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SEC. 314. INDIAN EMPLOYMENT CREDIT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (f) of section 45A (relat-
ing to termination) is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 
2007’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2009’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by this 
section shall apply to taxable years beginning after Decem-
ber 31, 2007. 
SEC. 315. ACCELERATED DEPRECIATION FOR BUSINESS 
PROPERTY ON INDIAN RESERVATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (8) of section 168(j) (re-
lating to termination) is amended by striking ‘‘December 
31, 2007’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2009’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by this 
section shall apply to property placed in service after De-
cember 31, 2007. 
SEC. 316. RAILROAD TRACK MAINTENANCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (f) of section 45G (relat-
ing to application of section) is amended by striking ‘‘Jan-
uary 1, 2008’’ and inserting ‘‘January 1, 2010’’. 
(b) CREDIT ALLOWED AGAINST ALTERNATIVE MIN-
IMUM TAX.—Subparagraph (B) of section 38(c)(4), as 
amended by this Act, is amended— 
(1) by redesignating clauses (v), (vi), and (vii) 
as clauses (vi), (vii), and (viii), respectively, and 
(2) by inserting after clause (iv) the following 
new clause:
‘‘Browning Citori O/U Trap Models 
‘‘Browning Special Sporting Clays 
‘‘Browning Citori GTI Sporting Clays 
‘‘Browning 325 Sporting Clays 
‘‘Centurion Over/Under Shotgun 
‘‘Chapuis Over/Under Shotgun 
‘‘Connecticut Valley Classics Classic Sporter O/U 
‘‘Connecticut 
Valley 
Classics 
Classic 
Field 
Waterfowler 
‘‘Charles Daly Field Grade O/U 
‘‘Charles Daly Lux Over/Under 
‘‘E.A.A./Sabatti Sporting Clays Pro-Gold O/U 
‘‘E.A.A./Sabatti Falcon-Mon Over/Under 
‘‘Kassnar Grade I O/U Shotgun 
‘‘Krieghoff K–80 Sporting Clays O/U 
‘‘Krieghoff K–80 Skeet Shotgun 
‘‘Krieghoff K–80 International Skeet 
‘‘Krieghoff K–80 Four-Barrel Skeet Set 
‘‘Krieghoff K–80/RT Shotgun 
‘‘Krieghoff K–80 O/U Trap Shotgun 
‘‘Laurona Silhouette 300 Sporting Clays 
‘‘Laurona Silhouette 300 Trap 
‘‘Laurona Super Model Over/Unders 
‘‘Ljutic LM–6 Deluxe O/U Shotgun 
‘‘Marocchi Conquista Over/Under Shotgun 
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‘‘(v) the credit determined under sec-
tion 45G,’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATES.— 
(1) The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
apply to expenditures paid or incurred during tax-
able years beginning after December 31, 2007. 
(2) The amendments made by subsection (b) 
shall apply to credits determined under section 45G 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 in taxable years 
beginning after December 31, 2007, and to carrybacks 
of such credits. 
SEC. 317. SEVEN-YEAR COST RECOVERY PERIOD FOR MO-
TORSPORTS RACING TRACK FACILITY. 
(a) IN
GENERAL.—Subparagraph (D) of section 
168(i)(15) (relating to termination) is amended by striking 
‘‘December 31, 2007’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2009’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by this 
section shall apply to property placed in service after De-
cember 31, 2007. 
SEC. 318. EXPENSING OF ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION 
COSTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (h) of section 198 (relat-
ing to termination) is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 
2007’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2009’’.
