The United States has sought to change certain provisions of this treaty, but with limited success.

They also brandished it as a defense when the Holy See itself threatened to change important provisions of the Formula.

In releasing a 112-page report, the Attorney General asked the Legislature to change provisions of state law that distinguish the societies from other child-welfare agencies.

This could allow Democrats to change provisions in the bill they dislike.

But most state laws are not so strong, and most governors have used their power mainly to change technical provisions and sloppy legislative language.

Ms. Mucha declined to say which provisions in the law the Governor would change.

It is not enough simply to change laws and legal provisions.

He specifically cited what he called the bill's failure to change provisions regarding Medicaid and child protective services.

Administration officials say they plan to work with Congress to change provisions they find objectionable so that President Clinton can sign the bill.

A counterargument is that, by failing to act through the process of constitutional amendment to change such provisions, the people have consented to them.