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[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3996 Received in Senate (RDS)]

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114th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3996

_______________________________________________________________________

                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           November 17, 2015

                                Received

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 AN ACT

 
 To provide an extension of Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor 
 carrier safety, transit, and other programs funded out of the Highway 
                  Trust Fund, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Surface 
Transportation Extension Act of 2015, Part II''.
    (b) Reconciliation of Funds.--The Secretary of Transportation shall 
reduce the amount apportioned or allocated for a program, project, or 
activity under this Act in fiscal year 2016 by amounts apportioned or 
allocated pursuant to the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2015, 
including the amendments made by that Act, for the period beginning on 
October 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 2015.
    (c) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as 
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; reconciliation of funds; table of contents.
           TITLE I--SURFACE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM EXTENSION

                    Subtitle A--Federal-Aid Highways

Sec. 1001. Extension of Federal-aid highway programs.
Sec. 1002. Administrative expenses.
            Subtitle B--Extension of Highway Safety Programs

Sec. 1101. Extension of National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 
                            highway safety programs.
Sec. 1102. Extension of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 
                            programs.
Sec. 1103. Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act.
               Subtitle C--Public Transportation Programs

Sec. 1201. Formula grants for rural areas.
Sec. 1202. Apportionment of appropriations for formula grants.
Sec. 1203. Authorizations for public transportation.
Sec. 1204. Bus and bus facilities formula grants.
                    Subtitle D--Hazardous Materials

Sec. 1301. Authorization of appropriations.
                      TITLE II--REVENUE PROVISIONS

Sec. 2001. Extension of Highway Trust Fund expenditure authority.

           TITLE I--SURFACE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM EXTENSION

                    Subtitle A--Federal-Aid Highways

SEC. 1001. EXTENSION OF FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAY PROGRAMS.

    (a) In General.--Section 1001(a) of the Highway and Transportation 
Funding Act of 2014 (128 Stat. 1840) is amended by striking ``November 
20, 2015'' and inserting ``December 4, 2015''.
    (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--
            (1) Highway trust fund.--Section 1001(b)(1)(B) of the 
        Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2014 (128 Stat. 1840) 
        is amended by striking ``for the period beginning on October 1, 
        2015, and ending on November 20, 2015, \51/366\ of the total 
        amount'' and inserting ``for the period beginning on October 1, 
        2015, and ending on December 4, 2015, \65/366\ of the total 
        amount''.
            (2) General fund.--Section 1123(h)(1) of MAP-21 (23 U.S.C. 
        202 note) is amended by striking ``and $4,180,328 out of the 
        general fund of the Treasury to carry out the program for the 
        period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 
        2015'' and inserting ``and $5,327,869 out of the general fund 
        of the Treasury to carry out the program for the period 
        beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on December 4, 2015''.
    (c) Use of Funds.--
            (1) In general.--Section 1001(c)(1)(B) of the Highway and 
        Transportation Funding Act of 2014 (128 Stat. 1840) is 
        amended--
                    (A) by striking ``November 20, 2015,'' and 
                inserting ``December 4, 2015,''; and
                    (B) by striking ``\51/366\'' and inserting ``\65/
                366\''.
            (2) Obligation ceiling.--Section 1102 of MAP-21 (23 U.S.C. 
        104 note) is amended--
                    (A) by striking subsection (a)(4) and inserting the 
                following:
            ``(4) $7,134,218,915 for the period beginning on October 1, 
        2015, and ending on December 4, 2015.'';
                    (B) in subsection (b)(12) by striking ``, and for 
                the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on 
                November 20, 2015, only in an amount equal to 
                $639,000,000, less any reductions that would have 
                otherwise been required for that year by section 251A 
                of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control 
                Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 901a), then multiplied by \51/
                366\ for that period'' and inserting ``, and for the 
                period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on 
                December 4, 2015, only in an amount equal to 
                $639,000,000, less any reductions that would have 
                otherwise been required for that year by section 251A 
                of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control 
                Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 901a), then multiplied by \65/
                366\ for that period'';
                    (C) in subsection (c)--
                            (i) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) 
                        by striking ``November 20, 2015'' and inserting 
                        ``December 4, 2015''; and
                            (ii) in paragraph (2) in the matter 
                        preceding subparagraph (A) by striking ``for 
                        the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and 
                        ending on November 20, 2015, that is equal to 
                        \51/366\ of such unobligated balance'' and 
                        inserting ``for the period beginning on October 
                        1, 2015, and ending on December 4, 2015, that 
                        is equal to \65/366\ of such unobligated 
                        balance''; and
                    (D) in subsection (f)(1) in the matter preceding 
                subparagraph (A) by striking ``November 20, 2015'' and 
                inserting ``December 4, 2015''.

