Alongside the rest of our daily, weekly, and monthly content additions this year, we continued to expand the U.S. Federal Legislative History Library with additional statute coverage.
In total, 91 legislative histories were added to the database over the past 12 months, spanning more than 230,000 pages and covering a range of topics, from energy research and development to the president’s national emergency powers to music copyright in the streaming era.
About the U.S. Federal Legislative History Library
The U.S. Federal Legislative History Library contains thousands of titles from a number of sources, including the Government Printing Office, Arnold and Porter, Covington and Burling, Kirkland and Ellis, Van Ness Feldman, Pepper Hamilton, and more. William S. Hein & Co., Inc. also contracts with legal experts to compile and publish legislative histories on major public laws in-house. Over the past year, the collection has surpassed 2,500 titles and 6.5 million pages of content in its entirety—a far cry from the nearly 400 titles and 1.2 million pages with which this collection began in 2011.
These compilations are composed of the text of the final public law, House and Senate bill variations, Congressional hearings, House and Senate reports, and more. Users can research legislative intent behind major public laws, follow the progression of a bill from its introduction to its passage, or gain insight into any ambiguous statutory language with this valuable tool.
All titles are indexed to the document level and are fully searchable, and all material available in HeinOnline is linked and accessible from this database.
Additions Over the Past 12 Months
See a breakdown of the legislative histories added over the past year below.
u003ca href=u0022https://www.heinonline.org/HOL/Index?index=leghis/leghisonegu0026amp;collection=leghisu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eu003cstrongu003eLegislative History of Public Law 88-108u003c/strongu003eu003c/au003eu003cbru003e7v. Boston: Goodwin Procter, 1963-1968u003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003ca href=u0022https://www.heinonline.org/HOL/Index?index=leghis/leghisrrrsu0026amp;collection=leghisu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eu003cstrongu003eLegislative History of the Railroad Retirement System: Its Coming Crisisu003c/strongu003eu003c/au003eu003cbru003e1v. Boston: Goodwin Procter, 1972u003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003ca href=u0022https://www.heinonline.org/HOL/Index?index=leghis/leghistrdau0026amp;collection=leghisu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eu003cstrongu003eLegislative History of the Trade Act of 1974, P.L. 93-618u003c/strongu003eu003c/au003eu003cbru003e14v. Boston: Goodwin Procter, 1974u003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003cstrongu003eu003ca href=u0022https://www.heinonline.org/HOL/Index?index=tera/txcutsu0026amp;collection=leghisu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eTax Cuts and Jobs Act: A Legislative History of Public Law No. 115-97u003c/au003eu003cbru003eu003c/strongu003e28v. Getzville: William S. Hein u0026amp; Co., Inc., 2020u003cbru003eManz, William H., Editoru003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003ca href=u0022https://www.heinonline.org/HOL/Index?index=leghis/usmcalehu0026amp;collection=leghisu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eu003cstrongu003eUnited States-Mexico-Canada Implementation Act: A Legislative History of Public Law No. 116-113u003c/strongu003eu003c/au003eu003cbru003e5v. Getzville: William S. Hein u0026amp; Co., Inc., 2020u003cbru003eManz, William H., Editor
u003ca href=u0022https://www.heinonline.org/HOL/Index?index=leghis/leghisalasku0026amp;collection=leghisu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eu003cstrongu003eLegislative History of the Alaska Natural Gas Transportation System (95 Stat. 1204), Congressional Debate, Fiscal Year 1981, P.L. 97-93u003c/strongu003eu003c/au003eu003cbru003e1v. Washington, D.C.: Van Ness Feldman, 1981u003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003ca href=u0022https://www.heinonline.org/HOL/Index?index=leghis/leghiscgau0026amp;collection=leghisu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eu003cstrongu003eLegislative History of the Continuing Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1982, H.J. Res. 325, P.L. 97-51u003c/strongu003eu003c/au003eu003cbru003e1v. Washington, D.C.: Van Ness Feldman, 1982u003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003ca href=u0022https://www.heinonline.org/HOL/Index?index=leghis/leghisddefu0026amp;collection=leghisu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eu003cstrongu003eLegislative History of the Department of Defense Appropriation Act of 1982 (95 Stat. 1565), P.L. 97-114u003c/strongu003eu003c/au003eu003cbru003e1v. Washington, D.C.: Van Ness Feldman, 1982u003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003ca