Creating
a new Track entry
Moving a Track entry to a folder
Adding a copy of a Track entry to a folder
Deleting a Track entry
Using the Ignore function
The Track service automatically notifies you when there is new information, documents, or activity relating to a bill or regulation. For example, you can track a federal bill to follow its progress after it is introduced in Congress. Note: The Track service is not available for federal regulations.
You can create a new Track entry in either of the following ways:
To create a new Track entry at the Alerts/Tracks page, follow these steps:
Click Alerts/Tracks at the top of any page, and then click Tracks if it is not already selected.
Click Add a New Bill Track in the Tools section in the upper-right corner of the page. The Add a New Bill Track dialog box is displayed.
Type the citation of the bill or regulation you want to track in the Bill text box. For help formatting your citation, click See examples for all jurisdictions. Then use the drop-down lists and text boxes to enter your citation. When you finish entering the citation, click Go.
To add the entry to a particular folder, click the name of the folder in the list. If you do not want to add the entry to a folder, click Unassigned.
Select an initial status for your bill.
To automatically receive updates when there are changes or new activity relating to the bill or regulation, select Tracking On.
To save the Track entry without receiving updates, select Tracking Off.
The project identifier for the current research session is automatically displayed in the Project ID text box. If desired, type a new project identifier to assign the entry to another project.
Click OK.
To add tags or notes to the entry, click Add Tags and Notes. For more information about tags and notes, see Creating Tags, Labels, and Notes. To save the entry without tags or notes, click OK.
To create a new Track entry while viewing a document or result list, click Track at the top of the document or under the document's title in the result list. Then follow steps 4-8 above.
Moving a Track entry to a folder
To move a Track entry to a folder, follow these steps:
Click Alerts/Tracks at the top of any page, and then click Tracks if it is not already selected.
In the left frame, click the name of the folder that contains the entry you want to move. The folder's contents are displayed in the right frame.
Select
the check box next to the entry you want to move, then click the Move icon ( 
) at the top of the list. The Move Item(s) dialog box is displayed.
Click the name of the folder to which you want to move the entry. Then click OK.
Adding a copy of a Track entry to a folder
To add a copy of a Track entry into a folder, follow these steps:
Click Alerts/Tracks at the top of any page, and then click Tracks if it is not already selected.
In the left frame, click the name of the folder that contains the entry you want to move. The folder's contents are displayed in the right frame.
Select
the check box next to the entry you want to copy, then click the Copy icon ( 
) at the top of the list. The Copy Item(s)
dialog box is displayed.
Click the name of the folder to which you want to add the copy. Then click OK.
To delete a Track entry, follow these steps:
Click Alerts/Tracks at the top of any page, and then click Tracks if it is not already selected.
In the left frame, click the name of the folder that contains the entry you want to delete. The folder's contents are displayed in the right frame.
Select
the check box next to the entry you want to delete, then click the
Delete icon ( 
) at the top of the list. The Delete Item(s)
dialog box is displayed.
Click OK.
If your search retrieves a bill or regulation in which you are not interested, click Ignore at the top of a document or under a document's title in the result list. That bill or regulation will no longer be included in your results for saved searches or reports.