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Author, A. A. (Year). Title of report in sentence case and italics (CRS Report No. xxxxxxx). Retrieved from Congressional Research Service website: URL

Example:

Erwin, M. C. (2011). Intelligence issues for Congress (CRS Report No. RL33539). Retrieved from Congressional Research Service website: http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/intel/RL33539.pdf

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Bill Digest or Bill Summary
Federal Legislation and Laws
Hearings and Testimonies
House and Senate Reports
Congressional Debates
Codes/Regulations
CQ Databases
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Congressional Research Service Reports
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Bill summary from a database

Congressional Research Service. (1993, September 10). Violence Against Women Act of 1993: S. 11, 103rd Cong. Proquest Congressional.

(Congressional Research Service [CRS], 1993), successive citations as (CRS, 1993)

Congressional Research Service (1993)

Bill summary from Congress.gov

Congressional Research Service. (1993, September 10). Summary: S.11 - Violence Against Women Act of 1993. https://www.congress.gov/bill/103rd-congress/senate-bill/11

Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act, P.L. 103-322, 108 Stat. 1796. (1994).

Violence Against Women Act of 1994, P.L. 103-322, 108 Stat. 1902.

Violence Against Women Act, 42 U.S.C. § 13701 (1994).

(Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act [VCCLEA], 1994), successive citations as (VCCLEA, 1994)

Unenacted Bill

Violence Against Women Act, H.R. 1502, 102nd Cong. (1991).

H.R. 1502, 102nd Cong. (1991).

(Violence Against Women Act [VAWA], 1991), successive citations as (VAWA, 1991)

(H.R 1502, 1991)

Enacted Bill

Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act, H.R. 3355, 103rd Cong. (1994) (enacted).

(Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act, 1994)

Entire Hearing

Violence against women: Victims of the system: Hearings before the Committee on the Judiciary, Senate , 102nd Cong. 1 (1991).

( Violence Against Women , 1991)

Testimony during the Hearing:

Violence against women: Victims of the system: Hearings before the Committee on the Judiciary, Senate , 102nd Cong. 131 (1991) (testimony of Amy Kaylor).

( Violence Against Women , 1991, p. 131)

State Hearing

An Act Relative to Work and Family Mobility H.3012 & S.2061: A Public Hearing before the Massachusetts Joint Committee on Transportation , 191st Gen. Crt. (Mass. 2019, September 4). https://malegislature.gov/Events/Hearings/Detail/3261

( An Act Relative to Work , 2019)

Senate Report

S. Rep. No. 103-138 (1993).

Senate Report No. 103-138 (1993)

(S. Rep. No. 103-138, 1993)

House Report

H. Rep. No. 103-395 (1993).

House Report No. 103-395 (1993)

(H. Rep. No. 103-395, 1993)

Congressional Record Daily

140 Cong. Rec. E1,449 (daily ed. July 13, 1994) (statement of Rep. Schroeder).

(140 Cong. Rec. E1,449, 1994)

In her statements to Congress, Rep. Schroeder stated that, "VAWA would send an unequivocal message that police, prosecutors, and judges, the public can no longer cast aside domestic violence and stalking as personal problems" (140 Cong. Rec. E1449, 1994).

Permanent Bound Edition of Congressional Record

140 Cong. Rec. 16,496 (1994) (statement of Rep. Schroeder).

(140 Cong. Rec. 16,496, 1994)

State Journals or Records

H. 166-1, 2nd Sess., at 89 (Nh. 2020). http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/house/caljourns/journals/2020/HJ_1.pdf

(H. 166-1, 2020)

Code of Federal Regulations

8 C.F.R. § 101.1 (2018). https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CFR-2018-title8-vol1/CFR-2018-title8-vol1-sec101-1

Presumption of Lawful Admission, 8 C.F.R. § 101.1 (2018). https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CFR-2018-title8-vol1/CFR-2018-title8-vol1-sec101-1

8 C.F.R. § 101.1 (2018).

Presumption of Lawful Admission, 8 C.F.R. § 101.1 (2018).

Federal Register

Presumption of Lawful Admission, 68 Fed. Reg. 9832 (Feb. 28, 2003) (to be codified at 8 C.F.R. pt. 101). https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/02/28/03-4935/aliens-and-nationality-homeland-security-reorganization-of-regulations

Presumption of Lawful Admission, 68 Fed. Reg. 9832 (2003)

State Codes

603 C.M.R. § 28.00 (2018). http://www.doe.mass.edu/lawsregs/603cmr28.html

Special Education, 603 C.M.R. § 28.00 (2018). http://www.doe.mass.edu/lawsregs/603cmr28.html

Massachusetts

603 C.M.R. § 28.00 (2018)

Special Education, 603 C.M.R. § 28.00 (2018)

Greenbook (Print/PDF)

Committee on Ways and Means, U.S. House of Representatives. (2004). 2004 green book: Background material and data on the programs within the jurisdiction of the Committee on Ways and Means (18th ed.). U.S. Government Printing Office.

Committee on Ways and Means (2004) reported that enrollment in the AFDC soared in 1994, covering more than a fifth of children in the country (p. 7-2).

(Committee on Ways and Means, 2004, p. 7-2)

Greenbook (Web Version)

Committee on Ways and Means, U.S. House of Representatives. (2014). 2014 green book: Background material and data on the programs within the jurisdiction of the Committee on Ways and Means (22nd ed.). http://greenbook.waysandmeans.house.gov/2014-green-book

According to the Committee on Ways and Means (2014) 50% of the Employee Benefits program is covered federally and the other half is covered by the state (chapter 4, Introduction section, para. 3).

(Committee on Ways and Means, 2014, chapter 4, Introduction section, para. 3)

Landmark education bill signed. (2002). CQ almanac 2001 (57th ed.). Congressional Quarterly.

"Landmark Education Bill" (2002)

("Landmark Education Bill," 2002, Highlights section)

Unnumbered Federal/ Committee Documents

Senate Committee on the Judiciary, 104th Cong., Rep. on Violence Against Women Act in action (Comm. Print 1995).

(Senate Committee on the Judiciary, 1995)

Senate Committee on the Judiciary (1995)

Unenacted State Bill

H. 199, 189 th Gen. Ct., Sess. (Mass. 2015). https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/House/H199

(H. 199, 2015) or H. 199 (2015)

Enacted State Bill

H. 199, 189 th Gen. Ct., Sess. (Mass. 2015) (enacted). https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/House/H199

State General Law

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 106, § 1-101 (2017). https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXV/Chapter106/Article1/Section1-101

Subscription Database

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 106, § 1-101 (LexisNexis 2013)

(Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 106, § 1-101, 2013)

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 106, § 1-101 (2013)

Association of Social Work Boards. (2012). Return of organization exempt from income tax [Form 990] . http://990s.foundationcenter.org/990_pdf_archive/222/222414510/222414510_201212_990.pdf

(Association of Social Work Boards, 2012)

Executive Order from Whitehouse.gov

Trump, D. (2017, February 9). Presidential executive order on enforcing federal law with respect to transnational criminal organizations and preventing international trafficking. White House Press Office. https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/02/09/presidential-executive-order-enforcing-federal-law-respect-transnational

Trump (2017)

(Trump, 2017, section 2(a))

Executive Orders in the Federal Register

Exec. Order. No. 13,515, 74 F.R. 53635 (2009). https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2009/10/19/E9-25268/increasing- participation-of-asian-americans-and-pacific-islanders-in-federal-programs

Exec. Order No. 13,515 (2009)

(Exec. Order No. 13,515, 2009, p. 53,637)

Memorandum From Other Departments or Agencies

Napolitano, J. (2012, June 15). Exercising prosecutorial discretion with respect to individuals who came to the United States as children [Memorandum]. United States Department of Homeland Security Digital Library. https://www.hsdl.org/?abstract&did=712428

Napolitano (2012)

(Napolitano, 2012, para. 5)

Letter From One Department to Another

Letter from Jessica Shahin, Assoc. Admin., Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, to Elizabeth Berlin, Exec. Deputy Comm., New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (Aug. 18, 2011). https://www.foodpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/SNAP-Waiver-Request-Decision.pdf

"Letter from Jessica Shahin" (2011)

("Letter from Jessica Shahin," 2011, para. 5)

Presidential Papers from the Public Papers of the Presidents

Remarks on a Parental Leave Initiative and an Exchange With Reporters, 2 Pub. Papers 2163 (Nov. 30, 1999). https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-1999-book2/pdf/PPP-1999-book2-doc-pg2163.pdf

"Remarks on a Parental Leave" (1999)

("Remarks on a Parental Leave," 1999, p. 2165)

Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents

Presidential Statement on Signing S. 643 Into Law, 16 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 503 (Mar. 18, 1980). Hein Online.

"Presidential Statement" (1980)

("Presidential Statement",1980)

Congressional Research Services Reports

Sacco, L. (2014, March 6). Violence Against Women Act: Overview, legislation, and federal funding (CRS Report No. R42499). Hein Online.

Without author:

Congressional Research Services. (2015, May 26). Violence Against Women Act: Overview, legislation, and federal funding (CRS Report No. R42499). https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/R/R42499

With author:

(Sacco, 2014)

Sacco (2014) stated that ... (p. 18)

(Congressional Research Services, 2014)

Congressional Research Services (2014) stated that... (p. 18)

Directive 2013/32 of the European Parliament and the Council of 26 June 2013 on Common Procedures for Granting and Withdrawing International Protection (recast), 2013 O.J. (L 108) 60. http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=OJ:L:2013:180:TOC

(Directive 2013/32, 2013)

Proposal of the European Parliament and of the Council Establishing a Common Procedure for International Protection in the Unionand Repealing Directive 2013/32/EU , COM (2016) 467 final (July 13, 2016). http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:52016PC0467

(Proposal of the European Parliament, 2016)

Govtrack.us Comparing Bill Versions

Reference both bills that are being compared and indicate their stage in parenthesis with the date.

Improving Access to Maternity Care Act, H.R. 315, 115th Cong. (as passed by House, January 9, 2017). Civic Impulse. https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/hr315/text/eh#compare=350473:is

Improving Access to Maternity Care Act, S. 783, 115th Cong. (as introduced by Senate, March 30, 2017). Civic Impulse. https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/hr315/text/eh#compare=350473:is

(Improving Access to Maternity Care Act, H.R. 315, 2017)

(Improving Access to Maternity Care Act, S. 783, 2017)

Govtrack.us as a Website Tool

Govtrack.us [Web tool]. (n.d.). https://www.govtrack.us/

Govtrack.us (n.d.)

State Court Rule

Mass. Sup. Ct. R. 3:30. (2012). https://www.mass.gov/supreme-judicial-court-rules/supreme-judicial-court-rule-303-legal-assistance-to-the-commonwealth

Mass. Sup. Ct. R. 3:30. (2012)

United Nations Convention or Treaty

United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and Optional Protocol, December, 13, 2006, http://www.un.org/disabilities/documents/convention/convoptprot-e.pdf

United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and Optional Protocol (2006)

Common Symbols and Abbreviations

§ = section, refers to a particular part of a document, usually in legal materials

To create the § use the Character Map on a PC or go to Edit then Emoji and Symbols and search for "section" on Mac.

ch. = Chapter

Cong. = Congress, usually refers to a specific session of congress, i.e. 101st Cong.

CRS = Congressional Research Service, an arm of the Library Congress that conducts research on policy for the US Congress

Gen. Ct. = General Court, usually refers to a state level congressional session

H.R. or H. = House of Representatives

P.L. = Public Law

Rep. or Rep. No. = Report or report number

S. or Sen. = Senate

Sess. = Session

Stat. = Statute, usually refers to session laws, a chronological compilation of laws organized by volume and page number

U.S.C. = United States Code

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A Congressional Research Service report with an individual author:

Woolf, Amy F. (2021, December 14). U.S. strategic nuclear forces: Background, development, and issues. (CRS Report No. RL33640). https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/RL/RL33640 .

A Congressional Research Services report without an individual author:

Congressional Research Services. (Date). Title. (CRS Report No. RLxxxxx). https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdfRLxxxxx.

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Congresssional service reports:.

A Congressional Research Service report with an individual author:

Woolf, Amy F. (2021, December 14). U.S. strategic nuclear forces: Background, development, and issues. (CRS Report No. RL33640). https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/RL/RL33640 .

A Congressional Research Services report without an individual author:

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Kayser, K. & Johnson, J.K. (2008). Divorce. In T. Mizrahi & T.E. Davis (Eds.), The Encyclopedia of Social Work (20th ed., pp. 76-85). National Association of Social Workers; Oxford University Press.

(Kayser & Johnson, 2012)

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(Edwards & Hoefer, 2010)

Website with Authors Identified

National Institute of Mental Health. (n.d.). NIMH outreach partnership program. Retrieved January 10, 2020, from https://www.nimh.nih.gov/outreach/partnership-program/index.shtml

(National Institute of Mental Health, n.d.)

Website with No Authors

(Use the title of the page in place of an author or organization)

Races in Waltham, MA. (n.d.). Retrieved March 23, 2020, from http://www.city-data.com/races/races- Waltham-Massachusetts.html

( Races in Waltham , n.d.)

Newspaper article:

Hernández, J.C. (2019, November 1). Professors, beware. A ‘Student Information Officer’ might be watching. New York Times . https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/01/world/asia/china-student-informers.html

(Hernández, 2019)

Non-Profit Tax Return:

Association of Social Work Boards. (2012). Return of organization exempt from income tax [Tax form]. Foundation Center. http://990s.foundationcenter.org/990_pdf_archive/222/222414510/222414510_201212_990.pdf

(Association of Social Work Boards, 2012)

Publicly Available Financial Statements:

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We used the Heiby (1983/2013) Frequency of Self-Reinforcement Questionnaire .

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We used the RAND (2001) Vulnerable Elders Survey .

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Beck, A.T., Steer, R.A., & Brown, G.K. (1996). Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II): Manual and Questionnaire . The Psychological Corporation.

Beck et al. (1996) Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II)

NASW Code of Ethics

National Association of Social Workers. (2014). Code of ethics of the National Association of Social Workers . https://www.socialworkers.org/About/Ethics/Code-of-Ethics/Code-of-Ethics-English

(National Association of Social Workers, 2014)

APA Code of Conduct

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Senate Committee on the Judiciary (1995)

Common Symbols and Abbreviations

§ = section, refers to a particular part of a document, usually in legal materials

To create the § use the Character Map on a PC or go to Edit then Emoji and Symbols and search for "section" on Mac.

ch. = Chapter

Cong. = Congress, usually refers to a specific session of congress, i.e. 101st Cong.

