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lips River from the headwaters to the Olympic Na-
tional Forest boundary to be administered by the 
Secretary of Agriculture, in the following classes: 
‘‘(A) The approximately 7.4-mile segment 
from the headwaters to the Moonlight Dome 
Wilderness boundary, as a wild river. 
‘‘(B) The approximately 10.3-mile segment 
from the Moonlight Dome Wilderness boundary 
to the Olympic National Forest boundary, as a 
scenic river. 
‘‘(244) WEST FORK HUMPTULIPS RIVER, WASH-
INGTON.—The approximately 21.4-mile segment of 
the West Fork Humptulips River from the head-
waters to the Olympic National Forest Boundary, to 
be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture, as 
a scenic river. 
‘‘(245) QUINAULT RIVER, WASHINGTON.—The 
segment of the Quinault River from the headwaters 
to private land in T. 24 N., R. 8 W., sec. 33, to be 
administered by the Secretary of the Interior, in the 
following classes: 
‘‘(A) The approximately 16.5-mile segment 
from the headwaters to Graves Creek, as a wild 
river. 
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(A) supports the sustained development to 
expand knowledge and understanding of innova-
tive learning models; 
(B) promotes the adoption and continued 
growth of innovative learning models; 
(C) studies and conducts research on the 
impact of innovative learning models; 
(D) collects, reports, analyzes, and dis-
seminates data related to innovative learning 
model development, research, and implementa-
tion in the United States; and 
(E) identifies and makes recommendations 
concerning Federal and State policies that may 
present barriers to the adoption and successful 
implementation of innovative learning models; 
(2) invest in the development of innovative 
learning models and in the organizational capacity of 
innovative learning model providers; and 
(3) support the adoption of innovative learning 
models by States, local school districts, schools, and 
school communities. 
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 
For the purposes of this Act: 
(1) DEPARTMENT.—The term ‘‘Department’’ 
means the Department of Education. 
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tions may be filed for such fiscal year, an additional 5,000 
such visas shall be made available beginning on the date 
on which such allocation is reached. 
‘‘(v) If the number of cap-subject nonimmigrant visa 
petitions approved under section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b) for 
a fiscal year is at least 5,000 fewer than the base alloca-
tion, but is not more than 9,999 fewer than the base allo-
cation, the allocation adjustment for the following fiscal 
year shall be ¥5,000. 
‘‘(vi) If the number of cap-subject nonimmigrant visa 
petitions approved under section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b) for 
a fiscal year is at least 10,000 fewer than the base alloca-
tion, but not more than 14,999 fewer than the base alloca-
tion, the allocation adjustment for the following fiscal year 
shall be ¥10,000. 
‘‘(vii) If the number of cap-subject nonimmigrant visa 
petitions approved under section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b) for 
a fiscal year is at least 15,000 fewer than the base alloca-
tion, but not more than 19,999 fewer than the base alloca-
tion, the allocation adjustment for the following fiscal year 
shall be ¥15,000. 
‘‘(viii) If the number of cap-subject nonimmigrant 
visa petitions approved under section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b) 
for a fiscal year is at least 20,000 fewer than the base 
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(2) DIRECTOR.—The term ‘‘Director’’ means 
the Director of the Institute of Education Sciences. 
(3) ESEA TERMS.—The terms ‘‘elementary 
school’’, ‘‘high school’’, ‘‘local educational agency’’, 
‘‘outlying area’’, ‘‘poverty line’’, ‘‘secondary school’’, 
‘‘State’’, and ‘‘State educational agency’’ have the 
meanings given such terms in section 8101 of the 
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 7801). 
(4) EVIDENCE-BASED.—The term ‘‘evidence- 
based’’, when used with respect to an innovative 
learning model, means an innovative learning model 
that— 
(A) demonstrates a statistically significant 
effect on improving student outcomes or other 
relevant outcomes based on— 
(i) strong evidence from at least 1 
well-designed and well-implemented experi-
mental study; 
(ii) moderate evidence from at least 1 
well-designed and well-implemented quasi- 
experimental study; or 
(iii) promising evidence from at least 
1 well-designed and well-implemented cor-
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‘‘(7)(A) A person who brings an action for infringe-
ment of a patent under this section against a party de-
scribed in subparagraph (B) may assert in the action not 
more than one patent per Patent Group. 
