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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2296 
To upgrade the communications service used by the National Weather Service, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 24, 2025 
Mr. FEENSTRA (for himself, Mrs. HINSON, Mr. SORENSEN, Mr. GRAVES, Mr. 
HARIDOPOLOS, Mr. CRENSHAW, Ms. CRAIG, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Ms. 
MCBRIDE, Ms. ROSS, Mrs. RADEWAGEN, Mrs. MILLER-MEEKS, Mr. 
MOYLAN, 
Mr. 
CARBAJAL, 
Mrs. 
MCCLAIN
DELANEY, 
and 
Mr. 
MOSKOWITZ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology 
A BILL 
To upgrade the communications service used by the National 
Weather Service, 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 ‘‘National Weather 
Service Communications Improvement Act’’. 
SEC. 2. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COMMUNICATIONS. 
(a) SYSTEM UPGRADE.—The Director of the Na-
tional Weather Service shall improve the instant mes-
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saging service used by personnel of the National Weather 
Service by implementing, not later than October 1, 2027, 
a commercial off-the-shelf communications solution that 
replaces the instant messaging service commonly referred 
to as ‘‘NWSChat’’. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—The communications solution 
implemented under subsection (a) shall— 
(1) be hosted on the public cloud; and 
(2) satisfy requirements set forth by the Direc-
tor of the National Weather Service to ensure such 
solution— 
(A) best accommodates future growth; 
(B) performs successfully with increased 
numbers of users; 
(C) is easy to use for the majority of users; 
and 
(D) is similar to systems already in com-
mercial use. 
(c) FUNDING.—From amounts made available for 
Operations, Research, and Facilities, the Director of the 
National Weather Service shall allocate up to $3,000,000 
for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2029 to carry out 
subsection (a). 
(d) LIMITATION ON FUNDING.—Amounts made avail-
able to carry out subsection (a) shall be derived from 
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amounts appropriated or otherwise made available to the 
National Weather Service. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 229 
To prohibit the implementation of the Rock Springs Field Office Record 
of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 7, 2025 
Ms. HAGEMAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To prohibit the implementation of the Rock Springs Field 
Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Man-
agement Plan. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON IMPLEMENTATION. 
The Secretary of the Interior shall not implement, ad-
minister, or enforce the Rock Springs Field Office Record 
of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan, 
published by the Bureau of Land Management and dated 
December 2024. 
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(ii) by redesignating subparagraph 
(B) as subparagraph (C); and 
(iii) by inserting after subparagraph 
(A) the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(B) ask the applicant the question, ‘Are you a 
citizen of the United States?’ and if the applicant 
answers in the affirmative require documentary 
proof of United States citizenship prior to providing 
the form under subparagraph (C);’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c)(1), by inserting ‘‘who are 
citizens of the United States’’ after ‘‘for persons’’. 
(f) REQUIREMENTS WITH RESPECT TO ADMINISTRA-
TION OF VOTER REGISTRATION.—Section 8 of the Na-
tional Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20507) 
is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘In the administration of 
voter registration’’ and inserting ‘‘Subject to 
the requirements of subsection (j), in the ad-
ministration of voter registration’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (3)— 
(i) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘or’’ at the end; and 
(ii) by adding at the end the following 
new subparagraphs: 
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Field Office of the Bureau of Land Manage-
ment comprising approximately 26,641 acres, 
identified as ‘‘Buffalo Creek’’ on Map 3, which 
shall be known as the ‘‘Buffalo Creek Wilder-
ness’’. 
(R) LYSITE
MOUNTAIN
WILDERNESS.— 
Certain public land administered by the 
Worland and Lander Field Offices of the Bu-
reau of Land Management comprising approxi-
mately 92,03 acres, identified as ‘‘Lysite Moun-
tain’’ on Map 3, which shall be known as the 
‘‘Lysite Mountain Wilderness’’. 
(S) DEVIL’S CANYON WILDERNESS.—Cer-
tain Federal land within the Bighorn National 
Forest comprising approximately 38,312 acres, 
identified as ‘‘Devil’s Canyon’’ on Map 3, which 
shall be known as the ‘‘Devil’s Canyon Wilder-
ness’’. 
(T) SKULL RIDGE WILDERNESS.—Certain 
Federal land within the Bighorn National For-
est comprising approximately 17,298 acres, 
identified as ‘‘Skull Ridge’’ on Map 3, which 
shall be known as the ‘‘Skull Ridge Wilder-
ness’’. 
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action is pending. This subparagraph applies to 
any action pending before, on, or after the date 
of enactment of this Act, except to the extent 
that there is a final judgment from which no 
appeal may be taken and no further review may 
be sought from a court of last resort, including 
the Supreme Court of the United States. 
(C) BURDEN OF PROOF.—In determining 
whether the exception in subparagraph (A) ap-
plies, the plaintiff shall have the burden of 
proving that the criteria described in subpara-
graph (A) are met by clear and convincing evi-
dence. 
