51.   State Sen. Eddie Lucio Jr., D-Brownsville, is sponsoring a companion bill in the Senate.

52.   The bill is still in committee, and there is no companion bill in the Senate, a prospect that has become less likely under Democratic control.

53.   The Georgia House still must pass a companion bill.

54.   The House Education Committee will meet Wednesday to continue fleshing out its version of a companion bill, before sending it to the full House for a vote.

55.   The House is expected to approve its companion education bill Friday.

56.   The fate of a companion bill, addressing changes in legal immigration, was unclear.

57.   The House Government Reform Committee could pass a companion bill next week also, and the final act could go to President Clinton by the end of the month.

58.   The House passed a companion bill last year that would permit exploration in the wildlife refuge, but without Senate concurrence it cannot become law.

59.   The money is also included in a companion appropriations bill awaiting Senate action.

60.   The measure is now pending in the Senate, where a companion bill has been introduced, but has yet to see action.