The Journal is a record of the proceedings of each legislative day in the House. The Journal -- and not the Congressional Record -- is the official record of the proceedings of the House (4 Hinds Sec. 2727; Manual Sec. 582), and certified copies thereof are admissible in judicial proceedings (28 USC Sec. 1736).
The U.S. Constitution requires the House to keep a Journal and publish it excepting such as may require secrecy (art. I Sec. 5). The purpose of this constitutional requirement is to insure that the proceedings of the House be a matter of public record, (Deschler Ch 5 Sec. 8.)
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| Table of Indexes | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
| Rules of the House | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
| Index Subjects | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | -- | 1998 | 1999 |
| Questions of Order | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | -- | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
| Index | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | -- | 1998 | 1999 |
| History of Bills | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
| Appendix to Index | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
| Proceedings Subsequent to Sine Die Adjournment | -- | 1992 | -- | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |