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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1117
To provide relief from unfair interest and penalties on refunds retroactively
ordered by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 16, 1999
Mr. MORAN of Kansas (for himself, Mr. TIAHRT, Mr. RYUN of Kansas, and
Mr. MOORE) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Commerce
A BILL
To provide relief from unfair interest and penalties on re-
funds retroactively ordered by the Federal Energy Regu-
latory Commission.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REFUNDS.
(a) AMENDMENT.—The Natural Gas Policy Act of
1978 (15 U.S.C. 3301 et seq.) is amended by adding at
the end the following new section:
‘‘SEC. 603. REFUNDS.
‘‘In the event any refunds of any rates and charges
made, demanded, or received for reimbursement of State
ad valorem taxes in connection with the sale of natural
gas prior to 1989 are ordered to be made by the Commis-
sion, the refunds shall be ordered to be made without in-
terest or penalty of any kind, and the refunds shall be
required only to the extent that the purchaser dem-
onstrates to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
that the refund will be passed on to ultimate consumers
of the natural gas.’’.
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS AMENDMENT.—The table
of contents of the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 is
amended by adding at the end the following new item:
‘‘Sec. 603. Refunds.’’.
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eracy, health, nutrition, hygiene, first-aid and
safety, best practices for serving children with
disabilities in child care, awareness of resources
in the community, awareness of Medicaid, the
Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP),
and other health services, and other appropriate
matters.
‘‘(B) IMPROVED
STAFFING
RATIOS.—Ini-
tiatives to increase ratios of child care staff to
children in care and to reduce child care group
sizes.
‘‘(C) LICENSING AND ACCREDITATION AS-
SISTANCE.—Assistance to entities and individ-
uals in meeting applicable child care accredita-
tion and licensing requirements and in obtain-
ing licensing or accreditation.
‘‘(D) STANDARDS ENFORCEMENT.—Initia-
tives to increase the numbers of qualified child
care licensing and standards enforcement staff
and activities to increase monitoring and en-
forcement of State and local health and safety
standards, and activities to educate child care
providers on the requirements of State and
local health and safety standards.
SEC. 3. SAFEGUARDS AGAINST DEFICIT SPENDING OUT OF
AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 471 of title 49, United
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 47134
the following new section:
‘‘§ 47135. Safeguards against deficit spending
‘‘(a) ESTIMATES OF UNFUNDED AVIATION AUTHOR-
IZATIONS AND NET AVIATION RECEIPTS.—Not later than
March 31 of each year, the Secretary, in consultation with
the Secretary of the Treasury, shall estimate—
‘‘(1) the amount which would (but for this sec-
tion) be the unfunded aviation authorizations at the
close of the first fiscal year that begins after that
March 31, and
‘‘(2) the net aviation receipts at the close of
such fiscal year.
‘‘(b) PROCEDURE IF EXCESS UNFUNDED AVIATION
AUTHORIZATIONS.—If the Secretary determines for any
fiscal year that the amount described in subsection (a)(1)
exceeds the amount described in subsection (a)(2), the
Secretary shall determine the amount of such excess.
‘‘(c) ADJUSTMENT
OF AUTHORIZATIONS
IF UN-
FUNDED AUTHORIZATIONS EXCEED RECEIPTS.—
‘‘(1) DETERMINATION OF PERCENTAGE.—If the
Secretary determines that there is an excess referred
tial increase in imports over a short period
of time, and
‘‘(ii) the share of the domestic market
taken by increased imports.’’;
(D) by redesignating paragraphs (3)
through (6) as paragraphs (5) through (8), re-
spectively;
(E) by striking paragraph (2) and insert-
ing the following:
‘‘(2) In making determinations under para-
graph (1)(A) and (B), if domestic producers inter-
nally transfer significant production of the article
like or directly competitive with the imported article
for the production of a downstream article and sell
significant production of the article like or directly
competitive with the imported article in the mer-
chant market, and the Commission finds that—
‘‘(A) the article like or directly competitive
with the imported article produced that is inter-
nally transferred for processing into that down-
stream article does not enter the merchant mar-
ket for the article like or directly competitive
with the imported article,
‘‘(B) the article like or directly competitive
with the imported article is the predominant
‘‘(1) REDUCTION IN BASIS.—For purposes of
this subtitle—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—If a credit is deter-
mined under this section with respect to any
property by reason of expenditures described in
subsection (c)(1)(A), the basis of such property
shall be reduced by the amount of the credit so
determined.
