Reading the Mind of Congress: Legislative History Research on the Internet

2 Pages Posted: 26 Feb 2007 Last revised: 27 Nov 2014

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Kurt X. Metzmeier

University of Louisville - Louis D. Brandeis School of Law

Abstract

The article discusses using U.S. Congressional resources on the Internet, in particular the Library of Congress' Thomas website. The paper focuses on how to use these tools to determine the legislative intent behind a statute.

Keywords: legal research, federal statutes, legislative research

Suggested Citation

Metzmeier, Kurt X., Reading the Mind of Congress: Legislative History Research on the Internet. Louisville Bar Association, January 2007, University of Louisville School of Law Legal Studies Research Paper Series No. 2008-23, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=965034

Kurt X. Metzmeier (Contact Author)

University of Louisville - Louis D. Brandeis School of Law ( email )

Wilson W. Wyatt Hall
Louisville, KY 40292
United States

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