TY - BOOK AU - Black,Amy E. TI - From inspiration to legislation: how an idea becomes a bill SN - 9780131107540 (alk. paper) AV - KF4945 .B53 2006 U1 - 328.73/0772 22 PY - 2006/// CY - Upper Saddle River, NJ PB - Pearson Prentice Hall KW - Legislation KW - United States KW - Bill drafting N1 - Includes index; Introduction : so you want to pass a bill? -- Reinventing the wheel : conducting background research -- Education and alliances : working with organized interests and caucuses -- Power to the people : learning from the grassroots with Christopher Upham -- The search for solutions : transferring ideas into policy -- Winning friends to influence people : co-sponsors and coalitions -- Lights, camera, action! developing media strategy -- Finding a way to the floor : a bill becomes two laws -- Conclusion : from inspiration to legislation UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0611/2006010248.html ER -