31.   Burns, Leahy, and Goodlatte all have bills to ease restrictions on the use of encryption programs.

32.   But the drive toward greater openness with Cuba has been evident in recent months, as lawmakers have steadily approved measures to ease restrictions on trade and travel.

33.   But the group says its real intent is to force the federal government to ease restrictions on immigration.

34.   But to do so, the city must first persuade the federal government to ease some restrictions it places on municipal debt.

35.   Chilean stocks rose for a sixth day amid speculation the central bank will ease restrictions on foreign investment in local stocks.

36.   Clinton recently eased restrictions on social and cultural exchanges with Cuba and has been trying to fend off Republican attempts to tighten the economic embargo.

37.   Cuba had no immediate reaction to the steps Clinton did take to ease restrictions.

38.   Deregulation measures include a plan to ease restrictions on lending to small companies and to allow banks to charge higher interest rates to companies with poor credit ratings.

39.   Earlier this month, the Federal Communications Commission eased restrictions on how much spectrum can be controlled by cellular companies.