CRS = Congressional Research Service, an arm of the Library Congress that conducts research on policy for the US Congress

Gen. Ct. = General Court, usually refers to a state level congressional session

H.R. or H. = House of Representatives

P.L. = Public Law

Rep. or Rep. No. = Report or report number

S. or Sen. = Senate

Sess. = Session

Stat. = Statute, usually refers to a specific law or section of a larger law

U.S.C. = United States Code

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Mass. Sup. Ct. R. 3:30. (2012). https://www.mass.gov/supreme-judicial-court-rules/supreme-judicial-court-rule-303-legal-assistance-to-the-commonwealth

Mass. Sup. Ct. R. 3:30. (2012)

Govtrack.us Comparing Bill Versions

Reference both bills that are being compared and indicate their stage in parenthesis with the date.

Improving Access to Maternity Care Act, H.R. 315, 115th Cong. (as passed by House, January 9, 2017). Civic Impulse. https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/hr315/text/eh#compare=350473:is

Improving Access to Maternity Care Act, S. 783, 115th Cong. (as introduced by Senate, March 30, 2017). Civic Impulse. https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/hr315/text/eh#compare=350473:is

(Improving Access to Maternity Care Act, H.R. 315, 2017)

(Improving Access to Maternity Care Act, S. 783, 2017)

Govtrack.us as a Website Tool

Govtrack.us [Web tool]. (n.d.). https://www.govtrack.us/

Govtrack.us (n.d.)

(Directive 2013/32, 2013)

(Proposal of the European Parliament, 2016)

Congressional Research Services Reports

Sacco, L. (2014, March 6). Violence Against Women Act: Overview, legislation, and federal funding (CRS Report No. R42499). Hein Online.

Without author:

Congressional Research Services. (2015, May 26). Violence Against Women Act: Overview, legislation, and federal funding (CRS Report No. R42499). https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/R/R42499

With author:

(Sacco, 2014)

Sacco (2014) stated that ... (p. 18)

(Congressional Research Services, 2014)

Congressional Research Services (2014) stated that... (p. 18)

Executive Order from Whitehouse.gov

Trump (2017)

(Trump, 2017, section 2(a))

Executive Orders in the Federal Register

Exec. Order. No. 13,515, 74 F.R. 53635 (2009). https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2009/10/19/E9-25268/increasing- participation-of-asian-americans-and-pacific-islanders-in-federal-programs

Exec. Order No. 13,515 (2009)

(Exec. Order No. 13,515, 2009, p. 53,637)

Memorandum From Other Departments or Agencies

Napolitano (2012)

(Napolitano, 2012, para. 5)

Letter From One Department to Another

"Letter from Jessica Shahin" (2011)

("Letter from Jessica Shahin," 2011, para. 5)

Association of Social Work Boards. (2012). Return of organization exempt from income tax [Form 990] . http://990s.foundationcenter.org/990_pdf_archive/222/222414510/222414510_201212_990.pdf

Unenacted State Bill

H. 199, 189 th Gen. Ct., Sess. (Ma. 2015). https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/House/H199

(H. 199, 2015) or H. 199 (2015)

Enacted State Bill

H. 199, 189 th Gen. Ct., Sess. (Ma. 2015) (enacted). https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/House/H199

State General Law

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 106, § 1-101 (2017). https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXV/Chapter106/Article1/Section1-101

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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 106, § 1-101 (LexisNexis 2013)

(Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 106, § 1-101, 2013)

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 106, § 1-101 (2013)

Bill summary from a database

Congressional Research Service. (1993, September 10). Violence Against Women Act of 1993: S. 11, 103rd Cong. Proquest Congressional.

(Congressional Research Service [CRS], 1993), successive citations as (CRS, 1993)

Congressional Research Service (1993)

Bill summary from Congress.gov

Congressional Research Service. (1993, September 10). Summary: S.11 - Violence Against Women Act of 1993. https://www.congress.gov/bill/103rd-congress/senate-bill/11

Landmark education bill signed. (2002). CQ almanac 2001 (57th ed.). Congressional Quarterly.

"Landmark Education Bill" (2002)

("Landmark Education Bill," 2002, Highlights section)

Greenbook (Print/PDF)

Committee on Ways and Means (2004) reported that enrollment in the AFDC soared in 1994, covering more than a fifth of children in the country (p. 7-2).

(Committee on Ways and Means, 2004, p. 7-2)

Greenbook (Web Version)

According to the Committee on Ways and Means (2014) 50% of the Employee Benefits program is covered federally and the other half is covered by the state (chapter 4, Introduction section, para. 3).

(Committee on Ways and Means, 2014, chapter 4, Introduction section, para. 3)

Code of Federal Regulations

8 C.F.R. § 101.1 (2018). https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CFR-2018-title8-vol1/CFR-2018-title8-vol1-sec101-1

Presumption of Lawful Admission, 8 C.F.R. § 101.1 (2018). https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CFR-2018-title8-vol1/CFR-2018-title8-vol1-sec101-1

8 C.F.R. § 101.1 (2018).

Presumption of Lawful Admission, 8 C.F.R. § 101.1 (2018).

Federal Register

Presumption of Lawful Admission, 68 Fed. Reg. 9832 (2003)

State Codes

603 C.M.R. § 28.00 (2018). http://www.doe.mass.edu/lawsregs/603cmr28.html

Special Education, 603 C.M.R. § 28.00 (2018). http://www.doe.mass.edu/lawsregs/603cmr28.html

Massachuesetts

603 C.M.R. § 28.00 (2018)

Special Education, 603 C.M.R. § 28.00 (2018)

Congressional Record Daily

140 Cong. Rec. E1449 (daily ed. July 13, 1994) (statement of Rep. Schroeder).

(140 Cong. Rec. E1449, 1994)

Permanent Bound Edition of Congressional Record

140 Cong. Rec. 16496 (1994) (statement of Rep. Schroeder).

(140 Cong. Rec. 16496, 1994)

Senate Report

S. Rep. No. 103-138 (1993).

Senate Report No. 103-138 (1993)

(S. Rep. No. 103-138, 1993)

House Report

H. Rep. No. 103-395 (1993).

House Report No. 103-395 (1993)

(H. Rep. No. 103-395, 1993)

Entire Hearing

Violence against women: Victims of the system: Hearings before the Committee on the Judiciary, Senate , 102nd Cong. 1 (1991).

( Violence Against Women , 1991)

Testimony during the Hearing:

Violence against women: Victims of the system: Hearings before the Committee on the Judiciary, Senate , 102nd Cong. 131 (1991) (testimony of Amy Kaylor).

( Violence Against Women , 1991, p. 131)

Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act, P.L. 103-322, 108 Stat. 1796. (1994).

Violence Against Women Act of 1994, P.L. 103-322, 108 Stat. 1902.

Violence Against Women Act, 42 U.S.C. § 13701 (1994).

(Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act [VCCLEA], 1994), successive citations as (VCCLEA, 1994)

Unenacted Bill

Violence Against Women Act, H.R. 1502, 102nd Cong. (1991).

H.R. 1502, 102nd Cong. (1991).

(Violence Against Women Act [VAWA], 1991), successive citations as (VAWA, 1991)

(H.R 1502, 1991)

Enacted Bill

Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act, H.R. 3355, 103rd Cong. (1994) (enacted).

(Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act, 1994)

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Reports may be published by governments , task groups, or other organizations. To reference a report with an individual author, include the author’s name and initials, the report title (italicized), the report number, the organization that published it, and the URL (if accessed online, e.g. as a PDF ).

APA format	Author last name, Initials. (Year). (Report No. number). Publisher name. URL
	Bedford, D. A. D. (2017). (Report No. WA-RD 896.4). Washington State Department of Transportation. https://www.wsdot.wa.gov/research/reports/fullreports/896-4.pdf
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Report with multiple authors, report with organization as author, where to find the report number, frequently asked questions about apa style citations.

When a report has multiple authors, up to 20 should be listed in the reference.

If the report has 21 or more authors, list the first 19, then an ellipsis, then the last listed author:

With in-text citations, list up to two authors. For three or more, list the first followed by “ et al. ”

	(Bedford & Caulfield, 2012)
	(Davis et al., 2015)

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Sometimes, reports do not list individual authors, only the organization responsible. In these cases, list the organization in the author position.

	Europeana Task Force on Metadata Quality. (2015). . Europeana. https://pro.europeana.eu/files/Europeana_Professional/Europeana_Network/metadata-quality-report.pdf
	(Europeana Task Force on Metadata Quality, 2015)

This sometimes results in the name of the author and publisher being identical. Omit the second mention of the organization in this case.

	Kellogg Company. (2019). . https://www.annualreports.com/HostedData/AnnualReports/PDF/NYSE_K_2019.pdf
	(Kellogg Company, 2019)

Many reports are associated with a specific number. If a report has a number, it will typically be listed in the database where you found the report.

It will also generally appear on the cover or title page of the report itself.

A report number should always be included when available, but if a report doesn’t have one, you can just leave this part out.

When no individual author name is listed, but the source can clearly be attributed to a specific organization—e.g., a press release by a charity, a report by an agency, or a page from a company’s website—use the organization’s name as the author in the reference entry and APA in-text citations .

When no author at all can be determined—e.g. a collaboratively edited wiki or an online article published anonymously—use the title in place of the author. In the in-text citation, put the title in quotation marks if it appears in plain text in the reference list, and in italics if it appears in italics in the reference list. Shorten it if necessary.

The abbreviation “ et al. ” (meaning “and others”) is used to shorten APA in-text citations with three or more authors . Here’s how it works:

Only include the first author’s last name, followed by “et al.”, a comma and the year of publication, for example (Taylor et al., 2018).

You may include up to 20 authors in a reference list entry .

When an article has more than 20 authors, replace the names prior to the final listed author with an ellipsis, but do not omit the final author:

Davis, Y., Smith, J., Caulfield, F., Pullman, H., Carlisle, J., Donahue, S. D., James, F., O’Donnell, K., Singh, J., Johnson, L., Streefkerk, R., McCombes, S., Corrieri, L., Valck, X., Baldwin, F. M., Lorde, J., Wardell, K., Lao, W., Yang, P., . . . O’Brien, T. (2012).

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Book Chapters (in edited books)
Books (electronic)
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Congressional Hearings

Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports

Court Cases – U.S. Supreme Court
Executive Orders
Government Agency Reports and Technical Reports
Journal Articles (in electronic databases)
Journal Articles (print)
Personal Communications and Interviews
Public Laws: U.S. Statutes at Large/U.S. Code
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Websites and Web Documents
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Citing Government Documents

N: 1 U.S. Library of Congress, CRS, Intelligence Issues for Congress , by Richard A. Best Jr., CRS Report RL33539 (Washington, DC: Office of Congressional Information and Publishing, June 1, 2010). B: U.S. Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Intelligence Issues for Congress , by Richard A. Best Jr. CRS Report RL33539. Washington, DC: Office of Congressional Information and Publishing, June 1, 2010.

P: (U.S. Library of Congress, Congressional Research Service 2010, 10) R: U.S. Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. 2010. Intelligence Issues for Congress , by Richard A. Best Jr. CRS Report RL33539. Washington, DC: Office of Congressional Information and Publishing, June 1, 2010.

*Cross –referencing between author and department may be appropriate in the bibliography. B: Best, Richard A., Jr. See U.S. Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

B: = Biblography

P: = In-text citations which are enclosed in parentheses.

R: = Reference List

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How to Cite U.S. Government Documents in APA Citation Style: Congressional Hearings & Testimony

House and Senate Reports and Documents
Congressional Hearings & Testimony

Sample references

A note about urls.

Congressional Record
Congressional Bills and Resolutions
Federal Laws/Statutes
Executive Documents -- Presidential Papers, Proclamations and Executive Orders
Rules/Regulations -- Code of Federal Regulations (C.F.R.) and the Federal Register
Foreign Relations of the United States
State Legislative Documents
State Statutes (Laws)
Court Cases
Government Agencies
Other legal citations

Citing the Hearing as a whole:

In-text citation:.

( The Constitution and Campaign Reform , 2000)
The Constitution and Campaign Reform (2000)

Reference list entry:

The Constitution and Campaign Reform: Hearings before the U.S. Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, 106th Cong. (2000). URL

Citing Testimony given at a hearing:

The Constitution and Campaign Reform: U.S. Senate Committee on Rules and Administration , 106th Cong. (2000) (Testimony of Ira Glasser). URL

If you found your reference in an academic database (like Proquest Congressional Publications, or Hein Online), the database URL is not included.

If you found your reference on the open web (for example, govinfo.gov, add the DOI (or, if a DOI is not available, the URL), after the final period.

See page 296 of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association , (2020) for more information.

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Citing Sources

Citation manuals, citation managers, citation guides.

The primary reasons for citing sources in a research paper are to give credit to the authors whose work you have drawn upon and to allow readers to track down your sources , should they wish to do so.

There are many style guides for formatting citations and creating bibliographies. Turabian (a simplified version of Chicago) is frequently used, but you may be called upon to use others.

See the box at the right for tools to help you format citations and bibliographies.

Bluebook: a Uniform System of Citation by Harvard Law Review Association Call Number: KF246 .U5 ISBN: 1062-9971 The authoritative guide for citing legal materials.
RefWorks This link opens in a new window RefWorks is an online research management, writing, and collaboration tool designed to help researchers gather, manage, store, and share information and generate citations and bibliographies.
Zotero Zotero is a free tool designed to help you gather, manage and share information about books, articles, web pages and other digital objects that you are using in your research, and to generate citations and bibliographies. Zotero is a Mozilla browser plugin. You can choose to gather your data on your hard drive (if you are working mainly from one computer), or on a flash drive or a network (if you frequently access your data at multiple workstations).
Mendeley Mendeley is a free reference manager and academic social network that can help you organize your research, collaborate with others online, and discover the latest research. You can automatically generate bibliographies, collaborate with other researchers online, import papers from other research software, find relevant papers based on what you’re reading, and access your papers from anywhere online.

