Federal Legislative History: Compiled Histories

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Compiles Legislative History Sources

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Legislative Reference Checklist
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Legislative History Union List (1789-1997)
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Union List of Legislative Histories, 7th ed. (1789-1997)
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Union List of Legislative Histories, 6th Ed. (1861-1992)
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Federal legislative histories : an annotated bibliography and index to officially published sources
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GAO Legislative History Collection: Register of public laws
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Digest of Public General Bills and Resolutions (1935-1976)
Digest of Public General Bills and Resolutions (1937-1990)
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CCH Congressional Index (1937-1996)
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American Landmark Legislation
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American Landmark Legislation, 2nd Series
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Arnold & Porter Legislative Histories
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Legislative Histories of Selected U.S. Laws on the Internet: Free Sources

ProQuest Congressional This link opens in a new window Provides access to federal bills and acts, committee reports and documents, testimony, rules and regulations, and legislative histories. Indexing begins with 1789 congressional publications and full text availability begins in late 1980s. Formerly known as Lexis Congressional.
ProQuest Legislative Insight This link opens in a new window

Sources of Compiled Legislative Histories, 3rd ed.
U.S. Federal Legislative Title Collection
Westlaw Legislative History
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