81.   The committee approved an amendment to exclude religious health plan sponsors.

82.   The committee approved another provision, though, which would let state regulators lift a rate freeze on local rates that the bill imposes.

83.   The committee approved several changes to the legislation as originally offered by its chairman, Rep. Bill Archer of Texas.

84.   The committee approved the report language by voice vote that appeared to be unanimous.

85.   The committee approves binding overall numbers for savings and makes recommendations about how to achieve them.

86.   The committee has already approved a measure that would give police more leeway in seizing evidence, despite objections on constitutional grounds from Democrats.

87.   The committee also approved an amendment that would force Bells offering long-distance services to do so through a separate subsidiary, but only for three years.

88.   The committee also approved an amendment that would force the Bells to offer long-distance services through a separate subsidiary but only for three years.

89.   The committee approved a provision requiring discharge of servicemembers with the AIDS virus.

90.   The committee had approved the increase in a bipartisan vote last year, but has now left it for negotiations in the full Senate.