31.   Congress will consider imposing harsh sanctions on foreign entities that help develop the energy sectors in Iran or Libya, despite warnings about possible trade retaliation from US allies.

32.   Legislation that would impose harsh sanctions on foreign entities that invest in the energy sectors in Iran and Libya won unanimous approval Thursday from a key congressional panel.

33.   Samurai bonds are yen-denominated bonds issued in Japan by foreign entities.

34.   She said, for example, that foreign entities could challenge the would-be law under GATT free trade pact and in other international arenas.