href=u0022https://www.heinonline.org/HOL/Index?index=leghis/leghisdotu0026amp;collection=leghisu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eu003cstrongu003eLegislative History of the Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriation Act of 1982, P.L. 97-102u003c/strongu003eu003c/au003eu003cbru003e1v. Washington, D.C.: Van Ness Feldman, 1982u003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003ca href=u0022https://www.heinonline.org/HOL/Index?index=leghis/leghisewdaau0026amp;collection=leghisu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eu003cstrongu003eLegislative History of the Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act of 1982 (95 Stat. 1135), P.L. 97-88u003c/strongu003eu003c/au003eu003cbru003e1v. Washington, D.C.: Van Ness Feldman, 1982u003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003ca href=u0022https://www.heinonline.org/HOL/Index?index=leghis/leghisfcapfu0026amp;collection=leghisu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eu003cstrongu003eLegislative History of the Further Continuing Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1982, P.L. 97-161u003c/strongu003eu003c/au003eu003cbru003e1v. Washington, D.C.: Van Ness Feldman, 1982u003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003ca href=u0022https://www.heinonline.org/HOL/Index?index=leghis/leghisfcapu0026amp;collection=leghisu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eu003cstrongu003eLegislative History of the Further Continuing Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1982, P.L. 97-92u003c/strongu003eu003c/au003eu003cbru003e1v. Washington, D.C.: Van Ness Feldman, 1982u003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003ca href=u0022https://www.heinonline.org/HOL/Index?index=leghis/leghissolaru0026amp;collection=leghisu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eu003cstrongu003eLegislative History of the Solar Energy Research, Development and Demonstration Act of 1974, P.L. 93-473u003c/strongu003eu003c/au003eu003cbru003e4v. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Energy Research u0026amp; Development Administration, 1974u003cbru003eParket, Sylvia E., Compileru003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003ca href=u0022https://www.heinonline.org/HOL/Index?index=leghis/leghisurgsupu0026amp;collection=leghisu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eu003cstrongu003eLegislative History of the Urgent Supplemental Appropriations Act of 1982 (96 Stat. 180), P.L. 97-216u003c/strongu003eu003c/au003eu003cbru003e1v. Washington, D.C.: Van Ness Feldman, 1982u003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003ca href=u0022https://www.heinonline.org/HOL/Index?index=leghis/ohmomau0026amp;collection=leghisu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eu003cstrongu003eOrrin G. Hatch-Bob Goodlatte Music Modernization Act: A Legislative History of Public Law No. 115-264u003c/strongu003eu003c/au003eu003cbru003e3v. Getzville: William S. Hein u0026amp; Co., Inc., 2020u003cbru003eManz, William H., Editoru003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003ca href=u0022https://www.heinonline.org/HOL/Index?index=leghis/securelhu0026amp;collection=leghisu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eu003cstrongu003eSetting Every Community up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act of 2019: A Legislative History of Public Law No. 116-94u003c/strongu003eu003c/au003eu003cbru003e2v. Getzville: William S. Hein u0026amp; Co., Inc., 2020u003cbru003eManz, William H., Editor
u003ca href=u0022https://www.heinonline.org/HOL/Index?index=leghis/leghiswtrdvu0026amp;collection=leghisu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eu003cstrongu003eLegislative History of the Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act of 1981 (H.R. 7590), P.L. 96-367u003c/strongu003eu003c/au003eu003cbru003e2v. Washington, D.C.: Van Ness Feldman, 1981u003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003ca href=u0022https://www.heinonline.org/HOL/Index?index=leghis/leghissaau0026amp;collection=leghisu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eu003cstrongu003eLegislative History of the Supplemental Appropriations Act of 1983, P.L. 98-63u003c/strongu003eu003c/au003eu003cbru003e2v. Washington, D.C.: Van Ness Feldman, 1983
