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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Improving the Health 
of Children Act’’. 
SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF THE NATIONAL CENTER ON 
BIRTH DEFECTS AND DEVELOPMENTAL DIS-
ABILITIES. 
Section 317C of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 247b–4) is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (a)(4) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(4) SPECIFIC PROGRAMS.—The Secretary, act-
ing through the Director of the Center, shall con-
tinue to carry out programs related to— 
‘‘(A) early identification of developmental 
delay and disability; 
‘‘(B) birth defects; 
‘‘(C) folic acid; 
‘‘(D) cerebral palsy; 
‘‘(E) intellectual disabilities; 
‘‘(F) child development; 
‘‘(G) newborn screening; 
‘‘(H) autism; 
‘‘(I) fragile X syndrome; 
‘‘(J) fetal alcohol spectrum disorders and 
other conditions related to prenatal substance 
use;
‘‘(K) pediatric genetic disorders; 
‘‘(L) neuromuscular diseases; 
‘‘(M) congenital heart defects; 
‘‘(N) 
attention-deficit/hyperactivity 
dis-
order; 
‘‘(O) stillbirth; 
‘‘(P) Tourette Syndrome; or 
‘‘(Q) any other relevant disease, disability, 
disorder, or condition, as determined the Sec-
retary.’’; 
(2) in subsection (c), in the matter preceding 
paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘Not later than February 
1’’ and all that follows through ‘‘2 fiscal years—’’ 
and inserting the following: ‘‘The Secretary shall 
submit biennially to the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce of the House of Representatives, and the 
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pen-
sions of the Senate, a report that—’’; and 
(3) in subsection (f), by striking ‘‘such sums as 
may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2003 
through 2007’’ and inserting ‘‘$186,010,000 for 
each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026’’.
SEC. 3. EFFECTS OF FOLIC ACID IN PREVENTION OF BIRTH 
DEFECTS. 
Section 317J of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 247b–11) is amended by striking subsection (e) 
(relating to authorization of appropriations). 
Passed the House of Representatives December 8, 
2021. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 5551 
AN ACT 
To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act 
to reauthorize the National Center on Birth De-
fects and Developmental Disabilities, and for 
other purposes.
I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5551 
To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the 
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 12, 2021 
Mr. CARTER of Georgia (for himself, Mr. CUELLAR, Mrs. TRAHAN, Mr. 
BUTTERFIELD, and Mr. HUDSON) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to 
reauthorize the National Center on Birth Defects and 
Developmental Disabilities, 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 ‘‘Improving the Health 
of Children Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF THE NATIONAL CENTER ON 
BIRTH DEFECTS AND DEVELOPMENTAL DIS-
ABILITIES. 
Section 317C of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 247b–4) is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (a)(4) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(4) SPECIFIC PROGRAMS.—The Secretary, act-
ing through the Director of the Center, shall con-
tinue to carry out programs related to— 
‘‘(A) birth defects; 
‘‘(B) folic acid; 
‘‘(C) cerebral palsy; 
‘‘(D) intellectual disabilities; 
‘‘(E) child development; 
‘‘(F) newborn screening; 
‘‘(G) autism; 
‘‘(H) fragile X syndrome; 
‘‘(I) fetal alcohol syndrome; 
‘‘(J) pediatric genetic disorders; 
‘‘(K) disability prevention; and 
‘‘(L) or other relevant diseases, disorders, 
or conditions, as determined the Secretary.’’; 
(2) in subsection (c), in the matter preceding 
paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘Not later than February 
1’’ and all that follows through ‘‘2 fiscal years—’’ 
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and inserting the following: ‘‘The Secretary shall 
submit biennially to the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce of the House of Representatives, and the 
Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pen-
sions of the Senate, a report that—’’; and 
(3) in subsection (f), by striking ‘‘such sums as 
may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2003 
through 
2007’’ 
and 
inserting 
the 
following: 
‘‘$175,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 
2026’’. 
SEC. 3. FOLIC ACID EDUCATION AND OUTREACH. 
Section 317J(e) of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 247b–11(e)) is amended by striking ‘‘such sums 
as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2001 
through 2005’’ and inserting ‘‘$3,000,000 for each of fis-
cal years 2022 through 2026’’. 
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report, including whether the covered property is a severe 
repetitive loss property. 