SEC. 1002. ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.

    Section 1002 of the Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2014 
(128 Stat. 1842) is amended--
            (1) by striking subsection (a)(2) and inserting the 
        following:
            ``(2) $78,142,077 for the period beginning on October 1, 
        2015, and ending on December 4, 2015.''; and
            (2) in subsection (b)(2) by striking ``and for the period 
        beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 2015, 
        subject to the limitations on administrative expenses for the 
        Federal Highway Administration and Appalachian Regional 
        Commission'' and inserting ``and for the period beginning on 
        October 1, 2015, and ending on December 4, 2015, subject to the 
        limitations on administrative expenses for the Federal Highway 
        Administration and Appalachian Regional Commission''.

            Subtitle B--Extension of Highway Safety Programs

SEC. 1101. EXTENSION OF NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION 
              HIGHWAY SAFETY PROGRAMS.

    (a) Extension of Programs.--
            (1) Highway safety programs.--Section 31101(a)(1)(D) of 
        MAP-21 (126 Stat. 733) is amended to read as follows:
                    ``(D) $41,734,973 for the period beginning on 
                October 1, 2015, and ending on December 4, 2015.''.
            (2) Highway safety research and development.--Section 
        31101(a)(2)(D) of MAP-21 (126 Stat. 733) is amended to read as 
        follows:
                    ``(D) $20,157,104 for the period beginning on 
                October 1, 2015, and ending on December 4, 2015.''.
            (3) National priority safety programs.--Section 
        31101(a)(3)(D) of MAP-21 (126 Stat. 733) is amended to read as 
        follows:
                    ``(D) $48,306,011 for the period beginning on 
                October 1, 2015, and ending on December 4, 2015.''.
            (4) National driver register.--Section 31101(a)(4)(D) of 
        MAP-21 (126 Stat. 733) is amended to read as follows:
                    ``(D) $887,978 for the period beginning on October 
                1, 2015, and ending on December 4, 2015.''.
            (5) High visibility enforcement program.--
                    (A) Authorization of appropriations.--Section 
                31101(a)(5)(D) of MAP-21 (126 Stat. 733) is amended to 
                read as follows:
                    ``(D) $5,150,273 for the period beginning on 
                October 1, 2015, and ending on December 4, 2015.''.
                    (B) Law enforcement campaigns.--Section 2009(a) of 
                SAFETEA-LU (23 U.S.C. 402 note) is amended--
                            (i) in the first sentence by striking 
                        ``November 20, 2015'' and inserting ``December 
                        4, 2015''; and
                            (ii) in the second sentence by striking 
                        ``November 20, 2015,'' and inserting ``December 
                        4, 2015,''.
            (6) Administrative expenses.--Section 31101(a)(6)(D) of 
        MAP-21 (126 Stat. 733) is amended to read as follows:
                    ``(D) $4,528,689 for the period beginning on 
                October 1, 2015, and ending on December 4, 2015.''.
    (b) Cooperative Research and Evaluation.--Section 403(f)(1) of 
title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking ``and $348,361 of 
the total amount available for apportionment to the States for highway 
safety programs under section 402(c) in the period beginning on October 
1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 2015,'' and inserting ``and 
$443,989 of the total amount available for apportionment to the States 
for highway safety programs under section 402(c) in the period 
beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on December 4, 2015,''.
    (c) Applicability of Title 23.--Section 31101(c) of MAP-21 (126 
Stat. 733) is amended by striking ``November 20, 2015,'' and inserting 
``December 4, 2015,''.

SEC. 1102. EXTENSION OF FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION 
              PROGRAMS.