‘‘Marocchi Avanza O/U Shotgun 
‘‘Merkel Model 200E O/U Shotgun 
‘‘Merkel Model 200E Skeet, Trap Over/Unders 
‘‘Merkel Model 203E and 303E Over/Under Shot-
guns 
‘‘Perazzi Mirage Special Sporting O/U 
‘‘Perazzi Mirage Special Four-Gauge Skeet 
‘‘Perazzi Sporting Classic O/U 
‘‘Perazzi MX7 Over/Under Shotguns 
‘‘Perazzi Mirage Special Skeet Over/Under 
‘‘Perazzi MX8/MX8 Special Trap, Skeet 
‘‘Perazzi MX8/20 Over/Under Shotgun 
‘‘Perazzi MX9 Single Over/Under Shotguns 
‘‘Perazzi MX12 Hunting Over/Under 
‘‘Perazzi MX28 and MX410 Game O/U Shotguns 
‘‘Perazzi MX20 Hunting Over/Under 
‘‘Piotti Boss Over/Under Shotgun 
‘‘Remington Peerless Over/Under Shotgun 
‘‘Ruger Red Label O/U Shotgun 
‘‘Ruger Sporting Clays O/U Shotgun 
‘‘San Marco 12-Ga. Wildflower Shotgun 
‘‘San Marco Field Special O/U Shotgun 
‘‘San Marco 10-Ga. O/U Shotgun 
‘‘SKB Model 505 Deluxe Over/Under Shotgun 
‘‘SKB Model 685 Over/Under Shotgun 
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‘‘SKB Model 885 Over/Under Trap, Skeet, and 
Sporting Clays 
‘‘Stoeger/IGA Condor I O/U Shotgun 
‘‘Stoeger/IGA ERA 2000 Over/Under Shotgun 
‘‘Techni-Mec Model 610 Over/Under 
‘‘Tikka Model 412S Field Grade Over/Under 
‘‘Weatherby Athena Grade IV O/U Shotgun 
‘‘Weatherby Athena Grade V Classic Field O/U 
‘‘Weatherby Orion O/U Shotgun 
‘‘Weatherby II, III Classic Field O/U 
‘‘Weatherby Orion II Classic Sporting Clays O/U 
‘‘Weatherby Orion II Sporting Clays O/U 
‘‘Winchester Model 1001 O/U Shotgun 
‘‘Winchester Model 1001 Sporting Clays O/U 
‘‘Pietro Zanoletti Model 2000 Field O/U 
‘‘SHOTGUNS—SIDE BY SIDES 
‘‘American Arms Brittany Shotgun 
‘‘American Arms Gentry Double Shotgun 
‘‘American Arms Derby Side-by-Side 
‘‘American Arms Grulla #2 Double Shotgun 
‘‘American Arms WS/SS 10 
‘‘American Arms TS/SS 10 Double Shotgun 
‘‘American Arms TS/SS 12 Side-by-Side 
‘‘Arrieta Sidelock Double Shotgun 
‘‘Armsport 1050 Series Double Shotgun 
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‘‘Arizaga Model 31 Double Shotgun 
‘‘AYA Boxlock Shotgun 
‘‘AYA Sidelock Double Shotgun 
‘‘Beretta Model 452 Sidelock Shotgun 
‘‘Beretta Side-by-Side Field Shotgun 
‘‘Crucelegui Hermanos Model 150 Double 
‘‘Chapuis Side-by-Side Shotgun 
‘‘E.A.A./Sabatti Saba-Mon Double Shotgun 
‘‘Charles Daly Model Dss Double 
‘‘Ferlib Model F VII Double Shotgun 
‘‘Auguste Francotte Boxlock Shotgun 
‘‘Auguste Francotte Sidelock Shotgun 
‘‘Garbi Model 100 Double 
‘‘Garbi Model 101 Side-by-Side 
‘‘Garbi Model 103A, B Side-by-Side 
‘‘Garbi Model 200 Side-by-Side 
‘‘Bill Hanus Birdgun Doubles 
‘‘Hatfield Uplander Shotgun 
‘‘Merkel Model 8, 47E Side-by-Side Shotguns 
‘‘Merkel Model 47LSC Sporting Clays Double 
‘‘Merkel Model 47S and 147S Side-by-Sides 
‘‘Parker Reproductions Side-by-Side 
‘‘Piotti King No. 1 Side-by-Side 
‘‘Piotti Lunik Side-by-Side 
‘‘Piotti King Extra Side-by-Side 
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by this 
section shall apply to expenditures paid or incurred after 
December 31, 2007. 
