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SECTION 1. ONE ADDITIONAL EMPLOYEE FOR EACH MEM-
BER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
IF THE EMPLOYEE IS HIRED FROM THE WEL-
FARE ROLLS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—In addition to the number of em-
ployees permitted by law, rule, or other authority, each
Member of the House of Representatives may hire one em-
ployee under the Members’ Representational Allowance—
(1) if, at the time of the employment by the
Member, the individual employed is receiving wel-
fare; and
(2) if, by reason of the employment by the
Member, the individual is no longer eligible for wel-
fare.
(b) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion may be construed to permit any increase in the
amount of funds provided under the Members’ Represen-
tational Allowance of any Member of the House of Rep-
resentatives who hires an employee pursuant to this sec-
tion.
(c) REGULATIONS.—The Committee on House Over-
sight of the House of Representatives shall have authority
to prescribe regulations to carry out this section.
(d) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section—
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF COMMISSION.
Section 111(a) of the Illinois and Michigan Canal Na-
tional Heritage Corridor Act of 1984 (98 Stat. 1456; 16
U.S.C. 461 note) is amended by striking ‘‘ten’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘20’’.
SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF COMMISSION.
(a) EXTENSION.—Section 111(a) of the Illinois and
Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor Act of 1984
(98 Stat. 1456; 16 U.S.C. 461 note) is amended by striking
‘‘ten’’ and inserting ‘‘20’’.
(b) REPEAL OF EXTENSION AUTHORITY.—Section 111
of such Act (16 U.S.C. 461 note) is further amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘(a) TERMINATION.—’’; and
(2) by repealing subsection (b).
Union Calendar No. 382
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 1042
[Report No. 105–676]
A BILL
To amend the Illinois and Michigan Canal Heritage
Corridor Act of 1984 to extend the Illinois and
Michigan Canal Heritage Corridor Commission.
AUGUST 5, 1998
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Commit-
tee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and
ordered to be printed
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1043
To amend title 10, United States Code, to temporarily expand the Department
of Defense program by which State and local law enforcement agencies
may procure certain law enforcement equipment through the Department.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 12, 1997
Mr. LUTHER (for himself, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. FILNER, Ms.
RIVERS, Mr. EDWARDS, Mr. BISHOP, Ms. MCKINNEY, and Mr. EVANS)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Na-
tional Security
A BILL
To amend title 10, United States Code, to temporarily ex-
pand the Department of Defense program by which State
and local law enforcement agencies may procure certain
law enforcement equipment through the Department.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Help Equip Local Po-
lice Act’’.
SEC. 2. PROCUREMENT BY STATE AND LOCAL LAW EN-
FORCEMENT AGENCIES OF LAW ENFORCE-
MENT EQUIPMENT THROUGH DEPARTMENT
OF DEFENSE.
Section 381 of title 10, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) by redesignating subsection (d) as sub-
section (e); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (c) the follow-
ing new subsection:
‘‘(d) TEMPORARY PROCUREMENT OF OTHER LAW
ENFORCEMENT EQUIPMENT.—(1) The Secretary of De-
fense shall expand the procedures established under sub-
section (a) for the purchase of law enforcement equipment
suitable for counter-drug activities to include law enforce-
ment equipment that is not suitable or intended for
counter-drug activities. The catalog maintained under sub-
section (c) shall be expanded to include law enforcement
equipment authorized for procurement under this sub-
section.
‘‘(2) Law enforcement equipment authorized for pro-
curement under this subsection by State and local govern-
ments may not include any equipment that the Depart-
ment of Defense does not procure for its own purposes.
‘‘(3) The expanded procurement authority provided
under this subsection shall expire at the end of the two-
year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this
subsection. However, after the expiration date, the Sec-
retary may continue to process requests received under
this subsection before that date.’’.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1044
To promote the fitting of firearms with child safety locks.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 12, 1997
Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To promote the fitting of firearms with child safety locks.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Firearm Child Safety
Lock Act of 1997’’.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITIONS AGAINST TRANSFER OF A FIREARM
OR MANUFACTURE OF A HANDGUN WITHOUT
CHILD SAFETY LOCKS.
