websites | |||||||||||
Materials in the "Committee Repository" may include staff memos, documents summarizing legislation or amendments, unofficial transcripts, and vote records. Note that committee reports may include information on amendments offered in committee or committee votes. | ||||||||||||
Committee Prints (H.Prt. 110-23, | Full text available 1993-present. Select prints available from prior years. See House, Senate, joint committee prints. | |||||||||||
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ProQuest Congressional |
The CRS subscription to ProQuest Congressional includes committee prints from 1830 to present. Years of coverage in House and Senate subscriptions to ProQuest Congressional may differ. |
Source: Compiled by the Congressional Research Service (CRS), based on information gathered from the resources and organizations listed.
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Note: Resources listed are available to congressional offices unless otherwise noted.
Table 2. Tracking Congressional Activity
Access Points Notes Committee Schedules Combined schedule for House and Senate. Includes meeting descriptions and locations. On the CQ homepage, navigate to the "Research" tab, and select "Schedules." Floor Schedules and Calendars
See http://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByWeek.aspx. Includes links to meeting details with links to bills, testimony, and Member statements.
See "Floor CalendarsTable 2. Tracking Congressional Activity
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Source: Compiled by CRS.
Note: Resources listed are available to congressional offices.
Table 3 serves as a reference guide for locating executive branch documents and information using freely available resources. The first column of the table lists documents or information commonly used in policy and legislative research and typical citations for such documents, where applicable. The second column lists resources where these materials can be accessed. The third column contains explanatory notes.
Table A-1 provides additional information on the resources in Table 3, including more detailed descriptions and URLs linking directly to the resources (when available).
Table 3. Executive Branch Documents and Information
Document/Information Access Points Notes Rules, Proposed Rules, and Supplemental Regulatory Sources FederalRegister.gov provides access to unofficial, HTML and PDF versions of agency rules, proposed rules, and notices as published in the Federal Register. Coverage is from 1994 to present. GovInfo.gov provides access to official versions of agency rules, proposed rules, and notices through its Federal Register collection. Coverage is from 1936 to present and all volumes are full-text searchable. For 1995-present, content is available to view or download at the article level and by issue; for 1936-1994, content is available to view or download by issue. See the help page for more information. Regulations.gov includes public comments in addition to final regulations, notices, and other regulatory documents. In general, this resource provides coverage from 2002 to present, with some variation by agency. Reginfo.gov includes information about current, anticipated, and past regulatory actions as well as background information on the rulemaking process. Components include the Regulatory Review Dashboard , which provides information about regulatory actions currently under review, and the Unified Agenda and Regulatory Plan, which "reports on the actions administrative agencies plan to issue in the near and long term" and is useful in identifying the status of planned regulatory changes. Editions of the Unified Agenda are available from 1995 to present. Lists and statistics on regulatory reviews date back to 1981. Code of Federal Regulations (15 C.F.R. 254) The Code of Federal Regulations (C.F.R.) annual edition is available from 1996 to present. The Parallel Table of Authorities and Rules lists rulemaking authority for regulations codified in the C.F.R. The Electronic Code of Federal Regulations is a regularly updated, unofficial editorial compilation of current C.F.R. material and Federal Register amendments. ecfr.gov allows users to view a C.F.R. section as it appeared on a specific date from January 2017 to present and compare a C.F.R. section from two different dates within that time frame. Executive Orders (E.O. 12893)
Executive orders are Table 3. Executive Branch Documents and Information
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govinfo.gov provides coverage from 1936 to present. For 1994-present, content is available at the article level and is full-text searchable; for 1936-1993, content is available to browse and download at the issue level. For more information, see https://www.govinfo.gov/help/fr#searching. |
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Presidential Proclamations (Proclamation 9645) |
. Coverage dates vary between resources.
