But it narrowed the number of companies to which the guidance would apply.
Had the Labor Department done this, it would have narrowed the number of employees who should be exempted on "professional" grounds, making thousands more workers eligible for overtime pay.
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has narrowed the number of bidders for the World Trade Center to Brookfield Financial Properties, Silverstein Properties, Vornado Realty Trust and Boston Properties, according to state officials and real estate executives.
British regulators released a statement this month that backed G-20 guidance but narrowed the number of firms to which the rules would apply.
As is the case with commercial aircraft, the complexity of the technology and the immense capital requirements have narrowed the number of suppliers.
The settlement was limited by an earlier ruling from US district judge Keith Ellison, which narrowed the number of statements made by BP that could be said to have affected the company's share price.
In February, 2014, Curiel denied nationwide class-action status to the plaintiffs, giving them class-action status in just New York, Florida, and California; he also narrowed the number of claims from fourteen to five.
The Senate panel noted that senior military lawyers considered the memo " 'legally insufficient' and 'woefully inadequate.' " Mr. Rumsfeld rescinded his order a month later, and narrowed the number of "aggressive techniques" that could be used at Guantánamo.
It narrowed that number down to 30 that were accepted and will take part in the program, which starts next week in Mountain View.
The creation of the International Criminal Court in 1998 narrowed the number of countries that would accept a deposed leader, says Patrick Smith, editor of the London-based newsletter Africa Confidential.
Exclusion criteria narrowed the number of documents to 71 journal articles and 23 reports.
