21.   The U.S. Senate is expected today to debate several controversial amendments to its sweeping plan to rewrite communications laws.

22.   There is little doubt that Congress will approve the budget plan, although at least one controversial amendment is scheduled for a vote in the House.

23.   Votes will also be allowed on controversial amendments to the spending bill for the Veterans Administration and the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

24.   Philippine presidents are limited by the constitution to a single six-year term, and a second term for Ramos would have required a highly controversial constitutional amendment.

25.   A controversial constitutional amendment passed in May limited the presidency to Zambians born of Zambian parents.

26.   A controversial constitutional amendment that bars former President Kenneth Kaunda from contesting elections later this year was not considered.

27.   Britain labeled the vote as undemocratic after former President Kenneth Kaunda was barred from running under a controversial constitutional amendment.

28.   Chiluba was re-elected in October after his government passed controversial constitutional amendments barring former president Kenneth Kaunda from standing for office.

29.   Former President Kenneth Kaunda was effectively banned from running in elections later this year after government lawmakers unanimously adopted controversial constitutional amendments Tuesday.

30.   Further delays could be caused by controversial amendments that could be attached, which traditionally happens when the borrowing extension is requested.