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Enacted in June 1930, it was conceived as a political gambit intended to win struggling farmers over to the Republican Party in the elections of 1928.

Heavy Duty James Grant 2011

Enacted in 1998 by Republican Rep. Bud Shuster, this rule provided the kind of certainty and stability that the industry and state and local governments need to plan long-term major infrastructure projects.

Rep. Joe Courtney: On Day One, Republicans Cripple Construction Industry Rep. Joe Courtney 2011

Enacted to protect patentees, and viewed as a blend of public and private resources, the false marking statute has failed to work as intended.

Archive 2009-08-01 Rebecca Tushnet 2009

Enacted in 1993, the law known as "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" allows homosexuals to serve in the U.S. armed forces as long as their sexuality remains secret.

Judicial Battle Continues Over Repeal of Openly-Gay Military Service Ban 2010

Enacted to protect patentees, and viewed as a blend of public and private resources, the false marking statute has failed to work as intended.

Revitalizing false patent marking Rebecca Tushnet 2009

Enacted in England in 1696 after the short-lived hearth tax on fireplaces, the window tax was based on the number of windo ws in a house.

Infernal Revenue: Unusual taxes in history 2011

Enacted during the late 1970s and early 1980s, we now have the experience of a generation to clearly demonstrate that individual investors do not have the skills, time or interest to properly mange their retirement investment portfolios.

Lee A. Saunders: America's Failed 401(k) Experiment Lee A. Saunders 2010

Enacted during the late 1970s and early 1980s, we now have the experience of a generation to clearly demonstrate that individual investors do not have the skills, time or interest to properly mange their retirement investment portfolios.

Lee A. Saunders: America's Failed 401(k) Experiment Lee A. Saunders 2010

Enacted during the late 1970s and early 1980s, we now have the experience of a generation to clearly demonstrate that individual investors do not have the skills, time or interest to properly mange their retirement investment portfolios.

Lee A. Saunders: America's Failed 401(k) Experiment Lee A. Saunders 2010

Enacted in 1996, the Defense of Marriage Act stipulates that only opposite-sex marriages are valid under federal law.

US Immigration Judge Suspends Deportation of Gay Spouse 2011