Official searchable databases of congressional publications. Time coverage varies, but many publications are available full-text from the early 1990s to the present. Note that some sources are not available outside of the Univ. of Michigan. Congressional Universe is available to the USF community via the library Databases pages. A form of proposed legislation used to initiate administrative or housekeeping procedures to govern the action of the chamber in which they originate.
Research reports with background information ordered printed by a congressional committee.
A publication containing various other materials, such as Executive Branch agency reports or other communication, ordered printed by both chambers of Congress. Reports of the Committee on Foreign Relations relating to Treaties between the United States and foreign nations which have been submitted to the U.S. Senate for ratification or reports of various Senate Committees regarding nomination of individuals. A publication containing the text of a Treaty as it is submitted to the U.S. Senate for ratification by the President of the United States. A law passed by Congress of general application. A law passed by Congress that generally benefits a particular person or group of individuals.