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year shall be calculated in a manner 
that provides for such reduction to be 
greater than the reduction for such 
fiscal year for recovery audit contrac-
tors that have complex audit denial 
overturn rates at the end of such fis-
cal year (as calculated under the 
methodology described in clause (iv)) 
that are lower than the complex audit 
denial overturn rate of the contractor 
at the end of such fiscal year (as so 
calculated). 
‘‘(II) MANNER
OF
COLLECTING 
REDUCTION.—The Secretary may as-
sess and collect the reductions in pay-
ment to recovery audit contractors 
under clause (i) in such manner as 
the Secretary may specify (such as by 
reducing the amount paid to the con-
tractor for recovery activities con-
ducted during a fiscal year or by as-
sessing the reduction as a separate 
penalty payment to be paid to the 
Secretary by the contractor with re-
spect to each complex audit denial 
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(3) in section 402(b)(7)(B)(ii) (42 U.S.C. 
282(b)(7)(B)(ii)), by striking ‘‘the Common Fund’’ 
and inserting ‘‘the Division of Program Coordina-
tion, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives’’. 
SEC. 3. COORDINATION OF NIH FUNDING FOR PEDIATRIC 
RESEARCH. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of the Con-
gress that the Director of the National Institutes of 
Health should continue to oversee and coordinate research 
that is conducted or supported by the National Institutes 
of Health for research on pediatric cancer and other pedi-
atric diseases and conditions, including through the Pedi-
atric Research Initiative Fund. 
(b) 
AVOIDING
DUPLICATION.—Section 
402(b)(7)(B)(ii) of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 282(b)(7)(B)(ii)) is amended by inserting ‘‘and 
shall prioritize, as appropriate, such pediatric research 
that does not duplicate existing research activities of the 
National Institutes of Health’’ before ‘‘; and’’. 
SEC. 4. REPORT ON PROGRESS AND INVESTMENTS IN PEDI-
ATRIC RESEARCH. 
Not later than 5 years after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services shall submit to the appropriate committees of 
Congress a report that— 
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(1) details pediatric research projects and ini-
tiatives receiving funds allocated pursuant to section 
402(b)(7)(B)(ii) of the Public Health Service Act 
(42 U.S.C. 282(b)(7)(B)(ii)); and 
(2) summarizes advancements made in pediatric 
research with funds allocated pursuant to section 
402(b)(7)(B)(ii) of the Public Health Service Act 
(42 U.S.C. 282(b)(7)(B)(ii)). 
Passed the House of Representatives July 27, 2022. 
Attest: 
CHERYL L. JOHNSON, 
Clerk. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6240 
To release the reversionary interest of the United States in certain non- 
Federal land in Salt Lake City, Utah, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 9, 2021 
Mr. STEWART (for himself, Mr. CURTIS, Mr. MOORE of Utah, and Mr. 
OWENS) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To release the reversionary interest of the United States 
in certain non-Federal land in Salt Lake City, Utah, 
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. RELEASE OF REVERSIONARY INTEREST OF THE 
UNITED STATES IN NON-FEDERAL LAND IN 
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH. 
(a) RELEASE.—There is released to the University of 
Utah, without consideration, the reversionary interest of 
the United States in the non-Federal land described in 
subsection (b). 
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(b) DESCRIPTION
OF NON-FEDERAL LAND.—The 
non-Federal land referred to in subsection (a) is the ap-
proximately 593 acres of land of the University of Utah— 
(1) identified in the patent— 
(A) numbered 43–99–0012; and 
(B) dated October 18, 1968; and 
(2) more particularly described as tracts D (ex-
cluding the parcels numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5), G, 
and J, T. 1 S., R. 1 E., Salt Lake Meridian. 
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title that were formerly assigned to the Over-
sight Board; and 
‘‘(3) the entity desires to effect a plan to adjust 
its debts.’’; 
(6) the definition of ‘‘covered territorial instru-
mentality’’ in section 5(7) of the Puerto Rico Over-
sight, Management, and Economic Stability Act (48 
U.S.C. 2104(7)) shall be applied as if ‘‘or, upon ter-
mination of the Oversight Board pursuant to section 
209, designated by the covered territory to be sub-
ject to such requirements’’ were inserted before the 
period at the end; and 
(7) the definition of ‘‘administrative supervisor’’ 
in section 601(a)(1) of the Puerto Rico Oversight, 
Management, and Economic Stability Act (48 
U.S.C. 2231(a)(1)) shall be applied as if ‘‘or, upon 
termination of the Oversight Board pursuant to sec-
tion 209, the Territory Government Issuer’’ were in-
serted before the period at the end. 
