31.   The first hurdle for the reorganization plan could come on Capitol Hill, where any new federal department must be approved by Congress.

32.   The lease totals are inflated by several short-term government leases to house federal departments until a new federal office building is built.

33.   The merger requires approval from various federal departments and agencies, as well as from the state Banking Department.

34.   The order issued last week requires the federal housing department to use all possible financing sources to fulfill the terms of the order.

35.   The two sides still have differences that continue to stall funding for some federal departments.

36.   There are also benefits from some competition between federal departments.

37.   This simultaneously increases the power of state governments and of the federal department of education.

38.   Those measures would require significant budget cuts and the elimination or sale to private industry of scores of federal departments, agencies and programs.

39.   This new tool allows Congress to nullify rules imposed by federal departments and agencies.

40.   Today is the last chance for Clinton and Congress to agree on separate legislation to allow most federal departments to continue spending money.