(4) DISMISSAL OF PENDING ACTIONS.—A civil 
or criminal action that is pending as of the date of 
enactment of this Act shall be dismissed to the ex-
tent such action seeks to implement or enforce a re-
quirement that is preempted by paragraph (2). 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘infant formula’’ has the meaning 
given to such term in section 201(z) of the Federal 
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321(z)). 
(2) The term ‘‘manufacturer’’— 
(A) means a person who— 
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Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20501 et seq.), as amended by 
section 2. 
SEC. 4. INAPPLICABILITY OF PAPERWORK REDUCTION 
ACT. 
Subchapter I of chapter 35 of title 44 (commonly re-
ferred to as the ‘‘Paperwork Reduction Act’’) shall not 
apply with respect to the development or modification of 
voter registration materials under the National Voter Reg-
istration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20501 et seq.), as 
amended by section 2, including the development or modi-
fication of any voter registration application forms. 
SEC. 5. DUTY OF SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY TO 
NOTIFY 
ELECTION 
OFFICIALS 
OF 
NATU-
RALIZATION. 
Upon receiving information that an individual has be-
come a naturalized citizen of the United States, the Sec-
retary of Homeland Security shall promptly provide notice 
of such information to the appropriate chief election offi-
cial of the State in which such individual is domiciled. 
SEC. 6. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION REGARDING PROVI-
SIONAL BALLOTS. 
Nothing in this Act or in any amendment made by 
this Act may be construed to supercede, restrict, or other-
wise affect the ability of an individual to cast a provisional 
ballot in an election for Federal office or to have the ballot 
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counted in the election if the individual is verified as a 
citizen of the United States pursuant to section 8(j) of 
the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (as added 
by section 2(f)). 
SEC. 7. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION REGARDING EFFECT ON 
STATE EXEMPTIONS FROM OTHER FEDERAL 
LAWS. 
Nothing in this Act or in any amendment made by 
this Act may be construed to affect the exemption of a 
State from any requirement of any Federal law other than 
the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 
20501 et seq.). 
SEC. 8. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall 
take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act, and 
shall apply with respect to applications for voter registra-
tion which are submitted on or after such date. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2304 
To preserve the companionship services exemption for minimum wage and 
overtime pay, and the live-in domestic services exemption for overtime 
pay, under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 24, 2025 
Mrs. MILLER of Illinois introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Education and Workforce 
A BILL 
To preserve the companionship services exemption for min-
imum wage and overtime pay, and the live-in domestic 
services exemption for overtime pay, under the Fair 
Labor Standards Act of 1938. 
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 ‘‘Ensuring Access to 
Affordable and Quality Home Care for Seniors and People 
with Disabilities Act’’. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2303 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to reform and enhance the pay 
of Board of Veterans’ Appeals attorneys for recruitment and retention 
and to increase the decision quality and claims processing speed of 
the Board, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 24, 2025 
Mr. MCGARVEY (for himself and Mr. BILIRAKIS) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to reform and en-
hance the pay of Board of Veterans’ Appeals attorneys 
for recruitment and retention and to increase the deci-
sion quality and claims processing speed of the Board, 
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 ‘‘Board of Veterans’ 
Appeals Attorney Retention and Backlog Reduction Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. BOARD OF VETERANS’ APPEALS ATTORNEY CAREER 
ENHANCEMENT. 
Section 7101A(b) of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘Members’’; and 
(2) by inserting at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(2) An individual employed by the Board as a non- 
supervisory attorney may be promoted to grade GS–15 of 
the General Schedule.’’. 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Adams Memorial-Great 
American Heroes Act’’. 
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY; LOCATION OF MEMO-
RIAL. 
(a) ADAMS MEMORIAL COMMISSION.— 
(1) EXTENSION.—Section 2406(l) of the John 
D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and 
Recreation Act (Public Law 116–9) is amended by 
striking ‘‘2025’’ and inserting ‘‘2032’’. 
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made 
by paragraph (1) shall take effect as if enacted on 
December 1, 2025. 
(b) COMPLIANCE WITH STANDARDS FOR COMMEMO-
RATIVE WORKS.—Section 1(c) of Public Law 107–62 (115 
Stat. 411; 124 Stat. 1192; 127 Stat. 3880; 133 Stat. 750) 
is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘The establishment’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘Notwithstanding section 8908(c) of title 40, 
United States Code, the establishment’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘2025’’ and inserting ‘‘2032’’. 
(c) LOCATION OF COMMEMORATIVE WORK.—Section 
1 of Public Law 107–315 (116 Stat. 2763) is amended 
to read as follows:
‘‘SEC. 1. APPROVAL OF COMMEMORATIVE WORK. 
‘‘(a) SITE.—Notwithstanding section 8908(c) of title 
40, United States Code, and subject to subsection (b), the 
Adams Memorial shall be located within the area generally 
depicted as ‘Adams Memorial: Eligible Additional Area’ on 
the map titled ‘Adams Memorial: Eligible Additional Area’ 
prepared by the Adams Memorial Commission and dated 
February 25, 2025. 
