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•HRES 367 IH 
ROSS, Mr. ROTHFUS, Mr. ROUZER, Mr. SALMON, Mr. SANFORD, Mr. 
SCHWEIKERT, Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. SENSENBRENNER, Mr. 
SESSIONS, Mr. SHIMKUS, Mr. SHUSTER, Mr. SMITH of Nebraska, Mr. 
SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. SMITH of Texas, Ms. STEFANIK, Mr. STEW-
ART, Mr. STIVERS, Mr. STUTZMAN, Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
TIBERI, Mr. TIPTON, Mr. TURNER, Mr. VALADAO, Mrs. WAGNER, Mr. 
WALBERG, Mr. WALKER, Mrs. WALORSKI, Mrs. MIMI WALTERS of Cali-
fornia, Mr. WEBER of Texas, Mr. WEBSTER of Florida, Mr. WENSTRUP, 
Mr. WESTERMAN, Mr. WESTMORELAND, Mr. WILLIAMS, Mr. WILSON of 
South Carolina, Mr. WOMACK, Mr. WOODALL, Mr. YODER, Mr. YOHO, 
Mr. ZELDIN, and Mr. ZINKE) submitted the following resolution; which 
was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives in 
disapproval of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action 
agreed to by the P5+1 and Iran on July 14, 2015. 
Whereas a nuclear-capable Iran threatens United States na-
tional security and global stability; 
Whereas since the 1980s, Iran has engaged in a sustained 
and well-documented pattern of illicit and deceptive ac-
tivities to acquire a nuclear weapons capability; 
Whereas it is the policy of the United States to prevent Iran 
from acquiring a nuclear weapons capability; 
Whereas the United Nations Security Council has adopted 6 
resolutions since 2006 demanding of Iran its full and 
sustained suspension of all uranium enrichment-related 
and reprocessing activities and its full cooperation with 
the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on all 
outstanding issues related to its nuclear activities, par-
ticularly those concerning the possible military dimen-
sions of its nuclear programs; 
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volved in HIV/AIDS awareness, testing, treatment, 
and referral services; 
(3) encourages the media to observe the eighth 
annual National Clinicians HIV/AIDS Testing and 
Awareness Day by educating clinicians about the im-
portant role they play in providing access to HIV/ 
AIDS awareness, testing, treatment, and referral 
services and by educating clinicians and the public 
about the benefits of HIV testing; and 
(4) encourages individuals to get tested for HIV 
and educate themselves about the prevention and 
treatment of HIV/AIDS. 
Æ 
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4486
To amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to define good cause to include
the loss of adequate child care, for the purpose of determining whether
voluntarily quitting a job results in a failure to satisfy the work require-
ment applicable under section 6(d)(1)(A)(v) of such Act.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
AUGUST 6, 1998
Mrs. MINK of Hawaii introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Agriculture
A BILL
To amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to define good
cause to include the loss of adequate child care, for
the purpose of determining whether voluntarily quitting
a job results in a failure to satisfy the work requirement
applicable under section 6(d)(1)(A)(v) of such Act.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That section 6(d)(1)(D)(i) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977
(7 U.S.C. 2015(d)(1)(D)(i)) is amended by inserting be-
fore the period at the end the following: ‘‘, except that
for purposes of subparagraph (A)(v)(I), good cause shall
include loss of adequate child care for a dependent child
under the age of 12’’.
Æ
IV 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 367 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives in disapproval of the 
Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action agreed to by the P5+1 and Iran 
on July 14, 2015. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 16, 2015 
Mr. ROSKAM (for himself, Mr. ABRAHAM, Mr. ADERHOLT, Mr. ALLEN, Mr. 
AMODEI, Mr. BABIN, Mr. BARR, Mr. BARTON, Mr. BENISHEK, Mr. BILI-
RAKIS, Mr. BISHOP of Michigan, Mr. BISHOP of Utah, Mrs. BLACK, Mrs. 
BLACKBURN, Mr. BLUM, Mr. BOST, Mr. BRADY of Texas, Mr. BRAT, Mr. 
