Navigating Congress.gov

Starting with the popular names table on Westlaw, search for the Museum and Library Services Act of 2018. (Hint: If you don't remember how to get to the popular names table, start just under the search bar of the Westlaw home page and click "Statutes and Court Rules". On the next page, click the first link under "Federal" for "United States Code Annotated". Once you've done that, on the right hand side in the blue toolbar, under "Tools & Resources" click on "Popular Name Table - USCA".) What's the United States Code Citation?

What's the PL number?

Now, navigate to Congress.gov. Use the searchbar to enter the PL number you found, and click into the corresponding act. Is the first result a House bill or Senate bill? (Hint: Don't forget to change the search restrictions from "Current Congress" to "All Congresses".)

When was this bill introduced? (MM/DD/YYYY)

Who sponsored this bill?

When did this bill become public law? (MM/DD/YYYY)

True or False: This bill was never debated on the Senate floor.

What committee was this bill assigned to? (Don't use any commas here.)

How many versions of this bill are listed?

What is the official name of this legislation, as introduced in the Senate?

BONUS: What does it mean when congress considers a piece of proposed legislation as "unfinished business"?