‘‘(B) A party described in this subparagraph is— 
‘‘(i) a person who— 
‘‘(I) submits an application for approval of 
a drug under subsection (b)(2) or (j) of section 
505 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic 
Act (21 U.S.C. 355), or is a holder of such an 
approved application; or 
‘‘(II) submits an application for licensure 
of a biological product under section 351(k) of 
the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
262(k)), or is a holder of such a licensure; or 
‘‘(ii) a person making, using, selling, offering 
for sale, introducing or delivering into interstate 
commerce, or importing— 
‘‘(I) a drug approved pursuant to an appli-
cation under subsection (b)(2) or (j) of section 
505 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic 
Act (21 U.S.C. 355); or 
‘‘(II) a biological product licensed under 
section 351(k) of the Public Health Service Act 
(42 U.S.C. 262(k)). 
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SEC. 23. MISCELLANEOUS. 
(a) COOPERATION WITH BANKS, INVESTORS, AND 
LENDERS.—Whenever practicable, the operations of an 
ownership investment company, including the generation 
of business, may be undertaken in cooperation with banks 
or other investors or lenders, incorporated or unincor-
porated, and any servicing or initial investigation required 
for loans or acquisitions of securities by the company 
under the provisions of this Act may be handled through 
such banks or other investors or lenders on a fee basis. 
Any ownership investment company may receive fees for 
services rendered to such banks and other investors and 
lenders. 
(b) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary is authorized to 
prescribe regulations governing the operations of owner-
ship investment companies, and to carry out the provisions 
of this Act, in accordance with the purposes of this Act. 
(c) DISSOLUTION
OR FORFEITURE
OF RIGHTS.— 
Should any ownership investment company violate or fail 
to comply with any of the provisions of this Act or of regu-
lations prescribed hereunder, all of the rights, privileges, 
and franchises derived therefrom may thereby be forfeited. 
Before any such ownership investment company shall be 
declared dissolved, or its rights, privileges, and franchises 
forfeited, any noncompliance with or violation of this Act 
shall be determined and adjudged by a court of the United 
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States of competent jurisdiction in a suit brought for that 
purpose in the district, territory, or other place subject 
to the jurisdiction of the United States, in which the prin-
cipal office of the ownership investment company is lo-
cated. Any such suit shall be brought by the United States 
at the instance of the Secretary or the Attorney General. 
(d) LIABILITY.—Except as expressly provided other-
wise in this Act, nothing in this Act or in any other provi-
sion of law shall be deemed to impose any liability on the 
United States with respect to any obligations entered into, 
or stocks issued, or commitments made, by any company 
operating under the provisions of this Act. 
Æ 
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‘‘(B) GIFT AND TRANSFERS AT DEATH.— 
In the case of a disposition of an investment 
services partnership interest by gift or by rea-
son of death of the taxpayer— 
‘‘(i) subparagraph (A) shall not apply, 
‘‘(ii) such interest shall be treated as 
an investment services partnership interest 
in the hands of the person acquiring such 
interest, and 
‘‘(iii) any amount that would have 
been treated as ordinary income under this 
subsection had the decedent sold such in-
terest immediately before death shall be 
treated as an item of income in respect of 
a decedent under section 691. 
‘‘(2) LOSS.—Any loss on the disposition of an 
investment services partnership interest shall be 
treated as an ordinary loss to the extent of the ex-
cess (if any) of— 
‘‘(A) the aggregate amount treated as ordi-
nary income under subsection (a) with respect 
to such interest for all partnership taxable 
years to which this section applies, over 
‘‘(B) the aggregate amount treated as or-
dinary loss under subsection (a) with respect to 
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‘‘(A) LIMITS.—The amount of a grant 
awarded under subsection (c)(2) shall not ex-
ceed an amount that is 60 percent of the cost 
of the project carried out using the grant. 
‘‘(B) NON-FEDERAL
SHARE.—The non- 
Federal share of the cost of a project may be 
provided in the form of cash or material, sub-
ject to the condition that the material provided 
does not exceed 30 percent of the non-Federal 
share.’’; 
(7) in subsection (g)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A)— 
(I) in the matter preceding clause 
(i), by inserting ‘‘and grants’’ after 
‘‘loan guarantees’’; 
(II) in clause (iii), by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(III) in clause (iv), by striking 
the period at the end and inserting ‘‘; 
and’’; and 
(IV) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(v) $100,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2026 through 2030.’’; and 
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(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘Of the total’’ and all that follows through 
‘‘subparagraph (A)’’ and inserting ‘‘Of the 
total amount of funds made available for 
each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030 
under subparagraph (A)’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘2023’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2030’’; 
(8) in subsection (h)(1), by striking ‘‘sub-
sections (a) through (e), and (g)’’ and inserting 
‘‘subsections (a) through (e), (g), and (k)’’; 
(9) in subsection (i)(1), by striking ‘‘subsections 
(a) through (e) and subsection (g)’’ and inserting 
‘‘subsections (a) through (e), (g), and (k)’’; and 
(10) in subsection (j)(1), by striking ‘‘sub-
sections (a) through (e) and (g)’’ and inserting 
‘‘subsections (a) through (e), (g), and (k)’’. 