BRIDENSTINE, Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana, Mr. BUCHANAN, Mr. BUCSHON, 
Mr. BURGESS, Mr. BYRNE, Mr. CARTER of Texas, Mr. CHABOT, Mr. 
CHAFFETZ, Mr. COLLINS of New York, Mr. COLLINS of Georgia, Mrs. 
COMSTOCK, Mr. CONAWAY, Mr. COOK, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. CURBELO of 
Florida, Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. DENHAM, Mr. DESANTIS, 
Mr. DESJARLAIS, Mr. DOLD, Mr. DONOVAN, Mr. DUNCAN of South 
Carolina, Mrs. ELLMERS of North Carolina, Mr. EMMER of Minnesota, 
Mr. FARENTHOLD, Mr. FINCHER, Mr. FLORES, Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, 
Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, Mr. GIBBS, Mr. GIBSON, Mr. GOHMERT, Mr. 
GOSAR, Mr. GOWDY, Mr. GRAVES of Georgia, Mr. GUINTA, Mr. HARPER, 
Mr. HARRIS, Mr. HENSARLING, Mr. JODY B. HICE of Georgia, Mr. 
HILL, Mr. HOLDING, Mr. HUDSON, Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan, Mr. 
HULTGREN, Mr. HUNTER, Mr. HURD of Texas, Mr. HURT of Virginia, 
Mr. ISSA, Mr. JENKINS of West Virginia, Ms. JENKINS of Kansas, Mr. 
SAM JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. JORDAN, Mr. JOYCE, Mr. KELLY of Penn-
sylvania, Mr. KING of Iowa, Mr. KING of New York, Mr. KINZINGER of 
Illinois, Mr. KLINE, Mr. KNIGHT, Mr. LAMALFA, Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. 
LANCE, Mr. LATTA, Mr. LUETKEMEYER, Mr. LONG, Mr. LOUDERMILK, 
Mrs. LOVE, Mr. MACARTHUR, Mr. MARCHANT, Mr. MCCLINTOCK, Mr. 
MCKINLEY, Mr. MEADOWS, Mr. MESSER, Mr. MILLER of Florida, Mrs. 
MILLER of Michigan, Mr. MOOLENAAR, Mr. MOONEY of West Virginia, 
Mr. MULVANEY, Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania, Mr. NEUGEBAUER, Mrs. 
NOEM, Mr. NUNES, Mr. OLSON, Mr. PALAZZO, Mr. PALMER, Mr. 
PEARCE, Mr. PERRY, Mr. PITTENGER, Mr. PITTS, Mr. POE of Texas, 
Mr. POMPEO, Mr. POSEY, Mr. TOM PRICE of Georgia, Mrs. RADEWAGEN, 
Mr. RATCLIFFE, Mr. REICHERT, Mr. RENACCI, Mr. RIBBLE, Mr. RICE 
of South Carolina, Mrs. ROBY, Mr. ROE of Tennessee, Mr. ROGERS of 
Alabama, Mr. ROKITA, Mr. ROONEY of Florida, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Mr. 
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first month for which she would have been eligible 
for such benefit (assuming a primary insurance 
amount for the deceased individual determined 
under paragraph (2)(B) of this subsection). 
For purposes of determining the deceased individual’s im-
puted old-age insurance benefit under this clause, the de-
termination of whether the deceased individual was a fully-
insured individual (as defined in section 214(a)) shall be 
made as of the date of her death. In any case in which 
the deceased individual died before attaining age 62 and 
would not have attained age 62 before the end of the enti-
tlement month of the widower (or surviving divorced hus-
band), the deceased individual’s imputed old-age insurance 
benefit shall be deemed to be zero. 
