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ernment to provide assistance for any petition drive or civil 
action which seeks to require Congress to provide for vot-
ing representation in Congress for the District of Colum-
bia. 
(b) Nothing in this section bars the District of Co-
lumbia Corporation Counsel from reviewing or com-
menting on briefs in private lawsuits, or from consulting 
with officials of the District government regarding such 
lawsuits. 
SEC. 118. (a) None of the funds contained in this 
Act may be used for any program of distributing sterile 
needles or syringes for the hypodermic injection of any ille-
gal drug. 
(b) Any individual or entity who receives any funds 
contained in this Act and who carries out any program 
described in subsection (a) shall account for all funds used 
for such program separately from any funds contained in 
this Act. 
SEC. 119. None of the funds contained in this Act 
may be used after the expiration of the 60-day period that 
begins on the date of the enactment of this Act to pay 
the salary of any chief financial officer of any office of 
the District of Columbia government (including any inde-
pendent agency of the District of Columbia) who has not 
filed a certification with the Mayor and the Chief Finan-
310
Dakota as authorized under section 1(g), not
later than 1 year after the date of enactment
of the Dakota Water Resources Act of 2000,
the Secretary and the State of North Dakota
shall jointly prepare and complete a draft envi-
ronmental impact statement concerning all fea-
sible options to meet the comprehensive water
quality and quantity needs of the Red River
Valley and the options for meeting those needs,
including the delivery of Missouri River water
to the Red River Valley.
‘‘(B) REPORT
ON
STATUS.—If the Sec-
retary and State of North Dakota cannot pre-
pare and complete the draft environmental im-
pact statement within 1 year after the date of
enactment of the Dakota Water Resources Act
of 2000, the Secretary, in consultation and co-
ordination with the State of North Dakota,
shall report to Congress on the status of this
activity, including an estimate of the date of
completion.
‘‘(3) FINAL.—
‘‘(A) DEADLINE.—Not later than 1 year
after filing the draft environmental impact
‘‘(5) in any action or proceeding to commit the
child or a parent of the child because of alleged
mental or physical incapacity;
‘‘(6) in any action or proceeding to place the
person or the property of the child or of a parent
of the child in the custody or control of another be-
cause of alleged mental or physical capacity; and
‘‘(7) in any criminal or juvenile action or pro-
ceeding in which the child or a parent of the child
is charged with an offense against the person or the
property of the child, a parent of the child or any
member of the family or household of the parent or
the child.
‘‘(e) Appointment of a Representative for a Child
Below the Age of Majority.—When a child who appears
to be the subject of a privilege set forth in subdivision
(b) or (c) of this rule is below the age of majority at the
time of the proceeding in which the privilege is or could
be asserted, the court may appoint a guardian, attorney,
or other legal representative to represent the child’s inter-
ests with respect to the privilege. If it is in furtherance
of the child’s best interests, the child’s representative may
waive the privilege under subdivision (b) or consent on be-
half of the child to the waiver of the privilege under sub-
division (c).
‘‘(II) the limitation under para-
graph (1) (as modified by subclause
(I)) shall be reduced by the credit al-
lowed under subsection (a) for the
taxable year (other than the posses-
sions waste management electricity
production credit).
‘‘(B) POSSESSIONS
WASTE
MANAGEMENT
ELECTRICITY PRODUCTION CREDIT.—For pur-
poses of this subsection, the term ‘possessions
waste management electricity production credit’
means the credit allowable under subsection (a)
by reason of section 45D.’’.
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Subclause (II)
of section 38(c)(2)(A)(ii) of such Code is amended
by inserting ‘‘or the possessions waste management
electricity production credit’’ after ‘‘employment
credit’’.
(d) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
for such subpart is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new item:
‘‘Sec. 45D. Electricity produced from certain waste management
facilities in a possession.’’.
(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after
December 31, 1999.
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I
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5227
To amend the 21st Century Community Learning Centers Act to expand
after-school activities and services.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 20, 2000
Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. GARY MILLER of California)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce
A BILL
To amend the 21st Century Community Learning Centers
Act to expand after-school activities and services.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PROGRAM EXPANSION.
The 21st Century Community Learning Centers Act
(20 U.S.C. 8241 et seq.) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘PART I—21ST CENTURY COMMUNITY LEARNING
CENTERS
‘‘SEC. 10901. SHORT TITLE.
‘‘This part may be cited as the ‘21st Century Com-
munity Learning Centers Act’.
‘‘SEC. 10902. FINDINGS.
‘‘Congress finds the following:
‘‘(1) Each day during the school year, millions
of children return to unsupervised homes after
school. 
