21.   A similar proposal is part of the negotiations for a large Pathmark store in Springfield Gardens, Queens.

22.   A similar proposal remains blocked in Congress, along with other sensible gun control legislation.

23.   A similar proposal was pushed this year by Sen. John Chafee, R-R.I.

24.   A similar proposal was rejected by the United Nations last year.

25.   A similar proposal became law with the anti-terrorism legislation signed last month by President Clinton.

26.   A similar proposal failed five years ago.

27.   A similar proposal has been put forth in the Senate by Mark Hatfield, R-Ore., and a Senate vote is expected sometime this summer.

28.   A spokesman for Gloria Molina, a Los Angeles County supervisor, said she had asked the county planning commission to develop a similar proposal.

29.   A similar Port Authority proposal to put dredged material in existing holes left over from sand mining has already sparked controversy in Brooklyn and Staten Island.

30.   A similar proposal for Russia was recently signed by President Boris Yeltsin and sent for approval to Parliament.