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U.S. Congressional Serial Set

The U.S. Congressional Serial Set, commonly referred to as the Serial Set, contains the House and Senate Documents and the House and Senate Reports bound by session of Congress. It began publication with the 15th Congress, 1st Session (1817). Documents before 1817 may be found in the American State Papers. In general, it includes: committee reports related to bills and other matters, presidential communications to Congress, treaty materials, certain executive department publications, and certain non-governmental publications.

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Contains: House Documents,
Senate Documents, Senate Executive Documents, and
Senate Treaty Documents.
Congressional Reports
Contains: House Reports,
Senate Reports, and Senate Executive Reports.

For more information on the U.S. Congressional Serial Set, visit the U.S. Congressional Serial Set: What Is It and Its History.