Effective date

Abstract: A hierarchical arrangement of hyperlinked, structured documents collectively provide a table of contents (TOC) to the subject, which may be a statutory body of law such as the United States Code (Figure 5). Sections of the Code are stored in associated with temporal information such as date of enactment, effective date and termination date. A researcher can then access the version of the Code in effect at any particular time. Other information stored in association with a part of a body of law may include historical information, commentary, annotations, descriptive information, legislative history, references, and/or links to laws, judicial decisions and other information.

Abstract: A method for generating, providing, and utilizing time controlled date sensitive pre-paid postage on an item to be delivered, including a desired delivery amount and personalized postage mark, with the intention of causing action prior to a chosen date. An Issuer would send prepaid postage to a Recipient with a chosen effective date and a chosen expiration date. Said effective date and expiration date would allow Issuer to encourage Recipients to initiate action within a predetermined time window. After effective expiration date, postage would expire requiring new postage/delivery fees to be added to the item for it to be mailed/delivered.