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How a Bill Becomes a Law General Political Science Resources How to Choose a Particular Bill or Law To Trace a Particular Bill Number Presidential Action Texts of United States Laws Federal Regulations In addition to the sources listed in How to Choose a Particular Bill or Law a number of indexes will provide information on legislation passed from the first session of Congress (1789) to 1969. Title & Dates of Coverage Location Frequency & Indexing Description CIS Serial Set Index, 1789-1969 Middleton Reference Table 4 Z 1223 Z9 C65 1975 Also on Congessional Masterfile Reference Desk Cartridge 8 Indexes by subjects and keywords publications of the Congressional Serial Set (e.g., reports and documents issued by Congress). Includes citations to the American State Papers. CIS US Congressional Committee Hearing Index, 1833-1969 Middleton Reference Table 4 Z1223.A2 C5 1981 Also on Congessional Masterfile Reference Desk Cartridge 8 Indexes by subjects and organizations, personal names, titles, bill numbers, and report or document numbers. CIS US Congressional Committee Prints Index from the earliest Publication through 1969 Middleton Reference Table 4 Z1223.Z7 C66 Also on Congessional Masterfile Reference Desk Cartridge 8 Indexes by subjects and names, titles, issuing committee and bill numbers. CIS Index to Unpublished U.S. Senate Committee Hearings, 1823-1964, 1965-1968 Middleton Reference Table 4 KF 49 C623 Also on Congessional Masterfile Reference Desk Cartridge 8 Indexes by subjects and organizations, personal names, titles, bill numbers, and reports or document numbers. CIS Index to Unpublished U.S. House of Representatives Hearings, Congressional Proceedings, 1833-1936, 1937-1946, 1947-1954, Middleton Reference Table 4 KF 40 C54 Also on Congessional Masterfile Reference Desk Cartridge 8 Indexes by subjects and organizations, personal names, titles, bill numbers, and report or document numbers. Records of the Proceedings of Congress: Government Documents Index on WWW 1983- GPO Access See also: Library of Congress National Digital Library Congressional Documents and Debates, 1789-1873 Issued every day Congress is in session. 1873- Congressional Record 1833-1873 Congressional Globe 1833-1874 Register of Debates 1789-1824 Annals of Congress 1774-1788 Journals of the Continental Congress

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