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IIB 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5551 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
DECEMBER 9, 2021 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, 
Labor, and Pensions 
AN ACT 
To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to 
reauthorize the National Center on Birth Defects and 
Developmental Disabilities, 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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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Improving the Health 
of Children Act’’. 
SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF THE NATIONAL CENTER ON 
BIRTH DEFECTS AND DEVELOPMENTAL DIS-
ABILITIES. 
Section 317C of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 247b–4) is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (a)(4) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(4) SPECIFIC PROGRAMS.—The Secretary, act-
ing through the Director of the Center, shall con-
tinue to carry out programs related to— 
‘‘(A) early identification of developmental 
delay and disability; 
‘‘(B) birth defects; 
‘‘(C) folic acid; 
‘‘(D) cerebral palsy; 
‘‘(E) intellectual disabilities; 
‘‘(F) child development; 
‘‘(G) newborn screening; 
‘‘(H) autism; 
‘‘(I) fragile X syndrome; 
‘‘(J) fetal alcohol spectrum disorders and 
other conditions related to prenatal substance 
use; 
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‘‘(K) pediatric genetic disorders; 
‘‘(L) neuromuscular diseases; 
‘‘(M) congenital heart defects; 
‘‘(N) 
attention-deficit/hyperactivity 
dis-
order; 
‘‘(O) stillbirth; 
‘‘(P) Tourette Syndrome; or 
‘‘(Q) any other relevant disease, disability, 
disorder, or condition, as determined the Sec-
retary.’’; 
(2) in subsection (c), in the matter preceding 
paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘Not later than February 
1’’ and all that follows through ‘‘2 fiscal years—’’ 
and inserting the following: ‘‘The Secretary shall 
submit biennially to the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce of the House of Representatives, and the 
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pen-
sions of the Senate, a report that—’’; and 
(3) in subsection (f), by striking ‘‘such sums as 
may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2003 
through 2007’’ and inserting ‘‘$186,010,000 for 
each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026’’. 
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HR 5551 RFS
SEC. 3. EFFECTS OF FOLIC ACID IN PREVENTION OF BIRTH 
DEFECTS. 
Section 317J of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 247b–11) is amended by striking subsection (e) 
(relating to authorization of appropriations). 
Passed the House of Representatives December 8, 
2021. 
Attest: 
CHERYL L. JOHNSON, 
Clerk. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5552 
To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize certain 
programs with respect to lead poisoning, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 12, 2021 
Mr. WALBERG (for himself and Mr. TONKO) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to 
reauthorize certain programs with respect to lead poi-
soning, 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 ‘‘Lead Poisoning Pre-
vention Act of 2021’’. 
SEC. 2. SCREENINGS, REFERRALS, AND EDUCATION RE-
GARDING LEAD POISONING. 
Section 317A(l)(1) of the Public Health Service Act 
(42 U.S.C. 247b–1(l)(1)) is amended by striking 
‘‘$40,000,000 for fiscal year 1993, and such sums as may 
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be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1994 through 
2005’’ and inserting ‘‘$46,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2022 through 2026’’. 
SEC. 3. GRANTS FOR LEAD POISONING RELATED ACTIVI-
TIES. 
Section 317O of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 247b–16) is amended by striking ‘‘such sums as 
may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2001 through 
2005’’ and inserting ‘‘$17,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2022 through 2026’’. 
SEC. 4. ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON CHILDHOOD LEAD POI-
SONING PREVENTION. 
Section 317B(a)(2) of the Public Health Service Act 
(42 U.S.C. 247b–3(a)(2)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(2) ADVISORY
COMMITTEE
ON
CHILDHOOD 
LEAD POISONING PREVENTION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may es-
tablish a council to be known as the Advisory 
Committee on Childhood Lead Poisoning Pre-
vention (in this paragraph referred to as the 
‘Advisory Committee’). 
‘‘(B) COMPOSITION.—The Advisory Com-
mittee shall include the following members (or 
their designee): 
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‘‘(iv) develop recommendations to 
State, local, Tribal, and territorial health 
departments for the prevention and control 
of childhood lead poisoning.’’. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5553 
To prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from providing or paying for 
surgical treatment related to gender transition. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 12, 2021 
Mr. BERGMAN (for himself, Mr. BOST, Mrs. MCCLAIN, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. 
