81.   Mayor Rudolph Giuliani says he is considering the proposal, and a similar plan is gaining momentum in the City Council.

82.   Members of the Committee on Undergraduate Education, the panel considering the proposals, also discussed possible changes in the way honors are earned.

83.   Mirage issued only a brief statement Wednesday saying its board would consider the proposal in the near future.

84.   Nickles said the Senate would not seriously consider proposals that weakened the law.

85.   Now it is considering proposals for other kinds of biometrics, like facial recognition systems, to identify known alien criminals and terrorists.

86.   Other airlines considered the proposal but expressed concerns about the pace of change and the loss of control over pricing.

87.   Other tax-cut proposals will be considered later.

88.   Others, including Georgia, will consider proposals next year.

89.   Peter Magnani, a BofA spokesman, said the severance plan should encourage executives to consider merger proposals objectively.

90.   Regulators also are beginning to consider proposals from utilities.