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† HR 1109 EAS 
SEC. 2. NOTIFICATION FOR CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS. 
Section 203(a) of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 
824b(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(7)(A) Not later than 180 days after the date 
of enactment of this paragraph, the Commission shall 
promulgate a rule requiring any public utility that is 
seeking to merge or consolidate, directly or indirectly, 
its facilities subject to the jurisdiction of the Commis-
sion, or any part thereof, with those of any other per-
son, to notify the Commission of such transaction not 
later than 30 days after the date on which the trans-
action is consummated if— 
‘‘(i) the facilities, or any part thereof, to be 
acquired are of a value in excess of $1,000,000; 
and 
‘‘(ii) such public utility is not required to 
secure an order of the Commission under para-
graph (1)(B). 
‘‘(B) In establishing any notification require-
ment under subparagraph (A), the Commission shall, 
to the maximum extent practicable, minimize the pa-
perwork burden resulting from the collection of infor-
mation.’’.
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Union Calendar No. 243 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1107 
[Report No. 115–336] 
A BILL 
To promote conservation, improve public land man-
agement, and provide for sensible development in 
Pershing County, Nevada, and for other pur-
poses. 
SEPTEMBER 28, 2017 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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In the Senate of the United States, 
September 4, 2018. 
Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representa-
tives (H.R. 1109) entitled ‘‘An Act to amend section 203 of 
the Federal Power Act.’’, do pass with the following 
AMENDMENT: 
Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert: 
SECTION 1. CLARIFICATION OF FACILITY MERGER AUTHOR-
IZATION. 
Section 203(a)(1) of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 
824b(a)(1)) is amended by striking subparagraph (B) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(B) merge or consolidate, directly or indirectly, 
its facilities subject to the jurisdiction of the Commis-
sion, or any part thereof, with the facilities of any 
other person, or any part thereof, that are subject to 
the jurisdiction of the Commission and have a value 
in excess of $10,000,000, by any means whatsoever;’’.
† HR 1109 EAS 
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendment made by section 1 shall take effect 180 
days after the date of enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 4. FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION RE-
PORT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Federal Energy Regu-
latory Commission shall submit to Congress a report that 
assesses the effects of the amendment made by section 1. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—In preparing the report under 
subsection (a), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
shall— 
(1) take into account any information collected 
under paragraph (7) of section 203(a) of the Federal 
Power Act (16 U.S.C. 824b(a)) (as added by section 
2); and 
(2) provide for public notice and comment with 
respect to the report. 
Attest: 
Secretary.
SECTION 1. CLARIFICATION OF FACILITY MERGER AU-
THORIZATION. 
Section 203(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Power Act (16 
U.S.C. 824b(a)(1)(B)) is amended by striking ‘‘such facili-
ties or any part thereof’’ and inserting ‘‘such facilities, or 
any part thereof, of a value in excess of $10,000,000’’. 
SEC. 2. NOTIFICATION FOR CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS. 
Section 203(a) of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 
824b(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following 
new paragraph: 
‘‘(7)(A) Not later than 180 days after the date 
of enactment of this paragraph, the Commission 
shall promulgate a rule requiring any public utility 
that is seeking to merge or consolidate, directly or 
indirectly, its facilities subject to the jurisdiction of 
the Commission, or any part thereof, with those of 
any other person, to notify the Commission of such 
transaction not later than 30 days after the date on 
which the transaction is consummated if— 
‘‘(i) such facilities, or any part thereof, are 
of a value in excess of $1,000,000; and 
‘‘(ii) such public utility is not required to 
secure an order of the Commission under para-
graph (1)(B). 
‘‘(B) In establishing any notification require-
ment under subparagraph (A), the Commission
shall, to the maximum extent practicable, minimize 
the paperwork burden resulting from the collection 
of information.’’. 
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendment made by section 1 shall take effect 
180 days after the date of enactment of this Act. 
Passed the House of Representatives June 12, 2017. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1109 
AN ACT 
To amend section 203 of the Federal Power Act.
H. R. 1109 
One Hundred Fifteenth Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE SECOND SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, 
the third day of January, two thousand and eighteen 
An Act 
To amend section 203 of the Federal Power Act. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CLARIFICATION OF FACILITY MERGER AUTHORIZATION. 
