1.   A bill awaiting action would end benefits for addicts and alcoholics.

2.   An appeal by a Pennsylvania HMO from a ruling by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court is awaiting action by the justices.

3.   An unprecedented number of measures aimed at curbing abortions passed the House this session and await action in the Senate this fall.

4.   And so his clan awaits the action in peace, avoiding the scene, the party, the street festival outside his pod.

5.   As he awaits action on Capitol Hill, McCain promised to host town hall meetings in the home states of the foes of campaign finance reform.

6.   A bill awaiting action in the House would make it easier to sell US food, medicine, and health-care devices there.

7.   A bill to outlaw consent searches is now awaiting action in the state Legislature, but has not been embraced by Gov. James McGreevey.

8.   A proposed multistate lottery, which is awaiting action in the Senate, would further erode the older games, he said.

9.   A similar bill awaits floor action in the Senate.

10.   A Senate committee has already approved an overhaul bill that is now awaiting floor action.