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118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5920 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow married couples 
to apply the student loan interest deduction limitation separately to 
each spouse, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 11, 2023 
Mr. GROTHMAN (for himself, Mr. CARTER of Louisiana, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, 
Ms. DELBENE, Mr. GAETZ, Mr. GOTTHEIMER, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Mr. 
LATURNER, Mrs. LESKO, Mrs. MILLER of Illinois, Ms. SEWELL, Mr. 
STEUBE, Mr. SWALWELL, Mr. TRONE, and Mr. GOMEZ) introduced the 
following bill 
OCTOBER 25, 2023 
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow mar-
ried couples to apply the student loan interest deduction 
limitation separately to each spouse, and for other pur-
poses. 
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 ‘‘Student Loan Mar-
riage Penalty Elimination Act of 2023’’. 
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SEC. 2. STUDENT LOAN INTEREST DEDUCTION LIMITATION 
APPLIED SEPARATELY TO EACH SPOUSE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 221(b)(1) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The interest taken into ac-
count with respect to a taxpayer for a taxable year 
under subsection (a) for indebtedness incurred by an 
individual shall not exceed $2,500.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 221 of 
such Code is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b), by striking the heading 
and inserting ‘‘DOLLAR LIMITATIONS’’, and 
(2) by amending subsection (e) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(e) DENIAL OF DOUBLE BENEFIT.—No deduction 
shall be allowed under this section for any amount for 
which a deduction is allowable under any other provision 
of this chapter.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2022. 
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HR 5923 RFS
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Iran-China Energy 
Sanctions Act of 2023’’. 
SEC. 2. SANCTIONS ON FOREIGN FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS 
WITH RESPECT TO THE PURCHASE OF PE-
TROLEUM PRODUCTS AND UNMANNED AER-
IAL VEHICLES FROM IRAN. 
Section 1245(d) of the National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (22 U.S.C. 8513a(d)) is 
amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraph (5) as para-
graph (6); and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (4) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(5) APPLICABILITY OF SANCTIONS WITH RE-
SPECT TO CHINESE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—For the purpose of 
paragraph (1)(A), a ‘significant financial trans-
action’ includes any transaction— 
‘‘(i) by a Chinese financial institution 
(without regard to the size, number, fre-
quency, or nature of the transaction) in-
volving the purchase of petroleum or petro-
leum products from Iran; and 
‘‘(ii) by a foreign financial institution 
(without regard to the size, number, fre-
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Union Calendar No. 271 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 5921 
[Report No. 118–332] 
A BILL 
To prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury from au-
thorizing certain transactions by a United States 
financial institution in connection with Iran, to 
prevent the International Monetary Fund from 
providing financial assistance to Iran, to codify 
prohibitions on Export-Import Bank financing 
for the Government of Iran, and for other pur-
poses. 
DECEMBER 19, 2023 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5922 
To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to address emissions of certain 
greenhouse gasses and carbon storage through conservation incentive 
contracts. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 11, 2023 
Mr. LAWLER (for himself and Ms. SLOTKIN) introduced the following bill 
OCTOBER 25, 2023 
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture 
A BILL 
To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to address emis-
sions of certain greenhouse gasses and carbon storage 
through conservation incentive contracts. 
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 ‘‘Conservation and Re-
generative Optimization Practices for Farming Act’’ or 
the ‘‘CROP for Farming Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. CONSERVATION INCENTIVE CONTRACTS. 
Section 1240B(j) of the Food Security Act of 1985 
(16 U.S.C. 3839aa–2(j)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ‘‘concerns’’ 
and inserting ‘‘concerns, which may include emis-
sions of nitrous oxide or methane (referred to in this 
subsection as ‘greenhouse gas emissions’) or storage 
of carbon in plants or soil (referred to in this sub-
section as ‘carbon storage’),’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2)(A)(ii)(I), by striking ‘‘con-
servation’’ and inserting ‘‘conservation, reductions of 
greenhouse gas emissions, or increased levels of car-
bon storage’’. 
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118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5923 
AN ACT 
To impose restrictions on correspondent and payable-through 
accounts in the United States with respect to Chinese 
financial institutions that conduct transactions involving 
the purchase of petroleum or petroleum products from 
Iran. 