Section 203(a)(1) of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 824b(a)(1)) 
is amended by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(B) merge or consolidate, directly or indirectly, its facilities 
subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission, or any part 
thereof, with the facilities of any other person, or any part 
thereof, that are subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission 
and have a value in excess of $10,000,000, by any means 
whatsoever;’’. 
SEC. 2. NOTIFICATION FOR CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS. 
Section 203(a) of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 824b(a)) 
is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(7)(A) Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment 
of this paragraph, the Commission shall promulgate a rule 
requiring any public utility that is seeking to merge or consoli-
date, directly or indirectly, its facilities subject to the jurisdic-
tion of the Commission, or any part thereof, with those of 
any other person, to notify the Commission of such transaction 
not later than 30 days after the date on which the transaction 
is consummated if— 
‘‘(i) the facilities, or any part thereof, to be acquired 
are of a value in excess of $1,000,000; and 
‘‘(ii) such public utility is not required to secure an 
order of the Commission under paragraph (1)(B). 
‘‘(B) In establishing any notification requirement under 
subparagraph (A), the Commission shall, to the maximum 
extent practicable, minimize the paperwork burden resulting 
from the collection of information.’’. 
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendment made by section 1 shall take effect 180 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 4. FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION REPORT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
shall submit to Congress a report that assesses the effects of the 
amendment made by section 1.
H. R. 1109—2 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—In preparing the report under subsection 
(a), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission shall— 
(1) take into account any information collected under para-
graph (7) of section 203(a) of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 
824b(a)) (as added by section 2); and 
(2) provide for public notice and comment with respect 
to the report. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1109 
To amend section 203 of the Federal Power Act. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 16, 2017 
Mr. WALBERG (for himself, Mrs. DINGELL, Mr. HUDSON, Mr. MCNERNEY, 
and Mr. MULLIN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend section 203 of the Federal Power Act. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CLARIFICATION OF FACILITY MERGER AU-
THORIZATION. 
Section 203(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Power Act (16 
U.S.C. 824b(a)(1)(B)) is amended by striking ‘‘such facili-
ties or any part thereof’’ and inserting ‘‘such facilities, or 
any part thereof, of a value in excess of $10,000,000’’. 
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SEC. 2. NOTIFICATION FOR CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS. 
Section 203(a) of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 
824b(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following 
new paragraph: 
‘‘(7)(A) Not later than 180 days after the date 
of enactment of this paragraph, the Commission 
shall promulgate a rule requiring any public utility 
that is seeking to merge or consolidate, directly or 
indirectly, its facilities subject to the jurisdiction of 
the Commission, or any part thereof, with those of 
any other person, to notify the Commission of such 
transaction not later than 30 days after the date on 
which the transaction is consummated if— 
‘‘(i) such facilities, or any part thereof, are 
of a value in excess of $1,000,000; and 
‘‘(ii) such public utility is not required to 
secure an order of the Commission under para-
graph (1)(B). 
‘‘(B) In establishing any notification require-
ment under subparagraph (A), the Commission 
shall, to the maximum extent practicable, minimize 
the paperwork burden resulting from the collection 
of information.’’. 
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SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendment made by section 1 shall take effect 
180 days after the date of enactment of this Act. 
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IB 
Union Calendar No. 112 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1109 
[Report No. 115–167] 
To amend section 203 of the Federal Power Act. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 16, 2017 
Mr. WALBERG (for himself, Mrs. DINGELL, Mr. HUDSON, Mr. MCNERNEY, 
and Mr. MULLIN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
JUNE 12, 2017 
Additional sponsors: Mr. OLSON, Mr. MCKINLEY, Mr. LONG, and Mr. 
JOHNSON of Ohio 
JUNE 12, 2017 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
and ordered to be printed 
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A BILL 
To amend section 203 of the Federal Power Act. 
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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. CLARIFICATION OF FACILITY MERGER AU-
THORIZATION. 
Section 203(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Power Act (16 
U.S.C. 824b(a)(1)(B)) is amended by striking ‘‘such facili-
ties or any part thereof’’ and inserting ‘‘such facilities, or 
any part thereof, of a value in excess of $10,000,000’’. 
SEC. 2. NOTIFICATION FOR CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS. 
