Legislative History Chart

PROBLEM Journals CQ National Journal Newspapers GAO CRS Lobby Reports States Books Statistics		Proquest* (http://www.lib.umich.edu/ eresources/proquest.html) CQ Weekly* (http://library.cqpress.com/cqweekly) CQ Almanac* (http://library.cqpress.com/cqalmanac) National Journal* http://nationaljournal.com) Academic Universe* (http://web.lexis-nexis.com/universe/) GAO (http://www.gao.gov/) CRS (http://www.opencrs.org/) Political Information (http://www.politicalinformation.com/) NCSL (http://www.ncsl.org) MIRLYN (http://mirlyn.lib.umich.edu/) Statistical Universe* (http://web.lexis-nexis.com/statuniv/)

THOMAS (http://thomas.loc.gov/) Congressional Universe* (http://web.lexis-nexis.com/congcomp/)	Bill Introduced in HOUSE either chamber or both	Bill Introduced in SENATE either chamber or both	THOMAS (http://thomas.loc.gov/) Congressional Universe* (http://web.lexis-nexis.com/congcomp/)

110th Committees ( http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/) Older Committees ( http://www.gpoaccess.gov/ cdirectory/index.html	Bill Assigned to Committee Chairman Crucial	Bill Assigned to Committee Chairman Crucial	110th Committees ( http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/) Older Committees ( http://www.gpoaccess.gov/ cdirectory/index.html)
Congressional Universe* (http://web.lexis-nexis.com/congcomp/) Some Committee Web Sites (http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/ committees.html)	Committee Prints	Committee Prints	Congressional Universe* (http://web.lexis-nexis.com/congcomp/) Some Committee Web Sites (http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/ committees.html)
Congressional Universe* (http://web.lexis-nexis.com/congcomp/) Law Librarians (http://www.llsdc.net/ sourcebook/gpolinks.htm)	Hearings and Testimony	Hearings and Testimony	Congressional Universe* (http://web.lexis-nexis.com/congcomp/) Law Librarians (http://www.llsdc.net/ sourcebook/gpolinks.htm)
National Journal* (http://nationaljournal.com)	Markups and Votes	Markups and Votes	National Journal* (http://nationaljournal.com)
Congressional Universe* (http://web.lexis-nexis.com/congcomp/) GPO Access (http://www.gpoaccess.gov/ serialset/creports/index.html)	Reports	Reports	Congressional Universe* (http://web.lexis-nexis.com/congcomp/) GPO Access (http://www.gpoaccess.gov/ serialset/creports/index.html)

THOMAS (http://thomas.loc.gov/) Congressional Universe* (http://web.lexis-nexis.com/congcomp/) See also Influences on Members	Floor Debate in HOUSE Congressional Record	Floor Debate in SENATE Congressional Record	THOMAS (http://thomas.loc.gov/) Congressional Universe* (http://web.lexis-nexis.com/congcomp/)

Only if differences in House and Senate bill versions	Conference Committee		Undocumented except for new reports and floor proceedings

Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents (http://www.gpoaccess.gov/ wcomp/index.html)	President Signs or Vetoes		If vetoes, bill goes to House and Senate floors for override vote

THOMAS (http://thomas.loc.gov/) Congressional Universe* (http://web.lexis-nexis.com/congcomp/)	Public Law Slip Law and Statutes at Large		THOMAS (http://thomas.loc.gov/) Congressional Universe* (http://web.lexis-nexis.com/congcomp/)

Congressional Universe* (http://web.lexis-nexis.com/congcomp/) Cornell USC (http://www4.law.cornell.edu/ uscode/index.html)	Law Codified United States Code

	New Regulations Federal Register		Congressional Universe* (http://web.lexis-nexis.com/congcomp/) GPO Access (http://www.access.gpo.gov/ su_docs/aces/aces140.html

	Regulations Codified Code of Federal Regulations		Congressional Universe* (http://web.lexis-nexis.com/congcomp/) Cornell CFR (http://www4.law.cornell.edu/cfr/)

Constitution http://www.gpoaccess.gov/ constitution/browse.html United States Reports (KF 101 .U53) Supreme Court, 2000+ http://www.supremecourt.us.gov/ Academic Universe* http://web.lexis-nexis.com/universe/	Supreme Court Rules on Constitutionality of Law