21. The legislation has stalled in Congress as members try to attach unrelated provisions on issues like Bosnia and budget procedures. 22. The pair, along with colleagues in the House, have been attempting to attach the provisions on a host of different bills this year. 23. They attached provisions that would provide regulatory relief for small businesses and increase the amount Social Security recipients can earn before losing benefits. 24. They reason that the Senate would be unlikely to reject a broad budget agreement simply because the cigarette-tax provision is attached to it. 25. But if a provision to limit low-power radio were attached to an appropriations measure, its likelihood of becoming law might be increased. 26. Fowler tried attaching her provision to the same measure. 27. In recent years, he has stood watch against efforts by some Republicans to attach provisions to spending bills that would weaken environmental laws. 28. Still others were expected to try to attach a provision to increase U.S. military ties with Taiwan. 29. The Americans attached provisions to the offer. |