‘‘(iii) The amount of the imputed wife’s insurance 
benefit of the deceased individual for the entitlement 
month of the widower (or surviving divorced husband) is 
the amount of the wife’s insurance benefit under sub-
section (c) to which she would have been entitled for such 
month (assuming, for purposes of reduction under sub-
section (k)(3)(A), the entitlement to an old-age insurance 
benefit for such month, if any, as described in clause 
(ii))—
‘‘(I) determined, in the case of such a deceased 
individual who had attained age 62 as of the date
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Whereas Secretary of State John Kerry has publicly stated 
that the United States does not recognize Iran’s self-pro-
claimed right to enrich uranium; 
Whereas the United Nations Security Council has adopted 
multiple resolutions demanding of Iran its full and sus-
tained suspension of heavy-water production efforts, in-
cluding the heavy-water reactor at Arak; 
Whereas Iran is developing an arsenal of advanced long-range 
ballistic missiles, including some already capable of 
reaching India, North Africa, western China, and parts 
of eastern Europe; 
Whereas, on June 9, 2010, the United Nations Security 
Council adopted Resolution 1929, which states that ‘‘Iran 
shall not undertake any activity related to ballistic mis-
siles capable of delivering nuclear weapons.’’; 
Whereas the United States Department of State has des-
ignated Iran as a state sponsor of terrorism since 1984 
and has characterized Iran as the ‘‘most active state 
sponsor of terrorism’’ in the world; 
Whereas Iran is a world leader in human rights violations, 
including the persecution of religious minorities and im-
prisonment of United States citizens; 
Whereas the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action agreed to 
between the P5+1 and Iran on July 14, 2015, fails to 
require Iran to fully dismantle its nuclear program; 
Whereas the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action provides 
Iran with billions of dollars in additional sanctions relief 
and unfrozen assets; 
Whereas the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action allows key 
restraints on Iran’s nuclear program to expire within 10 
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to 15 years, including those on Iran’s domestic uranium 
enrichment program and heavy-water reactor at Arak; 
Whereas the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action allows for 
lifting international restrictions on Iran with regards to 
conventional military arms and ballistic missiles; 
Whereas the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action fails to ad-
dress Iran’s egregious human rights record, Iran’s role as 
the world’s leading state-sponsor of international ter-
rorism, and Iran’s unjust imprisonment of innocent 
United States citizens; and 
Whereas the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015 
passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate 
and signed into law on May 22, 2015 (Public Law 114– 
17), provides Congress with the ability to vote to dis-
approve the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action: Now, 
therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) expresses its firm disapproval of the Joint 
Comprehensive Plan of Action agreed to by the 
P5+1 and Iran on July 14, 2015; 
(2) reaffirms its commitment to prevent Iran 
from ever acquiring a nuclear weapons capability; 
and 
(3) reaffirms its commitment to encouraging 
global stability and security by strongly supporting 
strategic regional allies. 
Æ 
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4487
To amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to define good cause to include
demonstrating facts sufficient to show victimization by sexual harassment
in violation of title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, for the purpose
of determining whether voluntarily quitting a job results in a failure
to satisfy the work requirement applicable under section 6(d)(1)(A)(v)
of such Act.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
AUGUST 6, 1998
Mrs. MINK of Hawaii introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Agriculture
A BILL
To amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to define good
cause to include demonstrating facts sufficient to show
victimization by sexual harassment in violation of title
VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, for the purpose
of determining whether voluntarily quitting a job results
in a failure to satisfy the work requirement applicable
under section 6(d)(1)(A)(v) of such Act.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That section 6(d)(1)(D)(i) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977
(7 U.S.C. 2015(d)(1)(D)(i)) is amended by inserting be-
fore the period at the end the following: ‘‘, except that
for purposes of subparagraph (A)(v)(I), good cause shall
include demonstrating facts sufficient to establish a prima
facie case that the individual involved was victimized by
sexual harassment in violation of title VII of the Civil
Rights Act of 1964’’.
Æ
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4488
To ensure effective rail competition and maintain reasonable rates in the
absence of effective competition.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
AUGUST 6, 1998
Mr. MORAN of Kansas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To ensure effective rail competition and maintain reasonable
rates in the absence of effective competition.
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 ‘‘Rail Service Improve-
ment Act of 1998’’.
SEC. 2. OFFERS OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO AVOID
ABANDONMENT AND DISCONTINUANCE.
