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‘‘(1) provide assistance to coastal states to volun-
tarily develop coastal climate change resiliency plans 
pursuant to approved management programs ap-
proved under section 306, to minimize contributions 
to climate change and to prepare for and reduce the 
negative consequences that may result from climate 
change in the coastal zone; and 
‘‘(2) provide financial and technical assistance 
and training to enable coastal states to implement 
plans developed pursuant to this section through 
coastal states’ enforceable policies. 
‘‘(b) GUIDELINES.—Within 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this section, the Secretary, in consultation 
with the coastal states, shall issue guidelines for the imple-
mentation of the grant program established under sub-
section (c). 
‘‘(c) 
CLIMATE
CHANGE
RESILIENCY
PLANNING 
GRANTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, subject to the 
availability of appropriations, may make a grant to 
any coastal state for the purpose of developing climate 
change resiliency plans pursuant to guidelines issued 
by the Secretary under subsection (b). 
‘‘(2) PLAN CONTENT.—A plan developed with a 
grant under this section shall include the following: 
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‘‘(A) Identification of public facilities and 
public services, coastal resources of national sig-
nificance, coastal waters, energy facilities, or 
other water uses located in the coastal zone that 
are likely to be impacted by climate change. 
‘‘(B) Adaptive management strategies for 
land use to respond or adapt to changing envi-
ronmental conditions, including strategies to 
protect biodiversity and establish habitat buffer 
zones, migration corridors, and climate refugia. 
‘‘(C) Requirements to initiate and maintain 
long-term monitoring of environmental change to 
assess coastal zone resiliency and to adjust when 
necessary adaptive management strategies and 
new planning guidelines to attain the policies 
under section 303. 
‘‘(3) STATE HAZARD MITIGATION PLANS.—Plans 
developed with a grant under this section shall be 
consistent with State hazard mitigation plans devel-
oped under State or Federal law. 
‘‘(4) ALLOCATION.—Grants under this section 
shall be available only to coastal states with manage-
ment programs approved by the Secretary under sec-
tion 306 and shall be allocated among such coastal 
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states in a manner consistent with regulations pro-
mulgated pursuant to section 306(c). 
‘‘(5) PRIORITY.—In the awarding of grants 
under this subsection the Secretary may give priority 
to any coastal state that has received grant funding 
to develop program changes pursuant to paragraphs 
(1), (2), (3), (5), (6), (7), and (8) of section 309(a). 
‘‘(6) TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary 
may provide technical assistance to a coastal state 
consistent with section 310 to ensure the timely devel-
opment of plans supported by grants awarded under 
this subsection. 
‘‘(7) FEDERAL APPROVAL.—In order to be eligi-
ble for a grant under subsection (d), a coastal state 
must have its plan developed under this section ap-
proved by the Secretary under regulations adopted 
pursuant to section 306(e). 
‘‘(d) COASTAL RESILIENCY PROJECT GRANTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, subject to the 
availability of appropriations, may make grants to 
any coastal state that has a climate change resiliency 
plan approved under subsection (c)(7), in order to 
support projects that implement strategies contained 
within such plans. 
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‘‘(2) PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary 
within 90 days after approval of the first plan ap-
proved under subsection (c)(7), shall publish in the 
Federal Register requirements regarding applications, 
allocations, eligible activities, and all terms and con-
ditions for grants awarded under this subsection. No 
less than 30 percent of the funds appropriated in any 
fiscal year for grants under this subsection shall be 
awarded through a merit-based competitive process. 
‘‘(3) ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES.—The Secretary may 
award grants to coastal states to implement projects 
in the coastal zone to address stress factors in order 
to improve coastal climate change resiliency, includ-
ing the following: 
‘‘(A) Activities to address physical disturb-
ances within the coastal zone, especially activi-
ties related to public facilities and public serv-
ices, tourism, sedimentation, and other factors 
negatively impacting coastal waters, and fish-
eries-associated habitat destruction or alteration. 
‘‘(B) Monitoring, control, or eradication of 
disease organisms and invasive species. 
‘‘(C) Activities to address the loss, degrada-
tion or fragmentation of wildlife habitat through 
projects to establish marine and terrestrial habi-
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tat buffers, wildlife refugia or networks thereof, 
and preservation of migratory wildlife corridors 
and other transition zones. 
