Lots of other spending is getting shuffled into this because it's a must-pass bill.
The measure comes as Washington looks ahead to another showdown over must-pass legislation to increase the government's borrowing cap.
He's chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, he will offer an amendment today to a must-pass piece of legislation.
It is now up to Congress to keep PDUFA working and ensure the approval of one of the must-pass health policy legislations in 2012.
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However, Mr. Obama has said he won't negotiate over that must-pass measure, and Republicans have been gun-shy about reviving their past strategy of threatening to delay a debt-limit increase to get their way.
But at the end of last year, when White House officials were talking about the 2012 agenda, it was suggested that the only must-pass legislation -- you were talking about this earlier -- by a Democratic White House working with a Republican House -- the only real must-pass was the payroll tax cut extension.
California - which would be the world's ninth-largest economy if it were a nation - must pass a fiscal plan by 15 June.
According to my confidential source, the reason is that New York state has steadily lowered the difficulty of its signature Regents Exams, a battery of standardized tests that most non-disabled New York students must pass before accruing a state-certified high school diploma.
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And because trade and investment are the keys to African development -- we must finally pass the African Growth and Opportunity Act.
To join a Trada-led campaign, a search expert must first pass an aptitude test on pay-per-click advertising.
An e-mail from one of Brown's clients must pass through a poky, clogged--though mostly free--"public" access point in California, rather than zip along the snazzy but expensive Uunet hub.
An e-mail from one of Brown's clients must pass through a poky, clogged--but mostly free--"public" access point in California, rather than zip along the snazzy but expensive Uunet hub.
We simply cannot -- must not -- allow the worst to come to pass.
Enrolled agents are licensed by the Internal Revenue Service and must either pass a two-day test or have worked for the IRS for five years.
So the debate must first pass through half-measures and denial.
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However, their creditors have yet to fully approve the Majeeds' offer - of 50 pence in the pound - and it must now pass a vote of all creditors.
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New hires -- even seasoned executives -- must complete a six-week "boot camp" and pass tests on the company's software and marketing message.
Thousands of over-the-counter products now must pass behind the pharmacist's counter when the customer pays with the special debit card.
However, both GoalRef and Hawk-Eye's technology must now pass a stadium test before either system can be used in a match.
The 2012 election results demonstrated that to achieve high-skilled reform, we must pass a comprehensive package that also creates a path to citizenship for undocumented workers, strengthens border security, and cracks down on employers who knowingly hire illegal workers.
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The only selection criteria is people must be over 18, pass a three-week sailing course and be physically fit enough to complete the epic voyage.
At least 30 days must pass before the investor can re-buy the securities or the ability to deduct the loss is delayed as a violation of the wash-sale rule.
There are things, however, that Congress absolutely must do -- steps to ensure that we pass a continuing resolution that the government continues to function, there are no threats of shutdowns, and other things they can do.
Then there's the bureaucracy involved -- race horses also need passports and must pass quarantine before entering a new country.
"Congress must not pass the buck on investigating this cover-up, " she said.
In Part 1 of the Basics of Asset Allocation, I recommended four gates an asset class must pass to be included in a well-diversified portfolio.
It's no accident that to get from the campground to the clubhouse visitors who otherwise weren't looking to trade up must pass by a fleet of glistening 40-foot RVs.
The generic manufacturing and packaging sites must pass the same quality standards as those for brand-name drugs.
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