    (a) Motor Carrier Safety Grants.--Section 31104(a)(11) of title 49, 
United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
            ``(11) $38,715,847 for the period beginning on October 1, 
        2015, and ending on December 4, 2015.''.
    (b) Administrative Expenses.--Section 31104(i)(1)(K) of title 49, 
United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
                    ``(K) $45,997,268 for the period beginning on 
                October 1, 2015, and ending on December 4, 2015.''.
    (c) Grant Programs.--
            (1) Commercial driver's license program improvement 
        grants.--Section 4101(c)(1) of SAFETEA-LU (119 Stat. 1715) is 
        amended by striking ``and $4,180,328 for the period beginning 
        on October 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 2015'' and 
        inserting ``and $5,327,869 for the period beginning on October 
        1, 2015, and ending on December 4, 2015''.
            (2) Border enforcement grants.--Section 4101(c)(2) of 
        SAFETEA-LU (119 Stat. 1715) is amended by striking ``and 
        $4,459,016 for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and 
        ending on November 20, 2015'' and inserting ``and $5,683,060 
        for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on 
        December 4, 2015''.
            (3) Performance and registration information system 
        management grant program.--Section 4101(c)(3) of SAFETEA-LU 
        (119 Stat. 1715) is amended by striking ``and $696,721 for the 
        period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 
        2015'' and inserting ``and $887,978 for the period beginning on 
        October 1, 2015, and ending on December 4, 2015''.
            (4) Commercial vehicle information systems and networks 
        deployment program.--Section 4101(c)(4) of SAFETEA-LU (119 
        Stat. 1715) is amended by striking ``and $3,483,607 for the 
        period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 
        2015'' and inserting ``and $4,439,891 for the period beginning 
        on October 1, 2015, and ending on December 4, 2015''.
            (5) Safety data improvement grants.--Section 4101(c)(5) of 
        SAFETEA-LU (119 Stat. 1715) is amended by striking ``and 
        $418,033 for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and 
        ending on November 20, 2015'' and inserting ``and $532,787 for 
        the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on December 
        4, 2015''.
    (d) High-Priority Activities.--Section 31104(k)(2) of title 49, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ``and up to $2,090,164 for 
the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 
2015,'' and inserting ``and up to $2,663,934 for the period beginning 
on October 1, 2015, and ending on December 4, 2015,''.
    (e) New Entrant Audits.--Section 31144(g)(5)(B) of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ``and up to $4,459,016 for the 
period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 2015,'' 
and inserting ``and up to $5,683,060 for the period beginning on 
October 1, 2015, and ending on December 4, 2015,''.
    (f) Outreach and Education.--Section 4127(e) of SAFETEA-LU (119 
Stat. 1741) is amended by striking ``and $557,377 to the Federal Motor 
Carrier Safety Administration for the period beginning on October 1, 
2015, and ending on November 20, 2015,'' and inserting ``and $710,383 
to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration for the period 
beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on December 4, 2015,''.
    (g) Grant Program for Commercial Motor Vehicle Operators.--Section 
4134(c) of SAFETEA-LU (49 U.S.C. 31301 note) is amended by striking 
``and $139,344 for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending 
on November 20, 2015,'' and inserting ``and $177,596 for the period 
beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on December 4, 2015,''.

SEC. 1103. DINGELL-JOHNSON SPORT FISH RESTORATION ACT.

    Section 4 of the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act (16 
U.S.C. 777c) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) 
        by striking ``November 20, 2015'' and inserting ``December 4, 
        2015''; and
            (2) in subsection (b)(1)(A) by striking ``November 20, 
        2015,'' and inserting ``December 4, 2015,''.

               Subtitle C--Public Transportation Programs

SEC. 1201. FORMULA GRANTS FOR RURAL AREAS.

    Section 5311(c)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A) by striking ``and $696,721 for the 
        period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 
        2015,'' and inserting ``and $887,978 for the period beginning 
        on October 1, 2015, and ending on December 4, 2015,''; and
            (2) in subparagraph (B) by striking ``and $3,483,607 for 
        the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on November 
        20, 2015,'' and inserting ``and $4,439,891 for the period 
        beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on December 4, 
        2015,''.

SEC. 1202. APPORTIONMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR FORMULA GRANTS.

    Section 5336(h)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``and $4,180,328 for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, 
and ending on November 20, 2015,'' and inserting ``and $5,327,869 for 
the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on December 4, 
2015,''.