Many libraries and other institutions have compiled guides of best practices for citing government information in various styles. Although the "official" manuals of style remain the authoritative source, you might find the guides below have helpful examples:

Purdue's OWL Purdue's OWL (Online Writing Lab) provides guides to MLA, APA, and Chicago styles, as well as advice on research, writing and citation.
How to Cite US Government Documents in MLA, APA Citation Style This guide from Cornell University Library covers a variety of government documents for both MLA and APA styles.
APA Style - Government Report PDF from Trinity College on citing government reports in APA format.
Citing Government Information Sources Using MLA Style This style sheet from the University of Nevado Reno Library details how to cite government information using the Modern Language Association.
Uncle Sam: Brief Guide to Citing Government Publications Citation examples for laws, agency reports, and other types of government publications. In Chicago/Turabian format. From the University of Memphis.
Chicago Quick Guide to Government Documents A 9-page PDF on citing government publications according to the Chicago Manual of Style (15th). From Bowdoin College.
Citing Records in the National Archives of the United States In response to frequent requests from researchers, the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) offers the following guidelines for citing unpublished records it holds. The guidelines cover citations to textual records, microform records, nontextual archives (i.e., photographic records, posters, motion pictures, tape recordings, cartographic records, and architectural drawings), electronic records, and online references.
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Citing Government Publications

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How to Cite U.S. Government Documents in APA Citation Style (Cornell Univ. Library)
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Citing government information can be a daunting task. Citation managers do not always know how to handle government documents and there isn't really an agreed-upon standard for citing all types of government publications. Always check the style manual for your particular citation style and use this guide for general advice.

The following information was taken from The Complete Guide to Citing Government Information Resources (ed. 3) Revised by Debora Cheney, 2002 . The examples were taken from various resources found at the Government Information Library at the University of Colorado-Boulder.

If your project or assignment requires citations in MLA style , please see the following document:

Citing Samples for Government Information Sources: MLA This guide to citing Government Publications is provided by the University of Nevada, Reno and provides guidance on citing Government Information resources in MLA

Citing Government Publications by Type

Legislation (Bills)
Congressional Research Service Reports
Laws & Regulations
Books & Reports

General Format Should Include:

Legislative body
Session number
Bill number
Title (may be abbreviated)
Version with date (if known)
Accession source and date of accession

U.S. Congress

State Congress

Legislative body, committee
Title of Hearing
Date of hearing/testimony
Unique identifying numbers
Publishing information (if print)
Source information and date accessed

House of Representatives Hearing

Congressional Research Service
(Publication/Report Number)
Prepared by Personal Author
Publishing information
Abbreviation (P.L. for public law, Pvt. L for private law)
Popular title or abbreviated title

P.L. 113-5 -- Pandemic and All- Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2013

Section heading
Title number
U.S. Code or Code of Federal Regulations
Section number (within title number)
Edition/date of the last update, if known
Publishing information, if print
Source of information and date accessed

“Time for election of senators,” Title 2 U.S. Code , Pt. 1. 1934 ed. Available at: FDsys, http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/browse/collectionUScode; Accessed: 7/22/2013

Code of Federal Regulations

“Equal Access to Justice Act,” Title 29 Code of Federal Regulations , Sec. 16. Revised as of 7/1/2007. Available at: FDsys; http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/browse/collectionCfr.action?collectionCode=CFR; Accessed: 7/16/2013.

For Government Publications, the citation generally begins with the issuing agency rather than the author. One exception is if the work is part of a larger piece.

General Format

Geographic or Political Designation. Issuing Agency. Title: Subtitle (Medium). (Publication/Report Number). Edition. By Personal Author. (Series).(Notes).

Work by the Issuing Agency

U.S. Department of the Interior. Craters of the Moon: a guide to Craters of the Moon National Monument , Idaho. (Handbook).Washington: National Park Service, Division of Publications, 1991 (139).

One Personal Author

U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. On the Moon with Apollo 16, guidebook to Descartes region [with bibliographies] . By Gene Simmons. Washington, Apr. 1972. (NASA EP Series No. 95).

More than Three Authors

U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Project Fog Drops 5, Task 1, Numerical model of advection fog, Task 2, Recommendation for simplified individual zero-gravity cloud physics experiments (Paper). By C. William Rogers et. al. Washington D.C., Dec. 1975. (NASA contractor report series No. 2633).

Chapter in a Larger Work

“Eastern Europe Region: Memorandum from Director of Central Intelligence to Helms to President Johnson,” pp. 65-66. In Foreign Relations of the United States, 1964-1968 . (Vol. XVII). Washington: Government Printing Office, 1996.

Website as the Source of Information

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health. Advances in HIV/AIDS Research . Feb. 25, 2011. Available at: http://www.nih.gov/science/hiv/index.htm . Accessed: 6/20/2013.

For citing local, state, and federal court decisions, consult the Blue Book: A Uniform System of Citation . The following websites will take you to citation guides for the Blue Book.

Georgetown Library Bluebook Guide The purpose of this guide is to introduce The Bluebook and basic concepts of legal citation to new law students.
Introduction to Basic Legal Citation: Cornell The content of this guide is available in three different eBook versions, and the website also provides video tutorials
Suffolk University Boston: Bluebook Guide for Students This guide provides commentary, models and tips on the Bluebook (19th Edition) for law students.
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Citing:

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General Principles of Citation

An ever-growing amount of federal government information is available in electronic format. This presents unique challenges to a scholar citing such works. The following principles should be followed to ensure that another researcher can locate exactly the same electronic text and distinguish the electronic text from the print equivalent.

Use document header information to provide information about the electronic document. Header information is found at the top of each electronic record.
Try to provide a unique identifier (either a record or entry number, a code, or a standard abbreviation) to help the reader identify the exact text being cited. Frequently, this information is in the header.
Provide a document date or "Load date" for each record to provide information about the specific version being cited. This record may be updated later, and the date provided within the citation will alert a reader to a possible change in the text.
Supply information (such as U.S. Congress or U.S. House) to clarify the source of the material; many databases do not provide this information in the header for each document. It can be found in the database description within the citation help provided in ProQuest ® Congressional.
Indicate the database name and the vendor making the database available. Some databases are available from many different sources, and the text may be different in each. This information also allows the reader to contact the vendor for help in accessing the information.
Insert a standard pattern of punctuation to clarify the relationship between the elements of the citation. Underlining or italicizing titles, dates, and vendor names can help the reader understand the source of the citation information.
Since many full-text databases do not include page numbers, insert phrases such as "Quote from:" or "Appendix from:" to let your reader know that the information being quoted is from a larger document.

For more detailed information and guidelines for citing both print and electronically formatted government information resources, consult The Complete Guide to Citing Government Information Resources: A Manual for Social Science and Business Research, 3rd ed. by Debora Cheney, LexisNexis, Bethesda, MD. 2002. This manual was originally published in 1984 as The Complete Guide to Citing Government Documents: A Manual for Writers and Librarians by Diane Garner and Diane Smith.

Citing Bill Tracking Reports

This database provides bill tracking information such as the date introduced, last action, sponsors, a list of major actions, and a bill digest and summary.

For each citation, include:

Bill number and title the title usually appears in the entry header; when it does not, use the title as it appears in the synopsis. When the title is lengthy, abbreviate it, giving a portion sufficient to distinguish the bill from another with a similar subject. Use an ellipsis (...) to show that the title is abbreviated.
Congress number (107, 108, etc.); date introduced; and date of last action
Database name (Text from: Bill Tracking Report )
Web service name (Available from: ProQuest ® Congressional)
Date accessed by the user (Accessed:)

For example:

"H.R. 2--Line Item Veto Act." (104th Congress; Introduced: 1/4/95; Last Action: 5/17/95). Text from: Bill Tracking Report . Available from: ProQuest ® Congressional; Accessed: 2/11/05.
"S. 234--Bill To Exempt a State from Certain Penalties for Failing to Meet Requirements Relating To Motorcycle Helmet Laws if the State Has in Effect a Motorcycle Safety Program " (104th Congress; Introduced: 1/10/95; Last Action: 6/7/95). Text from: Bill Tracking Report . Available from: ProQuest ® Congressional; Accessed: 3/5/02.

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Citing Bills

This database contains acts, bills, and resolutions introduced in the House and Senate. As each act, bill, or resolution is introduced, it is assigned a unique number that allows researchers to track how the legislation changes during the legislative process. In order to cite legislation, it is important to understand how bills are numbered and where to find the bill title.

Acts, bills, and resolutions are assigned a unique number that acts as an identifying number for that legislation. This number stays with the legislation through the entire Congress. This number has three parts:

A sequential number assigned when the legislation is first introduced in the House or Senate. When a new Congress convenes, numbering of legislation begins with "1" and continues sequentially until the close of that Congress.
An abbreviation preceding the sequential number to indicate the Chamber of origin and type of legislation (that is, H.R. for House bills, H. Res. for House Resolutions, S. for Senate bills)
The number of the Congress (for example, 101st Congress)

All three parts the number of the Congress (101st), the legislative Chamber and type abbreviation (H.R., S., etc.), and the sequentially assigned number must be supplied in the citation to link it to the text of a specific piece of legislation. For example, the 106th Congress would have both an S. 1 and an H.R. 1 and the 107th Congress would also have both an S. 1 and an H.R. 1. No committee information is required; all legislation is issued by the entire congressional Chamber, not by a committee. The congressional session number (1st or 2nd) can also be omitted.

The exact title of a bill may be difficult to determine. You may use the title given in the synopsis ("An Act To Restore the American Family, Enhance Support ") or the popular or "short" title given in the first section of the bill text ("This act may be cited as the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act of 1995 "). When the title is lengthy, you may abbreviate it, giving a portion sufficient to distinguish the bill from another with a similar subject. Use an ellipsis (...) to show the title is abbreviated.

Either "U.S. Senate" or "U.S. House" and the Congress number, to distinguish bills with the same bill number introduced in each Chamber and in different Congresses
Bill number (must be preceded by an abbreviation H.R., H.Res., S., S.J.Res., etc.) and the title (see discussion above)
Version number and version date many bills go through many versions and each may be distinctly different in wording and content. The original version of a bill is always labeled "Version 1". Each version constitutes a separate document.
Database name (Text from: Full Text of Bills )
Date accessed by the user (Accessed: date)
U.S. House. 104th Congress. "H.R. 3, A Bill To Control Crime." (Version: 1; Version Date: 2/9/93). Text from: Full Text of Bills . Available from: ProQuest ® Congressional; Accessed: 7/04/05).
U.S. Senate. 104th Congress. "S. 4, An Act To Give the President Line Item Veto." (Version: 6; Version Date: 3/29/96). Text from: Full Text of Bills . Available from: ProQuest ® Congressional; Accessed: 7/04/05.

When the title is lengthy, abbreviate it, giving a portion sufficient to distinguish the bill from another with a similar subject. Use an ellipsis (...) to show the title is abbreviated.

U.S. House. 104th Congress. "H.R. 399: A Bill To Establish a Single, Consolidated Source of Federal Child Care Funding ." (Version: 2; Version Date: 3/12/95). Text from: Full Text of Bills . Available from: ProQuest ® Congressional; Accessed: 02/15/01.

Some bills will have neither a synopsis nor a popular title. In this case, the bill number and Congress provide enough information to locate the bill text.

U.S. House. 104th Congress. "H. Res. 222."(Version: 2; Version Date: 9/20/95). Text from: Full Text of Bills . Available from: ProQuest ® Congressional; Accessed: 08/03/03.

Citing Campaign Financial Information

Database Information

This database provides campaign contribution reports for each incumbent or challenger for each federal office (House, Senate, or President) as required by the Federal Election Commission (FEC). Reports are provided for the current election cycle and for election cycles going back to 1989-90. When researching candidates for multiple federal offices, you will find a report on each election. Current and former reports are updated periodically. For this reason, your research must always indicate the date of the report cited.

Three types of reports are available in this database for each candidate:

Political Action Committee (PAC) receipts (provide the total receipts for each PAC)
Individual Contribution Receipt Reports (provide individual contributions made directly to a candidate)
Individual Contribution Receipt Reports made to a specific PAC (provide individual contributions to a specific PAC; these always include the FEC Committee ID and the name of the PAC)
Member name, election year cycle, and type of report when a candidate is not serving in Congress
Forum (office candidate is running for), FEC Cand. ID these numbers begin with "H", "S", or "P" to designate the House, Senate, or Presidential forums
Date (be sure to indicate if this is the "Final update")
Database name (Text from: Candidate Receipts Reports )

PAC receipts report

"McEwen, Bob--1991-1992 Cycle PAC Receipts." (Forum: House; FEC Cand. ID: H00H06049; Date: 5/1/94, Final update). Text from: Candidate Receipt Reports . Available from: ProQuest ® Congressional; Accessed: 1/23/93.

Individual contribution receipts report

"Boxer, Barbara--1995-1996 Cycle Individual Contributions Receipt." (Forum: Senate; FEC Cand. ID: S2CA000286; Date: 5/17/95). Text from: Candidate Receipt Reports . Available from: ProQuest ® Congressional; Accessed: 1/23/96.

Individual contributions receipt report to a specific PAC

Also include the PAC FEC Comm. ID and PAC name in the citation (for example, the Jack Kemp Compliance Fund is the name of the PAC below):

"Kemp, Jack--1993-1994 Cycle Individual Contributions." (Forum: President; FEC Cand. ID: P80000060; FEC Comm. ID: C00238972-Jack Kemp Compliance Fund; Date: 5/2/95, Final update). Text from: Candidate Receipt Reports . Available from: ProQuest ® Congressional; Accessed: 5/22/95.

Older reports that are missing information or split into two records

Some pre-1992-93 election cycle reports do not display the FEC Cand. ID number. This information can be omitted from the record. In addition, some longer records have been split into two parts. Be sure to indicate this in the citation:

"Bush, George--1991-1992 Cycle Individual Contributions (2 Parts)." (Forum: President; Date: 2/2/93). Text from: Candidate Receipt Reports . Available from: ProQuest ® Congressional; Accessed: 7/04/93.

Citing Candidate Financial Reports

This database provides financial reports issued by the Federal Election Commission (FEC) for each incumbent and challenger candidate for federal office (President, House, or Senate). It includes information on total receipts, individual contributions, candidate contributions, and other financial information about each candidate's campaign and a list of political action committees (PACs).

This database has multiple reports on candidates who have run for office in more than one election cycle. Likewise, the database has multiple reports generated for candidates who have run for more than one office during the period. The FEC Cand. ID number serves as a unique identifier for each political race ("P" for President, "S" for Senate, or "H" for House). Records are updated regularly; be sure to include the date to alert your reader to the possibility of later changes to the record.

