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Union Calendar No. 376 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7645 
[Report No. 118–453] 
A BILL 
To prohibit the Secretary of Energy from pre-
scribing or enforcing energy conservation stand-
ards for clothes dryers that are not cost-effective 
or technologically feasible, and for other pur-
poses. 
APRIL 10, 2024 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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(b) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date 
on which the study required under subsection (a) is com-
pleted, the Comptroller General of the United States shall 
submit to Congress a report summarizing the findings of 
such study. 
(c) PUBLISH REPORT.—The Comptroller General of 
the United States shall make the report required under 
subsection (b) available to the public on the website of the 
Government Accountability Office. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7647 
To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide guidance 
to State Medicaid agencies, public housing agencies, Continuums of Care, 
and housing finance agencies on connecting Medicaid beneficiaries with 
housing-related services and supports under Medicaid and other housing 
resources, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 13, 2024 
Ms. BARRAGA´N (for herself, Ms. SLOTKIN, Ms. CHU, Mr. HORSFORD, Ms. 
LEE of California, Ms. LEE of Pennsylvania, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Ms. 
PORTER, Mr. RASKIN, Mr. TAKANO, Mr. THANEDAR, Mrs. WATSON 
COLEMAN, Mr. KHANNA, Ms. BALINT, and Mrs. HAYES) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Com-
merce, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a pe-
riod to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for con-
sideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the com-
mittee concerned 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to 
provide guidance to State Medicaid agencies, public hous-
ing agencies, Continuums of Care, and housing finance 
agencies on connecting Medicaid beneficiaries with hous-
ing-related services and supports under Medicaid and 
other housing resources, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7649 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the detention, 
inadmissibility, and removal of aliens who commit sexual assault. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 13, 2024 
Mr. BUCHANAN (for himself, Mr. ISSA, and Mr. DONALDS) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide 
for the detention, inadmissibility, and removal of aliens 
who commit sexual assault. 
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 our Com-
munities from Sexual Predators Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DETENTION OF CERTAIN ALIENS WHO COMMIT SEX-
UAL ASSAULT. 
Section 236(c)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1226(c)(1)) is amended— 
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(1) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘, or’’ and 
inserting a comma; 
(2) in subparagraph (D), by adding ‘‘or’’ at the 
end; and 
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(E)(i) is inadmissible under section 
212(a)(6)(A) or (C) or under section 212(a)(7); 
and 
‘‘(ii) is charged with, arrested for, con-
victed of, admits having committed, or admits 
committing acts which constitute the essential 
elements of, any offense involving sexual assault 
(as 
such 
term 
is 
defined 
in 
section 
214(d)(3)(A)),’’. 
SEC. 3. INADMISSILIBITY AND DEPORTABILITY RELATED 
TO SEXUAL ASSAULT. 
(a) INADMISSIBILITY.— Section 212(a)(2) of the Im-
migration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(2)) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(J) SEXUAL
ASSAULT.—Any alien who 
has been convicted of, who admits having com-
mitted, or who admits committing acts which 
constitute the essential elements of, any offense 
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involving sexual assault (as such term is defined 
in section 214(d)(3)(A)), is inadmissible.’’. 
(b) DEPORTABILITY.—Section 237(a)(2) of the Im-
migration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(2)) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(G) SEXUAL
ASSAULT.—Any alien who 
has been convicted of, who admits having com-
mitted, or who admits committing acts which 
constitute the essential elements of, any offense 
involving sexual assault (as such term is defined 
in section 214(d)(3)(A)), is deportable.’’. 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Trust the Science 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. REMOVING THE GRAY WOLF FROM THE LIST OF EN-
DANGERED AND THREATENED WILDLIFE. 
Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment 
of this section, the Secretary of the Interior shall reissue 
the final rule entitled ‘‘Endangered and Threatened Wild-
life and Plants; Removing the Gray Wolf (Canis lupus) 
From the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife’’ 
and published on November 3, 2020 (85 Fed. Reg. 
69778). 
SEC. 3. NO JUDICIAL REVIEW. 
Reissuance of the final rule under section 2 shall not 
be subject to judicial review. 
