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Difference Between Federal Laws and Regulations
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Public Laws, 1995+ via GPO Access
  • Limit search to Public Law file; search by subject or Public Law number in parentheses (e.g. "Public Law 104-3")
  • Used to update 1993 version of U.S. Code
Public Laws, 1st Congress, 1789+ via LexisNexis Congressional (UMich Only)
  • Search for full text of laws by keyword, bill number, Public Law Number, and Statutes-at-Large number
  • Provides full text and bill tracking report
Public Laws, 93rd Congress, 1973+
  • Search Thomas by law number
  • Law numbers can be identified by searching Bill Summary and Status using keyword or sponsor and then delimiting as "Public Law"
Table of Congressional Volumes and Presidential Issuances: 1789-present (LLSDC Sourcebook)
  • Lists Congress, year, Federal Register number, volume number of the paper Statutes at Large, and first number of both Presidential Executive Orders and Proclamations with the name of the President
  • Microfilm of the Federal Register, 1936-1983, and microfiche, 1984+, is available in the Documents Center
United States Code (via Congressional Universe - UMich Only) [Web]

  • Search existing laws in force by keyword or U.S. Code citation
  • Updated within days of the passage of a new law
  • Provides U.S. Code text as well as references to bill and public law text
  • Locate under Bills, Laws, and Regulations
United States Code (via Cornell Law School)
  • Text of all laws in force as of 1997/98
  • Searchable by popular title of law, title and section of the U.S. Code, or keyword
  • Currently the best interface
United States Code (via Cornell Law School)
 
    • Text of all laws in force as of 1997/98
    • Searchable by popular title of law, title and section of the U.S. Code, or keyword
    • Currently the best interface
     
United States Code via GPO Access
  • Subject arrangement of all laws in force
  • Includes annual updates
  • Searchable by keyword and browsable by title
United States Code via LexisNexis Congressional (UMich Only)
  • Search existing laws in force by keyword or U.S. Code citation
  • Updated within days of the passage of a new law
  • Provides U.S. Code text as well as references to bill and public law text
  • Locate under Bills, Laws, and Regulations
 
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