Congressional Globe
Call Number: Microfiche Room, Basement Level
Coverage: 1833-1873
The Congressional Record is the verbatim record of the debates of Congress.

Congressional Record
Call Number: Microfiche Room, Basement Level
Coverage: 1873-1975
The Congressional Record is the verbatim record of the debates of Congress.

Congressional Record Digests
Call Number: Documents Reference
Coverage: 1909-1995/1996

Legislative Branch Resources on GPO Access
http://www.gpoaccess.gov/legislative.html

The Government Printing Office's guide to online legislative materials.

United States Senate
http://www.senate.gov/

United States House of Representatives
http://www.house.gov/

Law Library of Congress
http://www.loc.gov/law/public/law.html

"The mission of the Law Library of Congress is to provide research and legal information to the U.S. Congress as well as to U.S. Federal Courts and Executive Agencies, and to offer reference services to the public ... To accomplish this mission, it has created the world's largest collection of law books and other legal resources from all countries, and now moves into the age of digitized information with online databases and guides to legal information worldwide."

Congress.org
http://congress.org/congressorg/home/
"Congress.org, a free public service of Capitol Advantage, is a "one-stop-shop" where one can identify their Congressional representatives; research Congressional voting records; learn about the issues of the day; and send e-mail directly to Congress. Constituents can even opt to have their e-mail message hand-delivered to their Representative or Senator's office on Capitol Hill - all without ever leaving their computer."

A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/amlaw/lawhome.html
"A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation brings together online the records and acts of Congress from the Continental Congress and Constitutional Convention through the 43rd Congress, including the first three volumes of the Congressional Record, 1873-75."

U.S. Courts
http://www.uscourts.gov/

Links to the U.S. Supreme Court, Courts of Appeals, District Courts, Bankruptcy Courts and their respective publications available online.

Judicial Branch Resources on GPO Access
http://www.gpoaccess.gov/judicial.html

New York State

Laws of New York
Call Number: Stacks KFN5025 .A3
Coverage: 1827, 1860, 1950-1973, 1976-1996, 2000-2001, 2003-2004

How a Bill Becomes a Law in New York State
http://www.nylobby.state.ny.us/images/billtolaw.html

Bills & Laws - New York States Assembly
http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/

Journal of the Assembly of the State of New York at Their...Session
Call Number: Stacks J87 .N7
Coverage: 1780, 1829, 1960-1988, 1990-Present
Includes the Proceedings of the Legislative Session; Roll Call which provides votes made by representatives.

Journal of the Senate of the State of New York at Their...Session
Call Number: Stacks J87 .N7
Coverage: 1811, 1814, 1961-1984, 1986-Present

New York State Legislative Annual.
Call Number: Reference Documents JK3401.N48
Coverage: 1950-Present
The Legislative Annual compiles Sponsor's Memoranda for all New York State Chapter Laws and, when unavailable, provides supplemnetary documentation on legislative purpose and intent. Includes several indexes: Subject; Section of Law; Veto Memoranda Index; and Governor's Approval Memorda Index.

Rules

Department of State Division of Administrative Rules. New York State Register.
Location: Documents Reference
Coverage: 2003-Present
The New York State Register publishes "Notices of Proposed Rule Making" and "Notices of Revised Rule Making" for a 45-day and 30-day public comment period, respectively. The public is encouraged to comment on the proposed and revised rules of the State of New York before agencies take action to adopt said rules. Notices and the Action Pending Index are organized by agency or division (Agriculture and Markets; Banking, Cable Television; Capital District Transportation Authority; Children and Familiy Services; Civil Service; Correction; Correctional Services; Criminal Justice Services; Education; Environmental Conservation; Environmental Facilities Corporation; General Services; Health; Higher Education Services Corportion; Homeland Security; Housing and Community Renewal; Insurance; Labor; Liquor Authority; Long Island Power Authority; Lottery, Mental Health; Mental Retardation and Development Disabilities; Metropolitan Transportation Authority; NYC Transity Authority; Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority; Power Authority; Public Service Commission; Racing and Wagering Board; Department of State; State University; Taxation and Finance; Temporary and Disability Assistance; Thruway Authority).

New York City

Last updated: January 4, 2006
URL: http://www.lehman.edu/provost/library//govdoc/legislative.htm