11.   But the bill sets more stringent standards than the House proposed for such withdrawals, and the money could be used only for health care and other employee benefits.

12.   But the Consumer Federation of America, an advocacy group based in Washington, D.C., wants even more stringent federal standards for playgrounds.

13.   Cindy Dean said in-country adoptions have more stringent standards for marital status, age and income.

14.   David Flannery of the Midwest Ozone Group, which represents power companies, said that the report used the stringent proposed standards, which are not in effect.

15.   Environmentalists and Hudson Valley groups lobbied successfully to impose the most stringent standards on the plant, and to mitigate its effect on views along the river.

16.   Germany and France are wedded to this goal as the embodiment of true union, even though neither would now meet the stringent economic standards for participation.

17.   He has also argued for more stringent standards in the high schools.

18.   He excluded piston-engine planes, which account for a small fraction of the commuter fleet and are certified under less stringent standards.

19.   He said it would adhere to more stringent standards of reporting to the NCAA and would conduct more vigilant compliance checks.

20.   In March, for example, the Agriculture Department announced stringent new standards for organic foods, making it impossible for genetically modified products to be labeled organic.