FederalRegister.gov provides access to executive orders (EOs) issued since 1937. Users can search for EOs or browse by President. Executive Orders Disposition Tables Historical Index (National Archives) Presidential Proclamations (Proclamation 9645) Presidential Signing Statements | ||||||||
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Published in the Federal Register. Also available from 1993 to present in the Compilation of Presidential Documents | ||||||||
. The President's Fiscal Year Budget Proposal | Office of Management and Budget (OMB) |
The OMB website provides the current President's Budget | |||||||
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. Agency Budget Justifications | Federal agency websites |
An agency's budget justification (also referred to as a congressional justification) typically contains a detailed description of each program activity and an explanation of the proposed changes for the next fiscal year. They are usually available on the agency's website
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Agency policy guidance, program information, oversight and performance reports, research reports, and statistics | Federal agency websites | Agencies make a variety of information about their policies and programs available on their websites, including policy manuals, memoranda, notices, program instructions, performance metrics, enrollment/participation numbers, inspector general reports, and research on program planning, implementation, or effectiveness.
A list of executive branch agencies and links to their websites can be found in the United States Government Manual.
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Metadata is available for treaties submitted between 1975 (94th Congress) and 1995 (104th Congress). Full texts of treaty documents are available on Congress.gov from 1995 (104th Congress).
Law Library of Congress |
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TIAS (1950-1984). U.S. Department of State |
The Department of State's Office of Treaty Affairs compiles and publishes online the texts of treaties and international agreements to which the United States is a party through the Treaties and International Acts Series (TIAS). Treaties and agreements from 1981 to present are available. Within each year, there is a location (country) filter. For years prior to 2006, the collection is not comprehensive.
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Source: Compiled by CRS.
Note: a. Beginning January 20, 2017 (the beginning of the first Trump Administration), executive orders and disposition tables are available only on FederalRegister.gov. Agency Access Point and Contact Description and Services Congressional Budget Office (CBO)
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Congressional Budget Office (CBO) |
Cost estimates: protected]
Other inquiries: | protected] CBO produces independent analyses of budgetary and economic issues to support the congressional budget process, including reports, projections, cost estimates, scorekeeping, sequestration reports, budget options, and others. CBO does not make policy recommendations. |
Congressional Research Service (CRS) |
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Connect In-Person: Longworth Agency Connection Center (Longworth ACC) Longworth House Office Building, B-245 [phone number scrubbed] |
Government Accountability Office (GAO) |
Congressional relations: protected] Watchdog (http://watchdog.gao.gov) is a website specifically for Members and congressional staff.b |
Connect In-Person: Longworth Agency Connection Center (Longworth ACC) Longworth House Office Building, B-245 (202)226-7100 |
Source: Compiled by CRS from agency websites.
Government Publishing Office (GPO) Congressional relations: [phone number scrubbed] GPO publishes and distributes information products and services for all three branches of the federal government. They provide permanent public access to federal government information at no charge through the Federal Depository Library Program and GovInfo.gov. Source: Compiled by CRS from agency websites.Notes:
https://www.gpo.gov/
Contact Us - Member of Congress or Staff: https://ask.gpo.gov/s/contactsupport?type=congress
httphttps://www.crs.gov/Resources/LiaisonOffices.
constituent/congressional-liaison-offices. a. The CRS website (http://www.crs.gov) is available only from congressional computers and devices.
Public access to CRS reports is available through https://www.congress.gov/crs-products.
b. The GAO Watchdog website (http://watchdog.gao.gov) is available only from congressional computers and devices.
Table 55, Table 6, and Table 76 serve as finding aids for selected resources covering news, scholarly, and policy research that may be related to Congress and the legislative process. Resources in these tables may contain editorial content and analysis. Inclusion of these resources does not imply endorsement of the views held by the publications listed. Please note that these tables are meant to serve as suggested starting points rather than comprehensive lists of news, scholarly, and policy resources. Congressional users seeking subject-specific resources can contact CRS for recommendations.
Congressional users may also access databases subscribed to by the Library of Congress such as ProQuest, LexisNexisLexis+, Factiva, EBSCOhost, and many others, onsite in the CRS La Follette Congressional Reading Room and the public reading rooms at the Library of Congress. AdditionallyIn addition, requests for literature searches and full text of specific articles can be submitted to CRS. Congressional users also have access to various databases through the House Library and the Senate Library.
