101.   The upper house already had adopted the legislation in December.

102.   Thoolen said the countries should adopt legislation to distinguish asylum-seekers from other illegal aliens.

103.   Until the new labor legislation was adopted in February, layoffs had been virtually impossible without the approval of labor unions or a court.

104.   Urges governments adopt legislation to end violence against women.

105.   Yeltsin blamed the lack of required laws and said parliament was too slow in adopting legislation on protecting children and dealing with youth crime and homeless children.

106.   He pointed out that no other EU member states had adopted such legislation, including France, where municipal elections are to be held in June.

107.   If the law is adopted Russia will join a number of states adopting severe legislation against AIDS.

108.   In response, the government adopted emergency legislation preventing bikers from meeting in clubs in built-up areas.

109.   China adopted new legislation on doping this week in its continuing bid to clean up its tainted image in international sport.

110.   Clinton also appealed to the Congress to adopt legislation that both the executive and legislative could agree on rather than focuss only on differences.