Approaching the subject
What is legislative drafting?
The drafting process itself
Defining the problem and its solution
Searching out the collateral questions
Organizing the bill
The mechanics of good writing
The roman rule, modified
Readability
General considerations
The introductory provisions
The central provisions
The caboose
General considerations
The basic amendatory tools
Amendatory form and style
Organization of amendments
Amendatory cautions
General considerations
Breakdown, designation, and headings of subdivisions
Grammatical considerations
Word usage in general
Devices especially suited for coping with complexity
References to statutory provisions
References to nonstatutory provisions
Dealing with effective dates
Other usages and considerations
Statutory construction
Significant case law for the federal drafter
Typography and typographical terminology
Locations and forms of existing federal law
Legislative vehicles in congress
Federal drafting styles
Federal parliamentary considerations
Drafters of nonfederal law
Considerations in drafting regulations.