AS home prices have floated upward in the last decade, the dollar threshold for what are called jumbo mortgages has also risen, from $133,250 in 1986 to $333,700 this year.

Agencies shall establish procedures including dollar thresholds for review of acquisitions by the Director or the Director's designee for the purpose of making these recommendations.

That limit was from $200 to $1,950, depending on the "dollar threshold" that the driver chose when the insurance was purchased.

The filing requirement is triggered only if the value of the transaction and, in some cases, the size of the parties, exceed certain dollar thresholds, which are adjusted periodically under the Act.

In the letter, Mr. Clinton said he was seeking to simplify the reporting requirements and increase the dollar threshold of people who would have to pay Social Security taxes.

These are dollar thresholds that buyers are most likely to select as the top amounts they are initially willing to spend or to use in Internet searches.

Until last week, its duties were mainly to approve all contracts over certain dollar thresholds - $5,000 for personal services, $10,000 for goods and materials and $25,000 for capital construction.

Still others set a dollar threshold; when injuries result in medical bills exceeding some minimum, claims can be brought for pain and suffering.

That demonstrates why our bill discards dollar thresholds as an approval criterion and substitutes types of weapons systems.

Dr. Mirrer said, "We have no dollar threshold or expectation, but any money that we raise in any way would be very welcome."