11.   At a White House ceremony, President Clinton signed into law a bill drafted by Hutchison that would dramatically toughen federal laws against stalking.

12.   California is rather conservative when it comes to crime issues, with voters consistently approving initiatives that toughen laws against offenders.

13.   Davis also signed measures toughening laws on the sale of tobacco products to minors as well as a measure creating smoke-free zones in parks.

14.   Encouraged, Japan then toughened the law to an outright ban on car phones.

15.   For example, federal death penalty laws will be toughened in cases of terrorists who intentionally kill more than one person in a single attack.

16.   Hawke said anti-consumer practices are a red flag inviting lawmakers to toughen laws protecting bank customers, perhaps as part of banking legislation currently before Congress.

17.   He cited measures to toughen lobbying laws, create internal congressional reforms and to streamline Superfund, the toxic waste cleanup law.

18.   It also toughened laws aimed at neo-Nazi groups, curtailing their right to demonstrate and display swastikas and other Nazi symbols.

19.   Last week the National Transportation Safety Board recommended that states toughen laws to insure seat-belt use and keep children out of the front seat.