31.   The legislation would also give Texas and other states unprecedented flexibility to move money from one program, such as bridges, to another, such as mass transit.

32.   The legislation would give Labor Secretary Elaine Chao the authority to decide who is eligible.

33.   The legislation would have given each state a fixed amount of federal money with broad new authority to devise its own anti-poverty programs.

34.   The GUPS probe takes on added relevance now that Congress is considering legislation to give the FBI wider power to investigate terrorist groups at home and overseas.

35.   The legislation would also give the Food and Drug Administration broad powers to regulate tobacco ingredients, including nicotine.

36.   The legislation would give state and local officials greater latitude to decide how to spend their portions of federal highway dollars, administration officials say.

37.   The legislation also would give HUD more tools to deal with negligent landlords or those who seek bankruptcy protection to avoid maintaining their properties.

38.   The legislation gives a chief executive five days to veto spending items or individual tax breaks.

39.   The legislation would give directions to President Clinton on a long list of matters.

40.   The legislation would give patients and doctors greater ability to challenge decisions made by their HMOs.