Æ 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3256 
To name the Runway 5L/23R at Marine Corps Air Station, Cherry Point, 
North Carolina, the ‘‘Lieutenant General Carey Runway’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 7, 2025 
Mr. SELF introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To name the Runway 5L/23R at Marine Corps Air Station, 
Cherry Point, North Carolina, the ‘‘Lieutenant General 
Carey Runway’’. 
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 ‘‘Lieutenant General 
Carey Runway Act of 2025’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress makes the following findings: 
(1) Lieutenant General Richard E. Carey re-
tired from the Marine Corps on March 1, 1983. The 
General was presented the Distinguished Service 
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‘‘(C) such other event or condition that has 
caused farm workers to lose income, be unable 
to work, or stay home or return home in antici-
pation of work shortages. 
‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE
FARM
WORKER
ORGANIZA-
TION.—The term ‘eligible farm worker organization’ 
means an organization that is— 
‘‘(A) a farm worker membership-based or-
ganization; or 
‘‘(B) an organization that— 
‘‘(i) is described in section 501(c)(3) 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and 
exempt from taxation under section 501(a) 
of such Code; and 
‘‘(ii) has experience in providing sup-
port or relief services to farm workers, in-
cluding migrant or seasonal farm workers. 
‘‘(3) MIGRANT OR SEASONAL FARM WORKER.— 
The term ‘migrant or seasonal farm worker’ means 
an individual— 
‘‘(A) who has, during any consecutive 12- 
month period within the preceding 24-month 
period, performed farm work for wages; and 
‘‘(B) who has received not less than one- 
half of such individual’s total income, or been 
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employed at least one-half of total work time in 
farm work.’’. 
Æ 
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2023 through 2027’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 2026 
through 2030’’. 
Æ 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3263 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a floor on 
the work geographic index for physicians’ services furnished in Hawaii. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 7, 2025 
Ms. TOKUDA (for herself and Mr. CASE) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition 
to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently 
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provi-
sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish 
a floor on the work geographic index for physicians’ 
services furnished in Hawaii. 
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 ‘‘Protecting Access To 
Care in Hawaii Act’’ or the ‘‘PATCH Act’’. 
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(1) in subparagraph (D), by striking at the end 
‘‘and’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (E), by striking ‘‘2020 and 
each year thereafter.’’ and inserting ‘‘2020, 2021, 
2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025;’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraphs: 
‘‘(F) 93 percent for calendar quarters in 
2026, 2027, and 2028; and 
‘‘(G) 90 percent for calendar quarters in 
2029 and each year thereafter.’’. 
Æ 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3258 
To amend title 23, United States Code, to remove the exclusion of the 
State of Minnesota from certain contracting for engineering and design 
services requirements. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 7, 2025 
Mr. STAUBER (for himself and Ms. CRAIG) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend title 23, United States Code, to remove the exclu-
sion of the State of Minnesota from certain contracting 
for engineering and design services requirements. 
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 ‘‘Parity in Engineering 
Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. CONTRACTING FOR ENGINEERING AND DESIGN 
SERVICES. 
Section 112(b)(2)(F) of title 23, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘the States of West Virginia or 
Minnesota’’ and inserting ‘‘the State of West Virginia’’. 
Æ 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 325 
To designate a peak in the State of Nevada as Maude Frazier Mountain, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 9, 2025 
Ms. TITUS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To designate a peak in the State of Nevada as Maude 
Frazier Mountain, 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. DESIGNATION OF MAUDE FRAZIER MOUNTAIN 
IN THE STATE OF NEVADA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The peak of Frenchman Moun-
tain located at latitude 36°10′45″ N, by longitude 
114°59′52″ W in the State of Nevada shall be known and 
designated as ‘‘Maude Frazier Mountain’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, record, or other paper of the United 
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States to the peak referred to in subsection (a) shall be 
deemed to be a reference to ‘‘Maude Frazier Mountain’’. 
Æ 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3260 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize mental and behavioral 
health education and training grants. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 7, 2025 
Mrs. SYKES (for herself and Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize 
mental and behavioral health education and training grants. 
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 ‘‘Mental Health Im-
provement Act’’. 
SEC. 2. MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH EDUCATION 
AND TRAINING GRANTS. 
Section 756(f) of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 294e–1(f)) is amended by striking ‘‘fiscal years 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3261 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify authorities relating to 
the collective bargaining of employees in the Veterans Health Administration. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 7, 2025 
Mr. TAKANO (for himself, Ms. SEWELL, Mr. GOMEZ, Ms. SA´NCHEZ, Ms. 
