1.   In addition, the bill authorizes the General Services Administration to sell federal land in Florida that is considered surplus.

2.   And Clinton warned that the broader bill authorized spending levels that were unlikely to be reached in the near future.

3.   And a bill authorizing Pentagon programs collapsed because both Democrats and Republican conservatives were prepared to vote to block it from the floor.

4.   Instead, the House bill would authorize development of new federal regulations to police the doctors.

5.   Industry observers said that while the bill authorizes regulators to license casinos, it does not legalize gambling immediately.

6.   Migden said her bill would authorize a study on the feasibility of a pipeline from Texas to California.

7.   The bill also authorizes the Brazilian government to hire domestic and foreign financial institutions to act on its behalf to help purchase the securities.

8.   The bill authorizes a study on adding tracing agents to explosives, a move that federal law-enforcement officials have said would help them determine responsibility for bombings.

9.   The bill authorizes more money for teacher training, but requires states to certify that all teachers are qualified to teach in their subject area in four years.