‘‘(B) CERTAIN
DISPOSITIONS.—If during
any taxable year there is a recapture amount
determined with respect to any property the
basis of which was reduced under subparagraph
(A), the basis of such property (immediately be-
fore the event resulting in such recapture) shall
be increased by an amount equal to such recap-
ture amount. For purposes of the preceding
sentence, the term ‘recapture amount’ means
any 
increase 
in 
tax 
(or 
adjustment 
in
carrybacks or carryovers) determined under
subsection (d).
‘‘(2) OTHER DEDUCTIONS AND CREDITS.—No
deduction or credit shall be allowed under any other
provision of this chapter with respect to the amount
of the credit determined under this section.’’
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) Section 38(b) of such Code is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘plus’’ at the end of para-
graph (11),
(B) by striking the period at the end of
paragraph (12), and inserting a comma and
‘‘plus’’, and
(C) by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
‘‘(13) the employer-provided child care credit
determined under section 45D.’’.
(2) Subsection (d) of section 39 of such Code
(relating to carryback and carryforward of unused
credits) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new paragraph:
‘‘(9) NO CARRYBACK OF SECTION 45D CREDIT
BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2000.—No portion of the un-
used business credit for any taxable year which is
attributable to the credit determined under section
45D may be carried back to a taxable year begin-
ning before January 1, 2000.’’.
(3) The table of sections for subpart D of part
IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is
amended by adding at the end the following new
item:
‘‘Sec. 45D. Employer-provided child care credit.’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after
December 31, 1999.
SEC. 7. DEPENDENT CARE CREDIT ALLOWED AGAINST THE
ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM TAX.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a) of section 26 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting
‘‘(other than the credit allowed by section 21)’’ after
‘‘credits allowed by this subpart’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 21 of such
Code is amended by adding at the end the following new
subsection:
‘‘(f) LIMITATION BASED ON AMOUNT OF TAX.—The
aggregate credit allowed by this section for the taxable
year shall not exceed the sum of—
‘‘(1) the taxpayer’s regular tax liability for the
taxable year reduced by the sum of the credits al-
lowed by this subpart other than this section, plus
‘‘(2) the tax imposed by section 55 for such
taxable year.’’
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after
December 31, 1999.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1121
AN ACT
To designate the Federal building and United States court-
house located at 18 Greenville Street in Newnan, Geor-
gia, as the ‘‘Lewis R. Morgan Federal Building and
United States Courthouse’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The Federal building and United States courthouse
located at 18 Greenville Street in Newnan, Georgia, shall
be known and designated as the ‘‘Lewis R. Morgan Fed-
eral Building and United States Courthouse’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal
building and United States courthouse referred to in sec-
tion 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Lewis
R. Morgan Federal Building and United States Court-
house’’.
Passed the House of Representatives May 4, 1999.
Attest:
Clerk.
H. R. 1121
One Hundred Sixth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE FIRST SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday,
the sixth day of January, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine
An Act
To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 18
Greenville Street in Newnan, Georgia, as the ‘‘Lewis R. Morgan Federal Building
and United States Courthouse’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The Federal building and United States courthouse located
at 18 Greenville Street in Newnan, Georgia, shall be known and
designated as the ‘‘Lewis R. Morgan Federal Building and United
States Courthouse’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper,
or other record of the United States to the Federal building and
United States courthouse referred to in section 1 shall be deemed
to be a reference to the ‘‘Lewis R. Morgan Federal Building and
United States Courthouse’’.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1121
To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located
at 18 Greenville Street in Newnan, Georgia, as the ‘‘Lewis R. Morgan
Federal Building and United States Courthouse’’.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 16, 1999
Mr. COLLINS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To designate the Federal building and United States court-
house located at 18 Greenville Street in Newnan, Geor-
gia, as the ‘‘Lewis R. Morgan Federal Building and
United States Courthouse’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The Federal building and United States courthouse
located at 18 Greenville Street in Newnan, Georgia, shall
be known and designated as the ‘‘Lewis R. Morgan Fed-
eral Building and United States Courthouse’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal
building and United States courthouse referred to in sec-
tion 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Lewis
R. Morgan Federal Building and United States Court-
house’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1121
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
MAY 5, 1999
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works
AN ACT
To designate the Federal building and United States court-
house located at 18 Greenville Street in Newnan, Geor-
gia, as the ‘‘Lewis R. Morgan Federal Building and
United States Courthouse’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
HR 1121 RFS
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The Federal building and United States courthouse
located at 18 Greenville Street in Newnan, Georgia, shall
be known and designated as the ‘‘Lewis R. Morgan Fed-
eral Building and United States Courthouse’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal
building and United States courthouse referred to in sec-
tion 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Lewis
R. Morgan Federal Building and United States Court-
house’’.