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 ‘‘Iran-China Energy 
Sanctions Act of 2023’’. 
SEC. 2. SANCTIONS ON FOREIGN FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS 
WITH RESPECT TO THE PURCHASE OF PE-
TROLEUM PRODUCTS AND UNMANNED AER-
IAL VEHICLES FROM IRAN. 
Section 1245(d) of the National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (22 U.S.C. 8513a(d)) is 
amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraph (5) as para-
graph (6); and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (4) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(5) APPLICABILITY OF SANCTIONS WITH RE-
SPECT TO CHINESE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—For the purpose of 
paragraph (1)(A), a ‘significant financial trans-
action’ includes any transaction— 
‘‘(i) by a Chinese financial institution 
(without regard to the size, number, fre-
quency, or nature of the transaction) in-
volving the purchase of petroleum or petro-
leum products from Iran; and 
‘‘(ii) by a foreign financial institution 
(without regard to the size, number, fre-
quency, or nature of the transaction) in-
volving the purchase of Iranian unmanned 
aerial vehicles (UAVs), UAV parts, or re-
lated systems. 
‘‘(B) DETERMINATION
REQUIRED.—Not 
later than 180 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this paragraph and every year there-
after for 5 years, the President shall— 
‘‘(i) determine whether any— 
‘‘(I) Chinese financial institution 
has engaged in a significant financial 
transaction as described in paragraph 
(1)(A)(i); and 
‘‘(II) financial institution has en-
gaged in a significant financial trans-
action as described in paragraph 
(1)(A)(ii); and 
‘‘(ii) transmit the determination under 
clause (i) to the Committee on Financial 
Services of the House of Representatives
and the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
and Urban Affairs of the Senate.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives April 15, 2024. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5923 
AN ACT 
To impose restrictions on correspondent and pay-
able-through accounts in the United States with 
respect to Chinese financial institutions that con-
duct transactions involving the purchase of petro-
leum or petroleum products from Iran.
I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5923 
To impose restrictions on correspondent and payable-through accounts in 
the United States with respect to Chinese financial institutions that 
conduct transactions involving the purchase of petroleum or petroleum 
products from Iran. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 11, 2023 
Mr. LAWLER (for himself, Mr. GOTTHEIMER, Mr. DONALDS, and Mr. 
LOUDERMILK) introduced the following bill 
OCTOBER 25, 2023 
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To impose restrictions on correspondent and payable-through 
accounts in the United States with respect to Chinese 
financial institutions that conduct transactions involving 
the purchase of petroleum or petroleum products from 
Iran. 
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 ‘‘Iran-China Energy 
Sanctions Act of 2023’’. 
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SEC. 2. SANCTIONS ON CHINESE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS 
THAT 
PURCHASE 
PETROLEUM 
PRODUCTS 
FROM IRAN. 
Section 1245(d) of the National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (22 U.S.C. 8513a(d)) is 
amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraph (5) as para-
graph (6); and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (4) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(5) APPLICABILITY OF SANCTIONS WITH RE-
SPECT TO CHINESE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS.—For 
the purpose of paragraph (1)(A), a ‘significant fi-
nancial transaction’ includes any transaction by a 
Chinese financial institution involving the purchase 
of petroleum or petroleum products from Iran. 
‘‘(A) DETERMINATION
REQUIRED.—Not 
later than 180 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this paragraph and every year there-
after for 5 years, the President shall— 
‘‘(i) determine whether any Chinese fi-
nancial institution has engaged in a signifi-
cant financial transaction as described in 
paragraph (1)(A); and 
‘‘(ii) transmit the determination under 
clause (i) to the Committee on Financial 
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Services of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
and Urban Affairs of the Senate.’’. 
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IIB 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5923 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
APRIL 16, 2024 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
Urban Affairs 
AN ACT 
To impose restrictions on correspondent and payable-through 
accounts in the United States with respect to Chinese 
financial institutions that conduct transactions involving 
the purchase of petroleum or petroleum products from 
Iran. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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quency, or nature of the transaction) in-
volving the purchase of Iranian unmanned 
aerial vehicles (UAVs), UAV parts, or re-
lated systems. 
