21.   The Senate bill would place the responsibility with Customs, which is part of the Treasury Department.

22.   This bill does not place any limits on premiums, although some states do regulate them.

23.   In addition to banning soft-money donations, which are not regulated by the federal government, the bill would place curbs on certain political advertising.

24.   The intelligence bill places new emphasis on traditional human spy networks in combating terrorism.

25.   But some members of the House of Lords expressed concern that such a bill would place terrorists beyond the reach of the law.

26.   But the president said that the bill did not place restrictions on homosexuals.

27.   But the president, who has enjoyed staunch support from gays, said that the bill did not place restrictions on homosexuals.