u003ca href=u0022https://www.heinonline.org/HOL/Index?index=leghis/leghiscau0026amp;collection=leghisu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eu003cstrongu003eLegislative History of the Continuing Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1983, P.L. 97-377u003c/strongu003eu003c/au003eu003cbru003e1v. Washington, D.C.: Van Ness Feldman, 1983u003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003ca href=u0022https://www.heinonline.org/HOL/Index?index=leghis/leghisctngu0026amp;collection=leghisu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eu003cstrongu003eLegislative History of the Continuing Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1984, P.L. 98-107u003c/strongu003eu003c/au003eu003cbru003e1v. Washington, D.C.: Van Ness Feldman, 1984u003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003ca href=u0022https://www.heinonline.org/HOL/Index?index=leghis/leghishudiaau0026amp;collection=leghisu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eu003cstrongu003eLegislative History of the Department of Housing and Urban Development – Independent Agencies Appropriation Act of 1982, P.L. 97-101u003c/strongu003eu003c/au003eu003cbru003e2v. Washington, D.C.: Van Ness Feldman, 1982u003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003ca href=u0022https://www.heinonline.org/HOL/Index?index=leghis/leghishudiau0026amp;collection=leghisu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eu003cstrongu003eLegislative History of the Department of Housing and Urban Development – Independent Agencies Appropriation Act, 1984 (97 Stat. 219), P.L. 98-45u003c/strongu003eu003c/au003eu003cbru003e1v. Washington, D.C.: Van Ness Feldman, 1984u003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003ca href=u0022https://www.heinonline.org/HOL/Index?index=leghis/leghisdirbu0026amp;collection=leghisu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eu003cstrongu003eLegislative History of the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 1985, H.R. 5973u003c/strongu003eu003c/au003eu003cbru003e1v. Washington, D.C.: Van Ness Feldman, 1985u003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003cstrongu003eu003ca href=u0022https://www.heinonline.org/HOL/Index?index=leghis/leghisemjbu0026amp;collection=leghisu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eLegislative History of the Emergency Jobs Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1983, P.L. 98-8u003c/au003eu003cbru003eu003c/strongu003e1v. Washington, D.C.: Van Ness Feldman, 1983u003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003cstrongu003eu003ca href=u0022https://www.heinonline.org/HOL/Index?index=leghis/leghiswdau0026amp;collection=leghisu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eLegislative History of the Energy and Water Development Act of 1984 (97 Stat. 247), P.L. 98-50u003c/au003eu003cbru003eu003c/strongu003e1v. Washington, D.C.: Van Ness Feldman, 1984u003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003cstrongu003eu003ca href=u0022https://www.heinonline.org/HOL/Index?index=leghis/leghisgeodu0026amp;collection=leghisu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eLegislative History of the Geothermal Energy Research, Development and Demonstration Act of 1974, U.S. Energy Research and Development Administration, P.L. 93-410u003c/au003eu003cbru003eu003c/strongu003e3v. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Energy Research u0026amp; Development Administration, 1974u003cbru003eBurroughs, Barbara E., Compileru003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003cstrongu003eu003ca href=u0022https://www.heinonline.org/HOL/Index?index=leghis/leghisintu0026amp;collection=leghisu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eLegislative History of the Interior Department and Related Agencies Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1983, P.L. 97-394u003c/au003eu003cbru003eu003c/strongu003e1v. Washington, D.C.: Van Ness Feldman, 1983u003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003cstrongu003eu003ca href=u0022https://www.heinonline.org/HOL/Index?index=leghis/leghisinrelu0026amp;collection=leghisu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eLegislative History of the Interior Department and Related Agencies Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1984 (H.R. 3363), P.L. 98-146u003c/au003eu003cbru003eu003c/strongu003e1v. Washington, D.C.: Van Ness Feldman, 1984u003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003cstrongu003eu003ca href=u0022https://www.heinonline.org/HOL/Index?index=leghis/leghislbru0026amp;collection=leghisu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eLegislative History of the Legislative Branch Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1984 (97 Stat. 263), P.L. 98-51u003c/au003eu003cbru003eu003c/strongu003e1v. Washington, D.C.: Van Ness Feldman, 1984u003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003cstrongu003eu003ca href=u0022https://www.heinonline.org/HOL/Index?index=leghis/leghismkcapu0026amp;collection=leghisu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eLegislative History of the Making Continuing Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 1985, and for Other Purposes, P.L. 98-473u003c/au003eu003cbru003eu003c/strongu003e4v. Washington, D.C.: Van Ness Feldman, 1985u003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003cstrongu003eu003ca href=u0022https://www.heinonline.org/HOL/Index?index=leghis/leghisobsru0026amp;collection=leghisu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eLegislative History of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1982, P.L. 97-253u003c/au003eu003cbru003eu003c/strongu003e5v. Washington, D.C.: Van Ness Feldman, 1982u003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003cstrongu003eu003ca href=u0022https://www.heinonline.org/HOL/Index?index=leghis/leghissolhcu0026amp;collection=leghisu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eLegislative History of the Solar Heating and Cooling Demonstration Act of 1974, P.L. 93-409u003c/au003eu003cbru003eu003c/strongu003e6v. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Energy Research u0026amp; Development Administration, 1975u003cbru003ePerks, Ruth E., Compileru003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003cstrongu003eu003ca href=u0022https://www.heinonline.org/HOL/Index?index=leghis/leghissactu0026amp;collection=leghisu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eLegislative History of the Supplemental Appropriations Act of 1984, P.L. 98-181u003c/au003eu003cbru003eu003c/strongu003e1v. Washington, D.C.: Van Ness Feldman, 1984
u003ca href=u0022https://www.heinonline.org/HOL/Index?index=leghis/leghisdintu0026amp;collection=leghisu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eu003cstrongu003eLegislative History of the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1994, P.L. 103-138u003c/strongu003eu003c/au003eu003cbru003e3v. Washington, D.C.: Van Ness Feldman, 1994u003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003cstrongu003eu003ca href=u0022https://www.heinonline.org/HOL/Index?index=leghis/leghiseywtru0026amp;collection=leghisu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eLegislative History of the Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act of 1980, P.L. 96-69u003c/au003eu003cbru003eu003c/strongu003e7v. Washington, D.C.: Van Ness Feldman, 1980u003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003cstrongu003eu003ca href=u0022https://www.heinonline.org/HOL/Index?index=leghis/leghisenatru0026amp;collection=leghisu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eLegislative History on P.L. 93-577 to Establish a National Program for Research and Development in Nonnuclear Energy Sourcesu003c/au003eu003cbru003eu003c/strongu003e4v. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Energy Research and Development Administration, 1974u003cbru003eDiggin, Denise, Compiler
u003cstrongu003eu003ca href=u0022https://www.heinonline.org/HOL/Index?index=leghis/firstepau0026amp;collection=leghisu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eFormerly Incarcerated Reenter Society Transformed Safely Transitioning Every Person (FIRST STEP) Act: A Legislative History of Public Law No. 115-391u003c/au003eu003cbru003eu003c/strongu003e4v. Getzville: William S. Hein u0026amp; Co., Inc., 2020u003cbru003eManz, William H., Editoru003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003cstrongu003eu003ca href=u0022https://www.heinonline.org/HOL/Index?index=beal/lvrdfdasu0026amp;collection=leghisu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eLegislative Record of 1958 Food Additives Amendment to Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act 1958u003c/au003eu003cbru003eu003c/strongu003e1v. New York: Commerce Clearing House, 1958u003cbru003eDunn, Charles Wesley, Editor
u003cstrongu003eu003ca href=u0022https://www.heinonline.org/HOL/Index?index=leghis/leghisctapu0026amp;collection=leghisu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eLegislative History of the Continuing Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1980, P.L. 96-86u003c/au003eu003cbru003eu003c/strongu003e1v. Washington, D.C.: Van Ness Feldman, 1980u003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003cstrongu003eu003ca href=u0022https://www.heinonline.org/HOL/Index?index=leghis/leghiscappu0026amp;collection=leghisu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eLegislative History of the Continuing Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1981, H.J. Res. 644, P.L. 96-536u003c/au003eu003cbru003eu003c/strongu003e1v. Washington, D.C.: Van Ness Feldman, 1981u003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003cstrongu003eu003ca href=u0022https://www.heinonline.org/HOL/Index?index=leghis/leghiscapfu0026amp;collection=leghisu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eLegislative History of the Continuing Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1983 (H.J. Res. 599), P.L. 97-276u003c/au003eu003cbru003eu003c/strongu003e1v. Washington, D.C.: Van Ness Feldman, 1983u003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003cstrongu003eu003ca href=u0022https://www.heinonline.org/HOL/Index?index=leghis/leghisdhudu0026amp;collection=leghisu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eLegislative History of the Department of Housing and Urban Development – Independent Agencies Appropriation Act, 1981, P.L. 96-526u003c/au003eu003cbru003eu003c/strongu003e1v. Washington, D.C.: Van Ness Feldman, 1981u003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003cstrongu003eu003ca