11.   A similar bill could be considered by the Senate as early as next week.

12.   A similar bill is being considered in Congress.

13.   But of the five committees that considered reform bills, none discovered a workable middle ground.

14.   But Sen. Orrin Hatch, Repubican of Utah and chairman of the Judiciary Committee, said his commmittee may consider the bill.

15.   But they know that every day of delay now means one fewer later to consider Republican bills they dislike.

16.   California Gov. Gray Davis is considering a bill that would outlaw the monitoring of employee computer e-mail unless management first produces a written policy everyone is told about.

17.   Congress is already considering several bill with the same aim.

18.   Congress is considering a bill that would cut funding for the National Biological Service, a program which provides vital research and statistics that help keep Lake Erie healthy.

19.   Congress is considering a bill that would require U.S. markets to move to decimal pricing, with penny increments.

20.   Congress now is considering bills giving the FDA wider oversight, including the ability to inspect foreign processors.