SEC. 1203. AUTHORIZATIONS FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION.

    (a) Formula Grants.--Section 5338(a) of title 49, United States 
Code, is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1) by striking ``and $1,197,663,934 for 
        the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on November 
        20, 2015'' and inserting ``and $1,526,434,426 for the period 
        beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on December 4, 2015'';
            (2) in paragraph (2)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A) by striking ``and 
                $17,947,541 for the period beginning on October 1, 
                2015, and ending on November 20, 2015,'' and inserting 
                ``and $22,874,317 for the period beginning on October 
                1, 2015, and ending on December 4, 2015,'';
                    (B) in subparagraph (B) by striking ``and 
                $1,393,443 for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, 
                and ending on November 20, 2015,'' and inserting ``and 
                $1,775,956 for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, 
                and ending on December 4, 2015,'';
                    (C) in subparagraph (C) by striking ``and 
                $621,287,295 for the period beginning on October 1, 
                2015, and ending on November 20, 2015,'' and inserting 
                ``and $791,836,749 for the period beginning on October 
                1, 2015, and ending on December 4, 2015,'';
                    (D) in subparagraph (D) by striking ``and 
                $35,992,623 for the period beginning on October 1, 
                2015, and ending on November 20, 2015,'' and inserting 
                ``and $45,872,951 for the period beginning on October 
                1, 2015, and ending on December 4, 2015,'';
                    (E) in subparagraph (E)--
                            (i) by striking ``and $84,693,443 for the 
                        period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending 
                        on November 20, 2015,'' and inserting ``and 
                        $107,942,623 for the period beginning on 
                        October 1, 2015, and ending on December 4, 
                        2015,'';
                            (ii) by striking ``and $4,180,328 for the 
                        period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending 
                        on November 20, 2015,'' and inserting ``and 
                        $5,327,869 for the period beginning on October 
                        1, 2015, and ending on December 4, 2015,''; and
                            (iii) by striking ``and $2,786,885 for the 
                        period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending 
                        on November 20, 2015,'' and inserting ``and 
                        $3,551,913 for the period beginning on October 
                        1, 2015, and ending on December 4, 2015,'';
                    (F) in subparagraph (F) by striking ``and $418,033 
                for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending 
                on November 20, 2015,'' and inserting ``and $532,787 
                for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending 
                on December 4, 2015,'';
                    (G) in subparagraph (G) by striking ``and $696,721 
                for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending 
                on November 20, 2015,'' and inserting ``and $887,978 
                for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending 
                on December 4, 2015,'';
                    (H) in subparagraph (H) by striking ``and $536,475 
                for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending 
                on November 20, 2015,'' and inserting ``and $683,743 
                for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending 
                on December 4, 2015,'';
                    (I) in subparagraph (I) by striking ``and 
                $301,805,738 for the period beginning on October 1, 
                2015, and ending on November 20, 2015,'' and inserting 
                ``and $384,654,372 for the period beginning on October 
                1, 2015, and ending on December 4, 2015,'';
                    (J) in subparagraph (J) by striking ``and 
                $59,611,475 for the period beginning on October 1, 
                2015, and ending on November 20, 2015,'' and inserting 
                ``and $75,975,410 for the period beginning on October 
                1, 2015, and ending on December 4, 2015,''; and
                    (K) in subparagraph (K) by striking ``and 
                $73,281,148 for the period beginning on October 1, 
                2015, and ending on November 20, 2015,'' and inserting 
                ``and $93,397,541 for the period beginning on October 
                1, 2015, and ending on December 4, 2015,''.
    (b) Research, Development Demonstration and Deployment Projects.--
Section 5338(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking 
``and $9,754,098 for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and 
ending on November 20, 2015'' and inserting ``and $12,431,694 for the 
period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on December 4, 2015''.
    (c) Transit Cooperative Research Program.--Section 5338(c) of title 
49, United States Code, is amended by striking ``and $975,410 for the 
period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 2015'' 
and inserting ``and $1,243,169 for the period beginning on October 1, 
2015, and ending on December 4, 2015''.
    (d) Technical Assistance and Standards Development.--Section 
5338(d) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking ``and 
$975,410 for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on 
November 20, 2015'' and inserting ``and $1,243,169 for the period 
beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on December 4, 2015''.
    (e) Human Resources and Training.--Section 5338(e) of title 49, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ``and $696,721 for the 
period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 2015'' 
and inserting ``and $887,978 for the period beginning on October 1, 
2015, and ending on December 4, 2015''.
    (f) Capital Investment Grants.--Section 5338(g) of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ``and $265,729,508 for the period 
beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 2015'' and 
inserting ``and $338,674,863 for the period beginning on October 1, 
2015, and ending on December 4, 2015''.
    (g) Administration.--Section 5338(h) of title 49, United States 
Code, is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1) by striking ``and $14,491,803 for the 
        period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 
        2015'' and inserting ``and $18,469,945 for the period beginning 
        on October 1, 2015, and ending on December 4, 2015'';
            (2) in paragraph (2) by striking ``and not less than 
        $696,721 for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and 
        ending on November 20, 2015,'' and inserting ``and not less 
        than $887,978 for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and 
        ending on December 4, 2015,''; and
            (3) in paragraph (3) by striking ``and not less than 
        $139,344 for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and 
        ending on November 20, 2015,'' and inserting ``and not less 
        than $177,596 for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and 
        ending on December 4, 2015,''.

