a congressional stroll down memory lane

When the House and the Senate come to some kind of a compromise on a law, a conference report is published with all the details. As we prepare to say "don't let the door hit you on the way out" to the 109th Congress, the GPO has posted both sessions Conference Reports, which includes some great moments in legislation like the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, the USA Patriot Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005, and the Energy Policy Act of 2005.