71.   The legislation has yet to be introduced, and it is highly unlikely the House will vote on the bill before it adjourns at the end of September.

72.   The new legislation could have a major impact on millions of Americans, who require heart valves, pacemakers, catheters, artificial joints and dozens of other products.

73.   The proposed legislation has college coaches debating the issue.

74.   The temporary legislation also has frozen new grants for dozens of youth, jobs and education programs.

75.   The Senate legislation has greater barriers to new entries in long-distance markets.

76.   The TMA officials said the legislation had bipartisan support in both houses last year, but Congress adjourned before it could come up for final votes.

77.   The sponsor, Assemblywoman Carole Migden of San Francisco, said the legislation would have a better change under the incoming governor, Democrat Gray Davis.

78.   They had maintained that their legislation had a better chance of passing than the Shays-Meehan bill.

79.   This does not mean the legislation will have no effect at all.

80.   This is traditionally the time when partisan passions are running less strongly and serious legislation has more of a chance.