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Federal Legislative History Guide: Recommended Guides
Legislative history refers to the documents that are produced by Congress as a bill is introduced, studied and debated. These documents are reviewed to determine intent or clarify vague language. Legislative documents are only persuasive legal authority.
Who else but D.C. librarians could give it to you complete: Writing a narrative, Process... and sifting through for that all important legislative intent!