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Chapter 1.


CONGRESSIONAL RECORD INDEX
General instructions

Set in 7 point on 8 point, Record measure (168 points, 14 picas).

Cap lines and italic lines are set flush left.

Entries are indented 1 em, with overs 2 ems.

Bill introductions are to be identified as to sponsor or cosponsor.

Bullet following page number in index identifies unspoken material.

Pages are identified as S (Senate), H (House), and E (Extensions).

Pages in bound Record index are entered numerically, without S, H, or E prefixes.

Abbreviations and acronyms—

(for use on notation of content line)

Abbreviations

Streets: St.; Ave.; Ct; Dr.; Blvd.; Rd.; Sq.; Ter.

Names: Jr.; Sr.; II (etc.)

Businesses: Co.; Corp. (includes all Federal corporations); Inc.; Ltd.; Bros.

States: See rule 9.13.

Dept. of Agriculture Sec. of Agriculture.
Dept. of Commerce Sec. of Commerce.
Dept. of Defense Sec. of Defense.
Dept. of Education Sec. of Education.
Dept. of Energy Sec. of Energy.
Dept. of Health and Human Services Sec. of Health and …
Dept. of Homeland Security Sec. of Homeland Security
Dept. of Housing and Urban Development Sec. of Housing and …
Dept. of the Interior Sec. of the Interior.
Dept. of Justice Attorney General.
Dept. of Labor Sec. of Labor.
Dept. of State Sec. of State.
Dept. of Transportation Sec. of Transportation.
Dept. of the Treasury Sec. of the Treasury.
Dept. of Veterans Affairs Sec. of Veterans Affairs.