In return, the authority committed itself to paying half the construction costs, matching private contributions dollar for dollar, up to $10 million.

Mr. Dellaverson said the authority had already committed itself to use nearly half the surplus to help the transit workers by paying unfunded pension liabilities.

He added that "we are confident that the new government will take ownership of the adjustment program to which the Greek authorities had committed earlier this year."

Explaining why the authorities changed their mind and committed themselves to the transfer of land is a prime difficulty in the history of the emancipation.

The authority is committing itself now to using $600 million of that for housing.

The authority has already committed billions to the Second Avenue and East Side Access projects.

There, according to the court record, his behavior was so irrational that medical authorities committed him for observation to the state hospital.

The Commission would like the Egyptian authorities to commit themselves as soon as possible to the actions laid down in the project.

This means that the Russian authorities must commit themselves just as we are doing.

The authority typically commits 1percent of total architectural expenses, up to $20 million, for public art, and half of 1 percent for projects above that amount.