(a) PROHIBITION AGAINST TRANSFER OF FIREARM
WITHOUT CHILD SAFETY LOCK ATTACHED.—
(1) PROHIBITION.—It shall be unlawful for any
person, in or affecting commerce, to transfer a fire-
arm in the United States, unless a child safety lock
which meets the requirement of subsection (c) is at-
tached to, or is an integral part of, the firearm.
(2) PENALTIES.—
(A) PRIVATE TRANSFERS.—The Secretary
shall impose a civil fine of $1,000 on any per-
son, other than a licensed dealer or licensed
manufacturer, who violates paragraph (1).
(B) TRANSFERS BY FEDERALLY LICENSED
FIREARMS DEALERS.—The Secretary shall im-
pose a civil fine of $5,000 on any licensed deal-
er who violates paragraph (1), and shall revoke
any license issued under chapter 44 of title 18,
United States Code, to such a licensed dealer.
(C) TRANSFERS BY FEDERALLY LICENSED
FIREARMS
MANUFACTURERS.—The Secretary
shall impose a civil fine of $5,000 on any li-
censed manufacturer who violates paragraph
(1).
(b) PROHIBITION
AGAINST
MANUFACTURE
OF
HANDGUN WITHOUT CHILD SAFETY LOCK ATTACHED.—
(1) PROHIBITION.—It shall be unlawful for any
person, in or affecting commerce, to manufacture a
handgun in the United States, unless a child safety
lock which meets the requirement of subsection (c)
is attached to, or is an integral part of, the firearm.
(2) PENALTIES.—The Secretary shall impose a
civil fine of $5,000 on any person who violates para-
graph (1).
(c) CHILD SAFETY LOCK REQUIREMENTS.—A lock
meets the requirements of this subsection if the lock, while
activated or attached to the firearm, prevents the firearm
from being discharged.
(d) JUDICIAL REVIEW.—Not later than 60 days after
an individual receives notice from the Secretary of a deci-
sion to impose a fine on, or revoke a license of, the individ-
ual under this section, the individual may bring an action
against the Secretary in any United States district court
for de novo review of the decision.
(e) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section, the terms
‘‘firearm’’, ‘‘handgun’’, ‘‘dealer’’, ‘‘licensed dealer’’, ‘‘man-
ufacturer’’, ‘‘licensed manufacturer’’, and ‘‘Secretary’’
shall have the meanings given such terms in section
921(a) of title 18, United States Code.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1045
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat a portion of welfare
benefits which are contingent on employment as earned income for pur-
poses of the earned income credit, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 12, 1997
Mrs. MINK of Hawaii introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat a
portion of welfare benefits which are contingent on em-
ployment as earned income for purposes of the earned
income credit, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PORTION OF WELFARE BENEFITS CONTINGENT
ON EMPLOYMENT TREATED AS EARNED IN-
COME FOR EARNED INCOME CREDIT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (2) of section 32(c) of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (defining earned in-
come) is amended by adding at the end the following new
subparagraph:
‘‘(C) If—
‘‘(i) as a condition of receiving any
payment or other amount under a State
program funded under part A of title IV of
the Social Security Act, the eligible individ-
ual is required to perform services for any
person, and
‘‘(ii) such individual receives no com-
pensation (other than such payment or
other amount) for performing such serv-
ices,
then the term ‘earned income’ includes an
amount equal to the product of the number of
hours during the taxable year that such services
are performed and the minimum wage rate ap-
plicable to the individual under section 6(a)(1)
of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (de-
termined without regard to section 3(m) of such
Act). The preceding sentence shall also apply
for purposes of sections 21 and 129 (relating to
dependent care credit and assistance).’’
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years beginning after
the date of the enactment of this Act.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1046
To allow each Member of the House of Representatives to hire one additional
employee, if the employee is hired from the welfare rolls, and to provide
that, if such employment is in the District of Columbia, the jurisdiction
represented by the Member may count the employment toward its welfare
participation rate requirement.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 12, 1997
Ms. NORTON (for herself, Mrs. CARSON, Mr. FILNER, Mr. HILLIARD, Mrs.
JOHNSON of Connecticut, Mrs. MEEK of Florida, Mrs. MORELLA, Mr.