Section 203(a) of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 
824b(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following 
new paragraph: 
‘‘(7)(A) Not later than 180 days after the date 
of enactment of this paragraph, the Commission 
shall promulgate a rule requiring any public utility 
that is seeking to merge or consolidate, directly or 
indirectly, its facilities subject to the jurisdiction of 
the Commission, or any part thereof, with those of 
any other person, to notify the Commission of such 
transaction not later than 30 days after the date on 
which the transaction is consummated if— 
‘‘(i) such facilities, or any part thereof, are 
of a value in excess of $1,000,000; and 
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‘‘(ii) such public utility is not required to 
secure an order of the Commission under para-
graph (1)(B). 
‘‘(B) In establishing any notification require-
ment under subparagraph (A), the Commission 
shall, to the maximum extent practicable, minimize 
the paperwork burden resulting from the collection 
of information.’’. 
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendment made by section 1 shall take effect 
180 days after the date of enactment of this Act. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 110 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the exclu-
sion from gross income of discharge of qualified principal residence 
indebtedness. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 3, 2017 
Ms. BROWNLEY of California 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 make 
permanent the exclusion from gross income of discharge 
of qualified principal residence indebtedness. 
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 ‘‘Mortgage Debt Tax 
Forgiveness Act of 2017’’. 
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SEC. 2. PERMANENT EXTENSION OF EXCLUSION FROM 
GROSS INCOME OF DISCHARGE OF QUALI-
FIED PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE INDEBTEDNESS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 108(a)(1)(E) of the Inter-
nal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ‘‘which 
is discharged’’ and all that follows and inserting a period. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to indebtedness discharged after 
December 31, 2016. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1110 
To repeal certain amendments made to rule 41 of the Federal Rules of 
Criminal Procedure. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 16, 2017 
Mr. POE of Texas (for himself, Mr. CONYERS, Ms. DELBENE, Mr. SENSEN-
BRENNER, Mr. AMASH, and Ms. LOFGREN) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To repeal certain amendments made to rule 41 of the 
Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure. 
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 ‘‘Stopping Mass Hack-
ing Act’’. 
SEC. 2. CRIMINAL PROCEDURE RULES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Effective on the date of enact-
ment of this Act, rule 41 of the Federal Rules of Criminal 
Procedure is amended to read as it read on November 30, 
2016. 
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(b) APPLICABILITY.—Notwithstanding the amend-
ment made by subsection (a), for any warrant issued 
under rule 41 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure 
during the period beginning on December 1, 2016, and 
ending on the date of enactment of this Act, such rule 
41, as it was in effect on the date on which the warrant 
was issued, shall apply with respect to the warrant. 
Æ 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1111 
To establish a Department of Peacebuilding, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 16, 2017 
Ms. LEE (for herself, Ms. MOORE, Ms. NORTON, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. LEWIS 
of Georgia, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. CONYERS, Ms. MAXINE WATERS of Cali-
fornia, Mr. HASTINGS, Mr. CA´RDENAS, Mr. ELLISON, Mr. TED LIEU of 
California, Mrs. DAVIS of California, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of 
Texas, Mr. RUSH, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. SOTO, Mr. AL GREEN of Texas, 
Ms. JUDY CHU of California, Mr. DESAULNIER, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. 
PAYNE, Ms. PINGREE, Mr. POLIS, Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. 
SCOTT of Virginia, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, and Ms. KAPTUR) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Over-
sight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To establish a Department of Peacebuilding, 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; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Department of Peacebuilding Act of 2017’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows: 
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Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
Sec. 2. Findings. 
TITLE I—ESTABLISHMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF PEACEBUILDING 
Sec. 101. Establishment of Department of Peacebuilding. 
Sec. 102. Responsibilities and powers. 
Sec. 103. Principal officers. 
Sec. 104. Office of Peace Education and Training. 
Sec. 105. Office of Domestic Peacebuilding Activities. 
Sec. 106. Office of International Peacebuilding Activities. 
Sec. 107. Office of Technology for Peace. 
Sec. 108. Office of Arms Control and Disarmament. 
Sec. 109. Office of Peacebuilding Information and Research. 
Sec. 110. Office of Human Rights and Economic Rights. 
Sec. 111. Intergovernmental Advisory Council on Peace. 
Sec. 112. Federal Interagency Committee on Peace. 
Sec. 113. Staff. 
Sec. 114. Consultation required. 
Sec. 115. Collaboration. 
TITLE II—OTHER MATTERS 
Sec. 201. Legislative recommendations of the Secretary. 