‘‘(D) Implementation of projects to reduce, 
mitigate, or otherwise address likely impacts 
caused by natural hazards in the coastal zone, 
including sea level rise, coastal inundation, 
coastal erosion and subsidence, severe weather 
events such as cyclonic storms, tsunamis and 
other seismic threats, and fluctuating Great 
Lakes water levels. 
‘‘(E) Provide technical training and assist-
ance to local coastal policy makers to increase 
awareness of science, management, and tech-
nology information related to climate change 
and adaptation strategies.’’. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
318(a) of the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (16 
U.S.C. 1464) is further amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(4) for grants under section 320(c) and (d), 
such sums as are necessary.’’. 
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SEC. 473. ENHANCING CLIMATE CHANGE PREDICTIONS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the 
‘‘National Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation Act 
of 2007’’. 
(b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this section are the 
following: 
(1) Establish a National Integrated Coastal and 
Ocean Observation System comprised of Federal and 
non-Federal components, coordinated at the regional 
level by a network of Regional Information Coordina-
tion Entities, that includes in situ, remote, and other 
coastal and ocean observations, technologies, and data 
management and communication systems, to gather 
daily specific coastal and ocean data variables and to 
ensure the timely dissemination and availability of 
usable observation data to support national defense, 
marine commerce, energy production, scientific re-
search, ecosystem-based marine and coastal resource 
management, and public safety and to promote the 
general public welfare. 
(2) Improve the Nation’s capability to measure, 
track, explain, and predict events related directly and 
indirectly to climate change, natural climate varia-
bility, and interactions between the oceanic and at-
mospheric environments, including the Great Lakes. 
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(3) Authorize activities to promote basic and ap-
plied research to develop, test, and deploy innovations 
and improvements in coastal and ocean observation 
technologies, modeling systems, and other scientific 
and technological capabilities to improve our concep-
tual understanding of global climate change and 
physical, chemical, and biological dynamics of the 
ocean and coastal and Great Lakes environments. 
(4) Institutionalize coordinated programs of pub-
lic outreach, education, and training— 
(A) to enhance public understanding of the 
ocean, coastal and Great Lakes environment, the 
influence and effects of global climate change on 
the coastal and ocean environment; and 
(B) to promote greater public awareness 
and stewardship of the Nation’s ocean, coastal, 
and Great Lakes resources. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) COUNCIL.—The term ‘‘Council’’ means the 
National Ocean Research Leadership Council referred 
to in section 7902 of title 10, United States Code. 
(2) 
ADMINISTRATOR.—The 
term 
‘‘Adminis-
trator’’ means the Administrator of the National Oce-
anic and Atmospheric Administration. 
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(3) FEDERAL ASSETS.—The term ‘‘Federal as-
sets’’ means all relevant non-classified civilian coastal 
and ocean observations, technologies, and related mod-
eling, research, data management, basic and applied 
technology research and development, and public edu-
cation and outreach programs, that are managed by 
member agencies of the Council. 
(4) NON-FEDERAL ASSETS.—The term ‘‘non-Fed-
eral assets’’ means all relevant coastal and ocean ob-
servations, technologies, related basic and applied 
technology research and development, and public edu-
cation and outreach programs managed through 
States, regional organizations, universities, non-
governmental organizations, or the private sector. 
(5) REGIONAL INFORMATION COORDINATION EN-
TITIES.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘Regional In-
formation Coordination Entity’’, subject to sub-
paragraphs (B) and (C), means an organiza-
tional body that is certified or established by the 
lead Federal agency designated in subsection 
(d)(3)(C)(iii) and coordinating State, Federal, 
local, and private interests at a regional level 
with the responsibility of engaging the private 
and public sectors in designing, operating, and 
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improving regional coastal and ocean observing 
systems in order to ensure the provision of data 
and information that meet the needs of user 
groups from the respective regions. 
(B) INCLUDED ASSOCIATIONS.—Such term 
includes Regional Associations as described by 
the System Plan. 
(C) LIMITATION.—Nothing in this section 
shall be construed to invalidate existing certifi-
cations, contracts, or agreements between Re-
gional Associations and other elements of the 
System. 
(6) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Commerce. 
(7) SYSTEM.—The term ‘‘System’’ means the Na-
tional Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation Sys-
tem established under subsection (d). 
(8) SYSTEM
PLAN.—The term ‘‘System Plan’’ 
means the plan contained in the document entitled 
‘‘Ocean.US publication #9, The First Integrated 
Ocean Observing System (IOOS) Development Plan’’. 