Candidate name and election cycle years
Political office (Forum), FEC Cand. ID, and date be sure to designate if this is the "Final update"
Database name (Text from: Candidate Summary Reports )
"Gingrich, Newt Leroy: 1995-1996." (Forum: House; FEC Cand. ID: H6GA06033; Date: 5/14/96). Text from: Candidate Summary Reports . Available from: ProQuest ® Congressional; Accessed: 8/04/97.
"Bentsen, Lloyd M., Jr.: 1991-1992." (Forum: Senator; FEC Cand. ID: S6TX 00016; Date: 5/28/93, Final update). Text from: Candidate Summary Reports . Available from: ProQuest ® Congressional; Accessed: 8/04/97.
"Bentsen, Lloyd M., Jr.: 1991-1992." (Forum: Presidential; FEC Cand. ID: P60000171; Date: 5/28/93, Final update). Text from: Candidate Summary Reports . Available from: ProQuest ® Congressional; Accessed: 8/04/97.

Citing the Code of Federal Regulations

This database contains the full text of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) and is a grouping by subject of all current federal regulations. The CFR is published in 50 titles (numbered 1-50); each title contains many sections. Section symbols can be omitted from the citation.

The CFR is updated using information and text from the Federal Register (FR). A CFR title and section constitute a unique identifier and must be included in every citation. Since the CFR is constantly being updated by the Federal Register , it is crucial to alert your reader to the date of your CFR citation vis-à-vis the Federal Register . This information can be found in the header of the document in a statement of FR currency (for example, "This section is current though the 5/22/96 issue of the Federal Register ".)

CFR title number, section number, and section heading (title, chapter, subchapter, part, and subpart headers should be omitted)
"Current through" date (for example, 5/22/96)
Database name (Text from: Code of Federal Regulations )

"40 CFR 745.113: Certification and Acknowledgment of Disclosure." (Current through 5/22/96). Text from: Code of Federal Regulations . Available from: ProQuest ® Congressional; Accessed 2/10/97.

The CFR title and section when accompanied by the "current through" date provide enough information to locate the exact section cited. Thus, the section heading can be omitted if it is not available or descriptive. For example:

"24 CFR 35.92" (Current through 7/5/96). Text from: Code of Federal Regulations . Available from: ProQuest ® Congressional; Accessed: 2/10/97.

Citing Committee Information

This database provides information for all House, Senate, and joint committees and subcommittees of the current Congress. Each record provides committee jurisdiction, membership, and key staff.

"U.S.", congressional Chamber (House or Senate) (omit for joint committees) followed by the complete name of the committee and subcommittee (if applicable)
Database name (Text from: Committee Membership Profile Report )
U.S. Senate. Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee." Text from: Committee Membership Profile Report . Available from: ProQuest ® Congressional; Accessed: 7/23/05.
U.S. House. Financial Services Committee, Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit." Text from: Committee Membership Profile Report . Available from: ProQuest ® Congressional; Accessed: 7/23/05.
"U.S. Joint Economic Committee." Text from: Committee Membership Profile Report . Available from: ProQuest ® Congressional; Accessed: 7/23/05.

Citing Committee Prints

Citing committee prints (online).

Committee prints are a generic document type that can cover anything the committee wishes to have published in support of its legislative and oversight functions. Committee prints are issued by House, Senate, and joint committees.

"U.S.", congressional Chamber (House or Senate) and the issuing committee. Use only the name of the main committee, not the name of any subcommittee.
The title of the publication, shortened with an ellipsis (...) if the title is too long
Print number, including CIS number, found in the bibliographic data for the publication
Database name (Text from: Committee Prints )

U.S. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations. Strategies for Homeland Defense . (CMP-2001-FOR-0002; Date: Sept. 26, 2001). Text from: ProQuest ® Congressional Research Digital Collection ; Accessed: 7/23/04.

For a joint committee, use "U.S. Congress" and the joint committee's full name. For example:

U.S. Congress. Joint Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe. Report on the Parliamentary Election in Turkmenistan . (CMP-1995-CSC-0003; Date: Feb. 1995). Text from: ProQuest ® Congressional Research Digital Collection ; Accessed: 7/23/04.

It is not uncommon for a copy of the act or other additional materials to be appended to a committee print. If it is necessary to cite directly to an appendix, use the phrase "Included in" to alert your reader that the item being cited is part of a larger document. For example:

"Countering the Changing Threat of International Terrorism." Included in: U.S. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations. Strategies for Homeland Defense . (CMP-2001-FOR-0002; Date: Sept. 26, 2001). Text from: ProQuest ® Congressional Research Digital Collection ; Accessed: 7/23/04."

Citing Committee Prints (Printed or Microfiche)

Congressional committee prints are a generic document type that can cover anything the committee wishes to have published in support of its legislative and oversight functions. Committee prints are available in many libraries in either paper or microfiche and can be identified by using ProQuest ® Congressional.

"U.S.", congressional Chamber (House or Senate), or “U.S. Congress” for joint, and the issuing committee. Use only the name of the main committee as the issuing agency, not the name of any subcommittee.
The title when a title includes the bill number or phrases such as "to accompany" or "with separate views", this information should be included with the title. The title of the publication may be shortened using an ellipsis (...) if the title is too long. If there is a date as part of the title, include it.
Print number (preceded by S.Prt.) combined with the number of the Congress (for example, 102, 103, 104).
Extremely lengthy prints may be published in multiple volumes or parts. Include all part or volume numbers in the citation.
The place of publication, publisher, and date of the original publication
The library classification number assigned to the publication
If citing a CIS microfiche version of the print, include the CIS year and fiche number in a note. If citing a government microfiche, include the word (Microfiche) after the title.

U.S. Senate. Committee on Governmental Affairs. Nuclear Proliferation Factbook.(S. Prt. 103-111). Washington: Government Printing Office, 1994. (Y4.G74/9:S.PRT.103-111).

U.S. House. Committee on Public Works and Transportation. Transportation and Environmental Infrastructure Needs (Vol. 2). Washington: Government Printing Office, 1995. (1995 CIS microfiche H642-1).

U.S. House. Committee on Energy and Commerce. Wishful Thinking: A World View of Insurance Solvency Regulation. (Microfiche). Washington: Government Printing Office, 1994. (Y4.EN2/3:103-R).

Citing Committee Reports

Citing committee reports (online).

Committee reports are issued by House and Senate committees following the consideration of a specific piece of legislation. The report details the progress of the bill in the committee, including how the bill was amended, what amendments were adopted or rejected, the estimated cost of programs proposed in the legislation, opinions of the minority and majority members of the committee, and the "legislative intent" of the piece of legislation.

"U.S.", congressional Chamber (House or Senate), and the issuing committee
The title when a title includes the bill number or phrases such as "conference report", "to accompany", and "with separate views", this information should be included with the title
Report number, including Congress number the report number (preceded by H. Rpt. or S. Rpt.), combined with the number of the Congress (for example, 102, 103, 104), creates a unique identifier for the report and should be included in every citation
Database name (Text from: Committee Reports )

Note: For additional help citing online reports, see Citing U.S. Serial Set (Online)

Committee names

Since reports are issued by the committee, the committee name must be included in each citation, preceded by U.S. House or U.S. Senate. You need not include "Congress" in the hierarchical order since there is only one U.S. House or Senate. Use only the name of the main committee as the issuing agency, not the name of any subcommittee. For example:

U.S. House. Committee on Appropriations. Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 1996, (to Accompany H.R. 2127) Together with Dissenting and Separate Views . (104 H. Rpt. 209). Text from: Committee Reports . Available from: ProQuest Congressional; Accessed: 4/20/04.
U.S. Senate. Committee on Environment and Public Works. Report to the Senate on the Activities of the Committee on Environment and Public Works for the 101st Congress. (102 S. Rpt. 55). Text from: Committee Reports . Available from: ProQuest Congressional; Accessed: 4/20/04.

For a joint committee, use U.S. Congress and the joint committee's full name. For a conference committee, use only U.S. House or U.S. Senate and no committee name. For example:

U.S. Congress. Joint Economic Committee. The 1995 Joint Economic Report (104 S. Rpt. 200). Text from: Committee Reports .bAvailable from: ProQuest Congressional; Accessed: 4/20/04.
U.S. House. National Defense Authorization Act of 1993, Conference Report (to Accompany H.R. 5006). (102 H. Rpt. 966). Text from: Committee Reports . Available from: ProQuest Congressional; Accessed: 4/20/04.

Committee reports may be issued in multiple parts or volumes. In addition, due to the size of a report, the online version of a report may be split into multiple sections. Be sure to provide complete information about multiple parts or volumes as well as the complete number of online section equivalents. For example:

U.S. House. Committee on the Budget. Providing for Reconciliation Pursuant to Section 105 of the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 1996 . (104 H. Rpt. 280; Vol. 1, Sections 1-15). Text from: Committee Reports . Available from: ProQuest Congressional; Accessed: 4/20/04.
U.S. House. Committee on the Budget. Providing for Reconciliation Pursuant to Section 105 of the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 1996 . (104 H. Rpt. 280; Vol. 1, Section 13 of 15). Text from: Committee Reports . Available from: ProQuest Congressional; Accessed: 4/20/04.

It is not uncommon for a copy of the act or other additional materials to be appended to a committee report. On occasion, it may be necessary to cite directly to an appendix. Use the phrase "Included in" to alert your reader that the item being cited is part of a larger document. For example:

"Appendix A: Representative George Miller's Hearing Questions for British Petroleum." Included in: U.S. House. Exports of Alaskan North Slope Oil. (104 H. Rpt. 139, Part 1). Text from: Committee Reports . Available from: ProQuest Congressional; Accessed: 4/30/03.

Citing Committee Reports (Printed or Microfiche)

Congressional committee reports are issued by standing, joint, and conference committees following the consideration of a specific piece of legislation. The report details the progress of the bill in the committee, including how the bill was amended, what amendments were adopted or rejected, the estimated cost of programs proposed in the legislation, opinions of the minority and majority members of the committee, and the "legislative intent" of the piece of legislation. Committee reports are available in libraries in either paper or microfiche.

"U.S.", congressional Chamber (House or Senate), and the issuing committee. Use only the main committee, not the name of any subcommittee.
The title of the publication, shortened with an ellipsis (...) if the title is too long. If there is a date as part of the title, include it. When a title includes the bill number or phrases such as "conference report", "to accompany", and "with separate views", this information should be included with the title.
Report number, including Congress number and date of the report the report number (preceded by H. Rpt. or S. Rpt.), combined with the number of the Congress (for example, 102, 103, 104), creates a unique identifier for the report and should be included in every citation
Place of publication, publisher, and date of the publication
If citing a CIS microfiche of the report, include the CIS year and fiche number in a note. If citing a government microfiche, include the word "Microfiche" in a note after the title.

U.S. House. Committee on the Judiciary. Shipping Act of 1983 . (H. Rpt. 98-53, pt. 2). Washington: Government Printing Office, 1983. (Y1.1/8:98-53/pt.2).

U.S. House. Committee on the Judiciary. Alternative Punishments for Young Offenders, Report Together with Dissenting Views (To Accompany H.R. 3351 )... (H. Rpt. 103-321). Washington: Government Printing Office, 1993. (1993 CIS microfiche H523-21).

U.S. Senate. Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation. Fisheries Act of 1993 . (S. Rpt. 104-91). (Microfiche). Washington: Government Printing Office, 1995. (Y1.1/5:104-91).

Citing Congressional Documents

Citing congressional documents (online).

Committee documents function as a major historical record of each Congress by providing texts of Presidential messages to Congress, veto messages, agency annual or special reports to Congress, reports on committee activities, and the texts of committee-sponsored special studies and background information compilations. Documents are issued by either the House or the Senate as a "committee of the whole".

"U.S.", congressional Chamber (House or Senate)
The title, shortened with an ellipsis (...) if the title is too long
If there is a date as part of the title, include it
Document number (preceded by H. Doc. or S. Doc.)
Date of the document, if provided
Documents may be issued in multiple parts or volumes; include all part or volume numbers in the citation
Database name (Text from: Congressional Documents )

U.S. Senate. Task Force on Economic Sanctions . (S. Doc. 105-26). Sept. 8, 1998. Text from: Congressional Documents . Available from: ProQuest ® Congressional; Accessed: 4/20/04.

Citing Congressional Documents (Printed or Microfiche)

"U.S." and the Chamber (House or Senate) issuing the document
The title of the publication; shortened with an ellipsis (...) if the title is too long
Extremely lengthy documents may be published in multiple volumes or parts. Include all part or volume numbers in the citation.
House or Senate document numbers, if given
If citing GPO microfiche, include a statement of format
If citing a CIS microfiche version of the document, include the CIS year and fiche number in a note. If citing a government microfiche, include the word "Microfiche" after the title.

U.S. Senate. Committee on Appropriations, U.S. Senate, 126th Anniversary, 1867-1993. (S. Doc. 103-17). Washington: Government Printing Office, 1995. (Y1.1/3:103-17).

U.S. House. Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Bridge Replacement at Great Bridge, Chesapeake, Virginia: Communication from the Acting Assistant Secretary of the Army (H. Doc. 103-308). Washington: Government Printing Office, 1994. (1995 CIS microfiche H640-1).

U.S. House. Disabled American Veterans, 73d National Convention, Communication from the National Adjutant, Disabled American Veterans . (H. Doc. 103-339). (Microfiche). Washington: Government Printing Office, 1994. (Y1.1/7:103-339).

Citing the Congressional Record

Citing congressional record (daily edition).

This information is related to the daily edition of the Congressional Record , which is accessed from the Advanced Search form. For information on citing the permanent edition of the Congressional Record , available to those users who have access to the Congressional Record Permanent Digital Collection, please see below .

The Daily Congressional Record is issued daily when Congress is in session. Each issue (sometimes printed in more than one part) consists of the sections bulleted below. The page numbers within each section begin with "1" on the first day of the Congress and continue numbering consecutively until the end of that Congress.

Senate Remarks (pages begin with S) contain the legislative debates, communications from the executive branch, memorials, petitions, and information on legislation introduced or passed, including amendments and cosponsors in the Senate
House Remarks (pages begin with H) contain the legislative debates, communications from the executive branch, memorials, petitions, and information on legislation introduced or passed, including amendments and cosponsors in the House of Representatives
Extensions of Remarks (pages begin with E) contain the additional legislative statements not delivered on the floor of the House of Representatives or the Senate, such as speeches delivered outside Congress, letters from and tributes to constituents, and newspaper or magazine articles
Daily Digest (pages begin with D) contain the daily summaries of actions taken by the House and Senate, committees and subcommittees during the legislative day, as well as a listing of activities scheduled for the next day

A citation to the Daily Congressional Record could be to an entire section, to a quote by a specific speaker, to a bill text, or to a specific roll call vote.