Each 
week, 
between 
5,000,000 
and
15,000,000 children return from school to empty
homes.
‘‘(2) Child care experts believe that there is a
direct correlation between the degree of after-school
supervision and grade completion. Students who
have little or no after-school supervision are more
apt to receive poor grades or to drop out of school
than students who are engaged in supervised, con-
structive activities.
‘‘(3) A recent study found that twice as many
parents want supervised after-school programs for
their children than are currently available.
‘‘(4) Statistically, most juvenile crime takes
place between the hours of 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.
and our children are most at risk of being victims
of crime during the hours after school. Quality after-
school programs help to protect our children while
affording them enhanced opportunities to succeed
academically.
‘‘(5) Twenty-first century community learning
centers serve as a marvelous local resource for our
SEC. 10. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Act shall become effective on January 31, 2001.
The Commission shall not be considered constituted to
conduct business until the earlier of the appointment of
all appointed members or March 31, 2001.
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I
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5228
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for immediate
relief for essential hospitals in a region, to assist in the long-range
economic recovery of such hospitals, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 20, 2000
Mr. KANJORSKI (for himself and Mr. NEY) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to
the Committee on Commerce, 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 amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide
for immediate relief for essential hospitals in a region,
to assist in the long-range economic recovery of such
hospitals, 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 ‘‘Essential and Critical
Hospital Preservation Act of 2000’’.
IIB
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5234
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
SEPTEMBER 26 (legislative day, SEPTEMBER 22), 2000
Received
AN ACT
To amend the Hmong Veterans’ Naturalization Act of 2000
to extend the applicability of that Act to certain former
spouses of deceased Hmong veterans.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
and the justification for the set of criteria that 
were used for that designation. 
‘‘(D) REPORT
TO
CONGRESS.—The Sec-
retary shall report annually, from the date of 
enactment, to Congress concerning the imple-
mentation of this section. That report shall in-
dicate which center or centers have been des-
ignated and how the designation or designations 
enhance homeland security, as well as report 
any decisions to revoke or modify such designa-
tions. 
‘‘(E) 
AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIA-
TIONS.—There are authorized to be appro-
priated such sums as may be necessary to carry 
out this paragraph. 
‘‘(c) INTRAMURAL PROGRAMS.—
‘‘(1) CONSULTATION.—In carrying out the du-
ties under section 302, the Secretary, acting through 
the Under Secretary for Science and Technology, 
may draw upon the expertise of any laboratory of 
the Federal Government, whether operated by a con-
tractor or the Government.’’; and 
(2) in subsection 835(d) by striking all after 
the word ‘‘security’’ and inserting in lieu thereof a 
period.
SEC. 2. NON-PREJUDICIAL REPEAL OF SECTIONS 1714 
THROUGH 1717 OF THE HOMELAND SECURITY 
ACT OF 2002. 
(a) REPEAL.—In accordance with subsection (c), sec-
tions 1714 through 1717 of the Homeland Security Act 
of 2002 (Public Law 107–296) are repealed. 
(b) APPLICATION OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE 
ACT.—The Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 201 et 
seq.) shall be applied and administered as if the sections 
repealed by subsection (a) had never been enacted. 
(c) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—No inference shall be 
drawn from the enactment of sections 1714 through 1717 
of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Public Law 107–
296), or from this repeal, regarding the law prior to enact-
ment of sections 1714 through 1717 of the Homeland Se-
curity Act of 2002 (Public Law 107–296). Further, no 
inference shall be drawn that subsection (a) or (b) effects 
any change in that prior law, or that Leroy v. Secretary 
of Health and Human Services, Office of Special Master, 
No. 02–392V (October 11, 2002), was incorrectly decided. 
(d) SENSE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.—
It is the sense of the House of Representatives that—
(1) the Nation’s ability to produce and develop 
new and effective vaccines faces significant chal-
lenges, and important steps are needed to revitalize 
our immunization efforts in order to ensure an ade-
tion 101(d)(15) of the Uruguay Round Agree-
ments Act (19 U.S.C. 3511(d)(15)); and 
‘‘(II) the negotiation and enforcement of 
intellectual property provisions of any other bi-
lateral or multilateral trade agreement to which 
the United States is a party; 
‘‘(ii) the identification of countries under para-
graphs (1) and (2) of section 182(a) of the Trade 
Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2242(a)(1) and (2)), and 
any investigations under chapter 1 of title III of 
that Act (19 U.S.C. 2411 et seq.) arising from such 
identification or other actions of a foreign country 
described in section 182(a)(1) of that Act; and 
‘‘(iii) monitoring the extent to which the trad-
ing partners of the United States protect and en-
force intellectual property rights of United States 
persons. 
