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/.
Monday, March 28, 2011
Opposite of OPEC
Sen. Herb Kohl (D., Wis.) introduces NOPEC: S. 394: This Act may be cited as the `No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels Act of 2011' or `NOPEC'.
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