61.   A conference committee will eventually work out differences between the House and Senate bills.

62.   A conference committee within the state Legislature is expected to take up the proposals in the fall.

63.   A House-Senate conference committee combining the two appropriations bills could decide as early as Wednesday whether to retain the House provision.

64.   A House-Senate conference committee deadlocked last year on the issue and mining reform died.

65.   A House-Senate conference committee hammers out a compromise for the Interior spending bill.

66.   A House-Senate conference committee has been appointed to work out differences between versions passed by the two chambers.

67.   A House-Senate conference committee has been trying to find a compromise for months to no avail.

68.   A House-Senate conference committee produced a compromise eight days ago.

69.   A House-Senate conference committee will consider the measure as early as next week, and it is expected to eventually win the support of both houses.

70.   A House-Senate conference committee will then craft a single bill to send to President Clinton.