How to Find, Track, and Monitor Congressional Documents
Going Beyond Thomas
Research Workshop: Congressional Documents

Are you responsible for tracking legislation for your organization, finding committee hearings and reports, or searching for legislation and amendments? Do you know which online resources are most useful for your particular task? Do you need to know alternative methods for monitoring legislative changes and ways to better utilize your resources (saving time in the process)?

This course helps attendees:

• Quickly locate and use online and print congressional documents corresponding to each step in the legislative process
• Effectively track, monitor or research legislation
• Research and analyze legislative history
• Delve beyond monitoring legislation in the news and track real time progress in Congress

You'll learn different types and versions of bills, committee and conference reports, and leadership documents. Students also find out about The Congressional Record, Congress' official activity account. Learn about legislation tracking, monitoring and the complexities of how a bill becomes a law. Learn to find "the needle in the haystack." 

The online research sources we reference in this course are located at CongressionalDocuments.com.

Research is a fundamental job requirement of many jobs in Washington, DC, and our research skills courses can help you perform this work more efficiently and more effectively, contributing to better job reviews and promotion possibilities.

 

 

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The leadership competencies for this course include:

• Technology Management
• External Awareness

 

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This sponsored course is tailored for your group's specific needs.

The program fee for sponsored courses includes program development, faculty, materials, and classroom space in the DC area for up to 20 attendees (the program fee also includes AV, breaks and lunch). *  We will contact you after we receive your registration to finalize details.

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Government agencies: please see the GSA Schedule for our GSA contract pricing.

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Bring this course to your location. This course and any combination of its topics are available as custom on-site training for your organization. We have tailored this course for attorneys, program analysts, administrative assistants, and others in agencies, Fortune 500 businesses, and think tanks.  For more information about how this training can help your members and staff, please contact our client liaison.

Sample Agenda	Tracking and Monitoring Legislation 9:00 am to 1:00 pm   Overview of Congressional Documents The Legislative Process and Corresponding Documents Types and Versions of Legislation   Committee Documents Committee Calendars, Prints, Markup, and Reports   Leadership Documents and Legislative Advisories House Calendar Resolutions from the House Rules Committee Senate Calendar of Business Senate Executive Calendar Senate Unanimous Consent Agreements Whip Notices The Congressional Record Conference Reports   Research Tools, Search Tips, and Web sites GPO Access / FDsys.gov Thomas Alert Services This is a sample agenda: the actual topics may differ slightly. This course and any of its topics are also available as a custom, on-site program anywhere in the United States. Do you need a training course we don't offer or coverage of an additional topic in this course? If you have suggestions for courses or topics you would like to see us offer, please contact us or complete our online suggestion form.
Suggested Prerequisites	Basic knowledge of the legislative process or completion of Congress in a Nutshell: Understanding Congress or Congress and the Legislative Process recommended. If you need help deciding which courses you should take based on your work experience or training, please contact us via email or phone: 202-678-1600.
Time and Dates	9:00 am to 1:00 pm This Sponsored Course Requires Four Hours
Location	This course can be presented at your location in Washington, DC, or at a location in Washington, DC, that we provide.  *  For a map with a brief list of hotels near the Capitol, click here. When we arrange space, we use these Washington, DC, locations.
Course Materials	Extensive course manual of more than 75 pages.
Certificate of Training and CEUs	A Certificate of Training is available for this course. To get a Certificate of Training, your registration fee must be paid in full, and you must attend the entire course. This is an elective course for the Certificate in Congressional Operations.    Approved for .4 CEUs from George Mason University.
Related Training	How to Research and Compile Legislative Histories Congressional Operations Briefing - Capitol Hill Workshop Advanced Legislative Procedure Congressional Dynamics and the Legislative Process
Policies	See https://www.thecapitol.net/PublicPrograms/CoursePolicies_Sponsored.html All statements and discussion at all of our courses, workshops and seminars, public and custom, are off the record and not for attribution, unless specified otherwise. The resulting confidentiality ensures a frank and free exchange of views.
FAQs	FAQs about our sponsored courses including suggested attire.
Program Fee and Registration	$7,750 - for up to 20 attendees *  The program fee includes program development, faculty, materials, and classroom space in the DC area for up to 20 attendees (the program fee also includes AV, breaks and lunch). We will contact you after we receive your registration to finalize details. Registration and payment at least 3 weeks before the course is required so the program can be customized for your specific needs. For more information see FAQs About Our Sponsored Courses. * = There is a discount if you provide classroom space in the DC area, AV, breaks and lunch. This course can be also presented outside the DC area. Contact us for details.    Fax or Mail: Print out and complete the registration form (in Adobe pdf). The completed form should include your method of payment.    Fax the completed form to us at 202-688-2424.    Mail the completed form to us at TheCapitol.Net, Inc., PO Box 25706, Alexandria, VA  22313-5706
Available as custom, on-site training?	Yes.  This program can be tailored for on-site agency, association and corporate training.  Please call 202-678-1600 for information. Government agencies: please see the GSA Schedule for our GSA contract pricing. TheCapitol.Net, Inc. Contract GS02F0192X
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This Sponsored Course Requires Four Hours
9:00 am to 1:00 pm

   
Approved for .4 CEUs from George Mason University.

All of our courses and workshops include extensive interaction with our faculty, making our courses and workshops both educational and mini-consulting sessions with substantive experts.

Rave Reviews

"Helped me a great deal by providing expert knowledge on how to track legislation. Speakers were excellent!"
-- Course Attendee

"Now I have a clue on where to go and find info for my boss."
-- Budget Analyst, DISA

"These classes have helped me effectively do my job! Great courses for someone without a background in these subjects. The reference materials alone are worth the trip to DC!"
-- Course Attendee

"I can look at documents and have a better understanding of what they mean and how to deal with them. They don't seem so much like Greek."
-- Congressional Researcher, Litton Industries

"Very interesting way of explaining and relating complex information together that makes sense."
-- Course Attendee

"Picked up lots of new info, also developed new ideas. Lots of new web sites to review."  
-- Legislative Research Specialist, USDA

"This course provides you with knowledge of resources that help you work more efficiently and effectively."  
-- Communications Manager, American Heart Association

"I track legislation on a daily basis and this course made the process clear."
-- Course Attendee

"Great presentation of process coupled with informative paper and on-line resources."
-- Course Attendee

"Outstanding insight & essential practical advice on how to effectively navigate through the sometimes overwhelming myriad of Congressional documents."  
-- Senate Fellow, U.S. Coast Guard

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