GPO is now the Government Publishing Office (no longer the Government Printing Office).
GovInfo is its repository of documents from all three branches of government. There is a prominent link to this site from GPO.gov.
Using GovInfo answer the following questions.
Search instructions:
If you use the advanced search feature, you can limit by collection (Congressional Hearings), then use 3 separate boxed under "search in" to search for your keyword, limit the Congress Number to the 109th Congress, and limit the Chamber to the House of Representatives.
Select the hearing that occurred on March 3, 2005.
A and B can be answered with the summary information. For C you will need to open the hearing transcript (pdf or text file)
What is the name of the committee that conducted the hearing?
The hearing was associated with 5 different bill numbers. Which one is listed first?
What is the name of the subcommittee that conducted the hearing?
Official website for U.S. federal legislative information.
Search instructions:
Using the advanced search feature, limit your search to the 109th Congress (in addition to checking that one, you'll want to uncheck the current Congress), then put the bill number in under Legislation and Law Numbers, and click search.
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You can answer these questions by going directly to the websites or by using the US Government Manual. If any of the website links has changed, use USA.gov to find the current link.
