On the LibGuide for Legislative Histories, from the Florida tab,
select "FL Govt Accountability Report".
Select the link for "Florida Government Accountability Report".
In the left column, select "Topic".
In the Topic Areas, select "Health and Social Services".
In the list for Department of Children and Families,
select "Economic Self-Sufficiency".
Although the law is often referred to as the 1996 Welfare Reform Act, the 1996 Public Law reforming welfare was P.L. 104-193, "Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act" -- the 193rd law enacted in the 104th Congress.
From the UCF LibGuides Home, in the left column Popular Tags box, select "laws".
Select the LibGuide for "Legislative Histories".
From the Year of Public Law tab, select "1989-1996".
If you didn't already have the Public Law number you could search for it using the resources in the first box.
The 1996 volume of Congressional Quarterly Almanac provides a narrative discussion about P.L. 104-193 on pages 6-3 through 6-24. The background section of the 1996 narrative includes a reference to discussion of the failed legislation in the 1995 volume, pages 7-35 through 7-52.
The 1996 volumes of U. S. Code Congressional & Administrative News provide the full text of P.L. 104-193 in volume 2 on pages 110 STAT. 2105 through 110 STAT. 2355. The Legislative History section in volume 5 on pages 2183-2893 provides House Report 104-651, House Conference Report 104-725, and the President's Signing Statement.
The 1996 volume of CIS Index: Legislative Histories provides a summary of the legislative history of P.L. 104-193 on pages 316-323. This summary information is also available online.
There are multiple sources listed for locating articles in journals and newspapers.