Section 10904 of title 49, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘4 months’’
and inserting ‘‘16 months’’; and
(2) in subsections (d)(1) and (f)(3), by striking
‘‘4-month’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘16-
month’’.
SEC. 3. RATE CASE PROCEDURES.
Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment
of this Act, the Surface Transportation Board shall—
(1) identify, and to the extent practicable imple-
ment, improvements to its procedures for deciding
whether a rate, classification, rule, or order of a rail
carrier is in violation of part A of subtitle IV of title
49, United States Code, that will result in a more
expeditious resolution of issues and a less expensive
process for parties initiating a complaint; and
(2) transmit to the Congress a report includ-
ing—
(A) a description of actions taken under
paragraph (1);
(B) a description of further actions of the
same nature anticipated but not yet taken; and
(C) recommendations for any changes in
law required to make further improvements de-
scribed in paragraph (1).
SEC. 4. CLARIFICATION OF RAIL TRANSPORTATION POL-
ICY.
Section 10101 of title 49, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—’’ before
‘‘In regulating’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(b) PRIMARY OBJECTIVES.—The primary objectives
of the rail transportation policy of the United States shall
be—
‘‘(1) to ensure effective competition among rail
carriers at origin and destination;
‘‘(2) to maintain reasonable rates in the ab-
sence of effective competition; and
‘‘(3) to ensure the continued health and viabil-
ity of the railroad industry.’’.
SEC. 5. APPROVAL OF ABANDONMENT OR DISCONTINU-
ANCE.
Section 10903(e)(1)(B) of title 49, United States
Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘or are important to pro-
tect the potential for later revival of the railroad line as
an economically viable railroad line’’ after ‘‘convenience
and necessity’’.
Æ
I
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4489
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to simplify the $500 per
child tax credit and other individual nonrefundable credits by repealing
the complex limitations on the allowance of those credits resulting from
their interaction with the alternative minimum tax.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
AUGUST 6, 1998
Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts (for himself, Mrs. KENNELLY of Connecticut, Mr.
MATSUI, Mr. STARK, Mrs. THURMAN, and Ms. LEE) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to simplify
the $500 per child tax credit and other individual non-
refundable credits by repealing the complex limitations
on the allowance of those credits resulting from their
interaction with the alternative minimum tax.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SIMPLIFICATION OF $500 PER CHILD FAMILY
CREDIT.
(a) ALLOWANCE
OF PERSONAL NONREFUNDABLE
CREDITS AGAINST MINIMUM TAX.—Subsection (a) of sec-
tion 26 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating
to limitation based on amount of tax) is amended to read
as follows:
‘‘(a) LIMITATION BASED ON AMOUNT OF TAX.—The
aggregate amount of credits allowed by this subpart for
the taxable year shall not exceed the sum of—
‘‘(1) the taxpayer’s regular tax liability for the
taxable year, and
‘‘(2) the tax imposed for the taxable year by
section 55(a).’’.
(b) SIMPLIFICATION
OF PARTIALLY REFUNDABLE
CREDIT.—
(1) Subsection (d) of section 24 of such Code
(as amended by the Internal Revenue Service Re-
structuring and Reform Act of 1998) is amended by
striking paragraph (2) and redesignating paragraph
(3) as paragraph (2).
(2) Section 32 of such Code (as amended by the
Internal Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform
Act of 1998) is amended by striking subsection (n).
(c) REDUCTION IN INCOME THRESHOLD AMOUNT
FOR PHASEOUT OF CHILD TAX CREDIT.—Paragraph (2)
of section 24(b) of such Code (relating to threshold
amount) is amended—
(1) 
in 
subparagraph 
(A) 
by 
striking
‘‘$110,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$89,000’’,
(2) in subparagraph (B) by striking ‘‘$75,000’’
and inserting ‘‘$60,000’’, and
(3) in subparagraph (C) by striking ‘‘$55,000’’
and inserting ‘‘$44,500’’.
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after
December 31, 1998.