Sec. 202. Peace Days. 
Sec. 203. Definitions. 
Sec. 204. Authorization of appropriations. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) On July 4, 1776, the Second Continental 
Congress unanimously declared the independence of 
the 13 colonies, and the achievement of peace was 
recognized as one of the highest duties of the new 
organization of free and independent States by de-
claring, ‘‘We hold these truths to be self-evident, 
that all men are created equal, that they are en-
dowed by their Creator with certain unalienable 
Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the 
pursuit of Happiness.’’. 
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the Committee on Financial Services of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee 
on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the 
Senate after each report is made pursuant to 
subparagraph (A) to testify on the contents of 
such report. 
(e) LIMITED LOOK-BACK APPLICATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Each Federal financial insti-
tutions regulatory agency shall conduct a review of 
all regulations adopted during the period beginning 
on the date that is seven years before the date of the 
introduction of this Act in the House of Representa-
tives and ending on the date of the enactment of 
this Act, and apply the requirements of this Act to 
such regulations. 
(2) REVISION.—If the application of the re-
quirements of this Act to any such regulation re-
quires such regulation to be revised, the applicable 
Federal financial institutions regulatory agency shall 
revise such regulation within 3 years of the enact-
ment of this Act. 
(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this Act, the following defini-
tions shall apply: 
(1) FEDERAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS REGU-
LATORY AGENCIES.—The term ‘‘Federal financial in-
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115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1117 
AN ACT 
To require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency 
Management Agency to submit a report regarding certain 
plans regarding assistance to applicants and grantees 
during the response to an emergency or disaster. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1112 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the transfer of unused 
Post-9/11 Educational Assistance benefits to additional dependents upon 
the death of the originally designated dependent. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 16, 2017 
Mr. LABRADOR (for himself, Mr. JONES, Mrs. RADEWAGEN, Mr. THOMPSON 
of Pennsylvania, Mr. JODY B. HICE of Georgia, Mr. BYRNE, Mr. BRAT, 
Mr. KATKO, Mr. TIPTON, Mr. LOUDERMILK, Mr. POLIQUIN, Mr. SMITH 
of Texas, and Miss GONZA´LEZ-COLO´N of Puerto Rico) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the 
transfer of unused Post-9/11 Educational Assistance ben-
efits to additional dependents upon the death of the 
originally designated dependent. 
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 ‘‘Shauna Hill Post 9/ 
11 Education Benefits Transferability Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZED TRANSFER OF UNUSED 
POST-9/11 EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE BENE-
FITS TO DEPENDENTS UPON DEATH OF 
ORIGINALLY DESIGNATED DEPENDENT. 
(a) TRANSFER UPON DEATH OF DEPENDENT.—Sec-
tion 3319 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (f)(1), by inserting after ‘‘sec-
tion 3321’’ the following: ‘‘, and except as provided 
in subsection (k),’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(k) ADDITIONAL TRANSFER UPON DEATH OF DE-
PENDENT.—In the case of a dependent to whom entitle-
ment to educational assistance is transferred under this 
section who dies before using all of such entitlement, the 
individual who transferred the entitlement to the depend-
ent may transfer any remaining entitlement to a different 
eligible dependent, notwithstanding whether the individual 
is serving as a member of the Armed Forces when such 
transfer is executed.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply with respect to deaths occurring 
on or after August 1, 2009. 
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(33) By striking section 461 (6 U.S.C. 278). 
(34) By redesignating section 462 (6 U.S.C. 
279) as section 455. 
(35) In section 455, as so redesignated, in sub-
section (b)(2)(A), in the matter preceding clause 
(i)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘the Bureau of Citizenship 
and 
Immigration 
Services’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘United States Citizenship and Immigration 
Services’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘Assistant Secretary of the 
Bureau of Border Security’’ and inserting ‘‘Di-
rector of U.S. Immigration and Customs En-
forcement’’. 
(36) In section 471 (6 U.S.C. 291)— 
(A) by striking the section heading and in-
serting ‘‘REORGANIZATION
AND
PROHIBI-
TION’’; 
(B) by striking subsection (a); 
(C) by striking ‘‘(b) PROHIBITION.—’’; 
(D) by striking ‘‘Bureau of Border Secu-
rity or the Bureau of’’ and inserting ‘‘U.S. Im-
migration and Customs Enforcement and 
United States’’; and 
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