an authorization that is hard to obtain in a reasonable amount of time.
It should not take an act of congress to solve an issue of car and pedestrian traffic.
by The Return of Light Joker July 11, 2011
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1. An act of congress; pretty self-explaining!

2. Slang: excrement, fecal matter, et cetera.
Kiko: Well, time to go pass an act of congress!
Choo: ?
Kiko: *chomp* Means I'm gonna take a shit, Choo!
Choo: Have fun.
by Kiko July 07, 2004
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