Passed the House of Representatives May 4, 1999.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
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House Calendar No. 45
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1121
[Report No. 106–111]
To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located
at 18 Greenville Street in Newnan, Georgia, as the ‘‘Lewis R. Morgan
Federal Building and United States Courthouse’’.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 16, 1999
Mr. COLLINS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
APRIL 27, 1999
Committed to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed
A BILL
To designate the Federal building and United States court-
house located at 18 Greenville Street in Newnan, Geor-
gia, as the ‘‘Lewis R. Morgan Federal Building and
United States Courthouse’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The Federal building and United States courthouse
located at 18 Greenville Street in Newnan, Georgia, shall
be known and designated as the ‘‘Lewis R. Morgan Fed-
eral Building and United States Courthouse’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal
building and United States courthouse referred to in sec-
tion 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Lewis
R. Morgan Federal Building and United States Court-
house’’.
House Calendar No. 45
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1121
[Report No. 106–111]
A BILL
To designate the Federal building and United
States courthouse located at 18 Greenville Street
in Newnan, Georgia, as the ‘‘Lewis R. Morgan
Federal Building and United States Court-
house’’.
APRIL 27, 1999
Committed to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1122
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to more accurately codify
the depreciable life of printed wiring board and printed wiring assembly
equipment.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 16, 1999
Mr. CRANE (for himself and Mr. MATSUI) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to more accu-
rately codify the depreciable life of printed wiring board
and printed wiring assembly equipment.
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 ‘‘Printed Circuit Invest-
ment Act’’.
(C) the rights, responsibilities, and liabil-
ities of each party to the agreement.
(3) OPTIONAL
PROVISIONS.—The cooperative
agreement under paragraph (1) may include provi-
sions relating to the purchase, improvement, and re-
pair of water systems in existence on the date of en-
actment of this Act, including systems owned by in-
dividual tribal members and other residents of the
Fort Peck Indian Reservation.
(4) TERMINATION.—The Secretary may termi-
nate a cooperative agreement under paragraph (1) if
the Secretary determines that—
(A) the quality of construction does not
meet all standards established for similar facili-
ties constructed by the Secretary; or
(B) the operation and maintenance of the
Assiniboine and Sioux Rural Water System
does not meet conditions acceptable to the Sec-
retary that are adequate to fulfill the obliga-
tions of the United States to the Fort Peck
tribes.
(5) TRANSFER.—On execution of a cooperative
agreement under paragraph (1), in accordance with
the cooperative agreement, the Secretary may trans-
fer to the Fort Peck tribes, on a nonreimbursable
SEC. 2. 3-YEAR DEPRECIABLE LIFE FOR PRINTED WIRING
BOARD AND PRINTED WIRING ASSEMBLY
EQUIPMENT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subparagraph (A) of section
168(e)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating
to classification of property) is amended by striking ‘‘and’’
at the end of clause (ii), by striking the period at the end
of clause (iii) and inserting ‘‘, and’’, and by adding at the
end thereof the following new clause:
‘‘(iv) any printed wiring board or
printed wiring assembly equipment.’’
(b) 3-YEAR CLASS LIFE.—Subparagraph (B) of sec-
tion 168(g)(3) of such Code is amended by inserting after
the item relating to subparagraph (A)(iii) the following
new item:
‘‘(A)(iv) .................................................................................
3’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to equipment placed in service
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1123
To exclude grants for student financial assistance from the prohibition on
certain departments and agencies of the Government making grants
to institutions of higher education that prevent ROTC access to campus
or military recruiting on campus.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 16, 1999
Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself and Mr. CAMPBELL) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services,
and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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 com-
mittee concerned
A BILL
To exclude grants for student financial assistance from the
prohibition on certain departments and agencies of the
Government making grants to institutions of higher edu-
cation that prevent ROTC access to campus or military
recruiting on campus.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. GRANTS FOR STUDENT AID EXCEPTED FROM
PROHIBITIONS ON FEDERAL GRANTS TO IN-
STITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION THAT
PREVENT ROTC ACCESS TO CAMPUS OR MILI-
TARY RECRUITING ON CAMPUS.
