FEDS SAY IT MAY NOT PAY FOR SOME TO WORK FOR TIPS

WASHINGTON -(AP)- A proposed network of anti-terror tipsters has been
modified to exclude people from industries and government agencies that
often have access to people's homes, officials said Friday.

Those in charge of formulating the program also said it won't be implemented
until Congress returns to give Justice Department officials a chance to
consult with lawmakers.

The program, called Operation TIPS (Terrorism Information and Prevention
System), originally was to begin this month.

It ran into heavy criticism from civil libertarians and many in Congress,
who complained the program might lead to spying on Americans in their homes.

The House passed a bill last month by Rep. Dick Armey, R-Lewisville, that
would prohibit the program.

Justice officials said in June that utility companies, the Postal Service
and trucking companies would be sought as possible participants.

The idea was to offer a hot line people could call if they noticed something
suspicious during the course of their work day that could be terror
activity.