Ms. Gerena is facing federal deadlines for ending her benefits.

Since the federal deadline for action is not until 2003, aides to both legislators said there was no urgency to work on the bill this year.

The next major federal deadline for the industry is Dec. 31, when airlines will be required to screen each bag for bombs.

Many states have installed the machines in the past year because of a federal deadline.

The federal deadline for action is not until October 2003, but Congress had provided some incentives to encourage states to act earlier.

There are federal and state deadlines, and your colleges may also have a deadline.

But the federal deadlines for the presidential election simply do not permit even such a shortened process.

A deal must be reached by June 30 to meet the federal deadline.

Others allowed certain customers to make their investment decisions long after the federal deadline of 4 p.m., an illegal practice known as late trading.

The Legislature must move quickly to meet federal deadlines.