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{{McNair Projects|Project Title=(Wiki Page) Govtrack Webcrawler|Topic AreaHas project output=Resources and ToolsTool|Start TermHas sponsor=Spring 2016McNair Center|StatusHas title=In ResearchGovtrack Webcrawler (Tool)|DeliverableHas start date=Wiki PageSpring 2016|AudienceHas keywords=McNair staff|Skills Needed=Wiki Page MaintenanceWebcrawler, Writing Idatabase,Tool|KeywordsHas project status=Webcrawler, databaseComplete|Primary BillingDue Date=Dr. Edward EganNA
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[[Category:Internal]]==Abstract==
 
 
 
==Abstract==
The goal of the Govtrack Webcrawler is to create and automated system in ActivePerl by which bills relevant to a certian topic can be pulled from the Govtrack API which can be found [https://www.govtrack.us/api/v2/bill?congress=114&order_by=-current_status_date here].
*Computers and Information Tech: ID 6300
*Small Business Administration: ID 6769
 
==how to download bulk data from govtrack website==
 
rsync -avz --delete --delete-excluded --include='document.txt' --include='*/' --exclude='*' govtrack.us::govtrackdata/congress
 
==See also==
 
*[[How to Search for Bills using govtrack.us]]
*[[Acts Reported on by the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship]]
 
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