href=u0022https://www.heinonline.org/HOL/Index?index=leghis/leghishudagu0026amp;collection=leghisu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eLegislative History of the Department of Housing and Urban Development – Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1983, P.L. 97-272u003c/au003eu003cbru003eu003c/strongu003e1v. Washington, D.C.: Van Ness Feldman, 1983u003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003cstrongu003eu003ca href=u0022https://www.heinonline.org/HOL/Index?index=leghis/leghisdsathzu0026amp;collection=leghisu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eLegislative History of the Department of State, U.S. Information Agency, Board for International Broadcasting, Inter-American Foundation, Appropriation Authorizations Department of State Authorization Act, FY 1984-1985 (97 Stat. 1017), P.L. 98-164u003c/au003eu003cbru003eu003c/strongu003e1v. Washington, D.C.: Van Ness Feldman, 1984-1985u003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003cstrongu003eu003ca href=u0022https://www.heinonline.org/HOL/Index?index=leghis/leghisiraapu0026amp;collection=leghisu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eLegislative History of the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1981 (H.R. 7724), P.L. 96-514u003c/au003eu003cbru003eu003c/strongu003e3v. Washington, D.C.: Van Ness Feldman, 1981u003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003cstrongu003eu003ca href=u0022https://www.heinonline.org/HOL/Index?index=leghis/leghisnrgwu0026amp;collection=leghisu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eLegislative History of the Energy and Water Appropriations of 1985, P.L. 98-360u003c/au003eu003cbru003eu003c/strongu003e1v. Washington, D.C.: Van Ness Feldman, 1985u003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003cstrongu003eu003ca href=u0022https://www.heinonline.org/HOL/Index?index=leghis/leghissecsau0026amp;collection=leghisu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eLegislative History of the Second Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1984, P.L. 98-396u003c/au003eu003cbru003eu003c/strongu003e1v. Washington, D.C.: Van Ness Feldman, 1984u003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003cstrongu003eu003ca href=u0022https://www.heinonline.org/HOL/Index?index=leghis/leghissupapu0026amp;collection=leghisu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eLegislative History of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1982, P.L. 97-257u003c/au003eu003cbru003eu003c/strongu003e2v. Washington, D.C.: Van Ness Feldman, 1982u003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003cstrongu003eu003ca href=u0022https://www.heinonline.org/HOL/Index?index=leghis/leghissappu0026amp;collection=leghisu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eLegislative History of the Supplemental Appropriations and Rescission Act of 1980, P.L. 96-304u003c/au003eu003cbru003eu003c/strongu003e1v. Washington, D.C.: Van Ness Feldman, 1980u003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003cstrongu003eu003ca href=u0022https://www.heinonline.org/HOL/Index?index=leghis/leghissuprecu0026amp;collection=leghisu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eLegislative History of the Supplemental Appropriations and Rescission Act, 1981, P.L. 97-12u003c/au003eu003cbru003eu003c/strongu003e5v. Washington, D.C.: Van Ness Feldman, 1981
u003ca href=u0022https://www.heinonline.org/HOL/Index?index=leghis/leghisforopu0026amp;collection=leghisu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eu003cstrongu003eLegislative History of the Foreign Operations Appropriations FY95, P.L. 103-306u003c/strongu003eu003c/au003eu003cbru003e3v. New York: Pepper Hamilton, 1994u003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003cstrongu003eu003ca href=u0022https://www.heinonline.org/HOL/Index?index=leghis/leghishudappu0026amp;collection=leghisu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eLegislative History of the HUD Appropriations for FY94, P.L. 103-124u003c/au003eu003cbru003eu003c/strongu003e6v. New York: Pepper Hamilton, 1993u003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003cstrongu003eu003ca href=u0022https://www.heinonline.org/HOL/Index?index=leghis/leghisvacu0026amp;collection=leghisu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eLegislative History of the Vaccine Assistance Act, P.L. 87-868u003c/au003eu003cbru003eu003c/strongu003e1v. New York: Pepper Hamilton, 1962
