Dr. Sidney M. Wolfe, a consumer representative on the panel and director of the health research group at the nonprofit group Public Citizen, said the F.D.A. should "move slowly, if at all," to expand approved uses of the drug.
Ms. Barbee said she would like lawmakers to expand the approved uses for certain local sales tax dollars to include arts facilities.
Lilly also hopes to expand Cymbalta, approved to treat major depression, anxiety and fibromyalgia, into chronic pain.
The expanded authority, approved two years ago by the Bush administration and continued by President Obama, permits the agency to rely on what officials describe as "pattern of life" analysis, using evidence collected by surveillance cameras on the unmanned aircraft and from other sources about individuals and locations.
In November, voters approved expanding renewable-energy options.
Earlier, the House approved expanding the state's 6percentt sales tax to cover a long list of services, as varied as tanning and landscaping, that had been exempt.
It also approved expanding the role of surveys of students' interest in participating in sports in judging schools' compliance with Title IX.
In July, its board approved expanding into the Middle East, part of a process that could see it lend €2.5 billion in the region annually.
Hunt last year approved expanding the Abbot point coal terminal in northern Queensland, a move that will allow coal from other projects, like Adani's Carmichael mine, to be shipped for export.
Since Congress approved expanding the lending authority for the 504 program to $5.5 million, Mr. Incarnato is considering an S.B.A. loan to finance the purchase of the rest of the space.