(a) DEPARTMENTS
OF EDUCATION, LABOR, AND
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.—Section 514 of the De-
partments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and
Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act,
1997 (as contained in section 101(e) of division A of Pub-
lic Law 104–208; 110 Stat. 3009–270; 10 U.S.C. 503
note), is amended by striking ‘‘by grant (including a grant
of funds to be available for student aid) to a covered edu-
cational entity’’ in subsections (a) and (b) and inserting
‘‘by grant to a covered educational entity, other than a
grant of funds to a covered educational entity to be avail-
able solely for student financial assistance or related ad-
ministrative costs,’’.
(b) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.—(1) Section 983 of
title 10, United States Code, is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘No funds’’ and all that follows
through ‘‘student aid)’’ and inserting ‘‘Except as
provided in paragraph (3), no funds appropriated or
otherwise available to the Department of Defense
may be obligated by contract or by grant’’; and
(B) by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
‘‘(3) Paragraph (1) does not apply with respect to
grants to be available solely for student financial assist-
ance or related administrative costs.’’.
(2) Section 558(a) of the National Defense Author-
ization Act for Fiscal Year 1995 (10 U.S.C. 503 note)
is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘No funds’’ in paragraph (1)
and inserting ‘‘Except as provided in paragraph (3),
no funds’’; and
(B) by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
‘‘(3) Paragraph (1) does not apply with respect to
grants to be available solely for student financial assist-
ance or related administrative costs.’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1125
To amend the Trademark Act of 1946 to increase the penalties for infringing
the rights pertaining to famous performing groups and to clarify the
law pertaining to the rights of individuals who perform services as a
group.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 16, 1999
Mr. KUCINICH (for himself and Mr. NORWOOD) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend the Trademark Act of 1946 to increase the pen-
alties for infringing the rights pertaining to famous per-
forming groups and to clarify the law pertaining to the
rights of individuals who perform services as a group.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. FALSE DESIGNATIONS OF ORIGIN, FALSE DE-
SCRIPTIONS, AND DILUTION.
Section 43(a) of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to provide
for the registration and protection of trade-marks used in
commerce, to carry out the provisions of certain inter-
national conventions, and for other purposes.’’, approved
July 5, 1946 (commonly referred to as the ‘‘Trademark
Act of 1946) (15 U.S.C. 1125(a)), is amended by adding
at the end the following:
‘‘(3) It shall not be a violation of this Act or the stat-
utes or common law of any State for an individual who
had been a member of a group under a common famous
name in commerce and subsequently terminated any rela-
tionship with such group to be able to represent, in any
promotions, advertisements, or performing of the same
services as those performed by such group during the time
such individual was a member of such group, or other
services, that such individual had formerly been a member
of such group performing under such famous name, if
such representations do not tend to deceive or confuse as
to the nature, characteristics, qualities, geographic origin,
sponsorship, or approval of his or her services with such
group.’’.
SEC. 2. TREBLE DAMAGES.
Section 35(b) of the Trademark Act of 1946 (15
U.S.C. 1117(b)) is amended by inserting after ‘‘(15
U.S.C. 1116(d)),’’ the following: ‘‘or that consists of the
use of a famous name designating a performing group or
individual well known to the public of the United States,
whether or not such name is registered under this Act,’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1126
To require newly-constructed multifamily housing in New York City to comply
with the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 16, 1999
Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. NADLER, Mr.
OWENS, and Mr. WEINER) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Science
A BILL
To require newly-constructed multifamily housing in New
York City to comply with the Federal Fire Prevention
and Control Act of 1974.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REPEAL OF EXCEPTION TO FIRE SAFETY RE-
QUIREMENT.
(a) REPEAL.—Section 4 of Public Law 103–195 (107
Stat. 2298) is hereby repealed.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Subsection (a) shall take ef-
fect 1 year after the date of the enactment of this section.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1127
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude income from the
transportation of oil and gas by pipeline from subpart F income.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 16, 1999
Mr. MCCRERY (for himself and Mr. WATKINS) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude
income from the transportation of oil and gas by pipeline
from subpart F income.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CLARIFICATION OF TREATMENT OF PIPELINE
TRANSPORTATION INCOME.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 954(g)(1) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 (defining foreign base company oil
related income) is amended by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end
of subparagraph (A), by striking the period at the end
of subparagraph (B) and inserting ‘‘, or’’, and by inserting
after subparagraph (B) the following new subparagraph:
‘‘(C) the pipeline transportation of oil or
gas within such foreign country.’’
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
this section shall apply to taxable years of controlled for-
eign corporations beginning after December 31, 1999, and
taxable years of United States shareholders with or within
which such taxable years of controlled foreign corporations
end.
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