11.  Although Americans favor mandatory testing of students in public schools, they oppose it if the scores are used to decide how federal money for education is allocated.

12.  Although federal money has been used for mediation efforts in environmental disputes, the institute is the first federally financed organization dedicated solely to environmental mediation.

13.  Although federal money plays a relatively minor role in financing public education, voters have identified education as a priority in public opinion surveys as the presidential primaries approach.

14.  Although more federal money is available for day care under the new welfare rules, state governments say they will be pressed to meet this increased demand.

15.  Amazingly, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which distributes federal money to stations, did nothing when it learned of the Globe report.

16.  An anti-nuclear organization has attacked Stanford and four other universities for accepting federal money to conduct computer research that could improve the maintenance of U.S. nuclear weapons.

17.  Among the thorniest political issues facing Republicans is how Congress would divide a fixed amount of federal Medicaid money among the states.

18.  And an audit found that Florida misused some Federal money designated for fruit inspections.

19.  And if we spend federal money to buy these technologies now, we will also be benefiting the moribund technology sector of our economy.

20.  And his call for private companies to help finance the effort has allowed him to highlight a popular idea that requires little federal money.