71.   But President Clinton is expected to sign legislation on Thursday that revises the system, permitting schools more flexibility in spending federal aid.

72.   But so far, no federal aid has been forthcoming.

73.   But subsidized states should not be subject to more federal control than states where, because of low poverty or high wealth, federal aid is not needed.

74.   But the court said sampling could be used to adjust the census figures for other purposes, like the distribution of federal aid.

75.   But the resistance can be counterproductive since the federal aid the region receives is tied to census figures.

76.   But they clearly intend for it to wield enormous power, as aides said the new corporation would be the vehicle for spending much of the expected federal aid.

77.   But the MTA would face tough competition for that money from southern and western cities seeking federal aid to build new commuter rail and bus lines.

78.   But though Giuliani, Bloomberg and Gov. George Pataki want substantial federal aid to rebuild, so far they see budget balancing as a local job.

79.   But, he added, any suggestion that university officials were looking to federal financial aid to help them attract students was wrong.

80.   California had already taken the additional step of starting an agency to regulate the non-accredited colleges that receive no federal aid.