Simply use the retrieve command followed by h.r . n , s. n , or p.l. n , where n is the specific number. In this case four items appear which includes the main bill and three separate amendments. The Library of Congress search system offers many advanced features. One feature which should prove especially useful is word proximity . Though somewhat complicated to explain, the concept is quite logical.
Proximity provides more detailed subject context by requiring words to appear near one another.
The distance may be assigned by the searcher. These commands may either be used by themselves, or with any integer representing the number of intervening words separating the specified terms. This search results in 292 items, far too many records for anyone to browse. Limit Qualifiers Limit qualifiers reduce the number of related bills to only those of highest interest. When searching for only those bills which have become law, limit by status is extremely efficient.