Speaker, if provided - the title "Representative" (use for speakers in pages beginning with H) or "Senator" (use for speakers with pages beginning with S) should be added to speaker's name only if the speaker's first name is not provided. In addition, identify the home state of the speaker, if it is provided. This can serve to distinguish speakers with the same last name (for example, Representative Smith (RI) and Representative Smith (MA)). The state can be abbreviated or provided in its entirety.
Title - provided for each entry
Congressional Record volume, issue, date, and page - all located in the header information for each record. Note that the page numbers can begin with H for House, S for Senate, or E for Extensions of Remarks.
Representative McCollum (MN). "Megan's Law." Congressional Record 142: 89 (May 7, 1996) p. H4451. Available from: ProQuest ® Congressional; Accessed: 5/18/05.
Senator Hatch (UT). "Differences in Judicial Philosophy." Congressional Record 142:93 (June 6, 1996) p. S5903. Available from: ProQuest ® Congressional; Accessed: 8/23/04.
Forbes, Michael P. (NY) "The Long Island Advance's 125th Anniversary Purchased for $500 in 1871." Congressional Record 142:25 (February 28, 1996), p. E235. Available from: ProQuest ® Congressional; Accessed: 8/23/04.

This database provides exact paging in the header at the beginning of each entry and also at the top of each screen. This allows the citation to a specific quote to include the exact page number containing that quote. For example:

Senator Dole (KS). "Health Care Reform." Congressional Record 142:94 (May 10, 1996) p. S5986. Available from: ProQuest ® Congressional; Accessed: 8/23/04.

The text of a bill can frequently be located in the Congressional Record. Try to locate the bill number and include it in the citation. In addition, always use the exact page number where the bill text begins. For example:

"Healthy Meals for Children Act (H.R. 2066)." Congressional Record 142: 90 (May 14, 1996) p. H4911. Available from: ProQuest ® Congressional; Accessed: 8/23/04.

All roll call votes are numbered. The number must be included in the citation to identify the specific vote being cited. For example:

"Unfunded Mandate Reform Act of 1995: Roll Vote No. 25." Congressional Record 141:22 (January 23, 1995) p. H498. Available from: ProQuest ® Congressional; Accessed: 8/23/04.

Citing the Congressional Record (Permanent Edition)

This information is related to the permanent edition of the Congressional Record , which is accessed from the Basic, Advanced, and Search by Number forms. For information on citing the daily edition of the Congressional Record , please see above .

A citation to the Congressional Record (Permanent Edition) can be to an entire section or to various types of content within a section (such as a quote by a specific speaker, a bill text, or a specific roll call vote), but all citations should include:

Title - Use the section header from the PDF replica of the original (e.g., Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions)
Congressional Record volume number (e.g., 141)
Publication name ( Congressional Record )
Page (e.g., 11288)
Year (e.g., 1995
Database name (Text from: Congressional Record Permanent Digital Collection )
Date accessed by the user (e.g., Accessed: date)

To cite content quoted by a specific speaker, cite the name of the speaker first.

Note: The title "Representative" or "Senator" should not be added, but the home state of the speaker should be included.

Edward M. Kennedy (MA). "Additional Sponsors - S. 584." Congressional Record 141 (1995) p. 11291. (Text from: Congressional Record Permanent Digital Collection ); Accessed: September 30, 2008.

The text of a bill can frequently be located in the Congressional Record . If possible, locate the bill number and include it in the citation. In addition, always use the exact page number where the bill text begins. For example:

"Common Sense Legal Standards Reform Act (H.R. 946): Roll Vote No. 136." Congressional Record 141 (1995) p. 11287. (Text from: Congressional Record Permanent Digital Collection ); Accessed: September 30, 2008.

Citing CRS Reports

CRS reports provide excellent background information on areas of public policy. The reports are generated by researchers working within the Library of Congress and are created at the request of Members of Congress or their committees.

The issuing agency: U.S. Congressional Research Service
Report number and date
Name of the personal author, if provided
Database name (Text from: Congressional Research Digital Collection )

Note: Report number must include date of issuance because CRS reports are frequently issued in multiple iterations

"U.S. Congressional Research Service. Afghanistan: Current Issues and U.S. Policy (RL30588; Oct. 7, 2003), by Kenneth Katzman. Text in: ProQuest ® Congressional Research Digital Collection; Accessed: December 10, 2005.

Citing the Federal Register

The Federal Register (FR) includes all final and proposed regulations, notices of investigations and meetings, and regulatory investigation notices from federal administrative agencies. Final regulations are added to the next issuance of the Code of Federal Regulations.

A citation to the Federal Register (FR) should allow the reader to find the exact section cited without having to search the entire text of a daily issue. The volume and page number of the FR issue serve as unique identifiers to both the print version and the online version of an FR entry. Page numbering begins with page "1" on the first business day of each year. Each volume number corresponds to a single year.

Title of the section, including part (if applicable), and type of action (final rule, proposed rule to amend, notice, etc.). This information can be found in the header for each database entry.
Federal Register volume, issue, date, and page (located in the header). If an entry has been divided into several parts by the online source, be sure to include this information in the citation.

"National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Source Categories: Aerospace Manufacturing and Rework (Proposed Rules and Notice of Public Hearing)." Federal Register 59:146 (August 1, 1994) p. 38949. Available from: ProQuest ® Congressional; Accessed: 9/15/04.

Occasionally, it is necessary for the online text of an entry to be divided into several parts because of its length. The total number of parts should be included following the date in each entry. However, do not confuse the database "part" (Part I of II and Part II of II, for example) with the regulation "part" (Part XIV, as seen in the example below). Since many regulations are exceedingly complex, it is frequently necessary to publish and update each part individually.

"Final National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System and Storm Water Multi-Sector General Permit for Industrial Activities, Part XIV (Notice)." Federal Register 60:189 (Sept. 29, 1995) p. 50804; Parts I-II). Available from: ProQuest ® Congressional; Accessed: 9/15/04.

Citing Hearings

Citing hearings (online).

Congressional hearings contain the full transcripts of the proceedings, usually arranged chronologically in the order of appearance of witnesses. Hearings include the record of oral and written statements, committee questions, and discussion. Frequently, hearings also contain texts of related reports, statistical analyses, correspondence, exhibits, and articles presented to the committee by witnesses or inserted into the record by committee members and staff. Hearings are available in many libraries in either paper format or in microfiche and can be identified by using ProQuest ® Congressional.

"U.S.", the Chamber (House or Senate), and the committee or subcommittee name holding the hearing. If the committee is a "joint committee," there will be no Chamber entry.
Extremely lengthy hearings may be published in multiple volumes or parts, include all part or volume numbers in the citation
Database name (Text from: Congressional Hearings )

U.S. House. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. Hazardous Waste Disposal, Part 1 . (HRG-1979-FCH-0059; Date: Mar.-May 1979). Text in: ProQuest ® Congressional Hearings Digital Collection ; Accessed: March 10, 2007.

It is not uncommon for additional materials to be appended to a congressional hearing. If it is necessary to cite directly to an appendix, use the phrase "Included in" to alert your reader that the item being cited is part of a larger document. For example:

"History and Status of Hazardous Waste Management in New Jersey." Included in: U.S. House. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. Testimony Hazardous Waste Disposal, Part 1 . (HRG-1979-FCH-0059; Date: Mar.-May 1979). Text in: ProQuest ® Congressional Hearings Digital Collection ; Accessed: March 10, 2007.

Citing Hearings (Printed or Microfiche)

Congressional hearings contain the full transcripts of the proceedings, usually arranged chronologically in the order of appearance of witnesses. Hearings include the record of oral and written statements, committee questions, and discussion. Frequently hearings also contain texts of related reports, statistical analyses, correspondence, exhibits, and articles presented to the committee by witnesses or inserted into the record by committee members and staff. Hearings are available in many libraries in either paper format or in microfiche and can be identified by using ProQuest ® Congressional.

If citing a CIS microfiche version of the hearing, include the CIS year and fiche number in a note. If citing a government microfiche, include the phrase "Microfiche" as a note after the title.

U.S. House. Committee on International Relations. Evaluating U.S. Foreign Policy , Hearing. Washington: Government Printing Office, 1995. (Y4.IN8/16:F76/11).

U.S. House. Committee on the Judiciary. Baseball's Antitrust Exemption, Part 2 , Hearing, Sept. 22, 1994 Washington: Government Printing Office, 1995. (1995 CIS microfiche H521-20).

U.S. Senate. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Domestic Petroleum Production and International Supply , Hearing. (Microfiche). Washington: Government Printing Office, 1995. (Y4.EN2:S.HRG.104-50).

Citing Member Financial Information

ProQuest ® Congressional information includes congressional member financial forms filed by Members of Congress each year. Each form covers a single calendar year. Forms from 1991 to date are included.

Member name, calendar year, forum (House or Senate), and state (may be abbreviated using standard abbreviations)
Database name (Text from: U.S. Congress Financial Disclosure Statement )
"James Louis Oberstar--Calendar Year 1993" (House; MN). Text from: U.S. Congress Financial Disclosure Statement . Available from: ProQuest ® Congressional; Accessed: 9/14/99.
"Robert J. Dole--Calendar Year 1994" (Senate; KS). Text from: U.S. Congress Financial Disclosure Statement . Available from: ProQuest ® Congressional; Accessed: 9/14/99.

Citing Member Information

This database provides a biographical summary for each Member of the current Congress, including committee and subcommittee assignments, and names and location of the Member's staff in Washington and in his or her home district.

Member name and the state he or she represents. Always provide the state the individual represents to distinguish between Members with common surnames; the state can be abbreviated or spelled out in full.
Database name (Text from: Member Profile Report )
"Senator John H. Glenn (Ohio)." Text from: Member Profile Report . Available from: ProQuest ® Congressional; Accessed: 12/12/04.
"Representative Barbara-Rose Collins (MI)." Text from: Member Profile Report . Available from: ProQuest ® Congressional; Accessed: 12/12/04.

Citing Newspapers

Author (Byline)
Title of the article (Headline)
Publication data title of the newspaper, date, section, and page number

Millbank, Dana. "Final Day of Nomination Hearings: Yawn." Washington Post 26 September 2005, A06. ProQuest ® Congressional; Accessed: 9/16/05.

Citing Member Voting Records

This database provides information on how each Member of Congress has voted on a particular bill.

Member name, state (may be abbreviated), bill number and Congress number
Database name: (Text from: Legislative Profile Report )
"Senator Lloyd Bentsen (TX); S. 123, 102nd Congress. Text from: Legislative Profile Report . Available from: ProQuest ® Congressional; Accessed: 3/15/04.
"Representative Lynn M. Martin (IL)"; H.R. 54, 100th Congress. Text from: Legislative Profile Report . Available from: ProQuest ® Congressional; Accessed: 3/15/04.

Citing Public Laws

This database contains the full text of public laws (P.L.). These laws are also published in the print publication Statutes at Large (Stat.) and most will be codified by topic in the United States Code Service . The volume and page numbers in the Statutes at Large together serve as a unique identifier for a P.L. in both this database and in print; they must be included in every citation and can be found in the header of each document.

Public law number (P.L.) and title, if provided
Statutes at Large (Stat.) volume and page, date, and enacted bill number, if known
Database name (Text from: United States Public Laws )

"Public Law 102-240: Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991." (105 Stat. 1914; Date: 12/18/91). Text from: United States Public Laws. Available from: ProQuest ® Congressional; Accessed: 4/23/04.

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William Bennett. Quote from: U.S. Congress. Hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee. "National Drug Control Strategy." (Date: 2/2/90). Text from: Federal Information Systems Corporation Federal News Service . Available on: ProQuest ® Congressional; Accessed 10/15/98.
Representative Floyd Spence (S.C.). Quote from: U.S. Congress. House National Security Committee. "Holds Hearing on Improving the Management and Operation of Intelligence Activities." (Date: 7/11/96). Text from: FDCH Political Transcripts . Available from: ProQuest ® Congressional; Accessed 10/15/98.

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"U.S.", congressional Chamber (House or Senate), and the issuing committee, if known
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U.S. House. Committee on Military Affairs. Testimony Taken by the Committee on Military Affairs in Relation to the Texas Border Troubles . (H. Misc. Doc. 45-64; Serial Set 1820). Text in: ProQuest ® Serial Set Digital Collection ; Accessed: December 10, 2005.
U.S. Congress. Journal of the House of Representatives of the United States, 55th Congress, 3rd Session. December 1898. (Serial Set 3742). Text in: ProQuest ® Serial Set Digital Collection ; Accessed: December 10, 2005.

Note: For additional help citing U.S. Serial Set online, see Citing Committee Reports (Online) and Citing Congressional Documents (Online)

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U.S. Department of State. Statistical View of the Population of the United States from 1790-1830 Inclusive . (S. Doc. 23-505; Serial Set 252) Washington; Duff Green, 1835. (CIS Serial Set microfiche 252 S.doc 505).

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Semiannual Regulatory Agenda.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) publishes the Semiannual Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions online at https://www.reginfo.gov to periodically update the public. This document contains information about:

Regulations in the Semiannual Agenda that are under development, completed, or canceled since the last agenda; and
Reviews of regulations with small business impacts under section 610 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA).

If you have questions or comments about a particular action, please get in touch with the agency contact listed in each agenda entry. If you have general questions about the Semiannual Agenda, please contact: Caryn Muellerleile ( [email protected] ; 202-564-2855).

B. What other special attention does EPA give to the impacts of rules on small businesses, small governments, and small nonprofit organizations?

The EPA is committed to a regulatory strategy that effectively achieves the Agency's mission of protecting human health and the environment. The EPA publishes the Semiannual Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions to update the public about regulatory activity undertaken in support of this mission. In the Semiannual Agenda, the EPA provides notice of our plans to review, propose, and issue regulations. The EPA is committed to environmental protection that benefits all communities and encourages public participation and meaningful engagement in our regulatory activities and processes.

Additionally, the EPA's Semiannual Agenda includes information about rules that may have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities, and review of those regulations under the Regulatory Flexibility Act as amended.

In this document, the EPA explains in greater detail the types of actions and information available in the Semiannual Agenda and actions that are currently undergoing review specifically for impacts on small entities.