(9) INTERAGENCY WORKING GROUP.—The term 
‘‘Interagency Working Group’’ means the Interagency 
Working Group on Ocean Observations as established 
by the U.S. Ocean Policy Committee Subcommittee 
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on Ocean Science and Technology pursuant to Execu-
tive Order 13366 signed December 17, 2004. 
(d) NATIONAL INTEGRATED COASTAL AND OCEAN OB-
SERVING SYSTEM.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The President, acting 
through the Council, shall establish a National Inte-
grated Coastal and Ocean Observation System to ful-
fill the purposes set forth in subsection (b) and the 
System plan and to fulfill the Nation’s international 
obligations to contribute to the global earth observa-
tion system of systems and the global ocean observing 
system. 
(2) SUPPORT OF PURPOSES.—The head of each 
agency that is a member of the Interagency Working 
Group shall support the purposes of this section. 
(3) AVAILABILITY OF DATA.—The head of each 
Federal agency that has administrative jurisdiction 
over a Federal asset shall make available data that 
are produced by that asset and that are not otherwise 
restricted for integration, management, and dissemi-
nation by the System. 
(4) ENHANCING ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGE-
MENT.—The head of each Federal agency that has ad-
ministrative jurisdiction over a Federal asset may 
take appropriate actions to enhance internal agency 
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administration and management to better support, 
integrate, finance, and utilize observation data, prod-
ucts, and services developed under this section to fur-
ther its own agency mission and responsibilities. 
(5) PARTICIPATION IN REGIONAL INFORMATION 
COORDINATION
ENTITY.—The head of each Federal 
agency that has administrative jurisdiction over a 
Federal asset may participate in regional informa-
tion coordination entity activities. 
(6) NON-FEDERAL ASSETS.—Non-Federal assets 
shall be coordinated by the Interagency Working 
Group or by Regional Information Coordination En-
tities. 
(e) POLICY OVERSIGHT, ADMINISTRATION, AND RE-
GIONAL COORDINATION.— 
(1) NATIONAL
OCEAN
RESEARCH
LEADERSHIP 
COUNCIL.—The National Ocean Research Leadership 
Council shall be responsible for establishing broad co-
ordination and long-term operations plans, policies, 
protocols, and standards for the System consistent 
with the policies, goals, and objectives contained in 
the System Plan, and coordination of the System 
with other earth observing activities. 
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(2) INTERAGENCY WORKING GROUP.—The Inter-
agency Working Group shall, with respect to the Sys-
tem, be responsible for— 
(A) implementation of operations plans and 
policies developed by the Council; 
(B) development of an annual coordinated, 
comprehensive System budget; 
(C) identification of gaps in observation 
coverage or needs for capital improvements of 
both Federal assets and non-Federal assets; 
(D) establishment of data management and 
communication protocols and standards; 
(E) establishment of required observation 
data variables; 
(F) development of certification standards 
for all non-Federal assets or Regional Informa-
tion Coordination Entities to be eligible for inte-
gration into the System; and 
(G) periodically review and recommend to 
the Council revisions to the System plan. 
(3) LEAD
FEDERAL
AGENCY.—The Secretary, 
acting through the Administrator, shall function as 
the lead Federal agency for the System. The Sec-
retary, through the Administrator, may establish an 
Interagency Program Coordinating Office to facilitate 
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the Secretary’s responsibilities as the lead Federal 
agency for System oversight and management. The 
Administrator shall— 
(A) implement policies, protocols, and 
standards established by the Council and dele-
gated by the Interagency Working Group; 
(B) promulgate regulations to integrate the 
participation of non-Federal assets into the Sys-
tem and enter into and oversee contracts and 
agreements with Regional Information Coordina-
tion Entities to effect this purpose; 
(C) implement a competitive funding proc-
ess for the purpose of assigning contracts and 
agreements to Regional Information Coordina-
tion Entities; 
(D) certify or establish Regional Informa-
tion Coordination Entities to coordinate State, 
Federal, local, and private interests at a regional 
level with the responsibility of engaging private 
and public sectors in designing, operating, and 
improving regional coastal and ocean observing 
systems in order to ensure the provision of data 
and information that meet the needs of user 
groups from the respective regions; 
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(E) formulate a process by which gaps in 
observation coverage or needs for capital im-
provements of Federal assets and non-Federal as-
sets of the System can be identified by the Re-
gional Information Coordination Entities, the 
Administrator, or other members of the System 
and transmitted to the Interagency Working 
Group; 
(F) be responsible for the coordination, stor-
age, management, and communication of obser-
vation data gathered through the System to all 
end-user communities; 
(G) subject to the availability of appropria-
tions and pursuant to procedures adopted by the 
Administrator after consultation with the work-
ing group and the system advisory panel, imple-
ment a competitive matching grant or other 
grant program to promote research and develop-
ment of innovative and new observation tech-
nologies, including testing and field trials; 
(H) implement a program of public edu-
cation and outreach to improve public awareness 
of global climate change and effects on the ocean, 
coastal, and Great Lakes environment; and 
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(I) report annually to the Council through 
the Interagency Working Group on the accom-
plishments, operational needs, and performance 
of the System to achieve the purposes of this Act 
and the System plan. 