u003cstrongu003eu003ca href=u0022https://www.heinonline.org/HOL/Index?index=leghis/leghiscommdu0026amp;collection=leghisu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eLegislative History of the Commodity Distribution Reform Act, P.L. 100-237u003c/au003eu003cbru003eu003c/strongu003e1v. New York: Pepper Hamilton, 1987-1988u003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003cstrongu003eu003ca href=u0022https://www.heinonline.org/HOL/Index?index=leghis/leghisfmlau0026amp;collection=leghisu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eLegislative History of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, P.L. 103-3u003c/au003eu003cbru003eu003c/strongu003e5v. New York: Pepper Hamilton, 1993u003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003cstrongu003eu003ca href=u0022https://www.heinonline.org/HOL/Index?index=leghis/leghisfeddepu0026amp;collection=leghisu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eLegislative History of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, P.L. 81-797, 64 Stat. 873u003c/au003eu003cbru003eu003c/strongu003e1v. New York: Pepper Hamilton, 1949-1950u003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003cstrongu003eu003ca href=u0022https://www.heinonline.org/HOL/Index?index=leghis/leghisfopu0026amp;collection=leghisu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eLegislative History of the Foreign Operations Appropriations FY94, P.L. 103-87u003c/au003eu003cbru003eu003c/strongu003e3v. New York: Pepper Hamilton, 1993u003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003cstrongu003eu003ca href=u0022https://www.heinonline.org/HOL/Index?index=leghis/leghishepu0026amp;collection=leghisu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eLegislative History of the Hepburn Act of 1906, P.L. 59-337u003c/au003eu003cbru003eu003c/strongu003e1v. New York: Pepper Hamilton, 1906u003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003cstrongu003eu003ca href=u0022https://www.heinonline.org/HOL/Index?index=leghis/leghishomofu0026amp;collection=leghisu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eLegislative History of the Hotel and Motel Fire Safety Act of 1990, P.L. 101-391u003c/au003eu003cbru003eu003c/strongu003e2v. New York: Pepper Hamilton, 1990u003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003cstrongu003eu003ca href=u0022https://www.heinonline.org/HOL/Index?index=leghis/leghislghwsu0026amp;collection=leghisu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eLegislative History of the Longshoremen’s and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act Amendments of 1984, P.L. 98-426u003c/au003eu003cbru003eu003c/strongu003e6v. New York: Pepper Hamilton, 1984u003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003cstrongu003eu003ca href=u0022https://www.heinonline.org/HOL/Index?index=leghis/leghismemorru0026amp;collection=leghisu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eLegislative History of the Memorandum History of Railroad Retirement Acts, 1944u003c/au003eu003cbru003eu003c/strongu003e1v. New York: Pepper Hamilton, 1944u003cbru003eMiller, C. A., Compileru003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003cstrongu003eu003ca href=u0022https://www.heinonline.org/HOL/Index?index=leghis/leghisnatdefu0026amp;collection=leghisu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eLegislative History of the National Defense Authorization Act for FY96, P.L. 104-106u003c/au003eu003cbru003eu003c/strongu003e6v. New York: Pepper Hamilton, 1996u003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003cstrongu003eu003ca href=u0022https://www.heinonline.org/HOL/Index?index=leghis/leghispipeu0026amp;collection=leghisu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eLegislative History of the Pipeline Safety Act of 1992, P.L. 102-508u003c/au003eu003cbru003eu003c/strongu003e2v. New York: Pepper Hamilton, 1992u003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003cstrongu003eu003ca href=u0022https://www.heinonline.org/HOL/Index?index=leghis/leghisprevhu0026amp;collection=leghisu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eLegislative History of the Preventive Health Amendments of 1984, P.L. 98-555, 98 Stat. 2854u003c/au003eu003cbru003eu003c/strongu003e1v. New York: Pepper Hamilton, 1984u003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003cstrongu003eu003ca href=u0022https://www.heinonline.org/HOL/Index?index=leghis/privseclrefu0026amp;collection=leghisu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eLegislative History of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 P.L. 104-67u003c/au003eu003cbru003eu003c/strongu003e4v. New York: Pepper Hamilton, 1995u003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003cstrongu003eu003ca href=u0022https://www.heinonline.org/HOL/Index?index=leghis/leghispphsencu0026amp;collection=leghisu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eLegislative History of the Public and Private Laws, House, Senate and Conference Reports on Legislation Reported from the Committee on Ways and Means, 1965-1966, P.L. 89-23-P.L. 89-9789u003c/au003eu003cbru003eu003c/strongu003e3v. New York: Pepper Hamilton, 1965-1966u003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003cstrongu003eu003ca href=u0022https://www.heinonline.org/HOL/Index?index=leghis/leghispplwsru0026amp;collection=leghisu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eLegislative History of the Public and Private