SEC. 319. EXTENSION OF WORK OPPORTUNITY TAX CREDIT 
FOR HURRICANE KATRINA EMPLOYEES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (1) of section 201(b) of 
the Katrina Emergency Tax Relief Act of 2005 is amended 
by striking ‘‘2-year’’ and inserting ‘‘4-year’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by sub-
section (a) shall apply to individuals hired after August 
27, 2007. 
SEC. 320. EXTENSION OF INCREASED REHABILITATION 
CREDIT FOR STRUCTURES IN THE GULF OP-
PORTUNITY ZONE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (h) of section 1400N is 
amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2008’’ and inserting 
‘‘December 31, 2009’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by this 
section shall apply to expenditures paid or incurred after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 321. ENHANCED DEDUCTION FOR QUALIFIED COM-
PUTER CONTRIBUTIONS. 
(a) IN
GENERAL.—Subparagraph (G) of section 
170(e)(6) is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2007’’ and 
inserting ‘‘December 31, 2009’’.
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(3) TIME FOR PARTIAL PAYMENTS.—When the 
Secretary makes partial payments for any of the 
2008 through 2010 crop years— 
(A) the first partial payment shall be made 
after completion of the first 180 days of the 
marketing year for that crop; and 
(B) the final partial payment shall be 
made beginning October 1, or as soon as prac-
ticable thereafter, after the end of the applica-
ble marketing year for that crop. 
(4) AMOUNT OF PARTIAL PAYMENTS.— 
(A) FIRST PARTIAL PAYMENT.—For each 
of the 2008 through 2010 crop years, the first 
partial payment under paragraph (3) to the 
producers on a farm may not exceed 40 percent 
of the projected counter-cyclical payment for 
the crop year, as determined by the Secretary. 
(B) FINAL PAYMENT.—The final payment 
for a crop year shall be equal to the difference 
between— 
(i) the actual counter-cyclical payment 
to be made to the producers for that crop 
year; and 
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‘‘(2) COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT.— 
Any entity providing high-speed intercity passenger 
railroad transportation (within the meaning of sec-
tion 20102) that begins operations after the date of 
enactment of this section on a project funded in 
whole or in part by bonds designated under sub-
section (a), and replaces intercity rail passenger 
service that was provided by another entity as of the 
date of enactment of this section, shall enter into an 
agreement with the authorized bargaining agent or 
agents for employees of the predecessor provider 
that— 
‘‘(A) gives each employee of the prede-
cessor provider priority in hiring according to 
the employee’s seniority on the predecessor pro-
vider for each position with the replacing entity 
that is in the employee’s craft or class and is 
available within three years after the termi-
nation of the service being replaced; 
‘‘(B) establishes a procedure for notifying 
such an employee of such positions; 
‘‘(C) establishes a procedure for such an 
employee to apply for such positions; and 
‘‘(D) establishes rates of pay, rules, and 
working conditions. 
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(B) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(2) COST EXEMPTION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—With respect to a group 
health plan (or health insurance coverage offered 
in connection with such a plan), if the applica-
tion of this section to such plan (or coverage) re-
sults in an increase for the plan year involved 
of the actual total costs of coverage with respect 
to medical and surgical benefits and mental 
health and substance use disorder benefits under 
the plan (as determined and certified under sub-
paragraph (C)) by an amount that exceeds the 
applicable percentage described in subparagraph 
(B) of the actual total plan costs, the provisions 
of this section shall not apply to such plan (or 
coverage) during the following plan year, and 
such exemption shall apply to the plan (or cov-
erage) for 1 plan year. An employer may elect 
to continue to apply mental health and substance 
use disorder parity pursuant to this section with 
respect to the group health plan (or coverage) in-
volved regardless of any increase in total costs. 
‘‘(B) APPLICABLE PERCENTAGE.—With re-
spect to a plan (or coverage), the applicable per-
I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6005 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code to provide for the treatment of Indian 
tribal governments as State governments for the purposes of the Public 
Charity-Private Foundation Classification. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 8, 2008 
Mr. BECERRA (for himself, Mr. NUNES, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. 
HONDA, and Mr. COLE of Oklahoma) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code to provide for the 
treatment of Indian tribal governments as State govern-
ments for the purposes of the Public Charity-Private 
Foundation Classification. 