WATERS, Mr. PETERS, Mr. VARGAS, Ms. DEGETTE, Mr. LARSON of Con-
necticut, Ms. NORTON, Mr. FROST, Mrs. CHERFILUS-MCCORMICK, Mrs. 
MCBATH, Ms. KELLY of Illinois, Mrs. RAMIREZ, Ms. BUDZINSKI, Mr. 
MRVAN, Mr. MOULTON, Mr. LYNCH, Mr. KEATING, Mr. HOYER, Ms. 
TLAIB, Mr. CONAWAY, Ms. SHERRILL, Mr. ESPAILLAT, Mr. KENNEDY of 
New York, Mr. BOYLE of Pennsylvania, Ms. SCANLON, Mr. AMO, Mr. 
DOGGETT, Ms. MCCLELLAN, Mr. SMITH of Washington, Ms. MOORE of 
Wisconsin, Mr. MCGARVEY, Mr. LARSEN of Washington, Mr. FOSTER, 
Ms. WILLIAMS of Georgia, Mr. SUBRAMANYAM, Mr. RASKIN, Mr. 
MORELLE, Mr. GOLDEN of Maine, Ms. OCASIO-CORTEZ, Ms. CRAIG, Mr. 
NORCROSS, Mr. STANTON, Mr. DAVIS
of Illinois, Ms. CHU, Mr. 
HORSFORD, Ms. STRICKLAND, Mr. CARBAJAL, Mr. KHANNA, Ms. STE-
VENS, Ms. HOYLE of Oregon, Ms. OMAR, Ms. DEAN of Pennsylvania, Ms. 
TITUS, Mr. RYAN, Mr. POCAN, Ms. BROWN, Mr. THOMPSON of Cali-
fornia, Ms. GARCIA of Texas, Mr. GOLDMAN of New York, Mr. BISHOP, 
Mrs. DINGELL, Mr. GOTTHEIMER, Ms. JOHNSON
of Texas, Mr. 
THANEDAR, Ms. DEXTER, Ms. MCBRIDE, Ms. GOODLANDER, Ms. 
BROWNLEY, Mr. LEVIN, Ms. SALINAS, Mr. PAPPAS, and Ms. MENG) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Vet-
erans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify authorities 
relating to the collective bargaining of employees in the 
Veterans Health Administration. 
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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 ‘‘VA Employee Fairness 
Act of 2025’’. 
SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITIES ON COLLECTIVE 
BARGAINING OF EMPLOYEES OF THE VET-
ERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 7422 of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking subsections (b), (c), and (d); and 
(2) by redesignating subsection (e) as sub-
section (b). 
(b) RULE
OF CONSTRUCTION.—The amendments 
made by subsection (a) may not be construed to affect 
the authorities of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs re-
garding incentive pay and expedited hiring under section 
706 of title 38, United States Code, or other similar provi-
sions of law. 
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SEC. 2. FLOOR ON WORK GEOGRAPHIC INDEX FOR PHYSI-
CIANS’ SERVICES FURNISHED IN HAWAII. 
Section 1848(e) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395w–4(e)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)(A), in the matter pre-
ceding clause (i), by striking ‘‘and (I)’’ and inserting 
‘‘(I), and (J)’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(J) FLOOR ON WORK GEOGRAPHIC INDEX 
FOR
SERVICES
FURNISHED
IN
HAWAII.—For 
purposes of payment for services furnished in 
Hawaii on or after January 1, 2026, after cal-
culating the work geographic index in subpara-
graph (A)(iii), the Secretary shall increase the 
work geographic index to 1.5 if such index 
would otherwise be less than 1.5. The preceding 
sentence shall not be applied in a budget neu-
tral manner.’’. 
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‘‘(B) The approximately 6.7-mile segment 
from Graves Creek to Cannings Creek, as a sce-
nic river. 
‘‘(C) The approximately 1.0-mile segment 
from Cannings Creek to private land in T. 24 
N., R. 8 W., sec. 33, as a recreational river. 
‘‘(246) QUEETS
RIVER, 
WASHINGTON.—The 
segment of the Queets River from the headwaters to 
the Olympic National Park boundary to be adminis-
tered by the Secretary of the Interior, except that 
portions of the river outside the boundaries of Olym-
pic National Park shall be administered by the Sec-
retary of Agriculture, including the following seg-
ments of the mainstem and certain tributaries in the 
following classes: 
‘‘(A) The approximately 28.6-mile segment 
of the Queets River from the headwaters to the 
confluence with Sams River, as a wild river. 
‘‘(B) The approximately 16.0-mile segment 
of the Queets River from the confluence with 
Sams River to the Olympic National Park 
boundary, as a scenic river. 
‘‘(C) The approximately 15.7-mile segment 
of the Sams River from the headwaters to the 
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