1.   Despite initial euphoria, backers of mental health care know that the obstacles to final passage are large.

2.   Already enough lawmakers have said they will vote against the bill if the amendment is adopted, jeopardizing final passage.

3.   An increase in the discretionary budget was needed to make way for the last two spending bills awaiting final passage.

4.   And not all the signers of the petition are sure votes for final passage.

5.   Any of the measures that wins final congressional passage still faces a presidential veto, as Clinton objects to numerous provisions in the bills.

6.   Any bill that gets more votes than the Shays-Meehan bill will be the one to win final passage.

7.   As such, few are willing to publicly write off the chances of final passage of a measure.

8.   As the House was voting on final passage, Bush called DeLay on his cellphone, thanked him and congratulated him on his victory.

9.   Assuming the agreement holds, the legislation could come before the House and Senate for final passage next week.

10.   At the time, the lawmakers said approval by the Senate panel made final passage of the law all but certain.