21.   A similar provision made its way into a bill being drafted by the Senate Commerce Committee.

22.   A similar provision on hiring and contracting will take effect a year earlier.

23.   A similar provision was included in the housing bill that passed in the House last year but died in conference.

24.   A similar provision was passed by Congress last year.

25.   A subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee has scheduled a hearing on a similar provision for Friday.

26.   Broadcasters successfully persuaded legislators to strike a similar provision from the last McCain-Feingold bill.

27.   Both the immigration bill the House approved last month and the legislation before the Senate include provisions similar to the terrorism bill regarding the exclusion of asylum-seekers.

28.   Democrats had pushed for the legislation, largely because federal law-enforcement officers have repeatedly said they lack the manpower to enforce a similar provision in federal law.

29.   Despite the compromise, though, similar provisions have been included instead in a report accompanying the bill.

30.   Eight municipalities now have provisions for immediate dismissal for drunken driving, while another town has a similar provision for driving under the influence.