41.   Senate passage is expected early next week, the next step in a political dance that will lead to a Clinton veto and then intensified budget talks.

42.   Senate passage is expected next week.

43.   Senate passage was expected and Energy Department officials have said President Clinton will sign it.

44.   Senate passage was expected early next week.

45.   Senate passage was expected later.

46.   Senate passage was expected.

47.   Some securities industry sources said they expect passage of the law by early summer.

48.   The bill now goes to the Senate before returning to the Assembly for final approval, but passage is expected since the governing left dominates the legislature.

49.   The deployment must be approved by the lower house of parliament, but passage is expected.

50.   The debate on the proposed reform will start in Parliament Thursday and passage is expected later this week.