11.   U.S. law requires the administration to annually certify whether countries have taken measures to control the flow of narcotics to the United States.

12.   Wisconsin and Michigan received a green light to move ahead on Monday night, as the administration certified that their state plans met all requirements of the new law.

13.   A bipartisan group of lawmakers urged on Friday that the administration not certify that Yugoslavia has complied.

14.   Analysts say Ms. Bhutto wants to be sure that the U.S. administration certifies that Pakistan is trying to curb drug production.

15.   Before the money could be spent, Congress required the Clinton administration to certify that Colombia had met a series of human rights conditions.

16.   Sen. Joe Biden, D-Del., said he feared the Bush administration might certify Yugoslavia too quickly as meeting conditions for the aid.

17.   The Clinton administration has routinely certified Mexico as fully cooperating in counter-drug efforts.

18.   The Clinton administration certified Mexico in late February as fully cooperating with U.S. efforts to curb cross-border drug trafficking.

19.   The law says the administration must certify by Saturday whether Yugoslavia is in compliance.

20.   The legislation called on the Bush administration to certify, among other things, that Yugoslavia was cooperating with the tribunal or else impose an aid cutoff.