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Lexis offers a more detailed link by specific area of IP, however, it is not updated as frequently. Both are very similar equally reliable. Exclusive to slip laws is the U.S. Public Laws database on Westlaw. It contains slip laws of full text that may be included in the database before the document is available with full editorial enhancements. It is current through P.L. 105-9 which includes public laws passed during the first session for the 105 th Congress.