11. The bill would have replaced a measure, that later passed, that makes it a separate federal crime to harm a fetus. 12. The bill would replace many crop subsidies, including corn and wheat, with fixed payments that would gradually decline over the next seven years. 13. The bill would replace the federal system with payments to the states, which could design their own plans. 14. The broad bill replaces subsidies on many crops, including wheat and corn, with fixed payments that will be reduced gradually. 15. The House bill would replace the current quota system with what supporters call a more market-oriented approach. 16. The House bill would replace the national school lunch program with lump-sum payments to the states, known as block grants. 17. The president said the bill would replace welfare checks with paychecks. 18. The Republican bill would replace those programs with block grants, which provide lump sums of money to the states to use as they see fit. 19. The telecommunications bill replaced government regulation of the communications industry with increased competition. 20. To save money, the bill would replace federal price regulation with competitive bidding for some medical equipment and services. |