The bill now goes to the House, where approval is expected.

Final approval by the executive committee is expected in May.

The bill goes to the Senate, where approval is expected.

Administration officials expect approval to come in the next month.

It now goes to the Senate, where approval is also expected.

Final approval of the rule has been expected by early next year.

The law will now go to the upper house, where approval is expected on May 21.

Companies will then have at least 90 days to comment and final approval is not expected until late 1999.

The approval is not expected to have much of an effect on American food and farm business.

Regulatory approval is expected to take at least six months.