TOWNS, Ms. WATERS, Ms. WOOLSEY, and Mr. WYNN) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Oversight, and
in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be sub-
sequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of
such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To allow each Member of the House of Representatives to
hire one additional employee, if the employee is hired
from the welfare rolls, and to provide that, if such em-
ployment is in the District of Columbia, the jurisdiction
represented by the Member may count the employment
toward its welfare participation rate requirement.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
(1) the term ‘‘Member of the House of Rep-
resentatives’’ means a Representative in, or a Dele-
gate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress;
and
(2) the term ‘‘welfare’’ means means-tested
public assistance.
SEC. 2. AUTHORITY OF JURISDICTION REPRESENTED BY A
MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTA-
TIVES TO COUNT EMPLOYMENT IN THE DIS-
TRICT OF COLUMBIA OF A WELFARE RECIPI-
ENT BY THE MEMBER TOWARD MEETING
WELFARE PARTICIPATION RATE REQUIRE-
MENT APPLICABLE TO THE JURISDICTION.
Section 407(b) of the Social Security Act, as amend-
ed by section 103(a), and as in effect pursuant to section
116, of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity
Reconciliation Act of 1996 (42 U.S.C. 607(b)) is amended
by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(6) SPECIAL RULE RELATING TO COUNTING
OF PERSONS EMPLOYED IN THE DISTRICT OF CO-
LUMBIA
BY
A
MEMBER
OF
THE
HOUSE
OF
REP-
RESENTATIVES.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—If a Member of the
House of Representatives employs in the Dis-
trict of Columbia a recipient of assistance under
a program funded under this part, then for so
long as the State represented by the Member
elects to treat the recipient as a member of a
family in that State for purposes of paragraphs
(1)(B) and (2)(B), the recipient shall be so
treated by only that State.
‘‘(B) MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF REP-
RESENTATIVES DEFINED.—As used in subpara-
graph (A), the term ‘Member of the House of
Representatives’ means a Representative in, or
a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the
Congress.’’.
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mediate care’’ and inserting ‘‘or is in a medical
treatment’’; and
(B) by inserting ‘‘or, in the case of an in-
dividual who is a child under the age of 18,
under any health insurance policy issued by a
private provider of such insurance’’ after ‘‘title
XIX’’; and
(4) in paragraph (3)—
(A) by striking ‘‘same hospital, home, or
facility’’ and inserting ‘‘same medical treatment
facility’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘same such hospital, home,
or facility’’ and inserting ‘‘same such facility’’.
(e) CORRECTION
OF
U.S.C. CITATION.—Section
211(c) of the Personal Responsibility and Work Oppor-
tunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–193;
110 Stat. 2189) is amended by striking ‘‘1382(a)(4)’’ and
inserting ‘‘1382c(a)(4)’’.
SEC. 203. ADDITIONAL TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO TITLE
II.
Title II of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 401
et seq.) is amended—
(1) in section 205(j)(4)(B)(i), by adding ‘‘and’’
at the end; and
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(B) amounts authorized for the Bureau of 
Transportation Statistics; 
(2) not distribute an amount from the obligation 
limitation for Federal-aid highways that is equal to 
the unobligated balance of amounts— 
(A) made available from the Highway Trust 
Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) for 
Federal-aid highways and highway safety con-
struction programs for previous fiscal years the 
funds for which are allocated by the Secretary 
(or apportioned by the Secretary under section 
202 or 204 of title 23, United States Code); and 
(B) for which obligation limitation was 
provided in a previous fiscal year; 
(3) determine the proportion that— 
(A) the obligation limitation for Federal-aid 
highways, less the aggregate of amounts not dis-
tributed under paragraphs (1) and (2) of this 
subsection; bears to 
(B) the total of the sums authorized to be 
appropriated for the Federal-aid highways and 
highway safety construction programs (other 
than sums authorized to be appropriated for pro-
visions of law described in paragraphs (1) 
through (11) of subsection (b) and sums author-
amounts not distributed under paragraphs (1) 
and (2) of this subsection; 
(4) distribute the obligation limitation for Fed-
eral-aid highways, less the aggregate amounts not 
distributed under paragraphs (1) and (2), for each 
of the programs (other than programs to which 
paragraph (1) applies) that are allocated by the Sec-
retary under such authorization legislation and title 
23, United States Code, or apportioned by the Sec-
retary under sections 202 or 204 of that title, by 
multiplying— 
(A) the proportion determined under para-
graph (3); by 
(B) the amounts authorized to be appro-
priated for each such program for such fiscal 
year; and 
(5) distribute the obligation limitation for Fed-
eral-aid highways, less the aggregate amounts not 
distributed under paragraphs (1) and (2) and the 
amounts distributed under paragraph (4), for Fed-
eral-aid highway and highway safety construction 
programs that are apportioned by the Secretary 
under such authorization legislation or title 23, 
United States Code (other than the amounts appor-
tioned for the National Highway Performance Pro-
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Capital Fund into a replacement reserve subject to the 
following: 
‘‘(A) At the discretion of the Secretary, pub-
lic housing agencies may transfer and hold in a 
Replacement Reserve, funds originating from ad-
ditional sources. 