MOOLENAAR, Mrs. BOEBERT, Mr. NORMAN, Mr. LAMALFA, Mr. MOON-
EY, Mr. BABIN, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. JACKSON, Mr. DAVIDSON, Mrs. 
HARSHBARGER, Mr. ROY, Mr. HICE of Georgia, Mr. CLOUD, Mr. HAR-
RIS, Mrs. HARTZLER, Mr. ROSENDALE, and Mr. GOOD of Virginia) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Vet-
erans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from providing 
or paying for surgical treatment related to gender transition. 
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. PROHIBITION OF PROVISION OF OR PAYMENT 
FOR SURGICAL TREATMENT RELATED TO 
GENDER TRANSITION BY THE SECRETARY OF 
VETERANS AFFAIRS. 
The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may not provide 
or pay for surgical treatment related to gender transition. 
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control, or regulate fish and wildlife under 
the laws and regulations of the State; 
‘‘(iii) authorize members of the Task 
Force to control or regulate within a State 
the fishing or hunting of fish and wildlife; 
or 
‘‘(iv) authorize State and local govern-
mental agencies to impound or quarantine 
vessels using Federal authority. 
‘‘(B) Authorities granted in paragraph (3) 
shall not apply at locations where— 
‘‘(i) inspection or decontamination ac-
tivities would duplicate efforts by the Coast 
Guard under the Vessel Incidental Dis-
charge Act of 2018 (Title IX of Public 
Law 115–282; 132 Stat. 4322); 
‘‘(ii) inspection or decontamination 
activities would duplicate efforts by the 
Coast Guard under section 312(o) of the 
Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 
U.S.C. 1322(o)); 
‘‘(iii) inspection or decontamination 
activities are conducted by the Coast 
Guard under any other provision of law; or 
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(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 90 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
President shall establish an interagency task force to 
develop a long-term solution for providing reliable 
internet service to the people of Cuba that is not 
censored or blocked by the Government of Cuba. 
(2) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the inter-
agency task force established under paragraph (1) 
shall submit to the President and the appropriate 
committees of Congress a report that outlines the 
best long-term solutions of the interagency task 
force for providing reliable internet service to the 
people of Cuba that is not censored, blocked, or oth-
erwise restricted by the Government of Cuba. 
(d) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS.—In 
this section, the term ‘‘appropriate committees of Con-
gress’’ means— 
(1) the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs, the Committee on Foreign 
Relations, and the Select Committee on Intelligence 
of the Senate; and 
(2) the Committee on Homeland Security, the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Permanent 
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(1) NONFEDERAL FUNDS.—An eligible manu-
facturing cluster receiving a grant under a manufac-
turing cluster program established pursuant to this 
section may accept in-kind and financial contribu-
tions from private sector entities, nonprofit organiza-
tions, and State and local governments. 
(2) ASSESSMENT.—Upon the completion of 
Phase 3 by an eligible manufacturing cluster, the 
relevant head of a covered agency shall conduct an 
assessment of the impact of the cluster’s activities 
on the regional manufacturing economy and assess 
the degree to which the cluster advanced the coun-
try’s strategic needs for advanced manufacturing. 
The head of such covered agency may decide, based 
on such assessment, to continue funding the cluster 
for an additional 5 years or terminate funding. 
(3) TERMINATION.—If the head of a covered 
agency decides to terminate funding for an eligible 
manufacturing cluster, at any phase— 
(A) that cluster may continue to operate 
on other sources of Federal or non-Federal 
funding; and 
(B) upon that the head of the covered 
agency involved shall initiate a new multi-phase 
selection process for an eligible manufacturing 
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cluster to replace it, focused on needs identified 
in the most recent National Strategic Plan for 
Advanced Manufacturing. 
(4) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to 
be appropriated to carry out this Act— 
(i) to the Director of the National In-
stitute of Standards and Technology, 
$10,000,000 
for 
fiscal 
year 
2022, 
$20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 
through 2030, $10,000,000 for fiscal year 
2031; 
(ii) to the Secretary of Energy, 
$10,000,000 
for 
fiscal 
year 
2022, 
$20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 
through 2030, $10,000,000 for fiscal year 
2031; and 
(iii) to the Secretary of Defense, 
$10,000,000 
for 
fiscal 
year 
2022, 
$20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 
through 2030, $10,000,000 for fiscal year 
2031. 
