SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE AND TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) SHORT TITLE- This Act may be cited as the `Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT ACT) Act of 2001'.
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS- The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
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As many have noticed recently, the names of proposed legislation often is often diametrically opposed to its effects (e.g. [link|http://news.ft.com/cms/s/7ccaf32c-edbb-11d9-9ff5-00000e2511c8.html|CAFTA and screaming by Florida sugar plantation owners]. CAFTA is a free-trade agreement, but under it sugar imports to the US would still be limited.). As you note, Congressmen also try to name legislation in such a way that it appears that you side with the flag burners and pie smashers if you oppose it. The USA PATRIOT Act is only the latest example.
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