The deal is the latest between producers and the theater industry's three major unions, effectively assuring labor peace on Broadway at least through the spring of 2007.

Lawrence H. Summers, Mr. Rubin's deputy at Treasury, was given a seat on the Economic Council, effectively assuring Mr. Rubin three votes in deliberations of the panel, which is intended to mediate economic disputes within the Administration.

Under House rules, the vote, 304 to 108, effectively assures passage of the legislation segregating the sexes when the House votes on the larger budget bill, possibly as soon as Thursday.

They argued that drift is essentially a principal-agent problem that explores "how-or indeed, whether-elected political officials can reasonably effectively assure that their policy intentions will be carried out."

On June 14, 2012, the Senate held another cloture vote on her nomination, which passed, 62-37, effectively assuring her the ambassadorship.

Recent independent polls show Mr. Warner and Mr. Miller in a virtual tie among Republican voters, so the outside support would effectively assure Mr. Warner victory in the primary.

Hayes signed a contract in the off-season with the Jets which effectively assured he would be the starting free safety.

The Jets rewarded Chris Hayes, who stopped the revolving door at free safety last season, with a five-year contract worth $5 million, effectively assuring him of the starting job.

A vote to confirm by Mr. Chafee would effectively assure Mr. Bolton of committee approval and eventual approval by the Senate.

New laws would require approval by the full legislature, but the decision of Frelimo's ruling body effectively assured the abandonment of the one-party system.