11.   He did not say whether he would recommend such action, which could become moot if the independent counsel law expires.

12.   He has to strike some deal by next June, when the managed-care law expires.

13.   He might have decided to shut down the Starr Chamber before the independent counsel law expires at the end of June.

14.   If the law expires, the state will continue to set rates for Medicaid, the federal and state health care program for the elderly and poor.

15.   If the law expires, thousands of loft dwellers would be exposed to eviction proceedings.

16.   If the laws expire, that could create immediate legal problems for loft tenants, though none of them are likely to be evicted anytime soon.

17.   If the Leahy law expires, the administration ought to continue to apply its conditions on counter-narcotics aid.

18.   In another welcome move, Rao let a broad anti-terrorism law expire last week.

19.   In particular, the measure contains a provision that would have the law expire after seven years.

20.   Independent counsel law expires if not extended by congress.