Finding Federal Legislative History (1970-2005) on Microfiche

Use the following hardbound Congressional Information Service (CIS) volumes at Level 2 Index KF 49.C62 to find selected federal legislative history (1970-2005) on microfiche:

· CIS 1999 Annual Index to Congressional Publications and Legislative Histories
· CIS 1999 Annual Abstracts of Congressional Publications
· CIS 1999 Annual Legislative Histories of US Pubic Laws

Assignment:
Retrieve legislative history for American Inventors Protection Act of 1999 including congressional publications, House/Senate bills and committee reports, and floor debates.

1. Perform a “Words” search for American Inventors Protection Act of 1999 in Westminster Law Library catalog http://www.law.du.edu/index.php/library > Library Catalog http://pacman.law.du.edu/ > Words http://pacman.law.du.edu/search/X and retrieve legislative history materials.

2. Review CIS 1999 Annual Index to Congressional Publications and Legislative Histories “User Guide” on page vii.

3. Check 1999 Annual Index to Congressional Publications and Legislative Histories under Inventors’ Rights Act and make note of the following CIS microfiche codes:
· H183-39
· H273-26
· H523-27
· PL106-113

4. Check CIS microfiche codes in 1999 CIS Annual Abstracts of Congressional Publications for more information.

5. Check public law entries (PL106-113) in 1999 CIS Annual Legislative Histories of US Public Laws.

6. Decide which CIS microfiche you wish to view and retrieve from microfiche drawers on Level 2 KF 49.C6 (1999). (When you find fiche, put a white card in the drawer so filer can file the fiche correctly.)

7. View microfiche in fiche reader/printer in SE corner of Level 2 library.

8. Review instruction cards on procedure for making copies and/or transmitting e-mails.

For researchers who prefer to work online, see FINDING FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE HISTORY (1789-present) ONLINE.