A few highlights from the legislative history document:
Note your original search terms are highlighted.
Search within a history using the search box directly below the summary.
NOTE SPECIFICALLY the drop down menu option "Full Text Publications" that allows you to search within the publications in the compiled history you are viewing. This allows you to search for a particular phrase or clause in the history of the law. This is useful for finding "evidence" of legislative intent or discussion of particular issues, or even the origin of words and phrases. The checkbox beneath the search is on by default to limit the view to only those results that fit your search. Uncheck the box to see all of the documents (those that fit your criteria will be highlighted).
In the top right are options to share the history. You can download, cite, email, print, and more. To the right of the summary are related links including the link to the Legislative Process view of the history.
The summary at the top of the legislative contains a link to the PDF of the public law, the enacted bill number, and a durable URL you can add to bibliographies or just copy and paste to track your work. Use the Show More button at the bottom of the summary to view all of it.
Underneath the Summary and search within box are the publications.
For bills, click on the bill version for the PDF of the bill text. Click on the bill number for the document details (the metadata) about the bill. The document detail always includes a durable URL.
The other documents are listed below (not all document types are shown here).
The filters on the left allow you to sort (by publication type or by date) and/or filter by content type. The Featured Reports are what used to be labeled as Gold Star.
Expand and collapse each section using the carrots on the right, the Expand All at the top of the publications, or the Show More at the bottom of each section.
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