41.   The measure would give states vast new authority to design their own food assistance and cash welfare programs using federal money.

42.   The measure gives law enforcement officials sweeping new powers to wiretap and to search and detain suspected terrorists and their associates.

43.   The measure would give federal law enforcement unprecedented access to bank account information, and would empower US officials to tell banks to close suspicious accounts.

44.   The new security measures give the appearance of an entire neighborhood under a kind of house arrest.

45.   The long-distance industry argued that the measure gives the regional Bells an unfair competitive advantage, and consumers groups warned that telephone rates will rise because of the provision.

46.   The measure gave the networks a three-year exemption from antitrust laws to allow them to formulate a joint policy on curbing violence.

47.   The measure will give the police the right to unlimited searches and seizures of property, as well as expanded powers to detain suspects.

48.   The measure would give businesses a chance to fix any problems before a lawsuit can be filed.

49.   The measure would give the president the authority to negotiate trade agreements that cannot be amended by Congress.

50.   The measure would give the president the authority to negotiate trade treaties that cannot be amended by Congress.