Annual compilation contains legislative history of public laws enacted during the year. Index includes names of witnesses appearing before Congressional Committees. The official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress. Published daily when Congress is in session. Private bills deal with individual matters, such as a person's claim against the government, and become private laws , if signed.
Bills come in different versions depending on their stage in the legislative process.
Include testimony of experts and interested parties. Often contain articles, reports and statistical analyses submitted at time of testimony. The means by which Congressional committees report and make recommendations to the House or Senate as a whole. These reports concern the findings of committee hearings or outcome of committee deliberations. They can contain discussions of legislative intent , or a short history of a bill.