How to Research and Compile Legislative Histories
Searching for Legislative Intent
Research Workshop: Legislative History

Learn how to research, compile and analyze the legislative history of federal laws and statutes.

Our faculty demonstrate and discuss:

• Various document types necessary to research and compile legislative histories including enacted laws, bills and resolutions, floor debates and committee reports with a focus on federal legislative history research methodologies
• The fastest ways to find and use print and online documents
• Professional secrets and tips

Click here for the Internet links used in this course.
 

Research is a fundamental job requirement of many jobs in Washington, DC, and our research skills courses can help you perform this work more efficiently and more effectively, contributing to better job reviews and promotion possibilities.

 

 

 

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Agenda	When	Where	Related Training	Policies

 

The leadership competencies for this course include:

• Technology Management
• External Awareness

 

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This sponsored course is tailored for your group's specific needs.

The program fee for sponsored courses includes program development, faculty, and course materials, presented in the DC area at your location, for up to 20 attendees. *  We will contact you after we receive your registration to finalize details.

See the FAQs About Sponsored Courses for more information.  

Government agencies: please see the GSA Schedule for our GSA contract pricing.

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Bring this course to your location. This course and any combination of its topics are available as custom on-site training for your organization. For more information about how this training can help your staff, please contact our client liaison.

Sample Agenda	How to Research and Compile Legislative Histories 9:00 am to 5:00 pm (networking lunch at 12:30 pm)   Introduction and Overview Overview of the Legislative Process and Web Resources Primary source web resources Statutory and Code Research Sources and publication of laws Chronological compilation Subject compilation of laws Bills, Resolutions, and Committee Reports Legislative documents Floor Debates Hearings, Committee Prints, Congressional Documents, Senate Executive Reports and Executive Documents, House and Senate Journals, Calendars, CIS Case Studies - Working Examples Conclusion and Q&A This is a sample agenda: the actual topics may differ slightly. Do you need a training course we don't offer or coverage of an additional topic in this course? If you have suggestions for courses or topics you would like to see us offer, please contact us or complete our online suggestion form.
Suggested Prerequisites	Basic research skills (or completion of Research Skills for the Real World: Refining Your Online and Offline ResearchTM) and basic understanding of the legislative process (or completion of Congressional Dynamics and the Legislative Process). If you need help deciding which courses you should take based on your work experience or training, please contact us via email or phone: 202-678-1600.
Time and Dates	9:00 am to 5:00 pm This Sponsored Course Requires One (1) Day
Location	This course can be presented at your location in Washington, DC, or at a location in Washington, DC, that we provide.  *  For a map with a brief list of hotels near the Capitol, click here. When we arrange space, we use these Washington, DC, locations.
Course Materials	Materials of more than 50 pages includes our Legislative History Reference and Research Tools handout.
Certificate of Training and CEUs	A Certificate of Training is available for this course. To get a Certificate of Training, your registration fee must be paid in full, and you must attend the entire course.   Approved for .6 CEUs from George Mason University.
Related Training	Advanced Legislative Procedure Congressional Dynamics and the Legislative Process Drafting Federal Legislation and Amendments
Policies	See https://www.thecapitol.net/PublicPrograms/CoursePolicies_Sponsored.html All statements and discussion at all of our courses, workshops and seminars, public and custom, are off the record and not for attribution, unless specified otherwise. The resulting confidentiality ensures a frank and free exchange of views.
FAQs	FAQs about our sponsored courses including suggested attire.
Program Fee and Registration	$11,875 - for up to 20 attendees *  The program fee includes program development, faculty, and course materials and presentation at your DC-area location for up to 20 attendees (sponsor provides classroom space, AV, and any breaks and lunch). For an additional fee, we can also provide classroom space in the DC area for up to 20 attendees, AV, breaks and lunch. We will contact you after we receive your registration to finalize details.  Registration and payment at least 3 weeks before the course is required so the program can be customized for your specific needs. For more information see FAQs About Our Sponsored Courses. * = This course can be also presented outside the DC area. Contact us for details.    Fax or Mail: Print out and complete the registration form (in Adobe pdf). The completed form should include your method of payment.    Fax the completed form to us at 202-688-2424.    Mail the completed form to us at TheCapitol.Net, Inc., PO Box 25706, Alexandria, VA  22313-5706
Available as custom, on-site training?	Yes.  This program can be tailored for on-site agency, association and corporate training.  Please call 202-678-1600 for information. Government agencies: please see the GSA Schedule for our GSA contract pricing. TheCapitol.Net, Inc. Contract GS02F0192X
Need more information?	Phone: 202-678-1600 Email: registrar -at- TheCapitol.Net Complete our online information request.
Non-Partisan	TheCapitol.Net is a non-partisan firm, and the opinions of its faculty, authors, clients and the owners and operators of its vendors are their own and do not represent those of TheCapitol.Net.

URLs: www.thecapitol.net/PublicPrograms/leghistory.html
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This Sponsored Course Requires One Day
9:00 am to 5:00 pm
 

   
Approved for .6 CEUs from George Mason University.

All of our courses and workshops include extensive interaction with our faculty, making our courses and workshops both educational and mini-consulting sessions with substantive experts.

Rave Reviews

"I track bills on my job and now can get more involved in tracking the history."
 

"Very well done. Case studies and examples helpful."
 

"[Faculty] are incredibly experienced and authoritative."
 

"This was definitely a useful course. It will be an excellent resource when I am called upon to do this kind of work."
 

"Great course ... merging traditional research with up-to-date technological research methods."
 

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