The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Cha, 837 F.2d 392 (9th Cir. 1988):
In construing statutes, our goal is to " 'ascertain the congressional intent and to give effect to legislative will.' ... This intent may be ascertained from the plain language of the statute, or it may be necessary to look to the legislative history for guidance." In re Cecchini, 780 F.2d 1440, 1442 (9th Cir.1986) (citations omitted). A statute's title may also aid in construing any ambiguities in the statute. Russ v. Wilkins, 624 F.2d 914, 922 (9th Cir.1980), cert. denied, 451 U.S. 908, 101 S.Ct. 1976, 68 L.Ed.2d 296 (1981).
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