Laws, House, Senate, and Conference Reports on Legislation Reported from the Committee on Ways and Means, 1969-1971, P.L. 91-8-P.L. 91-172u003c/au003eu003cbru003eu003c/strongu003e3v. New York: Pepper Hamilton, 1969-1971u003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003cstrongu003eu003ca href=u0022https://www.heinonline.org/HOL/Index?index=leghis/leghisrrsovu0026amp;collection=leghisu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eLegislative History of the Railroad Retirement Solvency Act of 1983, P.L. 98-76u003c/au003eu003cbru003eu003c/strongu003e2v. New York: Pepper Hamilton, 1983u003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003cstrongu003eu003ca href=u0022https://www.heinonline.org/HOL/Index?index=leghis/leghisamavu0026amp;collection=leghisu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eLegislative History to Amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to Improve Cargo Air Service, P.L. 95-245, 92 Stat. 156u003c/au003eu003cbru003eu003c/strongu003e1v. New York: Pepper Hamilton, 1958u003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003cstrongu003eu003ca href=u0022https://www.heinonline.org/HOL/Index?index=leghis/leghissuperu0026amp;collection=leghisu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eSuperfund: A Legislative History: The Evolution of Selected Sections of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Actu003c/au003eu003cbru003eu003c/strongu003e3v. Washington, D.C.: Environmental Law Institute, 1983u003cbru003eNeedham, Helen Cohn; Menefee, Mark, Editors
u003cstrongu003eu003ca href=u0022https://www.heinonline.org/HOL/Index?index=leghis/lhfedwpwu0026amp;collection=leghisu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eLegislative History of the Federal Water Power Act of 1920u003c/au003eu003cbru003eu003c/strongu003e1v. New York: Pepper Hamilton, 1950u003cbru003eMcKernan, Louis W.u003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003cstrongu003eu003ca href=u0022https://www.heinonline.org/HOL/Index?index=leghis/leghfwpacu0026amp;collection=leghisu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eLegislative History of the Federal Water Power Act of 1920 (1920-1950) including All Provisions of Federal Power Act of 1935 Related to Water Resourcesu003c/au003eu003cbru003eu003c/strongu003e1v. New York: Pepper Hamilton, 1950u003cbru003eMcKernan, Louis W.u003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003cstrongu003eu003ca href=u0022https://www.heinonline.org/HOL/Index?index=leghis/lhsynatemu0026amp;collection=leghisu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eLegislative History of the National Emergency Act H.R. 6831, Supplemental Materialu003c/au003eu003cbru003eu003c/strongu003e1v. New York: Pepper Hamilton, 1977u003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003cstrongu003eu003ca href=u0022https://www.heinonline.org/HOL/Index?index=leghis/leghnatemu0026amp;collection=leghisu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eLegislative History of the National Emergency Act H.R. 8444u003c/au003eu003cbru003eu003c/strongu003e2v. New York: Pepper Hamilton, 1977u003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003cstrongu003eu003ca href=u0022https://www.heinonline.org/HOL/Index?index=leghis/lhpubprivu0026amp;collection=leghisu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eLegislative History of the Public and Private Laws, House, Senate, and Conference Reports on Legislation Reported from the Committee on Ways and Means, 92nd Congress, Jan. 3, 1971-Oct. 18, 1972, P.L. 92.5-P.L. 92-606u003c/au003eu003cbru003eu003c/strongu003e3v. New York: Pepper Hamilton, 1972
u003cstrongu003eu003ca href=u0022https://www.heinonline.org/HOL/Index?index=leghis/lhisclandsu0026amp;collection=leghisu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eLegislative History of Certain Lands for the Navajo Indian Reservation, P.L. 72-403; P.L. 90-306u003c/au003eu003cbru003eu003c/strongu003e1v. New York: Pepper Hamilton, 1933-1968u003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003cstrongu003eu003ca href=u0022https://www.heinonline.org/HOL/Index?index=leghis/lhiscdisctu0026amp;collection=leghisu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eLegislative History of the Communicable Disease Control Amendments Act of 1972 P.L. 92-449u003c/au003eu003cbru003eu003c/strongu003e1v. New York: Pepper Hamilton, 1972u003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003cstrongu003eu003ca href=u0022https://www.heinonline.org/HOL/Index?index=leghis/lhcommdisu0026amp;collection=leghisu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eLegislative History of the Communicable Disease Control Amendments of 1970 P.L. 91-464u003c/au003eu003cbru003eu003c/strongu003e1v. New York: Pepper Hamilton, 1970u003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003cstrongu003eu003ca href=u0022https://www.heinonline.org/HOL/Index?index=leghis/lhconstau0026amp;collection=leghisu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eLegislative