(4) REGIONAL INFORMATION COORDINATION EN-
TITY.—To be certified or established under paragraph 
(3)(D), a Regional Information Coordination Entity 
must be certified or established by contract or agree-
ment by the Administrator, and must agree to— 
(A) gather required System observation 
data and other requirements specified under this 
section and the System plan; 
(B) identify gaps in observation coverage or 
needs for capital improvements of Federal assets 
and non-Federal assets of the System, and trans-
mit such information to the Interagency Working 
Group via the Administrator; 
(C) demonstrate an organizational structure 
and strategic operational plan to ensure the effi-
cient and effective administration of programs 
and assets to support daily data observations for 
integration into the System; 
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(D) comply with all financial oversight re-
quirements established by the Administrator, in-
cluding requirements relating to audits; and 
(E) demonstrate a capability to work with 
other governmental and nongovernmental entities 
at all levels to identify and provide information 
products of the System for multiple users within 
the service area of the Regional Information Co-
ordination Entities and otherwise. 
(5) SYSTEM ADVISORY PANEL.—The Secretary, 
through the Administrator, may establish and ap-
point an advisory panel to advise the Council on the 
operations, management, and needs of the System. 
The appointment of this panel shall be done in con-
sultation with the Interagency Working Group. Panel 
membership shall be broadly representative of all 
stakeholders and the user community of the System, 
including State and local governments. 
(6) CIVIL
LIABILITY.—For purposes of deter-
mining liability arising from the dissemination and 
use of observation data gathered pursuant to this sec-
tion, any non-Federal asset or Regional Information 
Coordination Entity that is certified under para-
graph (3)(D) and that is participating in the System 
shall be considered to be part of the National Oceanic 
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and Atmospheric Administration. Any employee of 
such a non-Federal asset or Regional Information Co-
ordination Entity, while operating within the scope 
of his or her employment in carrying out the purposes 
of this section, with respect to tort liability, is deemed 
to be an employee of the Federal Government. 
(f) INTERAGENCY FINANCING, GRANTS, CONTRACTS, 
AND AGREEMENTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The member departments and 
agencies of the Council, subject to the availability of 
appropriations, may participate in interagency fi-
nancing and share, transfer, receive, obligate, and ex-
pend funds appropriated to any member agency for 
the purposes of carrying out any administrative or 
programmatic project or activity to further the pur-
poses of this section, including support for the Inter-
agency Working Group, the Interagency Coordinating 
Program Office, a common infrastructure, and inte-
gration to expand or otherwise enhance the System. 
(2) JOINT CENTERS AND AGREEMENTS.—Member 
Departments and agencies of the Council shall have 
the authority to create, support, and maintain joint 
centers, and to enter into and perform such contracts, 
leases, grants, cooperative agreements, or other trans-
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actions as may be necessary to carry out the purposes 
of this section and fulfillment of the System Plan. 
(g) APPLICATION WITH OTHER LAWS.—Nothing in 
this section supersedes or limits the authority of any agency 
to carry out its responsibilities and missions under other 
laws. 
(h) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Two years after the date 
of enactment of this Act, and biennially thereafter, the Sec-
retary through the Council shall submit to the Congress a 
report on the performance of the System, achievement of 
the purposes and objectives of this section and the System 
plan, and recommendations for operational improvements 
to enhance the efficiency, accuracy, and overall capability 
of the System. 
