Law Library Electronic Resources
Web versions of bilateral treaties to which the United States IS a party are found in a variety of places. The most recent treaties will probably be the hardest treaties to find. For the most recent treaties try the website of the United States Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
A critical resource regarding both US bilateral and multilateral treaties is the United States Department of State Treaties in Force, published annually by the United States Department of State Department of Treaty Affairs. It's also available in print: Law Library JX236 1929c.
Treaties in Force is a critical finding aid for citations to various publications providing the full text of bilateral and multilateral treaties to which the US is a party.
The following US treaty databases and electronic treaty indexes are found on the University of Iowa Law Library Electronic Resources Page:
- Kavass's Guide to the United States Treaties in ForceTitle varies: 1982-2007 entitled Guide to the United States Treaties in Force.
- Treaties and Other International Acts Series (TIAS)HeinOnline Treaties and Agreements Library. These are the "slip editions" of treaties (like "slip opinions" or slip versions of public laws). They are consecutively numbered, and have a lag time of approximately nine years.
- Treaties and Other International Agreements of the United StatesEdited by Charles I. Bevans; the volumes are popularly known as "Bevans." Covers the period 1776-1949. Full text. Available in the HeinOnline Treaties and Agreements Library
- U.S. Statutes at Large (HeinOnline) This link opens in a new windowProvides complete coverage of the Statutes at Large back to 1789.
- United States Treaties and Other International Agreements (UST)HeinOnline Treaties and Agreements Library. US treaties from 1950. The UST is approximately 27 years behind schedule. Latest print volumes in the Law Library are from 1983-1984.
Public Web Resources
- United States Department of State-List of US Embassies, Consulates, and Diplomatic MissionsPlease note: Bilateral treaties between the US and the host country are often found on embassy/consulate/mission webpages.
