11.   Just this year, the Texas Legislature passed a law prohibiting government agencies, counties and municipalities from suing gun or ammunition manufacturers.

12.   Many states prohibit police agencies from directly benefiting from seizures out of concern that it could lead to illegal seizures and searches as police attempt to increase their revenues.

13.   One hurdle in using Social Security information is a federal law that prohibits the agency from sharing all of its death roll information with the states.

14.   President Clinton issued an order this month prohibiting federal agencies from using genetic information in any decision to hire, promote or dismiss workers.

15.   That law prohibits state agencies receiving federal money from taking actions that unfairly burden racial minorities.

16.   The agents said IRS managers set revenue targets that compelled agents to go after innocent taxpayers even though the agency is prohibited by law from setting financial quotas.

17.   The amendment would have prohibited the agency from planning or managing national monuments designated by the President this year.

18.   The bill also contains riders that prohibit the agency from enforcing standards that protect our air and water and food.

19.   The auditors said that at least four agencies, including schools and human services, had violated a federal law that prohibits an agency from exceeding its appropriated budget.

20.   The Constitution merely prohibits governmental agencies, including school boards, from compelling students to worship or to listen while others express their faith, the justices added.