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ment Act’’ or the ‘‘PROTECT the Second Amendment 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FIREARMS IN COVERED FEDERALLY ASSISTED 
RENTAL HOUSING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—No resident of covered federally 
assisted rental housing may be prohibited from lawfully 
possessing a firearm within— 
(1) the residential dwelling unit occupied by the 
resident; or 
(2) any common area of the covered federally 
assisted rental housing in which the resident resides 
if the resident is carrying or transporting the fire-
arm through such area during the course of jour-
neying to the residential dwelling unit of the resident 
or exiting the covered federally assisted rental hous-
ing. 
(b) COVERED FEDERALLY ASSISTED RENTAL HOUS-
ING.—The term ‘‘covered federally assisted rental hous-
ing’’ means a residential dwelling unit that is made avail-
able for rental and for which assistance is provided, or 
that is part of a housing project for which assistance is 
provided, under any program administered by the Sec-
retary of Housing and Urban Development or the Sec-
retary of Agriculture including— 
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made by this section or such regula-
tion, the effective date specified by the 
plan); and 
(II) ending on the date described 
in subparagraph (A)(ii) (or, if earlier, 
the date the plan or contract amend-
ment is adopted), 
the plan or contract is operated as if such plan 
or contract amendment were in effect; and 
(ii) such plan or contract amendment 
applies retroactively for such period. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6243 
To prohibit Federal public benefits for or naturalization of any alien who 
receives a payment pursuant to an agreement to settle certain civil 
actions, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 9, 2021 
Mr. WEBER of Texas (for himself, Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. 
LAMALFA, Mr. BABIN, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. MCKINLEY, and Mr. ELLZEY) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the 
Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, 
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 prohibit Federal public benefits for or naturalization of 
any alien who receives a payment pursuant to an agree-
ment to settle certain civil actions, 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 ‘‘No More Free Ride 
Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. PROHIBITING FEDERAL PUBLIC BENEFITS FOR AND 
NATURALIZATION OF CERTAIN ALIENS. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any alien 
who entered the United States unlawfully and receives a 
payment pursuant to an agreement to settle a civil action 
brought by the alien for any harm sustained by the alien 
as a result of enforcement of the immigration laws, shall 
be ineligible for any Federal public benefit (as such term 
is defined in section 401(c) of the Personal Responsibility 
and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (8 
U.S.C. 1611)) and naturalization as a citizen of the 
United States. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6244 
To designate the medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs located 
in metropolitan Atlanta, Georgia, as the ‘‘Joseph Maxwell Cleland At-
lanta Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 9, 2021 
Ms. WILLIAMS of Georgia (for herself, Mr. DAVID SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. 
BISHOP of Georgia, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mrs. MCBATH, Mr. 
ALLEN, Ms. BOURDEAUX, Mr. HICE of Georgia, Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of 
Georgia, Mr. CARTER of Georgia, and Mr. FERGUSON) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To designate the medical center of the Department of Vet-
erans Affairs located in metropolitan Atlanta, Georgia, 
as the ‘‘Joseph Maxwell Cleland Atlanta Department of 
Veterans Affairs Medical Center’’. 
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 ‘‘Max Cleland VA Med-
ical Center Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
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(1) Joseph Maxwell Cleland was born August 
24, 1942, in Atlanta, Georgia, the child of Juanita 
Kesler Cleland and Joseph Hughie Cleland, a World 
War II veteran, and grew up in Lithonia, Georgia. 
(2) Joseph Maxwell Cleland graduated from 
Stetson University in Florida in 1964, and received 
his Master’s Degree in history from Emory Univer-
sity in Atlanta, Georgia. 
(3) Following his graduation from Stetson Uni-
versity, Joseph Maxwell Cleland received a Second 
Lieutenant’s Commission in the Army through its 
Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program. 
(4) Joseph Maxwell Cleland volunteered for 
duty in the Vietnam War in 1967, serving with the 
1st Cavalry Division. 
(5) On April 8, 1968, during combat at the 
mountain base at Khe Sanh, Joseph Maxwell 
Cleland was gravely injured by the blast of a gre-
nade, eventually losing both his legs and right arm. 
