71.   It also agreed to consider legislation that would legalize prostitution and give prostitutes the right to unemployment benefits, sick pay and other welfare.

72.   It is the subject of intense debate in Congress, which is considering legislation, backed by President Bush, to ban such research.

73.   Japan and the Europeans have been urging him to rethink his rejection of Kyoto, and Congress is considering legislation that would require significant reductions in carbon dioxide emissions.

74.   Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are considering similar legislation leveling unilateral trade sanctions against Indonesia in response to allegations of human rights abuses in East Timor.

75.   Legislators in Oregon and Colorado are considering similar legislation.

76.   Last year, lawmakers considered legislation that would have abolished the program retroactively so that inmates who were once eligible for early release would no longer be considered.

77.   Many more states are expected to consider legislation pushed by dealer groups this year, with one bill already introduced last week in Nebraska.

78.   Meanwhile, congressional Republicans are considering legislation that would make it easier for employees to convert overtime wages into time off for family needs.

79.   More than two dozen legislatures have either passed or are considering legislation that would have their states conform to the tax model.

80.   Most of the changes have come in the last three years, and dozen more states, along with the U.S. Senate, are considering similar legislation.