“E-Agenda,” “online regulatory agenda,” and “semiannual regulatory agenda” all refer to the same comprehensive collection of information that, until 2007, was published in the Federal Register (FR). Currently, this information is only available through an online database at https://www.reginfo.gov/ .

“Regulatory Flexibility Agenda” refers to a document that contains information about the subset of regulations that may have a significant impact on a substantial number of small entities. We continue to publish this document in the Federal Register pursuant to the Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980. This document is available at https://www.govinfo.gov/app/collection/fr .

“Unified Regulatory Agenda” refers to the collection of all agencies' agendas with an introduction prepared by the Regulatory Information Service Center facilitated by the U.S. General Services Administration.

“Regulatory Agenda Preamble” refers to the document you are reading now. It appears as part of the Regulatory Flexibility Agenda and introduces both the EPA's Regulatory Flexibility Agenda and the e-Agenda.

“Section 610 Review” as required by the Regulatory Flexibility Act means a periodic review within ten years of promulgating a final rule that has or may have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. The EPA maintains a list of these actions at https://www.epa.gov/reg-flex/regulatory-flexibility-act-section-610-reviews . EPA is initiating one section 610 review and is completing another with this semiannual agenda in spring 2024, as described in section III.A. below.

Several environmental laws authorize the EPA's actions, including but not limited to:

American Innovation and Manufacturing Act (AIM),
Clean Air Act (CAA),
Clean Water Act (CWA),
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA, or Superfund),
Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA),
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA),
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA),
Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), and
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).

The EPA must comply not only with environmental and other statutes, but also with applicable administrative legal requirements that apply to the issuance of regulations, such as the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), the RFA as amended by the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act (SBREFA), the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (UMRA), the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act (NTTAA), and the Congressional Review Act (CRA).

The EPA also meets a number of requirements contained in numerous Executive Orders: 12866, “Regulatory Planning and Review” ( 58 FR 51735 , Oct. 4, 1993), as supplemented by Executive Order 13563 , “Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review” ( 76 FR 3821 , Jan. 21, 2011) and amended by Executive Order 14094 , “Modernizing Regulatory Review” ( 88 FR 21879 , April 11, 2023); 12898, “Environmental Justice” ( 59 FR 7629 , Feb. 16, 1994) and 14096, “Revitalizing Our Nation's Commitment to Environmental Justice for All” ( 88 FR 25251 , April 26, 2023); 13045, “Children's Health Protection” ( 62 FR 19885 , Apr. 23, 1997); 13132, “Federalism” ( 64 FR 43255 , Aug. 10, 1999); 13175, “Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments” ( 65 FR 67249 , Nov. 9, 2000); and 13211, “Actions Concerning Regulations That Significantly Affect Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use” ( 66 FR 28355 , May 22, 2001). ( print page 66867)

You can make your voice heard by getting in touch with the contact person provided in each agenda entry. The EPA encourages you to participate as early in the process as possible. You may also participate by commenting on proposed rules published in the Federal Register .

Instructions on how to submit your comments through https://www.regulations.gov are provided in each Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM). To be most effective, comments should contain information and data that support your position, and you also should explain why the EPA should incorporate your suggestion in the rule or other type of action. You can be particularly helpful and persuasive if you provide examples to illustrate your concerns and offer specific alternative(s) to what has been proposed by the EPA.

The EPA believes its actions will be more cost effective and protective if the development process includes stakeholders working with us to help identify the most practical and effective solutions to environmental problems. The EPA encourages you to become involved in its rule- and policymaking processes. For more information about the EPA's efforts to increase transparency, participation, and collaboration in EPA activities, please visit https://www.epa.gov/laws-regulations/get-involved-epa-regulations .

The EPA includes key regulatory actions in the e-Agenda. However, there is no legal significance to the omission of an item from the agenda, and the EPA generally does not include the following categories of actions:

Administrative actions such as delegations of authority, changes of address, or phone numbers.
Under the CAA: Revisions to state implementation plans; equivalent methods for ambient air quality monitoring; deletions from the new source performance standards source categories list; delegations of authority to states; area designations for air quality planning purposes.
Under FIFRA: Registration-related decisions, actions affecting the status of currently registered pesticides, and data call-ins.
Under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: Actions regarding pesticide tolerances and food additive regulations.
Under TSCA: Licensing actions and new chemical actions.
Under RCRA: Authorization of State solid waste management plans and hazardous waste delisting petitions.
Under the CWA: State Water Quality Standards, deletions from the section 307(a) list of toxic pollutants, suspensions of toxic testing requirements under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES), and delegations of NPDES authority to States.
Under SDWA: Actions on State underground injection control programs.

Meanwhile, the Regulatory Flexibility Agenda includes:

Actions likely to have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities.
Rules the Agency has identified for review under section 610 of the RFA.

The EPA is initiating one review and completing another under section 610 of the RFA in this Agenda. See section III.A. for further detail.

You can choose how to sort the agenda entries online by specifying the characteristics of the entries of interest in the desired individual data fields of the e-Agenda at https://www.reginfo.gov . You can sort based on the following characteristics: EPA subagency (such as Office of Water), stage of rulemaking as described in the following paragraphs, alphabetically by title, or the Regulation Identifier Number (RIN), which is assigned sequentially when an action is added to the agenda.

Each entry in the agenda is associated with one of five rulemaking stages. The rulemaking stages are:

1. Pre-rule Stage—The EPA's pre-rule actions are generally intended to determine whether the agency should initiate rulemaking. Pre-rulemakings may include anything that influences or leads to rulemaking; this would include Advance Notices of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRMs) or analyses of the possible need for regulatory action.

2. Proposed Rule Stage—Proposed rulemaking actions include the EPA's Notice of Proposed Rulemakings (NPRMs); these proposals are scheduled to publish in the Federal Register within the next year.

3. Final Rule Stage—Final rulemaking actions are those actions that the EPA is scheduled to finalize and publish in the Federal Register within the next year.

4. Long-Term Actions—This section includes rulemakings for which the next scheduled regulatory action (such as publication of a NPRM or final rule) is twelve or more months into the future. We encourage you to explore becoming involved even if an action is listed in the Long-Term category.

5. Completed Actions—The EPA's completed actions are those that have been promulgated and published in the Federal Register since publication of the fall 2023 Agenda. This category also includes actions that EPA is no longer considering and has elected to “withdraw” and the results of any RFA section 610 reviews.

The Regulatory Flexibility Agenda entries include only the nine categories of information that are required by the Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 and by Federal Register Agenda printing requirements: Sequence Number, RIN, Title, Description, Statutory Authority, Section 610 Review, if applicable, Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required, Schedule and Contact Person. Note that the electronic version of the Agenda (E-Agenda) replicates each of these actions with more extensive information, described below.

E-Agenda entries include:

Title: A brief description of the subject of the regulation. The notation ”Section 610 Review” follows the title if we are reviewing the rule as part of our periodic review of existing rules under section 610 of the RFA ( 5 U.S.C. 610 ).

Priority: Each entry is placed into one of the following five categories:

a. Significant under 3(f)(1): Under Executive Order 12866 , as amended, a rulemaking that may have an annual effect on the economy of $200 million or more, or adversely affect in a material way the economy, a sector of the economy, productivity, competition, jobs, the environment, public health or safety, or State, local, territorial, or tribal governments or communities.

b. Other Significant: A rulemaking that is not economically significant but is considered significant for other reasons. This category includes rules that may:

1. Create a serious inconsistency or otherwise interfere with an action taken or planned by another agency.

2. Materially alter the budgetary impact of entitlements, grants, user fees, or loan programs, or the rights and obligations of recipients; or

3. Raise legal or policy issues for which centralized review would meaningfully further the President's priorities, or the principles in Executive Order 12866 . ( print page 66868)

c. Substantive, Nonsignificant: A rulemaking that has substantive impacts but is not Significant, Routine and Frequent, or Informational/Administrative/Other.

d. Routine and Frequent: A rulemaking that is a specific case of a recurring application of a regulatory program in the Code of Federal Regulations. If an action that would normally be classified Routine and Frequent is reviewed by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under Executive Order 12866 , then we would classify the action as either ” Significant under 3(f)(1)” or “Other Significant.”

e. Informational/Administrative/Other: An action that is primarily informational or pertains to an action outside the scope of Executive Order 12866 .

Major: A rule is “major” under 5 U.S.C. 801 ( Pub. L. 104-121 ) if it has resulted or is likely to result in an annual effect on the economy of $100 million or more or meets other criteria specified in the Congressional Review Act.

Unfunded Mandates: Whether the rule is covered by section 202 of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 ( Pub. L. 104-4 ). The Act requires that, before issuing a NPRM likely to result in a mandate that may result in expenditures by State, local, and tribal governments, in the aggregate, or by the private sector of more than $100 million in 1 year, the agency prepare a written statement on federal mandates addressing costs, benefits, and intergovernmental consultation.

Legal Authority: The sections of the United States Code (U.S.C.), Public Law (Pub. L.), Executive Order (E.O.), or common name of the law that authorizes the regulatory action.

CFR Citation: The section(s) of the Code of Federal Regulations that would be affected by the action.

Legal Deadline: An indication of whether the rule is subject to a statutory and/or a judicial deadline, the date of that deadline, and whether the deadline pertains to a NPRM, a Final Action, or some other action.

Abstract: A brief description of the problem the action will address.

Timetable: The dates and citations (if available) for all past steps and a projected date for at least the next step for the regulatory action. A date displayed in the form 03/00/2025 means the agency is predicting the month and year the action will take place but not the day it will occur. For some entries, the timetable indicates that the date of the next action is “to be determined.”

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Indicates whether the EPA has prepared or anticipates preparing a regulatory flexibility analysis under section 603 or 604 of the RFA. Generally, such an analysis is required for proposed or final rules subject to the RFA that the EPA believes may have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities.

Small Entities Affected: Indicates whether the rule is anticipated to have any effect on small businesses, small governments, or small nonprofit organizations.

Government Levels Affected: Indicates whether the rule may have any effect on levels of government and, if so, whether the affected governments are federal, tribal, state, or local.

Federalism Implications: Indicates whether the action is expected to have substantial direct effects on the States, on the relationship between the National Government and the States, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities among the various levels of government.

Energy Impacts: Indicates whether the action is a significant energy action under Executive Order 13211 .

Sectors Affected: Indicates the main economic sectors regulated by the action. The regulated parties are identified by their North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes. These codes were created by the Census Bureau for collecting, analyzing, and publishing statistical data on the U.S. economy. There are more than 1,000 NAICS codes for sectors in agriculture, mining, manufacturing, services, and public administration.

International Trade Impacts: Indicates whether the action is likely to have international trade or investment effects, or otherwise be of international interest.

Agency Contact: The name, address, phone number, and email address of a person who is knowledgeable about the regulation.

Additional Information: Other information about the action including docket information.

URLs: For some actions, the internet addresses are included for reading copies of rulemaking documents, submitting comments on proposals, and getting more information about the rulemaking and the program of which it is a part.

RIN: The Regulation Identifier Number is used by the OMB and the public to identify and track rulemakings. The first four digits of the RIN correspond to the EPA office with lead responsibility for developing the action.

The https://www.reginfo.gov searchable database maintained by the Regulatory Information Service Center and the OMB's Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), allows users to view the Regulatory Agenda database ( https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/eAgendaMain ), with options for searching, displaying, and transmitting data.

Some actions listed in the Agenda include a URL for an EPA-maintained website that provides additional information about the action.

When the EPA publishes either an ANPRM or a NPRM in the Federal Register , the Agency typically establishes a docket to accumulate materials developed throughout the development process for that rulemaking. The docket serves as the repository for the collection of documents or information related to that Agency's action or activity, and is accessible both electronically or at the EPA's Docket Center Reading Room ( https://www.epa.gov/dockets ). The EPA uses dockets primarily for rulemaking actions, but dockets may also be used for section 610 reviews and for various non-rulemaking activities, such as Federal Register documents seeking public comments on draft guidance, policy statements, information collection requests under the PRA, and other non-rule activities. Docket information should be in that action's agenda entry. All the EPA's public dockets can be located at https://www.regulations.gov . The EPA particularly welcomes feedback on rulemakings from communities likely to be affected by these actions.

Section 610 of the RFA requires that an agency review each rule that has or will have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities within 10 years of promulgation. EPA is initiating one section 610 review and completing another. ( print page 66869)

Review title	RIN	Docket ID No.	Status
Section 610 Review of Standards of Performance for New Residential Wood Heaters, New Residential Hydronic Heaters and Forced-Air Furnaces	2060-AW17	EPA-HQ-OAR-2024-0089	Initiated.
Section 610 Review of the Tier 3 Motor Vehicle Emission and Fuel Standards	2060-AV90	EPA-HQ-OAR-2011-0135	Completed.

For each of the EPA's rulemakings, consideration is given to whether there will be any adverse impact on any small entity. The EPA attempts to fit the regulatory requirements, to the extent feasible, to the scale of the businesses, organizations, and governmental jurisdictions subject to the regulation.

Under the RFA as amended by SBREFA, the Agency must prepare a formal analysis of the potential negative impacts on small entities, convene a Small Business Advocacy Review Panel (proposed rule stage), and prepare a Small Entity Compliance Guide (final rule stage) unless the Agency certifies a rule will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. For more detailed and current information about the Agency's policy and practice with respect to implementing the RFA/SBREFA, including ongoing Small Business Advocacy Review Panels, please visit the EPA's RFA/SBREFA website at https://www.epa.gov/reg-flex .

We would like to thank those of you who choose to join with us in making progress on the complex issues involved in protecting human health and the environment through engaging in our rulemaking process. Collaborative efforts such as the EPA's open rulemaking processes are valuable tools for implementing our legal requirements to address environmental and public health challenges. Our regulatory agenda and your engagement play an important role in that process.

Victoria Arroyo,

Associate Administrator, Office of Policy.