(6) Joseph Maxwell Cleland was awarded the 
Bronze Star for meritorious service and the Silver 
Star for gallantry in action. 
(7) In 1970, Joseph Maxwell Cleland was elect-
ed to the Georgia Senate as the youngest member 
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‘‘(B) the dollar amount equal to the infla-
tion adjustment for the fiscal year (as deter-
mined under subsection (c)(1)); 
‘‘(C) the dollar amount equal to the stra-
tegic hiring and retention adjustment (as deter-
mined under subsection (c)(2)); 
‘‘(D) the dollar amount equal to the capac-
ity planning adjustment for the fiscal year (as 
determined under subsection (c)(3)); 
‘‘(E) the dollar amount equal to the oper-
ating reserve adjustment for the fiscal year, if 
applicable (as determined under subsection 
(c)(4)); 
‘‘(F) for fiscal year 2023 an additional 
amount of $4,428,886; and 
‘‘(G) for fiscal year 2024 an additional 
amount of $320,569.’’; 
(4) in paragraph (2) (as so redesignated)— 
(A) in the paragraph heading, by striking 
‘‘; LIMITATIONS ON FEE AMOUNTS’’; 
(B) by striking subparagraph (B); and 
(C) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) 
and (D) as subparagraphs (B) and (C), respec-
tively; and 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6246 
To direct the Department of Defense to establish policies and procedures 
for providing continuing language education to military linguists, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 13, 2021 
Mr. BACON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To direct the Department of Defense to establish policies 
and procedures for providing continuing language edu-
cation to military linguists, 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 ‘‘Defense Language 
Continuing Education Act of 2021’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFENSE LANGUAGE CONTINUING EDUCATION 
PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary 
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of Defense for Personnel and Readiness shall establish 
policies and procedures to provide, to linguists of the cov-
ered Armed Forces who have made the transition from 
formal training programs to operational and staff assign-
ments, continuing language education to maintain their 
respective language proficiencies. 
(b) REIMBURSEMENT AUTHORITY.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than one year 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Under Secretary, in coordination with the chief of 
each covered Armed Force, shall establish a proce-
dure by which the covered Armed Force concerned 
may reimburse an organization of the Department of 
Defense that provides, to members of such covered 
Armed Force, continuing language education, de-
scribed in subsection (a), for the costs of such edu-
cation. 
(2) SUNSET.—The authority under this sub-
section shall expire on September 30, 2025. 
(c) BRIEFING.—Not later than July 1, 2022, the 
Under Secretary shall brief the Committees on Armed 
Services of the Senate and House of Representatives on 
implementation of this section and plans regarding con-
tinuing language education described in subsection (a). 
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(d) COVERED ARMED FORCE DEFINED.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘‘covered Armed Force’’ means the Army, 
Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Space Force. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6247 
To ensure that residents of covered federally assisted rental housing may 
lawfully possess firearms, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 13, 2021 
Mr. FEENSTRA (for himself, Mr. WEBER of Texas, Mrs. MILLER-MEEKS, Mr. 
NORMAN, Mr. MOOLENAAR, Mr. LAMALFA, Mr. HARRIS, Mrs. 
HARSHBARGER, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. BABIN, Mr. C. 
SCOTT FRANKLIN of Florida, Mr. JACKSON, Mr. ALLEN, Mr. MEUSER, 
Mr. DAVIDSON, Mr. WALBERG, Ms. VAN DUYNE, Mr. PERRY, Mrs. MIL-
LER of Illinois, Mr. CLYDE, Mr. CAWTHORN, Mr. MCKINLEY, Mr. SMITH 
of Missouri, Mr. CRAWFORD, Mr. HUDSON, Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. 
LATURNER, Mr. TIFFANY, Ms. MACE, Mr. GIBBS, Mr. ROSE, Mr. JA-
COBS of New York, Mr. BACON, Mr. MOONEY, Mr. CLINE, Mr. BAIRD, 
Mrs. CAMMACK, Mr. MANN, Mrs. HINSON, and Mr. DUNCAN) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Serv-
ices 
A BILL 
To ensure that residents of covered federally assisted rental 
housing may lawfully possess firearms, 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 ‘‘Preserving Rights Of 
Tenants by Ensuring Compliance To the Second Amend-
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(8) the program for housing assistance for Na-
tive Hawaiians under title VIII of the Native Amer-
ican Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act 
of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4221 et seq.); and 
(9) the programs for assistance for rural rental 
housing under title V of the Housing Act of 1949 
(42 U.S.C. 1471 et seq.). 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6249 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for an end date 
for the credit for certain qualified carbon oxide, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 13, 2021 
Mr. KHANNA (for himself, Mr. GRIJALVA, and Mr. QUIGLEY) 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 provide 
for an end date for the credit for certain qualified carbon 
oxide, 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 ‘‘End Polluter Welfare 
for Enhanced Oil Recovery Act of 2021’’. 
SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF USE OF CARBON OXIDE AS TER-
TIARY INJECTANT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 45Q(f) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end 
the following new paragraph: 
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‘‘(8) ELIMINATION OF USE OF CARBON OXIDE 
AS TERTIARY INJECTANT.—In the case of any quali-
fied facility the construction of which begins after 
the date of the enactment of the End Polluter Wel-
fare for Enhanced Oil Recovery Act of 2021, sub-
section (a)(4)(B)(i) shall not apply.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 3. ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY CREDIT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subpart D of part IV of sub-
chapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 is amended by striking section 43. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) Section 38(b) of such Code is amended by 
striking paragraph (6). 
(2) Section 45Q of such Code is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘section 43(b)(3)(B)’’ each 
place 
it 
appears 
and 
inserting 
‘‘section 
43(b)(3)(B) (as in effect on the day before the 
date of the enactment of the End Polluter Wel-
fare for Enhanced Oil Recovery Act of 2021)’’, 
and 
(B) in subsection (e)(2), by inserting ‘‘(as 
in effect on the day before the date of the en-
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actment of the End Polluter Welfare for En-
hanced Oil Recovery Act of 2021)’’ after ‘‘sec-
tion 43(c)(2)’’. 
(3) Section 196(c) of such code is amended by 
striking paragraph (5) and by redesignating para-
graphs (6) through (14) as paragraphs (5) through 
(13), respectively. 
(4) The table of sections for subpart D of part 
IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 is amended by 
striking the item relating to section 43. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 624 
To prohibit the use of Federal funds to close or realign the Marine Corps 
Recruit Depot located at Parris Island, South Carolina. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 28, 2021 
Mr. WILSON of South Carolina (for himself, Ms. MACE, Mr. NORMAN, Mr. 
TIMMONS, Mr. RICE of South Carolina, Mr. DUNCAN, and Mr. TIFFANY) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Armed Services 
A BILL 
To prohibit the use of Federal funds to close or realign 
the Marine Corps Recruit Depot located at Parris Island, 
South Carolina. 
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 ‘‘Parris Island Protec-
tion Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) The Marine Corps Recruit Depot located at 
Parris Island, South Carolina (in this section re-
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ferred to as ‘‘Parris Island’’), has served the United 
States as a home to the Marine Corps since 1891. 
(2) Parris Island was the first, and remains the 
only, facility to integrate women in boot camp train-
ing for the Marine Corps in the United States. 
(3) Female recruits have trained at Parris Is-
land since 1949. 
(4) The first integrated company of male and 
female recruits graduated from Parris Island in 
2019. 
(5) Parris Island has cultivated a legacy of ex-
cellence and faithful service to the United States. 
(6) Parris Island is and shall remain the phys-
ical home of the U.S. Marine Corps Eastern Re-
cruiting Region. 
SEC. 3. PROHIBITION OF CLOSING OR REALIGNMENT OF 
MARINE CORPS RECRUIT DEPOT LOCATED 
AT PARRIS ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA. 
No Federal funds may be used to close or realign Ma-
rine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, South Carolina, 
or to conduct any planning or other activity related to 
such closure or realignment. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6253 
To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to permit the Council 
of the District of Columbia to enact laws with respect to the organization 
and jurisdiction of the District of Columbia courts. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 13, 2021 
Ms. NORTON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Oversight and Reform 
A BILL 
To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to permit 
the Council of the District of Columbia to enact laws 
with respect to the organization and jurisdiction of the 
District of Columbia courts. 
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 ‘‘District of Columbia 
Courts Home Rule Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. AUTHORITY OF COUNCIL OF DISTRICT OF COLUM-
BIA TO ENACT LAWS WITH RESPECT TO DIS-
TRICT OF COLUMBIA COURTS. 
Section 602(a) of the District of Columbia Home 
Rule Act (sec. 1–206.02(a), D.C. Official Code) is amend-
ed by striking paragraph (4). 
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