BILL and LAW:
Text of the Bill – H.R.3590 - Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/3590/
Introduced to House – September 17, 2009
Cleared House and Senate – March 21, 2010
Public Law – March 23, 2010 (PL 111-148) [signed by president]
US Code – 42USC1305 (all of section 42? Others as well.)
Fed Regulations – 42CFR412
Statutes – 110 Stat 2105 (an others! search statues at large site or see classification tables)
U. S. Code:
http://uscode.house.gov This site has the MOST up to date version of code. Do a FULL TEXT search of the code.
See info on “classification tables” (esp previous tables!) See: http://uscode.house.gov/classification/tbl111pl_2nd.htm
www.gpoaccess.gov/uscode (2006 editions and older)
http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode
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AS WELL as resolutions, proclamations etc.
Federal Regulations:
http://www.ecfr.gov (current only)
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/browse/collectionCfr.action?collectionCode=CFR (PAST years)
Extra:
Track the path through Congress:
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/111/hr3590
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State Law:
United States Federal Government - by agency -
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Government Publications Catalog - at GPO Access -
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Federal Depository Libraries in KY:
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Regional Federal Depository Library - at UK - Young Library
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50 States is a good place to find more state information. It is more generic though.
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http://www.naco.org/ (county info)