11.   A chance to amend the law will come around again.

12.   A bill to amend the law is pending in parliament.

13.   A separate measure to amend the law died in the Legislature.

14.   A third option, amending the law, was scrapped when it became evident it would be impossible to accomplish quickly.

15.   Administration officials acknowledge that Congress might have to amend some laws on trading with North Korea if Washington were to build or finance the reactors.

16.   But even to begin discussing ways of amending the laws is considered risky.

17.   But he said Congress amended the law several years ago.

18.   But in a controversial move, the Federal Reserve has asked Congress to amend the law and add a third day to the clearing period.

19.   But now consumer groups worry that the laws are being amended in ways that hurt customers.

20.   But Republican officials said they thought it unlikely that the law would be amended this year.