A dozen or so proposals floated around Capitol Hill for across-the-board tariffs against Chinese imports.

A proposal is floating around the Brazilian government for a major expansion of the sugar industry, far beyond even the industry's plans.

But given that proposals for change have been floating around for years, is the fee structure really shifting?

Several proposals floated recently would send some portion of Social Security money into stock mutual funds or accounts akin to them.

Several proposals are floating around.

When the proposals for satellites floated in the mid 1950s, the question of tracking them naturally arose.

In particular, the proposals floated this week to stimulate the economy through tax cuts had dashed investors' hopes that the Federal Reserve Board would soon lower interest rates, analysts said.

The remaining proposals floated around until 1988, when Mableton was selected, and the new allotment was opened for applications.

"The proposal was floated to his people as well as others, is my understanding, and there was no response," Mr. Hastert said.

Several proposals are floating around Washington about how a fund would be financed, most based on various business taxes.