Cost Realization Resources
Stage Three: The Realizing the Cost of Significant Progress
- Search CRS Reports | Congressional Research Service"The Congressional Research Service (CRS) serves as shared staff to congressional committees and Members of Congress. CRS experts assist at every stage of the legislative process — from the early considerations that precede bill drafting, through committee hearings and floor debate, to the oversight of enacted laws and various agency activities."
- Homeland security digital library (HSDL) This link opens in a new windowContains documents related to homeland security policy, strategy, and organizational management, non-classified Presidential directives and policy and national strategy documents. Sources of documents include federal, state, tribal, and local government agencies, professional organizations, think tanks, academic institutions, and international governing bodies.
- ProQuest legislative insight This link opens in a new windowUseful database for conducting legislative history research for federal laws. This database include the full text of congressional committee hearings, reports, documents that led to a bill becoming law.
- Biographical Directory of the U.S. CongressIncludes names, party affiliation, state, and a brief biography for every member of Congress.