‘‘(B) DETERMINATION
REQUIRED.—Not 
later than 180 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this paragraph and every year there-
after for 5 years, the President shall— 
‘‘(i) determine whether any— 
‘‘(I) Chinese financial institution 
has engaged in a significant financial 
transaction as described in paragraph 
(1)(A)(i); and 
‘‘(II) financial institution has en-
gaged in a significant financial trans-
action as described in paragraph 
(1)(A)(ii); and 
‘‘(ii) transmit the determination under 
clause (i) to the Committee on Financial 
Services of the House of Representatives 
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and the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
and Urban Affairs of the Senate.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives April 15, 2024. 
Attest: 
KEVIN F. MCCUMBER, 
Clerk. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5924 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act with respect to the timing 
of changes to the annual out-of-pocket threshold for the Medicare pre-
scription drug benefit, and to amend title XI of such Act with respect 
to the timing of the Medicare drug price negotiation program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 11, 2023 
Mr. MAGAZINER introduced the following bill 
OCTOBER 25, 2023 
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the 
Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently deter-
mined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions 
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act with respect 
to the timing of changes to the annual out-of-pocket 
threshold for the Medicare prescription drug benefit, and 
to amend title XI of such Act with respect to the timing 
of the Medicare drug price negotiation program. 
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 ‘‘Lower Drug Costs 
Today Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. TIMING OF CHANGES TO ANNUAL OUT-OF-POCKET 
THRESHOLD FOR MEDICARE PRESCRIPTION 
DRUG BENEFIT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1860D–2(b)(4)(B)(i) of 
the 
Social 
Security 
Act 
(42 
U.S.C. 
1395w– 
102(b)(4)(B)(i)) is amended— 
(1) in subclause (VI), by striking ‘‘2024’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2023’’; and 
(2) in subclause (VII), by striking ‘‘2025’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2024’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) Section 1860D–2 of the Social Security Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1395w–102) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a)(2)(A)(i)(I), by strik-
ing ‘‘2025’’ and inserting ‘‘2024’’; 
(B) in subsection (b)— 
(i) in paragraph (2)— 
(I) in subparagraph (A), by strik-
ing ‘‘2025’’ each place it appears and 
inserting ‘‘2024’’; 
(II) in subparagraph (C)— 
(aa) in clause (i), by striking 
‘‘2025’’ and inserting ‘‘2024’’; 
and 
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(bb) in clause (ii)(III), by 
striking ‘‘2024’’ and inserting 
‘‘2023’’; 
(III) in subparagraph (D)— 
(aa) in clause (i)— 
(AA) in the matter pre-
ceding 
subclause 
(I), 
by 
striking ‘‘2025’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘2024’’; and 
(BB) 
in 
subclause 
(I)(bb), by striking ‘‘2024’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2023’’; and 
(bb) in clause (ii)(V), by 
striking ‘‘2024’’ and inserting 
‘‘2023’’; and 
(IV) in subparagraph (E)(i), by 
striking 
‘‘2025’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘2024’’; 
(ii) in paragraph (3)(A)— 
(I) in the matter preceding clause 
(i), by striking ‘‘2025’’ and inserting 
‘‘2024’’; and 
(II) in clause (ii), by striking 
‘‘2024’’ and inserting ‘‘2023’’; and 
(iii) in paragraph (4)— 
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118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 593 
AN ACT 
To rename the Department of Veterans Affairs community- 
based outpatient clinic in Hinesville, Georgia, as the 
‘‘John Gibson, Dan James, William Sapp, and Frankie 
Smiley VA Clinic’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6090 
AN ACT 
To provide for the consideration of a definition of 
antisemitism set forth by the International Holo-
caust Remembrance Alliance for the enforcement 
of Federal antidiscrimination laws concerning 
education programs or activities, and for other 
purposes.
I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5928 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood 
educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 11, 2023 
Mr. PANETTA (for himself, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. KILMER, and Mr. COLE) 
introduced the following bill 
OCTOBER 25, 2023 
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early 
childhood educators to take the educator expense deduc-
tion, 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. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Supporting Early- 
childhood Educators’ Deductions Act of 2023’’ or the 
‘‘SEED Act of 2023’’. 
