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Legislative Research Special Interest Section

Purpose | Membership | Bylaws | President | Selected Activities & Projects | Links of Interest | Source Book | Activities & Programs

Purpose
The purpose of the section is to provide a forum of information exchange for its members on Congressional affairs and the use of legislative resources in a legal setting.  It tries to promote an occupational identity for legislative librarians and by its activities and publications enhance the career performance of all Society members who utilize legislative documents or monitor Congressional affairs.

Membership
Membership in the Legislative Research Special Interest Section is open to all members of the Law Librarians' Society of Washington D.C. who are eligible to participate in special interest sections and who have paid dues to the section.  Dues are currently $10.00, and are paid along with membership dues to the Society.

Bylaws
Click here to view the bylaws of this section.

 

Sam Mendell (2011-2012)
Richard Palmer (2010-2011)
Carrie Ansell (2007-2009)
Margot Gee (2006-2007)
Debbie Atkins (2005-2006)
Richard Ramponi (2004-2005)
Christine Ciambella (2003-2004)
Lorrelle Anderson (2003-2004)
Julia Taylor (2001-2003)
David Mao (2000-2001)
Catherine Rogalin (1998-2000)
J.O. Wallace (1997-1998)
Rosalind Kelman (1996-1997)
Rick McKinney (1995-1996)
Annettee Erbrecht (1994-1995)
Mike Welsh (1993-1994)
Mary Katterfield (1992-1993)
David Lang (1991-1992)
Mary Alice Durphy (1990-1991)
 

 Selected Activities & Projects

LLSDC's Legislative Source Book
Union List of Legislative Histories, 7th Edition, 2000 OUT OF PRINT
Union List of Legislative Documents (1994)
GPO Congressional Publication Releases (suspended)
 
FUTURE ACTIVITIES & PROGRAMS: 
 
See Calendar for details
 
SELECTED PAST ACTIVITIES & PROGRAMS:

Dec. 11, 2012 - National Law Journal: Legislative Products Presentation
Sep. 18, 2012 - Program with retired Senate Parliamentarian Alan Frumin
May 25, 2012 - Best Practices in Legal Research: Roundtable Discussion
Mar. 09, 2012 - U.S. Treaties Ratification Process
Oct. 27, 2011 - Lexis Legislative Research Presentation
May 26, 2011 - The Authority of Statutes Placed in Section Notes of the United States Code
May 25, 2010 - Federal Administrative Law: A Brief Overview
Jan. 29, 2009 - Welcome Back Congress Party
Mar. 12, 2008 - GAO Legislative Histories on Westlaw
Oct. 02, 2008 - Training Attorneys & Staff in Legislative Reserch
May 29, 2008 - Finding Regulatory Intent: An Introduction
Oct. 09, 2007 - Introduction to Searching GPO's new FDsys
May 30, 2007 - Tour of the Law Library of Congress
Jan. 27, 2007 - Welcome Back Congress Party
Nov. 11, 2006 - Compiling a Legislative History of an Older Public Law
Nov. 09, 2004 - An Historical Overview of the U.S. Statutes & the U.S. Code
May 22, 2003 - Legislative History Seminar
Jan. 23, 2003 - Welcome Back Congress Party
Mar. 21, 2002 - Compiling a Legislative History using Adobe Acrobat and PDF Files
Mar. 20, 2001 - Maryland Legislative History
Jan. 31, 2001 - Welcome Back Congress Party
Dec. 14, 2000 - GalleryWatch.com Research Presentation
Apr. 11, 2000 - Westlaw Legislative Research Presentation
Feb. 23, 2000 - Lexis Legislative Research Presentation
Nov. 17, 1998 - "There Must Be A Better Way -- Updating Your Legislative Procedures"
Sep. 16, 1998 - Tour of the Government Printing Office
Feb. 29, 1996 - The Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations

Links of Interest

 
SUGGESTED PROGRAMS IN THE FUTURE (More are welcome)
 
House Parliamentary Procedures
Role of the House and Senate Legislative Counsels
Role of the Law Revision Counsel
Scheduling on the House and Senate Floors
D.C. Legislative Documents & Histories
Navigating HeinOnline's Congressional Documents
Accessing Congressional Research Service Reports
AALL Legislative Advocacy
Lobbying Disclosure Reports
State Legislative Codes and Positive Law
Responsibilities of the Clerk of the House
Responsibilities of the Secretary of the Senate
Responsibilities of the House and Senate Sargent at Arms
Role of Congressional Caucuses
Party Officers in the House and Senate
Role of House and Senate Chaplains
House and Senate Press Galleries
Responsibilities of the U.S. Capitol Police