Not really, as part of making the law - congress needs to go through all possible interpretations and rule out the ones not in the spirit of the law one by one. Then the law is defined by its tests.
Is it okay to collect all XYZ data?
Is it okay to collect anonymous XYZ data?
Is it okay to collect XYZ data and hold it for X days?
Is it okay to store and index but not search a collection of XYZ data?
The law would end up saying something like -
The NSA is permitted to store and index anonymous data for a period of 10 days. Attempts to make anonymous data personal are forbidden. Data may only be accessed with a court issued warrant subject to the following conditions:...
Is it okay to collect all XYZ data?
Is it okay to collect anonymous XYZ data?
Is it okay to collect XYZ data and hold it for X days?
Is it okay to store and index but not search a collection of XYZ data?
The law would end up saying something like -
The NSA is permitted to store and index anonymous data for a period of 10 days. Attempts to make anonymous data personal are forbidden. Data may only be accessed with a court issued warrant subject to the following conditions:...