Table 5. Selected Congressional News Sources
Source Access Point CQ Roll Call The Hill Politico Source: Compiled by CRS. Background Information Research Articles/ Reports Access Point(s) + + — Bureau of Labor Statistics (U.S. Department of Labor) + + + + — + — + — + + + + — + + — + + — + + — + — + + — — + + + + + — +
Bloomberg Government (BGOV)a
Bloomberg Law (BLAW)a
CQa
Inside Washington Publishersa
National Journala
Politico Proa
Punchbowl Newsa
Statistics/Data
Bureau of Economic Analysis (U.S. Department of Commerce)
https://www.bea.gov
Digital Commons Network (Academic Consortium)
EDGAR(U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission)
https://www.sec.gov/edgar/searchedgar/webusers.htm
FRASER and FRED(Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis)
https://fred.stlouisfed.org
Google Scholar(Google)
HathiTrust Digital Library(Academic Consortium)
JSTORa(Nonprofit ITHAKA)
https://www.jstor.org
National Academies Press(National Academies)
NBER Working Papers and Publications(National Bureau of Economic Research)
https://www.nber.org
National Technical Reports Library (U.S. Department of Commerce)
https://ntrl.ntis.gov/NTRL/
OECD Data and Publications(Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development)
https://www.oecd.org
https://data.oecd.org
Open Knowledge Repository(World Bank)
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a. A subscription-based resource available in many House and Senate offices, and also at the CRS LaFollette Congressional Reading Room in the James Madison Building
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Note: "+" indicates that this type of information is included in the source; "—" indicates that this type of information is not included in the source.
Table 8 contains a list of locations where congressional staff can obtain training and other services on Capitol Hill.
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Library of Congress, Madison Building: LM-242 202-707-2700 | + — — — — + + + + Source: Compiled by CRS from the Library of Congress catalog. Notes: "+" indicates that this type of information is included in the source; "—" indicates that this type of information is not included in the source. Table 7 contains a list of locations where congressional staff can obtain training and other services on Capitol Hill. Name Location and Contact Services Congressional Research Service (CRS) CRS Phone: [phone number scrubbed] Phones monitored: M-Th 8a-8p F 8a-6p Saturday when either chamber is in session 10a-5p Place a Request monitored: M-Fr 8a-6p Research and analysis related to legislative issues. Personalized briefings. Programs for District Offices. La Follette Congressional Reading Room Library of Congress, Madison Building: LM-202 Phone: [phone number scrubbed] Phones monitored: M-Th 10a-8p and F 10a-6p Saturday when either chamber is in session 10a-5p The reading room is open to visitors M-F 10a-5p Database access; reference and research assistance. Longworth Agency Connection Center (Longworth ACC) Longworth House Office Building, B-245 Phone: [phone number scrubbed] M-F 10a-4p. Walk-in questions concerning CRS products and services. Library of Congress (non-CRS) Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations Office (CRO) Library of Congress, Madison Building, LM-611 [phone number scrubbed] M-F 8:30a-5:30p Point of contact to access/request Library of Congress services for Members and staff, including book loans, tours of the Library, events, and educational resources. Law Library of Congress Library of Congress, Madison Building: LM-242 [phone number scrubbed] While Congress is in session, M-F 8:30a-8p and Sat 8:30a-5p. Phones monitored while either chamber is in session. While Congress is on recess, M-Th 8:30a-8p, F 8:30a-6p, and Sat 8:30a-5p. | Assists Congress with information and analysis on U.S., foreign, comparative, and international law.
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Library of Congress Reading Rooms | Library of Congress, Jefferson, Madison, and Adams Buildings
A list of all reading rooms and research centers can be found at | Hours vary, but most reading rooms are open M-F 8:30a-5p. A few are open until | each reading room is listed by location.
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292 Cannon 202-225-9000 [email address scrubbed]
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House of Representatives Congressional Staff Academy Longworth B248 [phone number scrubbed] M-F 8:30a-5:30p The Congressional Staff Academy offers training courses to help staff advance their careers. There is a wealth of courses that are personalized based on a variety of topic areas and taught in several formats to make them more accessible. Staff can take the courses in a classroom atmosphere or through webinars. House Library Cannon 292 [phone number scrubbed] M-F 9a-6p | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Notes:
a. Appointments may be preferred. Check website information to confirm hours and schedule an appointment if needed.
b. The CRS website (http://www.crs.gov) is available only from congressional computers and devices.
