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Compiled Federal Legislative History in Print

This guide lists compiled legislative histories held by the Chastek Library in print form, along with microform and electronic sources.

How to Use Legislative History


For guidance on the use of legislative history in statutory construction consult the following representative selection of materials also held by the Chastek Library:

Statutes and Statutory Construction (2007)

Norman J. Singer & J. D. Shambie Singer

Using Legislative History in American Statutory Interpretation (2002)

Christian E. Mammen

Guide to State Legislation, Legislative History, and Administrative Materials (2008)

William S. Hein & Co., Inc.

What Good Is Legislative History?: Justice Scalia in the Federal Courts of Appeals (2007)

Joseph L. Gerken

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