(B) 
TRANSFER
OF
FUNDS.—Amounts 
available to the head of each covered agency for 
programs and activities consistent with the pur-
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poses of the manufacturing cluster programs 
established pursuant to this section may be 
transferred to carry out such manufacturing 
cluster programs. The amount of funds author-
ized to be appropriated under subparagraph (A) 
for a fiscal year shall be increased by any 
amounts so transferred. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5558 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize preventive health 
measures with respect to prostate cancer, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 12, 2021 
Mr. DUNN (for himself and Mr. RUSH) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize pre-
ventive health measures with respect to prostate cancer, 
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 ‘‘Prostate Cancer Pre-
vention Act’’. 
SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF PREVENTIVE HEALTH MEAS-
URES WITH RESPECT TO PROSTATE CANCER. 
Section 317D(l)(1) of the Public Health Service Act 
(42 U.S.C. 247b–5(l)(1)) is amended by striking 
‘‘$20,000,000 for fiscal year 1993, and such sums as may 
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be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1994 through 
2004’’ and inserting ‘‘$14,205,000 for each of fiscal years 
2022 through 2026’’. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 555 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the unlawful disposal 
of fetal remains, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 28, 2021 
Mr. LATTA (for himself, Mr. MOONEY, Mr. HARRIS, Mr. MOORE of Alabama, 
Mr. LUETKEMEYER, Mr. BABIN, Mrs. LESKO, Mr. LAMALFA, Mr. 
GROTHMAN, Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky, Mr. LATURNER, Mr. DUNCAN, 
Mr. FORTENBERRY, Mr. CARL, Mr. BANKS, Mr. JORDAN, Mr. HICE of 
Georgia, Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania, Mrs. BOEBERT, Mr. ROSENDALE, 
Mr. GUEST, Mr. WALTZ, Mrs. FISCHBACH, Mr. JOHNSON of Louisiana, 
Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. NORMAN, Mr. ALLEN, Mr. BUDD, Mr. KELLY of Mis-
sissippi, Mr. BALDERSON, Mr. DAVIDSON, Ms. HERRELL, and Mr. JACK-
SON) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the 
unlawful disposal of fetal remains, 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 ‘‘Protecting the Dignity 
of Unborn Children Act of 2021’’. 
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SEC. 2. PROHIBITING UNLAWFUL DISPOSAL OF FETAL RE-
MAINS. 
Part I of title 18, United States Code, is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘CHAPTER 125—UNLAWFUL DISPOSAL OF 
FETAL REMAINS 
‘‘SEC. 2741. UNLAWFUL DISPOSAL OF FETAL REMAINS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Whoever recklessly disposes of 
or abandons fetal remains in a landfill or in any of the 
navigable waters of the United States shall be imprisoned 
not more than 3 years or fined under this title, or both. 
‘‘(b) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion shall be construed to authorize the prosecution of any 
woman for the disposal of the remains of her unborn child. 
‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) FETAL
REMAINS.—The term ‘fetal re-
mains’ means any part of a human fetus that is de-
ceased by reason of an abortion, but does not in-
clude any such part that has been cremated. 
‘‘(2) LANDFILL.—The term ‘landfill’ means a 
sanitary landfill, as such term is defined in section 
1004(26) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act. 
‘‘(3) NAVIGABLE
WATERS.—The term ‘navi-
gable waters’ has the meaning given such term in 
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trol Act.’’. 
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308 
of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3152(k)) is amended by striking 
‘‘The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. 
App. 2)’’ and inserting ‘‘Chapter 10 of title 5, 
United States Code,’’. 
(36) Section 2(j) of Public Law 89–106 (7 
U.S.C. 3157(j)) is amended by striking ‘‘The Fed-
eral Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. 2)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Chapter 10 of title 5, United States 
Code,’’. 
(37) Section 1434(f) of the National Agricul-
tural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act 
of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3196(f)) is amended— 
(A) in the subsection heading, by striking 
‘‘FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACT’’ and 
inserting ‘‘CHAPTER 10 OF TITLE 5, UNITED 
STATES CODE’’; and 
(B) in text, by striking ‘‘The Federal Advi-
sory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Chapter 10 of title 5, United States 
Code,’’. 
(38) Section 1634(l) of the Food, Agriculture, 
Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 
5843(l)) is amended— 
(A) in the subsection heading, by striking 
‘‘ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACT’’ and inserting 
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