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c. The Library of Congress Congressional Relations Office website (httphttps://www.loc.gov/lcnetoffices/congressional-relations-office/about-this-office/) is available only from congressional computers and devices.
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d. The Congressional Staff Academy website (https://housenetstaffacademy.house.gov/StaffAcademy) is available only from congressionalHouse computers and devices.
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e. The House Library website (https://housenetlibrary.house.gov/.house.gov/legislative/research-and-references/house-library) is available only from congressional computers and devices.
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f. The Senate Library website (httphttps://webster/.senate.gov/library) is available only from Senate computers and devices.
Table A-1 provides an alphabetical listing of, and in some cases additional details about, the resources listed in Table 1, Table 2, and Table 3.
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Congress.gov Resource Description Congress.gov | Congress.gov is the official website for federal legislative information. It also provides access to the Congressional Record daily edition, committee | |||
CQ (Congressional Quarterly) | This subscription database provides bill text, summaries, tracking, and analysis. It also includes (but is not limited to) roll-call votes, legislative histories, floor and committee schedules, detailed committee coverage, and hearing transcripts. Coverage dates vary by information category. A basic CQ.com subscription is available in all House and Senate offices. | |||
C-SPAN C-SPAN | C-SPAN is a private, nonprofit company that provides public access to the political process. It includes a searchable video library of hearings, floor debate, press conferences, speeches, and other types of news programs and events. | |||
U.S. House of Representatives Document Repository |
Docs.house.gov provides access to committee documents and text of legislation being considered in committee and by the House. Documents are made available in accordance with the rules of the House of Representatives and standards adopted by the Committee on House Administration. Committee documents can be browsed by committee name or searched through a basic search interface. Legislation text can be browsed by date; there is no search functionality for legislation. | |||
See the help page for more information. eCFR (electronic Code of Federal Regulations) |
The Electronic Code of Federal Regulations ( | |||
Executive Order Disposition Tables, National Archives and Records Administration
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The text of executive orders appears in the daily Federal Register as each executive order is signed by the President and received by the Office of the Federal Register. Disposition Tables contain information about executive orders beginning with those signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt and are arranged according to presidential administration and year of signature. The tables are compiled and maintained by the Office of the Federal Register editors at the National Archives and Records Administration. |
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FederalRegister.gov |
The eCFR Point-in-Time System (https://www.ecfr.gov/reader-aids/using-ecfr) provides a way of exploring the current C.F.R. as well as past versions from January 2017-present.
Executive Orders Disposition Tables Historical Index (National Archives) The National Archives and Records Administration provides access to executive orders signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt through President Barack Obama (January 8, 1937 to January 19, 2017). Beginning January 20, 2017, executive orders and disposition tables are available only on FederalRegister.gov. FederalRegister.gov | |||
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ProQuest Congressional |
ProQuest Congressional | |||
regulations.gov Reginfo.gov The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the General Services Administration maintain the Reginfo.gov website, which can be used to search proposed and final rules under review at OMB's Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs and to search the Unified Agenda, which lists upcoming proposed and final rules by agency. Regulations.gov | This site provides a government-wide portal for the public to review and comment on published regulatory actions and to view any supporting materials provided by the agency. | |||
Senate Amendment Tracking System (ATS) | ATS is a web application that displays images of submitted and proposed amendments to legislation pending before the U.S. Senate. Amendments are available on ATS approximately 15 minutes after the Bill Clerk receives them. | |||
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U.S. Code (Office of the Law Revision Counsel) |
The main edition of the U.S. Code is published every six years by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel (OLRC) of the House of Representatives, with annual cumulative supplements. The current edition of the Code was published in 2012. The default version of the Code available for searching and browsing on the website is the most current of the online versions. The OLRC staff updates this version on an ongoing basis. |
Source: Compiled by CRS.
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Source: Compiled by CRS, based on information gathered from the resources and organizations listed.