1.   And pharmacists in a dozen states are pressing for laws that would tighten regulatory oversight of pharmacy benefit managers.

2.   Armey and others who opposed the federal takeover favor legislation that would tighten government oversight of the private companies that now handle security under contracts with the airlines.

3.   Because of some recent nursing home scandals, for example, many states are beginning to tighten oversight of the industry, which has been lightly regulated.

4.   After the audits, division officials promised to tighten oversight.

5.   But Ms. Browner can pressure the states if she wants to, tightening federal oversight and denying vital grant money to states that fail.

6.   Directors expect board duties to take longer in the post-Enron world and dozens of bills already have been introduced in Congress to tighten oversight.

7.   Guisolphe assured the judge the helicopter company has tightened oversight of foreign contracts to avoid similar problems in the future.

8.   Lawmakers have since approved broad reforms to improve care and tighten state oversight of disabled programs, and other reforms are under consideration.

9.   Overall, the changes appear to have tightened oversight of doctors who practice in the military.

10.   Secretary of State Colin L. Powell has talked about altering the sanctions to tighten oversight of possible military imports while loosening economic measures.