Final passage was given as well to a bill that would create a commission to study consolidation of municipalities and school districts in an effort to end wasteful duplication.

As for Kline, state officials say their goal is to end duplication of research efforts at the two institutes.

He argues that sovereignty, by ending duplication of federal and provincial services, will yield a $3 billion windfall that will help finance some of his programs.

The merger, Mr. Rapone said, was intended to save money by ending duplication of services and by standardizing uniforms and equipment.

In its report, the bipartisan commission called for establishment of the job, saying it was necessary to end turf battles and duplication among intelligence agencies.

It would restructure 48 other institutions through downsizing, mergers and other shifts intended to end duplication and offer a more complete range of health care for more people.

It was intended to end duplication and confusion with agencies like the C.I.A.'s Counterterrorism Center, which since the mid-1980's had operated as the government's central clearinghouse for terrorist activities.

In order to end duplication and tensions between the University Unions and the Dean of Students Office, University Unions merged into the latter Department.

"We're going to end duplication, cut costs where we can and use our limited resources for maximum impact."

Mr. Parizeau projects $3 billion in savings by ending duplication of services, like the 27 federal and 25 provincial programs in job training.