31.   To skirt White House objections, lawmakers attached the measure to a satellite bill that the White House said President Clinton is eager to sign.

32.   Unlike the House, Senate rules allow its members to attach unrelated measures to bills.

33.   But because that measure was attached to separate legislation, it will have to vote again on a separate bill to match the Senate.

34.   But because that measure was attached to separate legislation, the House will have to vote again.

35.   But because that measure was attached to separate legislation, the lower chamber will have to vote again.

36.   Byrd tried to attach a measure to a federal spending plan in November that would have legislatively overturned the court ruling.

37.   GOP members of the House Ways and Means Committee voted Thursday against attempts to attach the measure as an amendment to a tax bill.

38.   The measure is now attached to the Senate version of the agriculture spending bill, which awaits approval by House and Senate budget negotiators.

39.   The measure is attached to the agriculture spending bill.

40.   The measure was attached to an agriculture spending bill and sent to the House and Senate floors on Thursday on a voice vote.