‘‘(B) No minimum transfer of funds to a re-
placement reserve shall be required. 
‘‘(C) At any time, a public housing author-
ity may not hold in a replacement reserve more 
than the amount the public housing authority 
has determined necessary to satisfy the antici-
pated capital needs of properties in its portfolio 
assisted under 42 U.S.C. 1437g as outlined in its 
Capital Fund 5 Year Action Plan, or a com-
parable plan, as determined by the Secretary. 
‘‘(D) The Secretary may establish by regu-
lation a maximum replacement reserve level or 
levels that are below amounts determined under 
subparagraph (C), which may be based upon the 
size of the portfolio assisted under 42 U.S.C. 
1437g or other factors. 
‘‘(3) In first establishing a replacement reserve, 
the Secretary may allow public housing agencies to
(B) in clause (ii)—
(i) by striking ‘‘tribunal may’’ and in-
serting ‘‘court or administrative agency of
competent jurisdiction shall’’; and
(ii) by striking ‘‘filed with the tribu-
nal’’ and inserting ‘‘filed with the State
case registry’’.
SEC. 309. VOLUNTARY PATERNITY ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
Section 466(a)(5)(C)(i) of the Social Security Act
(42 U.S.C. 666(a)(5)(C)(i)) is amended by inserting
‘‘, or through the use of video or audio equipment,’’ after
‘‘orally’’.
SEC. 310. CALCULATION OF PATERNITY ESTABLISHMENT
PERCENTAGE.
Section 452(g)(2) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 652(g)(2)) is amended, in the matter following
subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘subparagraph (A)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘subparagraphs (A) and (B)’’.
SEC. 311. MEANS AVAILABLE FOR PROVISION OF TECH-
NICAL ASSISTANCE AND OPERATION OF FED-
ERAL PARENT LOCATOR SERVICE.
(a) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—Section 452(j) of the
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 652(j)), is amended, in the
matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘to cover
costs incurred by the Secretary’’ and inserting ‘‘which
(10) $4,500,000 (increased by $750,000) is for 
enhanced training and services to end violence 
against and abuse of women in later life, as author-
ized by section 40802 of the 1994 Act; 
(11) $16,000,000 is for grants to support fami-
lies in the justice system, as authorized by section 
1301 of the 2000 Act: Provided, That unobligated 
balances available for the programs authorized by 
section 1301 of the 2000 Act and section 41002 of 
the 1994 Act, prior to their amendment by the 2013 
Act, shall be available for this program; 
(12) $6,000,000 is for education and training 
to end violence against and abuse of women with 
disabilities, as authorized by section 1402 of the 
2000 Act; 
(13) $500,000 is for the National Resource 
Center on Workplace Responses to assist victims of 
domestic violence, as authorized by section 41501 of 
the 1994 Act; 
(14) $1,000,000 is for analysis and research on 
violence against Indian women, including as author-
ized by section 904 of the 2005 Act: Provided, That 
such funds may be transferred to and administered 
by the Office of Justice Programs;
TRANSPORTATION PLANNING, RESEARCH, AND 
DEVELOPMENT 
For necessary expenses for conducting transportation 
planning, research, systems development, development ac-
tivities, and making grants, to remain available until ex-
pended, $5,976,000. 