10—Clean Air Act—Prerule Stage

Sequence No. Title Regulation Identifier No. 198 610 Review of Standards of Performance for New Residential Wood Heaters, New Residential Hydronic Heaters and Forced-Air Furnaces ( ) 2060-AW17

10—Clean Air Act—Final Rule Stage

Sequence No. Title Regulation Identifier No. 199 Revisions to the Air Emission Reporting Requirements (AERR) 2060-AV41 200 National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Lime Manufacturing Plants; Amendments 2060-AV59

10—Clean Air Act—Completed Actions

Sequence No. Title Regulation Identifier No. 201 National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Ethylene Oxide Emissions Standards for Sterilization Facilities Residual Risk and Technology Review 2060-AU37 202 NSPS for GHG Emissions from New, Modified, and Reconstructed Fossil Fuel-Fired EGUs; Emission Guidelines for GHG Emissions from Existing Fossil Fuel-Fired EGUs; and Repeal of the ACE Rule 2060-AV09 203 Standards of Performance for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources and Emissions Guidelines for Existing Sources: Oil and Natural Gas Sector Climate Review 2060-AV16 204 Section 610 Review of Control of Air Pollution From Motor Vehicles: Tier 3 Motor Vehicle Emission and Fuel Standards ( ) 2060-AV90

35—TSCA—Proposed Rule Stage

Sequence No. Title Regulation Identifier No. 205 1-Bromopropane (1-BP); Regulation Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) 2070-AK73 206 N-Methylpyrrolidone (NMP); Regulation Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) 2070-AK85 207 C.I. Pigment Violet 29; Regulation Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) 2070-AK87

35—TSCA—Final Rule Stage

Sequence No. Title Regulation Identifier No. 208 Trichloroethylene (TCE); Regulation Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) 2070-AK83 209 Perchloroethylene (PCE); Regulation Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) 2070-AK84

35—TSCA—Completed Actions

Sequence No. Title Regulation Identifier No. 210 Methylene Chloride; Regulation Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) 2070-AK70

72—SDWA—Completed Actions

Sequence No. Title Regulation Identifier No. 211 PFAS National Primary Drinking Water Regulation Rulemaking 2040-AG18

Legal Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7411

Abstract: On March 16, 2015, EPA published a final rule that made revisions to the New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for new residential wood heaters ( 80 FR 13672 ). The 2015 final rule ( 40 CFR part 60, subpart AAA and QQQQ ) updated the 1988 NSPS to reflect significant advancements in wood heater technologies and design, broadened the range of residential wood-heating appliances covered by the regulation, and improved and streamlined implementation procedures. The 2015 rule requires manufacturers to redesign wood heaters to be cleaner and lower emitting. In general, the design changes also make the heaters perform better and more efficiently. This new entry in the regulatory agenda announces that EPA will review the March 16, 2015 action pursuant to section 610 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act ( 5 U.S.C. 610 ) to determine if the provisions that could affect small entities should be maintained or should be rescinded or amended to minimize adverse economic impacts on small entities. As part of this review, EPA will consider and solicit comments on the following: (1) The continued need for the rule; (2) the nature of complaints or comments received concerning the rule; (3) the complexity of the rule; (4) the extent to which the rule overlaps, duplicates, or conflicts with other Federal, State, or local government rules; and (5) the degree to which the technology, economic conditions or other factors have changed in the area affected by the rule. Comments must be received within 60 days of this notice. In submitting comments, please reference Docket ID EPA-HQ-OAR-2024-0089 and follow the instructions provided in the preamble to this issue of the Regulatory Agenda. This docket can be accessed at www.regulations.gov .

Action Date FR Cite Final Rule 03/16/15 Begin Review 07/00/24 End Review 11/00/24

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No.

Agency Contact: Bill Schrock, Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Air and Radiation, 109 T.W. Alexander Drive, Mail Code E143-03, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711, Phone: 919 541-5032, Email: [email protected] .

Nicholas Swanson, Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Air and Radiation, E143-03, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711, Phone: 919 541-4080, Email: [email protected] .

RIN: 2060-AW17

Legal Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. Clean Air Act

Abstract: This action finalizes changes to the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) emissions inventory reporting requirements to collect data needed for the EPA to implement pollution reduction programs and address environmental justice concerns. The amendments in this action would ensure that the EPA has sufficient information to identify and solve air quality and exposure problems. The amendments would also allow the EPA to have information readily available that the Agency needs to protect public health and perform other activities under the Clean Air Act (CAA or “the Act”). Further, the amendments would ensure that communities have the data needed to understand significant sources of air pollution that may be impacting them—including potent carcinogens and other highly toxic chemicals linked with a wide range of chronic and acute health problems.

Action Date FR Cite NPRM 08/09/23 Notice 10/12/23 Final Rule 07/00/24

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes. ( print page 66871)

Agency Contact: Marc Houyoux, Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Air and Radiation, C339-02, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711, Phone: 919 541-3649, Fax: 919 541-0684, Email: [email protected] .

RIN: 2060-AV41

Legal Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. Clean Air Act; 42 U.S.C. 7414 , 7601

Abstract: This action will amend the Lime Manufacturing National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP), 40 CFR part 63, subpart AAAAA , as required by the Clean Air Act (CAA). This action will address Louisiana Environmental Action Network v. EPA , 955 F.3d 1088 (D.C. Cir. 2020) (LEAN”), in which the court held that EPA must set limits on uncontrolled hazardous air pollutant (HAP) emissions when the Agency conducts technology reviews under CAA section 112(d)(6), 42 U.S.C. 7412(d)(6) . The Lime Manufacturing NESHAP was promulgated pursuant to section 112(d) of the CAA on January 5, 2004. The residual risk and technology review (RTR) was promulgated pursuant to CAA 112(f) and 112(d)(6) on July 24, 2020. The NESHAP establishes emission limitations based on maximum achievable control technology for control of HAP from kilns at new and existing lime manufacturing plants. The HAP emitted from lime manufacturing kilns include hydrochloric acid, mercury, organic HAP, and dioxins/furans. On July 21, 2023, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia extended the deadline for EPA to complete final action on the Lime NESHAP to June 30, 2024. The EPA convened a Small Business Advocacy Review (SBAR) Panel to obtain advice and recommendations from small entity representatives (SERs) that could be subject to the Lime Manufacturing NESHAP requirements. On August 3, 2023, the EPA's Small Business Advocacy Chairperson convened the Panel, which consisted of the Chairperson, the Director of the Sector Policies and Programs Division within the EPA's Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, the Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs within OMB, and the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration (SBA).

Action Date FR Cite NPRM 01/05/23 Supplemental NPRM 02/09/24 Final Rule 07/00/24

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.

Agency Contact: Brian Storey, Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Air and Radiation, 109 T.W. Alexander Drive, Mail Code D243-04, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711, Phone: 919 541-1103, Fax: 919 541-4991, Email: [email protected] .

Keith Barnett, Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Air and Radiation, D243-04, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711, Phone: 919 541-5605, Fax: 919 541-4991, Email: [email protected] .

RIN: 2060-AV59

Legal Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7607(d) ; 42 U.S.C. 7414 , 7601

Abstract: In December 1994, pursuant to section 112(d) of the Clean Air Act, EPA promulgated the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for Ethylene Oxide (EtO) Commercial Sterilization and Fumigation Operations ( 59 FR 62585 ). The NESHAP established standards for both major and area sources. EPA completed a residual risk and technology review for the NESHAP in 2006 and, at that time, concluded that no revisions to the standards were necessary. In this action, EPA conducted the second RTR for the NESHAP and updated the rule. To aid in this effort, EPA issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking that solicited comment from stakeholders, undertook a Small Business Advocacy Review panel, which is needed when there is the potential for significant economic impacts to small businesses from any regulatory actions being considered, and has conducted outreach meetings within the communities affected by the highest-risk facilities as part of the development of this action. These meetings involved informing community members of the risk from EtO emissions and explaining how they can be involved in the rule writing process. EPA also held a national webinar on this proposal. Accommodations were made for Spanish-language speaking communities, which are disproportionately affected by these EtO emissions. This final rule also reflects feedback EPA received from representatives of local and state governments. For more information, please visit https://www.epa.gov/stationary-sources-air-pollution/ethylene-oxide-emissions-standards-sterilization-facilities .

Action Date FR Cite ANPRM 12/12/19 NPRM 04/13/23 Final Rule 04/05/24 Final Rule Effective 04/05/24

Agency Contact: Jon Witt, Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Air and Radiation, 109 T.W. Alexander Drive, Mail Code E143-05, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, Phone: 919 541-5645, Email: [email protected] .

Kusondra King, Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Air and Radiation, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711, Phone: 919 541-4373, Email: [email protected] .

RIN: 2060-AU37

Legal Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7411 Clean Air Act; 42 U.S.C. 7414 , 7601

Abstract: EPA has issued final carbon pollution standards for power plants that set carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) limits for new gas-fired combustion turbines and CO 2 emission guidelines for existing coal, oil and gas-fired steam generating units, securing important climate benefits and protecting public health. These rules will significantly reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from existing coal-fired power plants and from new natural gas turbines, ensuring that all long-term coal-fired plants and base load new gas-fired plants control 90% of their carbon pollution. Existing coal-fired power plants are the largest source of GHGs from the power sector. New natural gas-fired combustion turbines are some of the largest new sources of GHG being built today and these final standards will ensure that ( print page 66872) they are constructed to minimize their GHG emissions. Consistent with EPA's traditional approach to establishing pollution standards under the Clean Air Act, the final limits and emission guidelines are based on proven pollution control technologies that can be applied directly to power plants and can achieve substantial reductions in carbon pollution at reasonable cost. Emission guidelines for the longest-running existing coal units and performance standards for new base load combustion turbines are based on the use of carbon capture and sequestration/storage (CCS) an available and cost-effective control technology that can be applied directly to power plants. EPA has evaluated the emissions reductions, benefits, and costs of the final carbon pollution standards in a Regulatory Impact Analysis (RIA). The RIA projects reductions of 1.38 billion metric tons of CO 2 systemwide through 2047 along with tens of thousands of tons of PM 2.5 , SO 2 , and NO X harmful air pollutants that are known to endanger public health.

Action Date FR Cite NPRM 05/23/23 Supplemental NPRM 11/20/23 Final Rule 05/09/24 Final Rule Effective 07/08/24

Agency Contact: Lisa Thompson, Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Air and Radiation, 109 T.W. Alexander Drive, Mail Code D243-01, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711, Phone: 919 541-9775, Email: [email protected] .

Nick Hutson, Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Air and Radiation, 109 T.W. Alexander Drive, Mail Code D243-01, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711, Phone: 919 541-2968, Fax: 919 541-4991, Email: [email protected] .

RIN: 2060-AV09

Abstract: On November 15, 2021, the EPA proposed new source performance standards and emission guidelines for crude oil and natural gas facilities. ( 86 FR 63110 ). This action was in response to the January 20, 2021, Executive Order titled “Protecting Public Health and the Environment and Restoring Science to Tackle the Climate Crisis.” On December 6, 2022, in a supplemental proposal, EPA proposed to update, strengthen, and expand its November 2021 proposal that would secure major climate and health benefits for all Americans by reducing emissions of methane and other harmful air pollution from both new and existing sources in the oil and natural gas industry ( 87 FR 74702 ). On November 30, 2023, the EPA Administrator signed the final rule which includes multiple actions to reduce air pollution emissions from the Crude Oil and Natural Gas source category. First, the EPA finalized new source performance standards regulating greenhouse gases and volatile organic compounds emissions from the Crude Oil and Natural Gas source category pursuant to the Clean Air Act. Second, the EPA finalized emission guidelines under the Clean Air Act for states to follow in developing, submitting, and implementing state plans to establish performance standards to limit greenhouse gas emissions from existing sources (designated facilities) in the Crude Oil and Natural Gas source category. Third, the EPA finalized several related actions stemming from the joint resolution of Congress, adopted on June 30, 2021, under the Congressional Review Act, disapproving the EPA's final rule titled, “Oil and Natural Gas Sector: Emission Standards for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources Review,” September 14, 2020. Fourth, the EPA finalized a protocol under the general provisions for optical gas imaging. The final rule was published on March 8, 2024 ( 89 FR 16820 ).

Action Date FR Cite NPRM 11/15/21 Supplemental NPRM 12/06/22 Final Rule 03/08/24 Final Rule Effective 05/07/24

Agency Contact: Amy Hambrick, Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Air and Radiation, 109 T.W. Alexander Drive, Mail Code E143-05, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711, Phone: 919 541-0964, Fax: 919 541-0516, Email: [email protected] .

RIN: 2060-AV16

Legal Authority: 5 U.S.C. 610

Abstract: The rulemaking “Control of Air Pollution From Motor Vehicles: Tier 3 Motor Vehicle Emission and Fuel Standards” was finalized by EPA in April 2014 ( 79 FR 23414 ). The final rule established the Tier 3 Motor Vehicle Emission and Fuel Standards program. The Tier 3 program was part of a comprehensive approach to reducing the impacts of motor vehicles on air quality and public health. The program considered the vehicle and its fuel as an integrated system, setting new vehicle emissions standards and a new gasoline sulfur standard beginning in 2017. The vehicle emissions standards were expected to reduce both tailpipe and evaporative emissions from passenger cars, light-duty trucks, medium-duty passenger vehicles, and some heavy-duty vehicles. The gasoline sulfur standards were expected to enable more stringent vehicle emissions standards and to make emissions control systems more effective. This entry in the regulatory agenda announces that the EPA has reviewed this action pursuant to section 610 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act ( 5 U.S.C. 610 ) to determine if the provisions that could affect small entities should be continued without change or should be rescinded or amended to minimize adverse economic impacts on small entities. As part of this review, the EPA solicited comments on the following factors: (1) The continued need for the rule; (2) the nature of complaints or comments received concerning the rule; (3) the complexity of the rule; (4) the extent to which the rule overlaps, duplicates, or conflicts with other Federal, State, or local government rules; and (5) the degree to which the technology, economic conditions or other factors have changed in the area affected by the rule. No comments were received. The EPA has concluded that the rule does not need to be amended at this time and has addressed the review factors in a report. The report is available in Docket EPA-HQ-OAR-2011-0135, which can be accessed at www.regulations.gov .

Action Date FR Cite Final Rule 04/28/14 Begin Review 07/27/23 End Review 05/15/24

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No. ( print page 66873)

Agency Contact: Jessica Mroz, Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Air and Radiation, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20460, Phone: 202 564-1094, Email: [email protected] .

