Legislative Histories - Step-by-Step
Step 5 - Retrieve the brief "Guide to Legislative History" list of bills, reports and debate.
Skip step 5 unless the Public Law you are researching is between P.L. 88-1 (1963) and
P.L. 89-349 (1965).
United States Statutes at Large
- Starting with the volume for P.L. 88-1 (1963), a brief "Guide to Legislative
History" appears in a table near the end of the volume, including citations
for bills, committee reports and Congressional Record consideration
dates.
- Beginning with P.L. 94-1 (1975) the legislative history citations appear immediately
following each law rather than in a separate table.
Prepared by: Rich Gause,
Government Documents Librarian
Last updated May 03, 2011 10:07:12 AM