Æ
I
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4495
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to preserve access to home
health services covered under the Medicare Program for the sickest
and most frail beneficiaries, to permit continued participation by cost-
effective providers, and to reduce opportunities for fraud and abuse.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
AUGUST 6, 1998
Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred 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 with-
in the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to preserve
access to home health services covered under the Medi-
care Program for the sickest and most frail beneficiaries,
to permit continued participation by cost-effective provid-
ers, and to reduce opportunities for fraud and abuse.
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 ‘‘Medicare Beneficiary
Access to Home Care Act of 1998’’.
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divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, 
shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be sub-
ject to a demand for division of the question in the House 
or in the Committee of the Whole. All points of order 
against such amendments are waived. At the conclusion 
of consideration of the bill for amendment the Committee 
shall rise and report the bill to the House with such 
amendments as may have been adopted. The previous 
question shall be considered as ordered on the bill and 
amendments thereto to final passage without intervening 
motion except one motion to recommit with or without in-
structions. 
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House Calendar No. 49 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 369 
[Report No. 114–216] 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1599) 
to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic 
Act with respect to food produced from, con-
taining, or consisting of a bioengineered orga-
nism, the labeling of natural foods, and for other 
purposes, and providing for consideration of the 
bill (H.R. 1734) to amend subtitle D of the Solid 
Waste Disposal Act to encourage recovery and 
beneficial use of coal combustion residuals and 
establish requirements for the proper manage-
ment and disposal of coal combustion residuals 
that are protective of human health and the envi-
ronment. 
JULY 21, 2015 
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
printed 
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(8) calls upon all nations to join a global effort to 
combat violent extremist ideologies and terrorist groups; 
and 
(9) remains committed to the defense of free ex-
pression, including religious freedom, as well as other 
universal values that terrorists seek to destroy through 
a campaign of cowardly threats and reprehensible vio-
lence. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
IV 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 36 
Honoring the 22 years of mentoring, guidance, and educational assistance 
provided by the 5000 Role Models of Excellence Project and recognizing 
its positive impact on the lives of at-risk boys and men of color. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 14, 2015 
Ms. WILSON of Florida submitted the following resolution; which was referred 
to the Committee on Education and the Workforce 
RESOLUTION 
Honoring the 22 years of mentoring, guidance, and edu-
cational assistance provided by the 5000 Role Models 
of Excellence Project and recognizing its positive impact 
on the lives of at-risk boys and men of color. 
Whereas, the 5000 Role Models of Excellence Project will cel-
ebrate its 22nd Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 
Unity Scholarship Breakfast on Monday, January 19, 
2015; 
Whereas, the 5000 Role Models of Excellence Project, an in- 
school dropout prevention/mentoring program for at-risk 
minority boys ages 9–19, was created to boost the self- 
image, social skills, and academic performance of young 
minority boys and men by motivating them to interact 
with successful males in their communities; 
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Whereas, in 1993, as a member of the Miami-Dade County 
School Board, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson 
founded the 500 African American Male Role Models of 
Excellence program; 
Whereas, in 1994, the 500 African American Male Role Mod-
els of Excellence program’s name was changed to the 
5000 Role Models of Excellence Project as a response to 
increased enrollment of mentors and students; 
Whereas, the 5000 Role Models of Excellence Project believes 
the entire community must be involved in the process of 
changing the direction of our youth; 
Whereas, the vision of the 5000 Role Models of Excellence 
Project is that each minority male student graduate from 
high school, go to college, vocational school, or the mili-
tary, and be positioned to become a contributing and self- 
sustaining member of society; 
Whereas, the goals of the 5000 Role Models of Excellence 
Project are to place at-risk boys in supportive relation-
ships with positive and successful men in the community 
who they can emulate, educate program participants 
about the consequences of succumbing to societal pitfalls 
and expose them to alternatives to self-destructive behav-
iors, and provide a program infrastructure that will em-
power adult community Role Models to assume responsi-
bility for preparing young men to effectively deal with the 
challenges and struggles that threaten their success; 
Whereas, mentors meet with students at least once per week 
in-school for two hours during the school year, and at 
least three to four times per year for an extracurricular 
activity on weekends or during the summer; 
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