RIN: 2060-AV90

Legal Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2605 Toxic Substances Control Act

Abstract: This proposed rulemaking will address the unreasonable risk of injury to health presented by 1-bromopropane (1-BP). Section 6(a) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) requires EPA address by rule any unreasonable risk identified in a TSCA risk evaluation and apply requirements to the extent necessary so the chemical no longer presents unreasonable risk. The Agency's development of this rule incorporates significant stakeholder outreach and public participation, including over 40 external meetings as well as required Federalism, Tribal, and Environmental Justice consultations and a Small Businesses Advocacy Review Panel. Specifically, EPA engaged in discussions with industry, non-governmental organizations, other government agencies, technical experts and users of 1-BP, and the general public to hear from users, academics, manufacturers, and members of the public health community about practices related to commercial uses of 1-BP. EPA's risk evaluation for 1-BP, describing the conditions of use, is in docket EPA-HQ-OPPT-2019-0235, with the 2022 unreasonable risk determination and additional materials in docket EPA-HQ-OPPT-2016-0741.

Action Date FR Cite NPRM 07/00/24 Final Rule 08/00/25

Agency Contact: Amy Shuman, Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Mail Code 7404M, Washington, DC 20460, Phone: 202 564-2978, Email: [email protected] .

Joel Wolf, Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Mail Code 7404M, Washington, DC 20460, Phone: 202 564-0432, Email: [email protected] .

RIN: 2070-AK73

Abstract: This proposed rulemaking will address the unreasonable risk of injury to health presented by n-methylpyrrolidone (NMP). Section 6(a) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) requires EPA to address by rule any unreasonable risk identified in a TSCA section 6(b) risk evaluation by applying requirements to the extent necessary so the chemical no longer presents unreasonable risk. The Agency's development of this rule incorporates significant stakeholder outreach and public participation, including over 40 external meetings as well as required Federalism, Tribal, and Environmental Justice consultations and a Small Businesses Advocacy Review Panel. EPA's 2020 risk evaluation for NMP, describing its conditions of use is in docket EPA-HQ-OPPT-2019-0236, with the 2022 revised unreasonable risk determination and additional materials in docket EPA-HQ-OPPT-2016-0743.

Action Date FR Cite NPRM 06/14/24 NPRM Comment Period End 07/29/24 Final Rule 05/00/25

Agency Contact: Clara Hull, Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Mail Code 7404M, Washington, DC 20460, Phone: 202 564-3954, Email: [email protected] .

RIN: 2070-AK85

Abstract: This proposed rulemaking will address unreasonable risks of injury to health identified in the final risk evaluation for C.I. Pigment Violet 29. Section 6 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) requires EPA to address unreasonable risks of injury to health or the environment that the Administrator has determined are presented by a chemical substance under the conditions of use. EPA's risk evaluation for C.I. Pigment Violet 29, describing the conditions of use and presenting EPA's determination of unreasonable risk, is in docket EPA-HQ-OPPT-2018-0604, with revised risk determination and additional information in docket EPA-HQ-OPPT-2016-0725.

Action Date FR Cite NPRM 11/00/24 Final Rule 11/00/25

Agency Contact: Carolyn Mottley, Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, Mail Code 7404M, Washington, DC 20460, Phone: 202 566-1955, Email: [email protected] .

Ana Corado, Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Mail Code 7404M, Washington, DC 20460, Phone: 202 564-0140, Email: [email protected] .

RIN: 2070-AK87

Abstract: On October 31, 2023, EPA issued a proposed rule to address the unreasonable risk of injury to human health presented by trichloroethylene (TCE) under its conditions of use as documented in EPA's November 2020 Risk Evaluation for TCE and January 2023 revised risk determination for TCE pursuant to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). TCE is widely used as a solvent in a variety of industrial, commercial and consumer applications including for hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) production, vapor and aerosol degreasing, and in lubricants, greases, ( print page 66874) adhesives, and sealants. TSCA requires that when EPA determines a chemical substance presents unreasonable risk that EPA address by rule the unreasonable risk of injury to health or the environment and apply requirements to the extent necessary so the chemical no longer presents unreasonable risk. EPA determined that TCE presents an unreasonable risk of injury to health due to the significant adverse health effects associated with exposure to TCE, including non-cancer effects (liver toxicity, kidney toxicity, neurotoxicity, immunotoxicity, reproductive toxicity, and developmental toxicity) as well as cancer (liver, kidney, and non-Hodgkin lymphoma) from chronic inhalation and dermal exposures to TCE. TCE is a neurotoxicant and is carcinogenic to humans by all routes of exposure. The most sensitive adverse effects of TCE exposure are non-cancer effects (developmental toxicity and immunosuppression) for acute exposures and developmental toxicity and autoimmunity for chronic exposures. To address the identified unreasonable risk, EPA is proposing to: prohibit all manufacture (including import), processing, and distribution in commerce of TCE and industrial and commercial use of TCE for all uses, with longer compliance timeframes and workplace controls for certain processing and industrial and commercial uses (including proposed phaseouts and time-limited exemptions); prohibit the disposal of TCE to industrial pre-treatment, industrial treatment, or publicly owned treatment works, with a time-limited exemption for cleanup projects; and establish recordkeeping and downstream notification requirements.

Action Date FR Cite NPRM 10/31/23 Final Rule 09/00/24

Agency Contact: Gabriela Rossner, Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Mail Code 7404M, Washington, DC 20460, Phone: 202 564-2426, Email: [email protected] .

RIN: 2070-AK83

Abstract: On June 16, 2023, EPA proposed a rule under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to address the unreasonable risk of injury to human health presented by perchloroethylene (PCE). PCE is a widely used solvent in a variety of occupational and consumer applications including fluorinated compound production, petroleum manufacturing, dry cleaning, and aerosol degreasing. EPA determined that PCE presents an unreasonable risk of injury to health due to the significant adverse health effects associated with exposure to PCE, including neurotoxicity effects from acute and chronic inhalation exposures and dermal exposures, and cancer from chronic inhalation exposures to PCE. TSCA requires that EPA address by rule any unreasonable risk of injury to health or the environment identified in a TSCA risk evaluation and apply requirements to the extent necessary so the chemical no longer presents unreasonable risk. PCE, also known as perc and tetrachloroethylene, is a neurotoxicant and a likely human carcinogen. Neurotoxicity, in particular impaired visual and cognitive function and diminished color discrimination, are the most sensitive adverse effects driving the unreasonable risk of PCE, and other adverse effects associated with exposure include central nervous system depression, kidney and liver effects, immune system toxicity, developmental toxicity, and cancer. To address the identified unreasonable risk, EPA is proposing to prohibit most industrial and commercial uses of PCE; the manufacture (including import), processing, and distribution in commerce of PCE for the prohibited industrial and commercial uses; the manufacture (including import), processing, and distribution in commerce of PCE for all consumer use; and, the manufacture (including import), processing, distribution in commerce, and use of PCE in dry cleaning and related spot cleaning through a 10-year phaseout. For certain conditions of use that would not be subject to a prohibition, EPA is also proposing to require a PCE workplace chemical protection program that includes requirements to meet an inhalation exposure concentration limit and prevent direct dermal contact. EPA is also proposing to require prescriptive workplace controls for laboratory use, and to establish recordkeeping and downstream notification requirements. Additionally, EPA proposes to provide certain time-limited exemptions from requirements for certain critical or essential emergency uses of PCE for which no technically and economically feasible safer alternative is available. The Agency's development of this rule incorporated significant stakeholder outreach and public participation, including public webinars and over 40 external meetings as well as required Federalism, Tribal, and Environmental Justice consultations and a Small Businesses Advocacy Review Panel. EPA's risk evaluation for PCE, describing the conditions of use is in docket EPA-HQ-OPPT-2019-0502, with the 2022 unreasonable risk determination and additional materials in docket EPA-HQ-OPPT-2016-0732.

Action Date FR Cite NPRM 06/16/23 Final Rule 08/00/24

Agency Contact: Kelly Summers, Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Mail Code 7405M, Washington, DC 20460, Phone: 202 564-2201, Email: [email protected] .

RIN: 2070-AK84

Abstract: On May 8, 2024, EPA promulgated a final rule to address the unreasonable risk of injury to health presented by methylene chloride under its conditions of use. TSCA requires that EPA address by rule any unreasonable risk of injury to health or the environment identified in a TSCA risk evaluation and apply requirements to the extent necessary so that the chemical no longer presents unreasonable risk. EPA's final rule will, ( print page 66875) among other things, prevent serious illness and death associated with uncontrolled exposures to the chemical by preventing consumer access to the chemical, restricting the industrial and commercial use of the chemical while also allowing for a reasonable transition period where an industrial and commercial use of the chemical is being prohibited, provide a time-limited exemption for a critical or essential use of methylene chloride for which no technically and economically feasible safer alternative is available, and protect workers from the unreasonable risk of methylene chloride while on the job.

Action Date FR Cite NPRM 05/03/23 Final Rule 05/08/24 Final Rule Effective 07/08/24

Agency Contact: Ingrid Feustel, Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention, Mail Code 7404M, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20460, Phone: 202 564-3199, Email: [email protected] .

RIN: 2070-AK70

Legal Authority: 42 U.S.C. 300f et seq. Safe Drinking Water Act

Abstract: On March 3, 2021, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published the Fourth Regulatory Determinations in the Federal Register , including a determination to regulate perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) in drinking water. Per the Safe Drinking Water Act, following publication of the Regulatory Determination, the Administrator shall propose a maximum contaminant level goal (MCLG) and a national primary drinking water regulation (NPDWR) not later than 24 months after determination and promulgate a NPDWR within 18 months after proposal (the statute authorizes a 9-month extension of this promulgation date). The EPA issued a proposed national primary drinking water regulation for PFOA and PFOS as well as other PFAS on March 29, 2023, as part of this action. Finalization of the NPDWR reflects a key commitment in the EPA's “PFAS Strategic Roadmap: EPA's Commitments to Action 2021-2024.” EPA held a public hearing on the proposed NPDWR on May 4, 2023. The public comment period closed May 30, 2023, and more than 120,000 comments were received. On April 8, 2024, the final PFAS NPDWR was signed by the EPA Administrator and published in the Federal Register on April 26, 2024.

Action Date FR Cite Notice 02/09/22 NPRM 03/29/23 Final Rule 04/26/24 Final Rule Effective 06/25/24

Agency Contact: Ryan Albert, Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Water, 4203M, Washington, DC 20460, Phone: 202 564-0763, Email: [email protected] .

Alexis Lan, Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Water, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, 4601M, Washington, DC 20460, Phone: 202 564-0841, Email: [email protected] .

RIN: 2040-AG18

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If your reference includes a part or volume, you can use the format dictated by The Bluebook, adding the part or volume number after the report number, as indicated above. A note about URLs If you found your reference in an academic database (like Proquest Congressional Publications, or Hein Online), the database URL is not included.
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3 APA citation of Legal and Government Materials; 1 APA Fillable Template; 14 APA Format; 15 APA References; 2 APA Title page; 2 Argumentative Research Topic; 2 artificial intelligence; ... A Congressional Research Service report with an individual author: Woolf, Amy F. (2021, December 14).
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Citation Guide Citation Tool. Congress.gov offers a citation tool that provides support for several citation formats. The supported citation formats include the Bluebook, the American Psychological Association (APA), the Modern Language Association (MLA), and the Chicago Manual of Style (CMOS).. The citation tool can generate a specific citation for bills and resolutions in any of these formats.
Congressional Record
The Publication Manual of the APA does not specifically address citing the Congressional Record. For materials not covered in the Publication Manual, the APA refers users to The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation.The recommendations below are based on the 21st edition of The Bluebook:. The Congressional Record is issued in two editions -- the Daily Edition and the Permanent Edition.
Government Documents and Legal Materials
Congresssional Service Reports: A Congressional Research Service report with an individual author: Woolf, Amy F. (2021, December 14). ... the APA Manual (7th edition) provides examples of citations to legal materials, including cases, statutes, legislative materials, and administrative and executive materials. ... and executive materials. For ...
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APA citation style, 7th edition. House and Senate Reports and Documents ; Congressional Hearings & Testimony ; Congressional Record ; Congressional Bills and Resolutions ; Federal Laws/Statutes ; Executive Documents -- Presidential Papers, Proclamations and Executive Orders ; Rules/Regulations -- Code of Federal Regulations (C.F.R.) and the ...
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The APA Publication Manual gives guidelines for referencing some legal resources on page 216, Appendix 7.1. ... Congressional Research Services Reports Reference: With author: Sacco, L. (2014, March 6). ... Reference: Congressional Research Service. (1993, September 10). Summary: S.11 - Violence Against Women Act of 1993. ...
How to Cite a Government Report in APA Style
The examples here are in sixth edition APA Style. by Chelsea Lee. The basic citation for a government report follows the author - date - title - source format of APA Style references. Here is a template: Reference list: Government Author. (year). Title of report: Subtitle of report if applicable (Report No. 123).
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The reports are generated by researchers working within the Library of Congress and are created at the request of Members of Congress or their committees. For each citation, include: The issuing agency: U.S. Congressional Research Service. The title. Report number and date. Name of the personal author, if provided.
Citing Government Publications: APA Style
CRS = Congressional Research Service, an arm of the Library Congress that conducts research on policy for the US Congress. Gen. Ct. = General Court, usually refers to a state level congressional session. H.R. or H. = House of Representatives. P.L. = Public Law. Rep. or Rep. No. = Report or report number. S. or Sen. = Senate. Sess. = Session
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Reference: Congressional Research Service. (1993, September 10). Violence Against Women Act of 1993: S. 11, 103rd Cong. Proquest Congressional. In-text: (Congressional Research Service [CRS], 1993), successive citations as (CRS, 1993) Congressional Research Service (1993) Bill summary from Congress.gov Reference: Congressional Research Service.
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To reference a report with an individual author, include the author's name and initials, the report title (italicized), the report number, the organization that published it, and the URL (if accessed online, e.g. as a PDF ). Author last name, Initials. ( Year ). Report title: Subtitle (Report No. number ).
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Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports
Turabian Citation Style Guide: Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports. ... Congressional Research Service. Intelligence Issues for Congress, by Richard A. Best Jr. CRS Report RL33539. Washington, DC: Office of Congressional Information and Publishing, June 1, 2010. ... = Reference List << Previous: Congressional Hearings; Next: Court ...
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Citing the Hearing as a whole: In-text citation: (The Constitution and Campaign Reform, 2000) The Constitution and Campaign Reform (2000) Reference list entry: The Constitution and Campaign Reform: Hearings before the U.S. Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, 106th Cong. (2000). URL; Citing Testimony given at a hearing: In-text citation:
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Database name (Text from: Congressional Research Digital Collection) Web service name (Available from: ProQuest ® Congressional) Date accessed by the user (Accessed: date) Note: Report number must include date of issuance because CRS reports are frequently issued in multiple iterations. For example: "U.S. Congressional Research Service.
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