my $send_now_button =
    $auth{'SEND'} && $status==1 && $approved && !$send_now ?
    qq( ...blah blah ...) : '';

##</code><code>##

my $send_now_button;
if ( !$auth{'SEND'} ) {
    $send_now_button = '';
}
else {
    if ( $status != 1 ) {
        $send_now_button = '';
    }
    else {
        if ( $approved ) {
            if ( $send_now ) {
                $send_now_button = '';
            }
            else {
                $send_now_button = qq( ...blah blah ...);
            }
        }
        else {
            if ( $send_now ) {
                $send_now_button = '';
            }
            else {
                $send_now_button = '';
            }
        }
    }
}