1.   The provision was tucked quietly into the balanced budget legislation passed by Congress in late July and signed by President Clinton last month.

2.   The provision in question was tucked into the bankruptcy bill in a closed session of House and Senate negotiators.

3.   The provision in question was tucked into the bankruptcy bill in a closed-door session of House and Senate negotiators.

4.   The retirement provision was tucked quietly into a larger measure to finance the Treasury Department and several other federal agencies.