Surely in the information age, we can bring to bear the power of technology to enhance the efficiency and transparency of the regulatory infrastructure itself, while preserving the intent and purpose of legislation.

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All this may lessen your paperwork headaches down the road, but understand that the purpose of the legislation was not to improve your health.

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But the purpose of this legislation -- or the result of this legislation would be to subject doctors to criminal prosecution for failing to divine the motivations of their patients when it comes to a very personal and medical decision.

WHITEHOUSE: Press Briefing

To the question of the original purpose and Congressional intent of the legislation, and whether or not the metrics used under current statute are adequate to measure the entire scope of government-wide improper payments, I say yes.

WHITEHOUSE: Testimony of Clay Johnson III

Too often over the past four years, a single Senator or a handful of Senators has been able to unilaterally block or delay bipartisan legislation for the sole purpose of making a political point.

WHITEHOUSE: Statement by the President

The legislation came into force in 1992 and the purpose of the law is to protect the reputation of regional foods and eliminate unfair competition.

BBC: Isle of Man queenies awarded European PDO stamp

This is a result of legislation that was passed in 2007, requiring general-purpose bulbs to be at least 25% more efficient than those using standard incandescent technology Edison invented.

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The leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats, Willie Rennie, said the chief constable of the new police service was to be "stripped of his independence" adding the legislation behind the service was "not fit for purpose" and must be changed.

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Senator Rick Santorum (R-Pa.) has proposed legislation that would force the NWS to get back to its basic purpose--producing warnings of tornadoes, tsunamis and the like.

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