Passed the House of Representatives April 30, 2024. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 764 
AN ACT 
To require the Secretary of the Interior to reissue 
regulations removing the gray wolf from the list 
of endangered and threatened wildlife under the 
Endangered Species Act of 1973.
I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 764 
To require the Secretary of the Interior to reissue regulations removing 
the gray wolf from the list of endangered and threatened wildlife under 
the Endangered Species Act of 1973. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 2, 2023 
Mrs. BOEBERT (for herself, Mr. TIFFANY, Mr. BERGMAN, Mr. BIGGS, Mr. 
GALLAGHER, Mr. LAMALFA, Mr. MOYLAN, Mr. NEHLS, Mr. NEWHOUSE, 
Mr. OGLES, Mr. PERRY, Mr. ROSENDALE, Mr. STAUBER, Mr. ZINKE, Mr. 
GROTHMAN, Mr. GOSAR, Mr. CRANE, Mr. VAN ORDEN, Mr. STEIL, Mr. 
FITZGERALD, Mrs. FISCHBACH, Mr. BUCK, and Mr. MOOLENAAR) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural 
Resources 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of the Interior to reissue regulations 
removing the gray wolf from the list of endangered and 
threatened wildlife under the Endangered Species Act 
of 1973. 
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 ‘‘Trust the Science 
Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. REMOVING THE GRAY WOLF FROM THE LIST OF EN-
DANGERED AND THREATENED WILDLIFE. 
Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment 
of this section, the Secretary of the Interior shall reissue 
the final rule entitled ‘‘Endangered and Threatened Wild-
life and Plants; Removing the Gray Wolf (Canis lupus) 
From the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife’’ 
and published on November 3, 2020 (85 Fed. Reg. 
69778). 
SEC. 3. NO JUDICIAL REVIEW. 
Reissuance of the final rule under section 2 shall not 
be subject to judicial review. 
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II 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 764 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
MAY 1, 2024 
Received 
AN ACT 
To require the Secretary of the Interior to reissue regulations 
removing the gray wolf from the list of endangered and 
threatened wildlife under the Endangered Species Act 
of 1973. 
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. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Trust the Science 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. REMOVING THE GRAY WOLF FROM THE LIST OF EN-
DANGERED AND THREATENED WILDLIFE. 
Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment 
of this section, the Secretary of the Interior shall reissue 
the final rule entitled ‘‘Endangered and Threatened Wild-
life and Plants; Removing the Gray Wolf (Canis lupus) 
From the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife’’ 
and published on November 3, 2020 (85 Fed. Reg. 
69778). 
SEC. 3. NO JUDICIAL REVIEW. 
Reissuance of the final rule under section 2 shall not 
be subject to judicial review. 
Passed the House of Representatives April 30, 2024. 
Attest: 
KEVIN F. MCCUMBER, 
Clerk. 
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IB 
Union Calendar No. 167 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 764 
[Report No. 118–206] 
To require the Secretary of the Interior to reissue regulations removing 
the gray wolf from the list of endangered and threatened wildlife under 
the Endangered Species Act of 1973. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 2, 2023 
Mrs. BOEBERT (for herself, Mr. TIFFANY, Mr. BERGMAN, Mr. BIGGS, Mr. 
GALLAGHER, Mr. LAMALFA, Mr. MOYLAN, Mr. NEHLS, Mr. NEWHOUSE, 
Mr. OGLES, Mr. PERRY, Mr. ROSENDALE, Mr. STAUBER, Mr. ZINKE, Mr. 
GROTHMAN, Mr. GOSAR, Mr. CRANE, Mr. VAN ORDEN, Mr. STEIL, Mr. 
FITZGERALD, Mrs. FISCHBACH, Mr. BUCK, and Mr. MOOLENAAR) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural 
Resources 
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023 
Additional sponsors: Ms. HAGEMAN, Mr. BENTZ, and Mr. FULCHER 
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023 
Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources; committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be 
printed 
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A BILL 
To require the Secretary of the Interior to reissue regulations 
removing the gray wolf from the list of endangered and 
threatened wildlife under the Endangered Species Act 
of 1973. 
