81.   First, Philippine bonds are hard to buy and sell, since only short maturity bills have active secondary markets.

82.   For her part, Veneman refused to talk specifics about the House bill, saying only that any farm bill has to respect trade agreements.

83.   Genuine bills usually have a crisper texture because of the high-cotton-content paper used by the U.S. Treasury, officials said.

84.   Frost argued that the lockbox bill had a huge loophole because it would allow the trust funds to be used if any Social Security or Medicare reform bill passed.

85.   He contended that the bill should have tighter controls and more limits on litigation.

86.   He said he anticipated strong bipartisan support, noting that the bill had two Democratic co-sponsors, Rep. Ike Skelton and Rep. Harold L. Volkmer, both of Missouri.

87.   He noted that the bill has widespread support from both parties.

88.   His bill has several measures favored by Democrats on the committee, including a plan to link the child tax credit to a college savings program.

89.   His bill has support but is unlikely to become law soon.

90.   Higher-value bills will have a watermark and may use ink that changes colors at different angles.