71.   Such studies do not appear to have been done in Massachusetts, although a bill has been filed by a private citizen to strengthen research protections here.

72.   State Senator Warren E. Tolman, a Massachusetts Democrat and lead sponsor of the state law, joined federal lawmakers in Washington Tuesday as they filed the bill.

73.   Stockman has been an outspoken opponent of gun control, filing a bill to repeal the assault weapons ban.

74.   The anti-spam wording was a compromise between Sens. Robert Torricelli, D-N.J., and Frank Murkowski, R-Alaska, who filed competing bills last year.

75.   The bill was filed by Senators Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts and Barbara Mikulski of Maryland and House minority whip David Bonior of Michigan.

76.   The British government filed a bill to implement the Patten recommendations, but made changes that could dilute the proposed reforms.

77.   The next stop, he said, is Louisiana, where the organization plans to have a bill filed the first day the state Legislature opens in March.

78.   The Senate has made its daily schedules and summaries of its floor activities available online for months, and will soon begin asking Senators to file their bills electronically.

79.   This month, state officials filed a bill to ban mercury thermometers and better label mercury products.

80.   Two competing bills have been filed, one similar to the House measure and another that would allow therapeutic cloning.