SEC. 1204. BUS AND BUS FACILITIES FORMULA GRANTS.

    Section 5339(d)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking ``and $9,127,049 for the period beginning 
        on October 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 2015,'' and 
        inserting ``and $11,632,514 for the period beginning on October 
        1, 2015, and ending on December 4, 2015,'';
            (2) by striking ``$174,180 for such period'' and inserting 
        ``$221,994 for such period''; and
            (3) by striking ``$69,672 for such period'' and inserting 
        ``$88,798 for such period''.

                    Subtitle D--Hazardous Materials

SEC. 1301. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) In General.--Section 5128(a)(4) of title 49, United States 
Code, is amended to read as follows:
            ``(4) $7,594,344 for the period beginning on October 1, 
        2015, and ending on December 4, 2015.''.
    (b) Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness Fund.--Section 
5128(b)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as 
follows:
            ``(2) Fiscal year 2016.--From the Hazardous Materials 
        Emergency Preparedness Fund established under section 5116(i), 
        the Secretary may expend for the period beginning on October 1, 
        2015, and ending on December 4, 2015--
                    ``(A) $33,388 to carry out section 5115;
                    ``(B) $3,871,585 to carry out subsections (a) and 
                (b) of section 5116, of which not less than $2,424,180 
                shall be available to carry out section 5116(b);
                    ``(C) $26,639 to carry out section 5116(f);
                    ``(D) $110,997 to publish and distribute the 
                Emergency Response Guidebook under section 5116(i)(3); 
                and
                    ``(E) $177,596 to carry out section 5116(j).''.
    (c) Hazardous Materials Training Grants.--Section 5128(c) of title 
49, United States Code, is amended by striking ``and $557,377 for the 
period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 2015,'' 
and inserting ``and $710,383 for the period beginning on October 1, 
2015, and ending on December 4, 2015,''.

                      TITLE II--REVENUE PROVISIONS

SEC. 2001. EXTENSION OF HIGHWAY TRUST FUND EXPENDITURE AUTHORITY.

    (a) Highway Trust Fund.--Section 9503 of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986 is amended--
            (1) by striking ``November 21, 2015'' in subsections 
        (b)(6)(B), (c)(1), and (e)(3) and inserting ``December 5, 
        2015'', and
            (2) by striking ``Surface Transportation Extension Act of 
        2015'' in subsections (c)(1) and (e)(3) and inserting ``Surface 
        Transportation Extension Act of 2015, Part II''.
    (b) Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund.--Section 9504 of 
such Code is amended--
            (1) by striking ``Surface Transportation Extension Act of 
        2015'' each place it appears in subsection (b)(2) and inserting 
        ``Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2015, Part II'', and
            (2) by striking ``November 21, 2015'' in subsection (d)(2) 
        and inserting ``December 5, 2015''.
    (c) Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund.--Section 
9508(e)(2) of such Code is amended by striking ``November 21, 2015'' 
and inserting ``December 5, 2015''.

            Passed the House of Representatives November 16, 2015.

            Attest:

                                                 KAREN L. HAAS,

                                                                 Clerk.
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