11.   He will have oversight over the Boston, Minneapo-lis, Chicago and Detroit regions in his new job.

12.   In principle, the commerce secretary has oversight over a wide area of business activity as diverse as the Internet, technology investment, American competitiveness and export policies.

13.   Most organic food producers are in states that already have strict oversight.

14.   Ms. Chick said the department must have oversight beyond its own internal checks and balances.

15.   Nominees must be acceptable to the commercial banking community and the Federal Reserve System, as well as to the congressional committees that have oversight.

16.   Neither the FAA, nor the Department of Transportation, which have oversight over the airline industry, have taken positions on the proposed legislation.

17.   Officials at Boston University, which holds the WBUR license and has oversight of the station, declined to comment.

18.   Some companies even try to minimize the risk of new regulations by intentionally doing their growing only in states that already have strict oversight.

19.   The fund will also focus on whether boards have proper oversight of management.

20.   The FTC has regulatory oversight of national advertising, including the advertising and promotion of tobacco products.