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 ‘‘Tribal Charities Fair-
ness Act of 2008.’’ 
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SEC. 2. PUBLIC SUPPORT BY INDIAN TRIBAL GOVERN-
MENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 7871(a) (relating to In-
dian tribal governments treated as States for certain pur-
poses) is amended by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of para-
graph (6), by striking the period at the end of paragraph 
(7) and inserting ‘‘; and’’, and by adding at the end the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(8) for purposes of— 
‘‘(A) determining support of an organiza-
tion described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi), and 
‘‘(B) determining whether an organization 
is described in paragraph (1) or (2) of section 
509(a) for purposes of section 509(a)(3).’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply with respect to— 
(1) support received before, on, or after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, and 
(2) the determination of the status of any orga-
nization with respect to any taxable year beginning 
after such date of enactment. 
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115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5723 
AN ACT 
To require the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission to 
report on opioid payment, adverse incentives, and data 
under the Medicare program. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
tem (as defined in section 602(7) of such Act (47 
U.S.C. 522(7))), a radio station (as defined in sec-
tion 3(35) of such Act (47 U.S.C. 153(35))), a 
broadcasting station providing television service (as 
defined in section 3(49) of such Act (47 U.S.C. 
153(49))), a provider of direct broadcast satellite 
service (as defined in section 335(b)(5)(A) of such 
Act (47 U.S.C. 335(b)(5)(A))), a provider of video 
programming (as defined in section 602(20) of such 
Act (47 U.S.C. 522(20))), a provider of commercial 
mobile services (as defined in section 332(d)(1) of 
such Act (47 U.S.C. 332(d)(1))), a telecommuni-
cations carrier (as defined in section 3(44) of such 
Act (47 U.S.C. 153(44))), a provider of fixed sat-
ellite service, a reseller of the communications serv-
ice or commercial mobile service, or a provider of 
multichannel multipoint distribution service. 
‘‘(5) PURCHASE.—A taxpayer shall be consid-
ered to have purchased a property if, but for sub-
section (d)(2) and the application of section 1033(b), 
the basis of the property would be its cost within the 
meaning of section 1012. 
‘‘(6) CONTROL.— 
‘‘(A) INDIVIDUALS.—For purposes of para-
graph (2)(A), an individual who meets the re-
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quirements of paragraph (7) also meets the re-
quirements of this paragraph. 
‘‘(B) ENTITIES.—For purposes of para-
graph (2)(A), an entity meets the requirement 
of this paragraph if the requirements of sub-
paragraphs (C), (D), or (E) are satisfied. 
‘‘(C) 30-PERCENT
TEST.—The require-
ments of this subparagraph are satisfied if— 
‘‘(i) with respect to any entity which 
is a corporation, individuals who meet the 
requirements of paragraph (7) collectively 
own at least 30 percent in value of the out-
standing stock of the corporation, and 
more than 50 percent of the total com-
bined voting power of all classes of stock 
entitled to vote of the corporation, and 
‘‘(ii) with respect to any entity which 
is a partnership, individuals who meet the 
requirements of paragraph (7) collectively 
own at least 30 percent of the capital in-
terests in the partnership, a distributive 
share of at least 30 percent of each item 
of the partnership’s income, gain, loss, de-
duction, or credit, more than 50 percent of 
the total combined voting power of all 
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partnership interests entitled to vote, and 
control over the management of the part-
nership. 
‘‘(D) 15-PERCENT
TEST.—The require-
ments of this subparagraph are satisfied if— 
‘‘(i) with respect to any entity which 
is a corporation— 
‘‘(I) individuals who meet the re-
quirements of paragraph (7) collec-
tively own at least 15 percent in value 
of the outstanding stock of the cor-
poration, and more than 50 percent of 
the total combined voting power of all 
classes of stock entitled to vote of the 
corporation, and 
‘‘(II) no other person owns more 
than 25 percent in value of the out-
standing stock of the corporation, and 
‘‘(ii) with respect to any entity which 
is a partnership— 
‘‘(I) individuals who meet the re-
quirements of paragraph (7) collec-
tively own at least 15 percent of the 
capital interests in the partnership, a 
distributive share of at least 15 per-
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centage described in this subparagraph shall 
be— 
‘‘(i) 2 percent in the case of the first 
plan year in which this section is applied; 
and 
‘‘(ii) 1 percent in the case of each sub-
sequent plan year. 