TITLE V—ADDITIONAL 
PROVISIONS 
SEC. 501. SHARING OF PENALTIES. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, any 
amounts received by the United States in an action brought 
under section 3730 of title 31, United States Code, that 
arise from any underpayment of royalties owed to the 
United States under any lease, and are treated as royalties 
paid to the United States under that lease for the purposes 
of the mineral leasing laws and the Land and Water Con-
servation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 4601–4 et seq.), and 
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that are being made available for any coal-to-liquids pro-
grams or pilot projects funded in whole or part by the Fed-
eral Government, shall also be equally available for wind, 
solar, biomass, geothermal, cellulosic ethanol, or other re-
newable energy program funded in whole or part by the 
Federal Government, subject to appropriations. 
SEC. 502. SHARING OF FEES. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, of the 
amounts received by the United States pursuant to a fee 
established by this Act with respect to Federal onshore lands 
that are subject to a lease for production of oil, natural gas, 
or coal under which production is not occurring, and that 
are made available under this Act for any coal-to-liquids 
programs or pilot projects funded in whole or part by the 
Federal Government, shall also be made equally available 
for wind, solar, biomass, geothermal, cellulosic ethanol, or 
other renewable energy program funded in whole or part 
by the Federal Government, subject to appropriations. 
SEC. 503. OIL SHALE COMMUNITY IMPACT ASSISTANCE. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF FUND.—There is established 
on the books of the Treasury of the United States a separate 
account to be known as the Oil Shale Community Impact 
Assistance Fund (hereinafter in this section referred to as 
the ‘‘Fund’’). The Fund shall be administered by the Sec-
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retary of the Interior acting through the Director of the Bu-
reau of Land Management. 
(b) CONTENTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There shall be credited to the 
Fund— 
(A) all amounts paid to the United States 
as bonus bids in connection with the award of 
commercial oil shale leases pursuant to section 
369(e) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 
U.S.C. 15927(e)); and 
(B) an amount equal to 25 percent of the 
portion of the other amounts deposited into the 
Treasury pursuant to section 35(a) of the Min-
eral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 191) with respect to 
such leases, that remains after deduction of all 
payments made pursuant to of such section. 
(2) TERMINATION
OF
CREDITING
OF
ROYAL-
TIES.—Paragraph (1)(B) shall not apply to royalties 
received by the United States under a commercial oil 
shale lease after the end of the 10-year period begin-
ning on the date on which the first amount of royalty 
under such lease is paid to the United States. 
(c) DISTRIBUTION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, subject to the 
availability of appropriations, shall use amounts in 
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the Fund to annually pay to each county in which 
is located land subject to a commercial oil shale lease 
referred to in subsection (b)(1) an amount equal to 
the amount credited to the Fund during the preceding 
year pursuant to section (b) with respect to such 
lease. If such land is located in more than one county, 
the Secretary shall allocate such payment among such 
counties on the basis of the relative amount of lands 
subject to the lease within each such county. 
(2) USE OF PAYMENT.—Amounts paid to a coun-
ty under this subsection shall be used by the county 
for the planning, construction, and maintenance of 
public facilities and the provision of public services. 
SEC. 504. ADDITIONAL NOTICE REQUIREMENTS. 
(a) PERMITTEES.—At least 45 days before offering 
lands for lease pursuant to section 17(f) of the Mineral 
Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 226(f)), the Secretary of the Interior 
shall provide notice of the proposed leasing activity in writ-
ing to the holders of special recreation permits for commer-
cial use, competitive events, and other organized activities 
on the lands being offered for lease. 
(b) CONSERVATION EASEMENT HOLDERS.— 
(1) If the holder of a conservation easement or 
similar property interest in the surface estate of lands 
eligible for leasing under the Mineral Leasing Act has 
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informed the Secretary of the Interior of the existence 
of such property interest, the Secretary shall treat 
such holder as a surface estate owner for purposes of 
section 221(d) of this Act. 
(2) As soon as possible after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall 
establish a means for holders of property interests de-
scribed in paragraph (1) to provide notice of such in-
terests, and shall inform the public regarding such 
means. 
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Union Calendar No. 186 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 2337 
[Report No. 110–296, Part I] 
A BILL 
To promote energy policy reforms and public ac-
countability, alternative energy and efficiency, 
and carbon capture and climate change mitiga-
tion, and for other purposes. 
AUGUST 3, 2007 
Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources with 
an amendment 
AUGUST 3, 2007 
Committees on Agriculture and Science and Technology 
discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union and ordered to be 
printed 
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