Surveying the acronyms, slogans and victim names that serve as titles for measures introduced in Congress and other legislative bodies, some of which may graduate to the U.S. Code and other statute books.
New to the art form? This Wall Street Journal article will get you orientated. Also, for more information on how some of these titles mislead lawmakers and the citizenry, find some academic commentary from Brian Christopher Jones here: https://works.bepress.com/brian_jones/.
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Home Run!
Rep. Laura Richardson (D., Calif.) wins the pennant with this bill:
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the `Build America Bonds Extension for Rural and Urban Transportation and Highways Act of 2011' or the `BABE RUTH Act of 2011'.
No comments:
Post a Comment