31.   Meanwhile, the Solidarity-led governing coalition disagreed over a controversial bill to distribute state assets to all citizens.

32.   On Wednesday, Pakistan adopted a controversial bill that gives police sweeping authorities to combat political and sectarian violence.

33.   Opposition lawmakers on Friday swiftly rejected a controversial bill aimed at giving legal status to unmarried couples, including homosexuals.

34.   President Boris Yeltsin on Monday signed into law a controversial bill that imposes mandatory AIDS tests for foreigners, prisoners and refugees.

35.   President Boris Yeltsin left Russians guessing Friday about the fate of a controversial bill that imposes mandatory AIDS tests.

36.   President Nelson Mandela on Thursday returned a controversial anti-smoking bill to Parliament for more work, citing concerns about its constitutionality.

37.   Setyono led the chorus of dissatisfaction against the controversial bill and the misuse of funds.

38.   Riot police and armored vehicles remained deployed around parliamentary offices Tuesday, one day after lawmakers passed a controversial pre-election bill.

39.   Some lawmakers were lining up behind a less controversial bill that would confer permanent residency on Elian rather than full citizenship.

40.   The bill now goes before the Senate, which Tuesday overwhelmingly voted down a controversial bill that would have sharply curtailed media coverage of corruption scandals.