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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 ‘‘Trust the Science 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. REMOVING THE GRAY WOLF FROM THE LIST OF EN-
DANGERED AND THREATENED WILDLIFE. 
Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment 
of this section, the Secretary of the Interior shall reissue 
the final rule entitled ‘‘Endangered and Threatened Wild-
life and Plants; Removing the Gray Wolf (Canis lupus) 
From the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife’’ 
and published on November 3, 2020 (85 Fed. Reg. 
69778). 
SEC. 3. NO JUDICIAL REVIEW. 
Reissuance of the final rule under section 2 shall not 
be subject to judicial review. 
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Union Calendar No. 167 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 764 
[Report No. 118–206] 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of the Interior to reissue 
regulations removing the gray wolf from the list 
of endangered and threatened wildlife under the 
Endangered Species Act of 1973. 
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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(d) COMMAND OF DOCUMENTED VESSELS.—Section 
12131(a) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by 
inserting ‘‘or noncitizen national (as such term is de-
scribed in section 308 of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1408))’’ after ‘‘citizen’’. 
(e) INVALIDATION
OF CERTIFICATES
OF DOCU-
MENTATION.—Section 12135(2) of title 46, United States 
Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘or noncitizen national (as 
such term is described in section 308 of the Immigration 
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1408))’’ after ‘‘citizen’’. 
Subtitle C—Vessel Safety 
SEC. 321. GROSSLY NEGLIGENT OPERATIONS OF A VESSEL. 
Section 2302(b) of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(b) GROSSLY NEGLIGENT OPERATION.— 
‘‘(1) MISDEMEANOR.—A person operating a 
vessel in a grossly negligent manner that endangers 
the life, limb, or property of a person commits a 
class A misdemeanor. 
‘‘(2) FELONY.—A person operating a vessel in 
a grossly negligent manner that results in serious 
bodily injury, as defined in section 1365(h)(3) of 
title 18— 
‘‘(A) commits a class E felony; and 
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tion Quality Bulletin for Peer Review’’ (70 Fed. 
Reg. 2664 (January 14, 2005)). 
(4) LOWEST
ACHIEVABLE
EMISSION
RATE.— 
The term ‘‘lowest achievable emission rate’’ has the 
meaning given to that term in section 171(3) of the 
Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7501(3)). 
(5) NATIONAL AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STAND-
ARD.—The term ‘‘national ambient air quality 
standard’’ means a national ambient air quality 
standard promulgated under section 109 of the 
Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7409). 
(6) PRECONSTRUCTION
PERMIT.—The term 
‘‘preconstruction permit’’— 
(A) means a permit that is required under 
title I of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et 
seq.) for the construction or modification of a 
stationary source; and 
(B) includes any such permit issued by the 
Environmental Protection Agency or a State, 
local, or Tribal permitting authority. 
(7) 2015 OZONE STANDARDS.—The term ‘‘2015 
ozone standards’’ means the national ambient air 
quality standards for ozone published in the Federal 
Register on October 26, 2015 (80 Fed. Reg. 65292). 
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(8) 2024 PRIMARY ANNUAL PARTICULATE MAT-
TER2.5 STANDARD.—The term ‘‘2024 Primary An-
nual Particulate Matter2.5 Standard’’ means the 
final rule titled ‘‘Reconsideration of the National 
Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Mat-
ter’’ published in the Federal Register on March 6, 
2024 (89 Fed. Reg. 16202). 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7655 
To amend title 49, United States Code, to improve the safety of pipeline 
transportation, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 13, 2024 
Mr. DUNCAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently deter-
mined 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 49, United States Code, to improve the 
safety of pipeline transportation, 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 
‘‘Pipeline Safety, Modernization, and Expansion Act of 
2024’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
Sec. 2. Definitions. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7652 
To increase oversight and transparency with respect to Medicare billing codes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 13, 2024 
Mr. CISCOMANI
(for himself, Mr. DAVIS
of North Carolina, Mrs. 
HARSHBARGER, and Mr. HUIZENGA) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to 
the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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 increase oversight and transparency with respect to 
Medicare billing codes. 