‘‘(C) DETERMINATIONS
BY
ACTUARIES.— 
Determinations as to increases in actual costs 
under a plan (or coverage) for purposes of this 
section shall be made and certified by a qualified 
and licensed actuary who is a member in good 
standing of the American Academy of Actuaries. 
All such determinations shall be in a written re-
port prepared by the actuary. The report, and 
all underlying documentation relied upon by the 
actuary, shall be maintained by the group health 
plan or health insurance issuer for a period of 
6 years following the notification made under 
subparagraph (E). 
‘‘(D) 6-MONTH
DETERMINATIONS.—If a 
group health plan (or a health insurance issuer 
offering coverage in connection with a group 
health plan) seeks an exemption under this para-
graph, determinations under subparagraph (A)
I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6011 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to facilitate emergency medical 
services personnel training and certification curriculums for military veterans. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 8, 2008 
Ms. HERSETH SANDLIN (for herself and Mr. MORAN of Kansas) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to facilitate emer-
gency medical services personnel training and certifi-
cation curriculums for military veterans. 
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 to Para-
medics Transition Act’’. 
SEC. 2. GRANTS FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PER-
SONNEL TRAINING FOR VETERANS. 
Section 330J of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 254c–15) is amended— 
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(1) in subsection (b)(1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (E), by striking ‘‘or’’ 
at the end; 
(B) by redesignating subparagraph (F) as 
subparagraph (G); and 
(C) by inserting after subparagraph (E), 
the following: 
‘‘(F) an entity providing training for emer-
gency medical services personnel, including in-
stitutions of higher education, technical col-
leges, community colleges, and other State-cer-
tified training entities; or’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (7), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(B) in paragraph (8), by striking the pe-
riod and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(9) provide to military veterans required 
coursework and training that take into account, and 
are not duplicative of, previous medical coursework 
and training received when such veterans were active 
members of the armed forces, to enable such vet-
erans to satisfy emergency medical services per-
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sonnel certification requirements, as determined by 
the appropriate State regulatory entity.’’. 
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110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6012 
To require the Comptroller General to conduct a study of the consolidation 
of the refiners, importers, producers, and wholesalers of gasoline with 
the sellers of such gasoline at retail. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 8, 2008 
Mr. ISRAEL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To require the Comptroller General to conduct a study of 
the consolidation of the refiners, importers, producers, 
and wholesalers of gasoline with the sellers of such gaso-
line at retail. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CONSOLIDATION OF GASOLINE INDUSTRY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Comptroller General of the 
United States shall conduct a study of the consolidation 
of the refiners, importers, producers, and wholesalers of 
gasoline with the sellers of such gasoline at retail. The 
study shall include an analysis of— 
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cases in which there did not exist a 
third-party price arrangement for 
such procedure; 
(II) the rate of payment during 
such period for such procedure to the 
ambulatory surgical center that has 
been negotiated by or on behalf of the 
ambulatory surgical center with the 
network plan or managed care plan 
that has the largest number of enroll-
ees, without regard to cost-sharing; 
and 
(III) the rate of payment during 
such period for such procedure appli-
cable to the ambulatory surgical cen-
ter under the medicare program, with-
out regard to cost-sharing. 
(C) SEMIANNUAL
PERIOD
DESCRIBED.— 
For purposes of this paragraph, a semiannual 
period described in this subparagraph is a pe-
riod of six months beginning on January 1 or 
July 1, with the first such period beginning 
more than one year after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act. 
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(1) the impact of such consolidation on— 
(A) the retail price of gasoline; 
(B) small business ownership; and 
(C) local communities; and 
(2) other corollary effects on the market econ-
omy of fuel distribution. 
(b) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—The Comptroller 
General shall submit a report containing the results of 
such study to the Congress not later than 6 months after 
the date of enactment of this Act. 
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