This Clause Because, Part 2
2. The first paragraph of each law passed by Congress, up to a maximum of one hundred words, shall state the purpose of the law.
3. No Court having jurisdiction within the United States may interpret any portion of the law to contravene the express purpose of the law as stated in its first paragraph.
These two clauses are to keep the “side effects” of legislation to a minimum. They are designed to reduce the wiggle room lawyers use to keep themselves in business while producing nothing of actual economic value to anyone but themselves.
Clause #3 also serves to reduce the judiciary from legislating from the bench. They don’t have to guess or infer what a statute is about – it’s purpose is clearly stated.