51.   The proposed bill would remove that prohibition.

52.   The proposed bills would deregulate only the power-generating part of the industry.

53.   The presidential spotlight on Republican Gov. George W. Bush, and his refusal to take a position on the proposed bill, served to illuminate it more brightly.

54.   The proposed new bill would, among other things, impose a cap on punitive damages for goods made by small firms.

55.   The proposed bill stuck to that timetable.

56.   The proposed bill would require HMOs to provide prospective members with detailed information about limitations on coverage.

57.   The proposed bills have differences.

58.   The proposed bills would censor sex on the Internet and violence on television.

59.   The proposed federal bill would allow patients to sue HMOs for damages in such disputes.

60.   The Republican-led Senate is to vote today on a series of White House-backed, Democratic amendments to increase funding in the proposed spending bill.