1.   Clinton continued to oppose that provision of the bill during negotiations with House and Senate leaders last week.

2.   Among them is a provision strongly opposed by the White House that would grant to an independent board of directors considerable authority over the IRS.

3.   And high-tech hardware manufacturers oppose treaty provisions that would outlaw making and selling devices to circumvent copyright technology.

4.   And it opposes provisions that greatly increase the number of television and radio stations a single company can own.

5.   A similar provision is in the current legislation, and earlier this year Perry indicated that he also opposed that provision.

6.   Acting Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig and owner representatives opposed both provisions.

7.   Airlines oppose the provision, because they say it will mean more work for ticket agents.

8.   Bush denied Texans protection from hate crimes and let it be known that he opposed any provision to protect gays and lesbians from these crimes.

9.   But he opposed provisions that would give patients the full right to sue HMOs that unfairly deny them access to medical care.

10.   But Michael Murphy, executive director of the Tax Executives Institute, which represents corporate tax officials, said it opposes this provision.