Lawmakers say that passage of legislation this year appears likely.

They also want to press for passage of legislation creating a vast domestic security department.

From the early 1970s to the present, Division programs have expanded often due to the passage of legislation.

The public outcry that followed led to the passage of environmental legislation on March 30.

He had failed to win passage of legislation that would have extended state control.

Even so, the chances for passage of such legislation are uncertain.

Winning passage of legislation to change the 21-year-old system would be, by all accounts, difficult.

It could delay the passage of legislation for 3 years.

And they must get results - achieving passage of legislation that meets people's needs.

The hearing was the first step toward passage of legislation that would allow the discounts.