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SEC. 2. EDUCATOR EXPENSE DEDUCTION TO INCLUDE 
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 62 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(2)(D), by striking the 
heading and inserting ‘‘CERTAIN
EXPENSES
OF 
EARLY CHILDHOOD, ELEMENTARY, AND SECONDARY 
SCHOOL TEACHERS.’’; 
(2) in subsection (d)(1)(A), by striking ‘‘kinder-
garten through grade 12 teacher’’ and inserting, 
‘‘early childhood educator, kindergarten through 
grade 12 teacher’’; and 
(3) in subsection (d)(1)(B), by striking ‘‘ele-
mentary education or secondary education (kinder-
garten through grade 12)’’ and inserting, ‘‘early 
childhood education, elementary education, or sec-
ondary education (pre-kindergarten through grade 
12)’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to expenses incurred in taxable 
years beginning after December 31, 2023. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5932 
To authorize additional assistance to Israel using assets confiscated from 
the Iran, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 11, 2023 
Mr. SCHWEIKERT (for himself, Mr. CRENSHAW, Mr. NUNN of Iowa, Mr. HIG-
GINS of Louisiana, Mr. SELF, Mr. DONALDS, Mr. EDWARDS, Mr. 
FEENSTRA, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. CAREY, Mr. MCCORMICK, and Mr. 
ROSENDALE) introduced the following bill 
OCTOBER 25, 2023 
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Com-
mittee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within 
the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To authorize additional assistance to Israel using assets 
confiscated from the Iran, 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. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Fortify Israel Act’’. 
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safety, patient wait-times for medical care, or health 
care quality at such facility. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In the section: 
(1) The term ‘‘electronic health record system’’ 
means the electronic health record system imple-
mented pursuant to the Electronic Health Record 
Modernization Program. 
(2) The term ‘‘program activity’’ means an ac-
tivity under the Electronic Health Record Mod-
ernization Program, including any site assessment, 
current state assessment, local or national workshop, 
training, testing, or any other activity conducted be-
fore the activation of the electronic health record 
system. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5930 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to require a clarification of the 
underlying authority for a rulemaking. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 11, 2023 
Mr. POSEY introduced the following bill 
OCTOBER 25, 2023 
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to require a 
clarification of the underlying authority for a rulemaking. 
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 ‘‘Rulemaking Account-
ability and Reform Act of 2023’’. 
SEC. 2. RULEMAKING. 
Section 553 of title 5, United States Code is amend-
ed— 
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(1) in subsection (b)(2), by inserting ‘‘including 
a complete recitation of each specific authority 
under law that grants the agency the power to en-
gage in the rule making, and for each provision of 
the proposed rule the specific authority or authori-
ties under law that grant the agency the power to 
promulgate the provision together with an expla-
nation of why the cited authority or authorities pro-
vide such power’’ after ‘‘proposed’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(e) FINAL RULE STATEMENT OF AUTHORITY.— 
Every rule made final shall include a complete recitation 
of each specific authority under law that grants the agency 
the power to engage in the rule making, and for each pro-
vision of the proposed rule the specific authority or au-
thorities under law that grant the agency the power to 
promulgate the provision together with an explanation of 
why the cited authority or authorities provide such 
power.’’. 
SEC. 3. SCOPE OF REVIEW. 
Section 706(2) of title 5, United States Code is 
amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (E), by striking ‘‘or’’ at 
the end; 
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(2) in subparagraph (F), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting a semicolon; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(G) in the case of a final agency rule, 
whenever the agency’s assertion of authorities 
pursuant to section 553(e) exceeds or does not 
reflect the powers and authorities in fact con-
fided to the agency by law; or 
‘‘(H) in the case of an agency action or 
rule that claims the authority or power to re-
solve a major question, Congress has not pro-
vided a clear statement of such authority or 
power.’’. 
SEC. 4. APPLICATION. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, on the 
effective date of this Act no rule may continue in effect 
to the extent that it was made in violation of the amend-
ments made by this Act, if such amendments were in ef-
fect on the date such rule was made. 
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