21.   He signed the legislation after the provision was removed.

22.   However, turnpike officials now say there are several other issues to resolve, including their insistence that the layoff provision be removed.

23.   If the Senate removes the provision, the measure may have to go back to the House for another vote.

24.   If Smith was really unaware of that, he should file legislation now to remove the provision barring judicial review.

25.   In a surprise move, House Republicans removed a provision restricting the lobbying ability of charities that also receive federal grants.

26.   In July, Clinton issued a last-minute threat to veto the entire balanced-budget agreement unless the provision was removed.

27.   It agreed to enter the confidentiality agreement only if a provision preventing it from acquiring CBI for two years is removed, according to a Praxair filing.

28.   Invacare Corp. is appealing a U.S. federal court ruling that could make it more difficult to remove anti-takeover provisions at Healthdyne Technologies Inc., the target company said.

29.   Juan Gonzalez, a columnist and a union steward at the News, credited a Saturday column in the Times with prodding management into removing the provision.