History of the Construct Disputes Act of 1978 P.L. 95-563u003c/au003eu003cbru003eu003c/strongu003e1v. New York: Pepper Hamilton, 1978u003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003cstrongu003eu003ca href=u0022https://www.heinonline.org/HOL/Index?index=leghis/lhisemrru0026amp;collection=leghisu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eLegislative History of the Emergency Railroad Transportation Act of 1933 P.L. 73-68u003c/au003eu003cbru003eu003c/strongu003e1v. New York: Pepper Hamilton, 1933u003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003cstrongu003eu003ca href=u0022https://www.heinonline.org/HOL/Index?index=leghis/fedwateru0026amp;collection=leghisu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eLegislative History of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments 92 Stat. 2467 P.L. 95-576u003c/au003eu003cbru003eu003c/strongu003e1v. New York: Pepper Hamilton, 1978u003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003cstrongu003eu003ca href=u0022https://www.heinonline.org/HOL/Index?index=leghis/lfedhwyu0026amp;collection=leghisu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eLegislative History of the Federal and Highway Act of 1944 P.L. 78-521u003c/au003eu003cbru003eu003c/strongu003e1v. New York: Pepper Hamilton, 1944u003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003cstrongu003eu003ca href=u0022https://www.heinonline.org/HOL/Index?index=leghis/lhindoilu0026amp;collection=leghisu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eLegislative History of the Indian Oil Act of 1927 P.L. 69-702u003c/au003eu003cbru003eu003c/strongu003e1v. New York: Pepper Hamilton, 1927u003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003cstrongu003eu003ca href=u0022https://www.heinonline.org/HOL/Index?index=leghis/locrailservu0026amp;collection=leghisu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eLegislative History of the Local Rail Service Assistance Act of 1978 P.L. 95-607u003c/au003eu003cbru003eu003c/strongu003e1v. New York: Pepper Hamilton, 1978u003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003cstrongu003eu003ca href=u0022https://www.heinonline.org/HOL/Index?index=leghis/lphealthau0026amp;collection=leghisu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eLegislative History of the Public Health Service Act of 1944 P.L. 78-410u003c/au003eu003cbru003eu003c/strongu003e1v. New York: Pepper Hamilton, 1944u003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003cstrongu003eu003ca href=u0022https://www.heinonline.org/HOL/Index?index=leghis/lrrbnkamu0026amp;collection=leghisu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eLegislative History of the Railroad Bankruptcy Amendments of 1935 P.L. 74-381u003c/au003eu003cbru003eu003c/strongu003e1v. New York: Pepper Hamilton, 1935u003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003cstrongu003eu003ca href=u0022https://www.heinonline.org/HOL/Index?index=leghis/solwdisu0026amp;collection=leghisu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eLegislative History of the Solid Waste Disposal Act Amendments of 1980 P.L. 96-482u003c/au003eu003cbru003eu003c/strongu003e1v. New York: Pepper Hamilton, 1980u003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003cstrongu003eu003ca href=u0022https://www.heinonline.org/HOL/Index?index=leghis/histrapacu0026amp;collection=leghisu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eLegislative History of the Transportation Act of 1920 P.L. 66-152u003c/au003eu003cbru003eu003c/strongu003e8v. New York: Pepper Hamilton, 1920u003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003cstrongu003eu003ca href=u0022https://www.heinonline.org/HOL/Index?index=leghis/lhytrapu0026amp;collection=leghisu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eLegislative History of the Transportation Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1994 P.L. 103-122u003c/au003eu003cbru003eu003c/strongu003e2v. New York: Pepper Hamilton, 1994u003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003cstrongu003eu003ca href=u0022https://www.heinonline.org/HOL/Index?index=leghis/lhtrappu0026amp;collection=leghisu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eLegislative History of the Transportation Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1995 P.L. 103-331u003c/au003eu003cbru003eu003c/strongu003e1v. New York: Pepper Hamilton, 1995u003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003cstrongu003eu003ca href=u0022https://www.heinonline.org/HOL/Index?index=leghis/pubprivlegu0026amp;collection=leghisu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003ePublic and Private Laws, House, Senate, and Conference Reports on Legislation Reported from the Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives for the 90th Congressu003c/au003eu003cbru003eu003c/strongu003e1v. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1968
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