Office of the Law Revision Counsel

The Office of the Law Revision Counsel of the United States House of Representatives has been working to create a new website for the Office and the United States Code. The website is now being released as a public beta for testing and feedback. It is available at http://143.231.180.80 . Alternatively, please try http://uscodebeta.house.gov if you require a DNS entry. You are invited to try out the website and give us your comments about its features, content, and ease of use.

Some key features of the new website are:

• A new search engine for Code data
• An expanding "Table of Contents" style browse of the Code
• A simple search facility for quickly accessing specific Code sections or performing simple word or phrase searches
• An advanced search facility for sophisticated searching of Code content using delimiters such as field or Code hierarchy restrictions, Boolean logic, and case sensitive searches
• An improved display of search results and Code documents
• Cite Checker, a new tool that enables quick checking of specific Code sections for recent amendments
• Easy access to the USCprelim, an advance posting of the next online version of the Code
• New explanatory material about the Code and the functions of the Office

Prospective features include:

• Ability to search previous versions of the Code
• Ability to search USCprelim
• Enhanced internal and external links

Following a period of testing, the new website will replace the current website as the primary site. There will be a transition period of several months, during which the current website will remain available. Your comments and questions about the beta are welcome and can be sent to uscode@mail.house.gov.