41.  Tomorrow also is the last chance for Clinton and Republican leaders in Congress to agree on separate legislation to allow most federal departments to continue spending money.

42.  Until now, the main effects of the impasse have been the government closings and underfinanced federal departments.

43.  We have those same federal departments and more to support in Washington today, along with some of those antiquated New Deal programs.

44.  Yet, public universities have been required by law for a decade to report campus crime statistics to the federal department.

45.  A number of federal departments have already been providing information on-line as part of the open government pilot project, an Internet service run by the Industry Department.

46.  Also Thursday, the federal department of fisheries and the environment warned against eating seafood in some areas due to contamination caused by dead animals in the rivers.

47.  Also Thursday, the federal department of fisheries and the environment warned against eating seafood in some areas because of contamination caused by dead animals in the rivers.

48.  And the Republicans promise to slash congressional staffs, cut committees and look to eliminate federal departments and agencies.

49.  Don Ferguson, a spokesman for the federal department, said if any more unsafe levels of chemicals are found, relocation of families would be considered.

50.  During her time in the federal department, Veneman helped negotiate the Uruguay round talks for the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade.