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FDsys - U.S. Government Printing Office
Access to current publications of the U.S. Government as well as legislative history information. FDsys replaces GPO Access.
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Legal Information Institute (Cornell's LII)
Provides access to federal primary statutory, regulatory, and procedural materials as well as some international and foreign law primary materials.
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LRC Subscription database - access restricted to USD faculty, students, and staff through a central username and password.LRC Login

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PACER
Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER) is an electronic public access service that allows users to obtain case and docket information from federal appellate, district and bankruptcy courts, and the PACER Case Locator via the Internet.
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Public Library of Law (PLOL)
PLOL provides access to cases from the U.S. Supreme Court and Courts of Appeals; Cases from all 50 states back to 1997; Federal statutory law and codes from all 50 states as well as state regulations, state court rules, and state constitutions.
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THOMAS (Library of Congress)
In 1995, the Library of Congress launched THOMAS in order to make federal legislative information freely available to the public. THOMAS provides access to U.S. federal government: Bills, Resolutions Activity in Congress, Congressional Record Schedules, Calendars, Committee Information, Presidential Nominations, Treaties, and other Government Resources. Keywords: legislative history
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U.S. House of Representatives - Legislative Activities
Receive up-to-the-minute U.S. Congressional House of Representatives' floor activities; find current bills, votes, and timelines.
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United States Code
The United States Code is prepared and published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel of the U.S. House of Representatives. The Code contains the general and permanent laws of the United States, organized into titles based on subject matter. The Code currently consists of 51 titles and five appendices. While every effort has been made to ensure that the Code database on the website is accurate, those using it for legal research should verify their results against the printed version of the Code.
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