ContentsSelecting a Database


The MLIS Global Search enables you to search more than one Database at the same time. Upon selection of the search page, the 20xx All Legislation database is selected as the default database. You may change your search by narrowing down the focus to just few measure types. You may also select multiple databases at one time. If you choose NOT to use the default, make sure that you uncheck the box.

Example 1 (Default Selection)

20xx All Legislation  ~Default~
20xx House Bills
20xx Senate Bills
20xx House Concurrent Resolutions
20xx Senate Concurrent Resolutions
20xx House Resolutions
20xx Senate Resolutions
20xx House Amendments
20xx Senate Amendments
20xx Conference Reports
20xx Veto Messages

Example 2 (All Bills)

20xx All Legislation  ~Default~
20xx House Bills
20xx Senate Bills
20xx House Concurrent Resolutions
20xx Senate Concurrent Resolutions
20xx House Resolutions
20xx Senate Resolutions
20xx House Amendments
20xx Senate Amendments
20xx Conference Reports
20xx Veto Messages

Example 3 (Conference Reports Only)

20xx All Legislation  ~Default~
20xx House Bills
20xx Senate Bills
20xx House Concurrent Resolutions
20xx Senate Concurrent Resolutions
20xx House Resolutions
20xx Senate Resolutions
20xx House Amendments
20xx Senate Amendments
20xx Conference Reports
20xx Veto Messages

Any variation on the above examples is perfectly permissible in a multi-database search. You are not limited to these examples.