- LexisNexis Congressional/Congressional Publications Search Form
Find Public Laws, US Code, or Statutes at Large by using:
- The Legislative Bills, Histories & Laws Search Form, then select Public Laws, US Code, or Statutes at Large
- Findlaw US Federal Laws
Links to the US Constitution, the US Code, the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), and the Federal Register.
- Findlaw US State Laws - Cases, Codes, Statutes, and Regulations
Locate state codes, statutes, and regulations with links from this page.
- Findlaw Municipal Ordinances
Choose a state from the list. Scroll down the state page until you reach the list of city ordinances within the state. For instance, the start of the list of municipal ordances for the state of Missouri are listed below:
- Search for State Codes or Municipal Ordinances Using an Internet Search Engine
Below is an example of using Google to search for municipal ordinances for Kansas City, Missouri:
- Missouri Bar Association Public Information Brochures
More than 50 informative brochures cover probate, family, consumer, business, and juvenile law for the general public. They are available online and in print.
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- Explanations of the federal legislative process:
- LexisNexis Congressional
Track bills, retrieve congressional transcripts, access public laws, US code, and federal regulations.
- GPO Access
Access history of bills (from 1983 - present), Congressional Record (from 1994 - present), public and private laws (frm 1995 - present),
U.S. Code, Federal Register, Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents, and Supreme Court decisions (from 1992 - present).
- Thomas (Library of Congress)
With this highly regarded government site, locate bills and resolutions, Congressional Record entries, and committee reports.
- How to find the most congressional committee report(s)
(for an explanation of what a committee report is check Thomas/Committee Reports):
- If your bill has become law find the committee report number for most significant committee reports related to that bill
(especially the vital conference committee reports if any were published) using:
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LexisNexis Congressional/Legislative Histories, Bills & Laws/Legislative
Histories (From Congress 91 - 1969/1970). Conference committee reports
are listed at the end of the REPORTS: section of the the legislative
history report with a link to the report when available through
LexisNexis Congressional. Additionally, the last reports are typically
discuss the final version of the bill before it is passed into law.
- Congressional Quaterly Almanac (1969 - year previous to the current year)
- GPO
Access/Public and Private Laws/Public Law Text/Legislative History
(From Congress 104 - 1995/1996 until the present). Primary committee
reports are listed at the very end of the text of each public law
in the Legislative History section along with citations from the
Congressional Record and the Weekly Compilation of Presidential
Documents. Below is a sample Public Law Text/Legislative History
from GPO Access. Note that the report indicates the legislative
chamber (House or Senate), the congress number (107), and the committee
the report came from. It also indicates whether it is a committee
of conference.
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- If you did not
link directly to the primary reports from LexisNexis Congressional/Legislative
Histories, Bills & Laws /Legislative Histories, use the committee
report information from Congressional Quarterly Almanac or from GPO
Access and search for the committee reports in:
- CQ Almanac Online
"The CQ Almanac Online Edition brings together over sixty years of authoritative Congressional reporting in one, easy-to-use resource. The site pairs all of the content from the print volumes with a number of exciting electronic features and functions that make navigating this immense amount of content fast and easy. And while certain idiosyncrasies have occurred between volumes over the years, efforts have been made to create a uniform interface that facilitates searching and browsing of all content."
- Article sources for legislative news
- CQ Weekly Report
(Formerly Congressional Quarterly Weekly Report)
Ulrich's Periodical Directory reports in its review of this
periodical the following:
"With its reputation for comprehensive and nonpartisan reporting,
CQ Weekly provides premier coverage of all aspects of Congress, its personalities,
its relations with the executive branch, the status of House and Senate
bills and resolutions, hearings, the political parties and their leadership,
etc. This title is also an excellent source for inside information that
is frequently omitted in daily newspapers. Full or partial texts of significant
presidential or other speeches are occasionally included, as well as congressional
votes on major bills, confirmation hearings, and other roll calls. Although
expensive, this weekly publication belongs in every large U.S. public
and academic library. Students in particular will find this title useful
for identifying term paper and/or speech topics."
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Congressional Digest
This periodical title is particularly useful for determining controversial aspects of federal bills and for researching pro/con aspects of legislative issues. Ulrich's Periodical Directory sums up the
periodical's strengths this way: "This journal provides in-depth
coverage of the pros and cons of public-policy issues. Using a single-theme
format, each issue includes a series of background articles on the topic,
followed by a 'Pro & Con' section that serves as a forum for various
viewpoints on that topic. The overall result is a well-balanced treatment
of currently important and often controversial issues."
- LexisNexis Congressional/Inside Washington
This service indexes and provides full text for three publications
covering US congressional activities. The LexisNexis Congressional description
of their content follows:
- Washington Post
The Washington Post is a leading daily U.S. newspaper. The A Section contains
national political coverage, investigative reporting of the federal government,
and in depth news and analysis of domestic and foreign policy.
- Roll Call
Roll Call is a semi-weekly newspaper that covers the United States Congress
with a unique close-up perspective. It strives to provide the "best
coverage of the people, politics, and process of Congress."
- The Hill
The Hill is a weekly newspaper covering the actions of Congress and the
influence of congressional leaders, the administration, and lobbyists.
The Hill is delivered every Wednesday to each member of Congress and thousands
of congressional aides.
- National Journal
Ulrich's Periodical Directory describes the
National Journal as an "authoritative,
nonpartisan coverage and analysis of key political and policy developments."
- New York Times
Ulrich's Periodical Directory touts the New York Times newspaper as "the single best newspaper
in the United States for comprehensive daily coverage of national and international events."
- Vital
Speeches of the Day
Ulrich's Periodical Directory describes Vital Speeches this way: "Vital Speeches prints the 'best
thought of the best minds on current national questions' twice a month.
Speeches are printed in full, and editorial policy is committed to covering
both sides of public questions in the areas of politics, education, sociology,
government, criminology, finance, business, taxation, health, law, labor,
economics, etc. Important addresses from a wide variety of national leaders
are published." 0
- Washington
Post
Ulrich's Periodical Directory provides the following analysis of this major national newspaper: "The Washington Post is the preeminent newspaper for analysis of federal politics."
- Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents
The Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents is published every Monday
and is the official publication of presidential statements, messages,
remarks, and other materials released by the White House Press Secretary.
Search this publication with Gale or EBSChost databases here.
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