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 ‘‘Oversight of Medicare 
Billing Code Cost Act’’. 
SEC. 2. INCREASING OVERSIGHT AND TRANSPARENCY 
WITH 
RESPECT 
TO 
MEDICARE 
BILLING 
CODES. 
(a) HHS OIG STUDY AND REPORT.— 
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(1) STUDY.—The Inspector General of the De-
partment of Health and Human Services shall con-
duct a comprehensive study of the processes used by 
the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for 
adding, modifying, and removing billing codes under 
the Medicare program under title XVIII of the So-
cial Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.). Such 
study shall include an analysis of— 
(A) the level and types of data and anal-
ysis considered; 
(B) trends in the number and types of 
codes added, modified, removed, or revalued; 
(C) areas or specialties with the highest 
growth; and 
(D) efforts by the Centers for Medicare & 
Medicaid Services to monitor effects on out-
comes, costs over time, and other issues. 
(2) REPORT.—Not later than 12 months after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Inspector 
General shall submit to Congress a report containing 
the results of the study conducted under paragraph 
(1), together with recommendations for such legisla-
tion and administrative action the Inspector General 
determines appropriate to improve transparency and 
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SEC. 7. TECHNICAL SAFETY STANDARDS COMMITTEES. 
Section 60115 of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘in ac-
cordance with paragraph (4)’’ after ‘‘the Sec-
retary shall publish the reasons’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) The Secretary shall, not later than 15 days after 
prescribing a standard under paragraph (3) with respect 
to which a committee has prepared a report under para-
graph (2), submit to the Committees on Energy and Com-
merce and Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
House of Representatives, and the Committee on Com-
merce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and 
make publicly available, a report regarding the reasons the 
Secretary rejected any conclusions of the committee.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘up to 4 
times’’ and inserting ‘‘2 times’’. 
SEC. 8. OPPORTUNITY FOR FORMAL HEARING. 
(a) 
ENFORCEMENT
PROCEDURES.—Section 
60117(b)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (I), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(2) in subparagraph (J), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
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oversight of the processes described in such para-
graph. 
(b) ANNUAL REPORTING ON NEW MEDICARE BILL-
ING CODES.—Not later than June 1 of each year (begin-
ning with 2024), the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services shall submit to Congress and make publicly avail-
able on the internet website of the Centers for Medicare 
& Medicaid Services a report listing any billing codes 
added under the Medicare program under title XVIII of 
the Social Security Act during the preceding year, along 
with the associated volume and expenditures for such 
codes under the Medicare program. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7653 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to update certain terminology 
regarding veteran employment. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 13, 2024 
Mr. DAVIS of North Carolina (for himself and Mr. CISCOMANI) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to update certain 
terminology regarding veteran employment. 
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 ‘‘Veterans Employment 
Readiness Yield Act of 2024’’ or the ‘‘VERY Act of 
2024’’. 
SEC. 2. UPDATE OF CERTAIN TERMINOLOGY REGARDING 
VETERAN EMPLOYMENT. 
Title 38, United States Code, is amended— 
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(1) by striking ‘‘employment handicap’’ each 
place it occurs and inserting ‘‘employment barrier’’; 
and 
(2) by striking ‘‘employment handicaps’’ each 
place it occurs and inserting ‘‘employment barriers’’. 
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IIB 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7653 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
NOVEMBER 19, 2024 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
AN ACT 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to update certain 
terminology regarding veteran employment. 
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. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Veterans Employment 
Readiness Yield Act of 2024’’ or the ‘‘VERY Act of 
2024’’. 
SEC. 2. UPDATE OF CERTAIN TERMINOLOGY REGARDING 
VETERAN EMPLOYMENT. 
Title 38, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘employment handicap’’ each 
place it occurs and inserting ‘‘employment barrier’’; 
and 
(2) by striking ‘‘employment handicaps’’ each 
place it occurs and inserting ‘‘employment barriers’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives November 18, 
2024. 
Attest: 
KEVIN F. MCCUMBER, 
Clerk. 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
01:26 Nov 20, 2024
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