WORKING CAPITAL FUND 
For necessary expenses for operating costs and cap-
ital outlays of the Working Capital Fund, not to exceed 
$181,500,000 shall be paid from appropriations made 
available to the Department of Transportation: Provided, 
That such services shall be provided on a competitive basis 
to entities within the Department of Transportation: Pro-
vided further, That the above limitation on operating ex-
penses shall not apply to non-DOT entities: Provided fur-
ther, That no funds appropriated in this Act to an agency 
of the Department shall be transferred to the Working 
Capital Fund without majority approval of the Working 
Capital Fund Steering Committee and approval of the 
Secretary: Provided further, That no assessments may be 
levied against any program, budget activity, subactivity or 
project funded by this Act unless notice of such assess-
ments and the basis therefor are presented to the House 
and Senate Committees on Appropriations and are ap-
proved by such Committees.
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(39) Section 7478 (relating to declaratory judg-
ments relating to certain tax-exempt obligations). 
(40) Section 7508 (relating to postponing time 
for certain actions required by the income, estate, 
and gift tax). 
(41) Section 7509 (relating to Postal Service 
payroll taxes). 
(42) Section 7512 (relating to payroll taxes). 
(43) Section 7517 (relating to estate and gift 
tax evaluation). 
(44) Section 7518 (relating to Merchant Marine 
tax incentives). 
(45) Section 7519 (relating to taxable years). 
(46) Section 7520 (relating to insurance and 
annuity valuation tables). 
(47) Section 7523 (relating to reporting Fed-
eral income and outlays on Form 1040s). 
(48) Section 7611 (relating to church income 
tax exemptions and church unrelated business in-
come tax inquiries). 
(49) Section 7654 (relating to possessions’ in-
come taxes). 
(50) Section 7655 (relating to cross references). 
(51) Section 7701(a)(16). 
(52) Section 7701(a)(19). 
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or Indian tribe that receives a grant under this sub-
section is in violation of a condition of a grant re-
ferred to in paragraph (3)(B), the Administrator
may terminate the grant made to the State, local
government, or Indian tribe and require full or par-
tial repayment of the grant.
SEC. 103. GRANTS FOR REVOLVING LOAN PROGRAMS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Administrator shall
establish a program to award grants to be used by
States, local governments, or Indian tribes to cap-
italize revolving loan funds for the cleanup of
brownfield sites.
(2) LOANS.—The loans may be provided by the
State, local government, or Indian tribe to finance
cleanups of brownfield sites by the State, local gov-
ernment, or Indian tribe, or by an owner or a pro-
spective purchaser of a brownfield site (including a
local government or Indian tribe) at which a cleanup
is being conducted or is proposed to be conducted.
(b) SCOPE OF PROGRAM.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—
(A) GRANTS.—In carrying out subsection
(a), the Administrator may award a grant to a
State, local government, or Indian tribe that
submits an application to the Administrator
that is approved by the Administrator.
(B) USE OF GRANT.—The grant shall be
used by the State, local government, or Indian
tribe to capitalize a revolving loan fund to be
used for cleanup of 1 or more brownfield sites.
(C) GRANT APPLICATION.—An application
for a grant under this section shall be in such
form as the Administrator determines appro-
priate. At a minimum, the application shall in-
clude the following:
(i) Evidence that the grant applicant
has the financial controls and resources to
administer a revolving loan fund in accord-
ance with this title.
(ii) Provisions that—
(I) ensure that the grant appli-
cant has the ability to monitor the use
of funds provided to loan recipients
under this title;
(II) ensure that any cleanup con-
ducted by the applicant is protective
of human health and the environment;
and
gram in section 119 of title 23, United States Code, 
that are exempt from the limitation under subsection 
(b)(12) and the amounts apportioned under sections 
202 and 204 of that title) in the proportion that— 
(A) amounts authorized to be appropriated 
for the programs that are apportioned under 
title 23, United States Code, or such authoriza-
tion legislation to each State for such fiscal 
year; bears to 
(B) the total of the amounts authorized to 
be appropriated for the programs that are ap-
portioned under title 23, United States Code, or 
such authorization legislation to all States for 
such fiscal year. 
(b) EXCEPTIONS FROM OBLIGATION LIMITATION.— 
The obligation limitation for Federal-aid highways shall 
not apply to obligations under or for— 
(1) section 125 of title 23, United States Code; 
(2) section 147 of the Surface Transportation 
Assistance Act of 1978 (23 U.S.C. 144 note; 92 
Stat. 2714); 
(3) section 9 of the Federal-Aid Highway Act 
of 1981 (95 Stat. 1701); 
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