‘‘(C) At least 6 professional staff members shall be 
assigned to assist the Assistant United States Trade Rep-
resentative for Intellectual Property Rights in carrying out 
his or her functions, of which 3 shall be assigned to mat-
ters relating to enforcement. 
‘‘(D) The Assistant United States Trade Representa-
tive should direct and coordinate all interagency activities, 
including in consultation with the Under Secretary of
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5229
AN ACT
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service
located at 219 South Church Street in Odum, Georgia,
as the ‘‘Ruth Harris Coleman Post Office Building’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The facility of the United States Postal Service lo-
cated at 219 South Church Street in Odum, Georgia, shall
be known and designated as the ‘‘Ruth Harris Coleman
Post Office Building’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the facility
referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference
to the ‘‘Ruth Harris Coleman Post Office Building’’.
Passed the House of Representatives October 10,
2000.
Attest:
Clerk.
H. R. 5229
One Hundred Sixth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday,
the twenty-fourth day of January, two thousand
An Act
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 219 South
Church Street in Odum, Georgia, as the ‘‘Ruth Harris Coleman Post Office Building’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The facility of the United States Postal Service located at
219 South Church Street in Odum, Georgia, shall be known and
designated as the ‘‘Ruth Harris Coleman Post Office Building’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper,
or other record of the United States to the facility referred to
in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Ruth Harris
Coleman Post Office Building’’.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
I
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5229
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at
219 South Church Street in Odum, Georgia, as the ‘‘Ruth Harris Cole-
man Post Office’’.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 20, 2000
Mr. KINGSTON (for himself, Mr. BISHOP, Mr. COLLINS, Mr. LEWIS of Geor-
gia, Mr. ISAKSON, Mr. BARR of Georgia, Mr. CHAMBLISS, Mr. DEAL of
Georgia, Mr. NORWOOD, and Mr. LINDER) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Government Reform
A BILL
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service
located at 219 South Church Street in Odum, Georgia,
as the ‘‘Ruth Harris Coleman Post Office’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. RUTH HARRIS COLEMAN POST OFFICE BUILD-
ING.
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 219 South Church Street in
Odum, Georgia, shall be known and designated as the
‘‘Ruth Harris Coleman Post Office Building’’.
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United
States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall
be deemed to be a reference to the Ruth Harris Coleman
Post Office Building.
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II
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5229
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
OCTOBER 11 (legislative day, SEPTEMBER 22), 2000
Received
AN ACT
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service
located at 219 South Church Street in Odum, Georgia,
as the ‘‘Ruth Harris Coleman Post Office Building’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The facility of the United States Postal Service lo-
cated at 219 South Church Street in Odum, Georgia, shall
be known and designated as the ‘‘Ruth Harris Coleman
Post Office Building’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the facility
referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference
to the ‘‘Ruth Harris Coleman Post Office Building’’.
Passed the House of Representatives October 10,
2000.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
I
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5230
To amend the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965 to designate
Edmonson, Hart, and Metcalfe Counties, Kentucky, as part of the Appa-
lachian region.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 20, 2000
Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To amend the Appalachian Regional Development Act of
1965 to designate Edmonson, Hart, and Metcalfe Coun-
ties, Kentucky, as part of the Appalachian region.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That section 403 of the Appalachian Regional Develop-
ment Act of 1965 (40 U.S.C. App.) is amended in the
third undesignated paragraph relating to Kentucky—
(1) by inserting ‘‘Edmonson,’’ before ‘‘Elliott,’’;
(2) by inserting ‘‘Hart,’’ after ‘‘Harlan,’’; and
(3) by inserting ‘‘Metcalfe,’’ after ‘‘Menifee,’’.
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108TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5122
AN ACT
To amend the Congressional Accountability Act of
1995 to permit members of the Board of Direc-
tors of the Office of Compliance to serve for 2
terms.
following: ‘‘a Federal law, or a law of a foreign country,
which regulates’’.
(c) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of the Con-
gress that section 351(j) of the Public Health Service Act
(as added by section 123(g) of the Food and Drug Admin-
istration Modernization Act of 1997; 111 Stat. 2324) au-
thorizes the submission, under section 505(j) of the Fed-
eral Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, of an abbreviated ap-
plication for the approval of a new drug that is a biological
product.
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SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF HMONG VETERANS’ NATU-
RALIZATION 
ACT 
OF 
2000 
TO 
CERTAIN
FORMER SPOUSES OF DECEASED HMONG
VETERANS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2 of the Hmong Veterans’
Naturalization Act of 2000 (Public Law 106–207; 114
Stat. 316; 8 U.S.C. 1423 note) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘or’’ at the
end;
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at
the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
‘‘(3) who—
‘‘(A) satisfies the requirement of para-
graph (1)(A); and
‘‘(B) is the surviving spouse of a person
described in paragraph (1)(B) which described
person was killed or died in Laos, Thailand, or
Vietnam.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 3 of such
Act is amended by striking ‘‘or (2)’’ and inserting ‘‘, (2),
or (3)’’.
SEC. 2. DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION.
Section 6 of such Act is amended by adding at the
end the following new sentence: ‘‘In the case of a person
described in section 2(3), the application referred to in the
preceding sentence, and appropriate fees, shall be filed not
later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of
this sentence.’’.
Passed the House of Representatives September 25,
2000.
Attest:
Clerk.
H. R. 5234
One Hundred Sixth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday,
the twenty-fourth day of January, two thousand
An Act
To amend the Hmong Veterans’ Naturalization Act of 2000 to extend the applicability
of that Act to certain former spouses of deceased Hmong veterans.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF HMONG VETERANS’ NATURALIZATION ACT
OF 2000 TO CERTAIN FORMER SPOUSES OF DECEASED
HMONG VETERANS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2 of the Hmong Veterans’ Naturaliza-
tion Act of 2000 (Public Law 106–207; 114 Stat. 316; 8 U.S.C.
1423 note) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end;
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end
and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
‘‘(3) who—
‘‘(A) satisfies the requirement of paragraph (1)(A); and
‘‘(B) is the surviving spouse of a person described in
paragraph (1)(B) which described person was killed or died
in Laos, Thailand, or Vietnam.’’.
(b) CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 3 of such Act is
amended by striking ‘‘or (2)’’ and inserting ‘‘, (2), or (3)’’.
SEC. 2. DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION.
Section 6 of such Act is amended by adding at the end the
following new sentence: ‘‘In the case of a person described in section
2(3), the application referred to in the preceding sentence, and
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appropriate fees, shall be filed not later than 18 months after
the date of the enactment of this sentence.’’.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
I
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5234
To amend the Hmong Veterans’ Naturalization Act of 2000 to extend the
applicability of that Act to certain former spouses of deceased Hmong
veterans.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 20, 2000
Mr. RADANOVICH (for himself, Mr. ROHRABACHER, Ms. LOFGREN, Mr.
HUNTER, Mr. HERGER, Mr. VENTO, Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island, and
Mr. DOOLEY of California) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend the Hmong Veterans’ Naturalization Act of 2000
to extend the applicability of that Act to certain former
spouses of deceased Hmong veterans.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF HMONG VETERANS’ NATU-
RALIZATION 
ACT 
OF 
2000 
TO 
CERTAIN
FORMER SPOUSES OF DECEASED HMONG
VETERANS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2 of the Hmong Veterans’
Naturalization Act of 2000 (Public Law 106–207; 114
Stat. 316; 8 U.S.C. 1423 note) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘or’’ at the
end;
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at
the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
‘‘(3) who—
‘‘(A) satisfies the requirement of para-
graph (1)(A); and
‘‘(B) is the surviving spouse of a person
described in paragraph (1)(B) which described
person was killed or died in Laos, Thailand, or
Vietnam.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 3 of such
Act is amended by striking ‘‘or (2)’’ and inserting ‘‘, (2),
or (3)’’.
(c) DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION.—Section 6 of such
Act is amended by adding at the end the following new
sentence: ‘‘In the case of a person described in section
2(3), the application referred to in the preceding sentence,
and appropriate fees, shall be filed not later than 18
months after the date of the enactment of this sentence.’’.
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SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF HMONG VETERANS’ NATU-
RALIZATION 
ACT 
OF 
2000 
TO 
CERTAIN
FORMER SPOUSES OF DECEASED HMONG
VETERANS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2 of the Hmong Veterans’
Naturalization Act of 2000 (Public Law 106–207; 114
Stat. 316; 8 U.S.C. 1423 note) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘or’’ at the
end;
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at
the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
‘‘(3) who—
‘‘(A) satisfies the requirement of para-
graph (1)(A); and
‘‘(B) is the surviving spouse of a person
described in paragraph (1)(B) which described
person was killed or died in Laos, Thailand, or
Vietnam.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 3 of such
Act is amended by striking ‘‘or (2)’’ and inserting ‘‘, (2),
or (3)’’.
SEC. 2. DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION.
Section 6 of such Act is amended by adding at the
end the following new sentence: ‘‘In the case of a person
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described in section 2(3), the application referred to in the
preceding sentence, and appropriate fees, shall be filed not
later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of
this sentence.’’.
Passed the House of Representatives September 25,
2000.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.