‘‘(b) ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS.—If the Commission 
determines that the location described in subsection (a) 
is not suitable or feasible due to physical or security con-
straints, the commemorative work shall be located within 
the Reserve. 
‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) ADAMS
MEMORIAL.—The term ‘Adams 
Memorial’ means the commemorative work author-
ized to be established under section 1(b) of Public 
Law 107–62 (115 Stat. 411). 
‘‘(2) COMMISSION.—The term ‘Commission’ 
means the Adams Memorial Commission established 
under section 2406(a) of the John D. Dingell, Jr. 
Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act 
(Public Law 116–9). 
‘‘(3) RESERVE.—The term ‘Reserve’ has the 
meaning given such term in section 8902(a)(3) of 
title 40, United States Code.’’.
SEC. 3. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. 
Section 2 and section 3 of Public Law 107–315 (116 
Stat. 2763) are hereby repealed. 
Passed the House of Representatives December 9, 
2025. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 2306 
AN ACT 
To reauthorize the Adams Memorial Commission, 
and for other purposes.
I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2306 
To reauthorize the Adams Memorial Commission, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 24, 2025 
Mr. MOOLENAAR (for himself, Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. MCCORMICK, Mr. GRIF-
FITH, Mr. LYNCH, and Mr. MOULTON) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To reauthorize the Adams Memorial Commission, 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 ‘‘The Adams Memorial- 
Great American Heroes Act’’. 
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY; LOCATION OF MEMO-
RIAL. 
(a) ADAMS MEMORIAL COMMISSION.—Section 2406 
of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, 
and Recreation Act (Public Law 116–9) is amended— 
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(1) in subsection (l), by striking ‘‘2025’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2032’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(n) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Not-
withstanding other provision of law, there are authorized 
to be appropriated $50,000,000 to carry out the purposes 
of this section, subject to the following limitations: 
‘‘(1) NON-FEDERAL
MATCH
REQUIREMENT.— 
Any Federal funds made available under this section 
shall be matched on a 1-to-1 basis by non-Federal 
contributions. 
‘‘(2) LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.— 
Not more than 4 percent of Federal funds made 
available under this section may be used for admin-
istrative expenses.’’. 
(b) COMPLIANCE WITH STANDARDS FOR COMMEMO-
RATIVE WORKS.—Section 1(c) of Public Law 107–62 (115 
Stat. 411; 124 Stat. 1192; 127 Stat. 3880; 133 Stat. 750) 
is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘The establishment’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘Notwithstanding section 8908(c) of title 40, 
United States Code, the establishment’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘2025’’ and inserting ‘‘2032’’. 
(c) LOCATION OF COMMEMORATIVE WORK.—Section 
2 of Public Law 107–315 (116 Stat. 2763) is amended— 
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(1) by striking ‘‘The commemorative’’ and in-
serting ‘‘(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), 
the commemorative’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(b) The commemorative work may be located within 
the area generally depicted as ‘Adams Memorial: Eligible 
Additional Area’ on the map titled ‘Adams Memorial: Eli-
gible Additional Area’ prepared by the Adams Memorial 
Commission and dated February 25, 2025.’’. 
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‘‘(i) in the case of a qualified indi-
vidual with 2 qualifying children, 12.5 per-
cent, and 
‘‘(ii) in the case of a qualified indi-
vidual with 3 or more qualifying children, 
18.75 percent. 
‘‘(B) 
PHASEOUT
PERCENTAGE.—The 
phaseout percentage shall be equal to 5 percent. 
‘‘(C) APPLICATION OF INFLATION ADJUST-
MENT.—Section 32(j) as in effect for taxable 
years beginning in 2018 shall be applied by tak-
ing into account the taxable year for which the 
increase under paragraph (1) is determined. 
‘‘(3) QUALIFIED INDIVIDUAL.—For purposes of 
this subsection, the term ‘qualified individual’ means 
any individual who— 
‘‘(A) is not married (as determined under 
section 7703), and 
‘‘(B) has 2 or more qualifying children. 
‘‘(4) QUALIFYING CHILD.—For purposes of this 
subsection, the term ‘qualifying child’ means a child 
described in subsection (c)(3)(A)(i) determined with-
out regard to subclause (I) thereof.’’. 
(g) ADVANCE PAYMENT.— 
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same conditions as other agencies of the Federal Govern-
ment. 
(k) ASSISTANCE FROM THE SECRETARY.—The Sec-
retary of Agriculture shall provide to the Commission ap-
propriate office space and such reasonable administrative 
and support services as the Commission may request. 
(l) COMPENSATION OF MEMBERS.— 
(1) NON-FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.—A member of 
the Commission who is not an officer or employee of 
the Federal Government shall be compensated at a 
rate equal to the daily equivalent of the annual rate 
of basic pay prescribed for level IV of the Executive 
Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United 
States Code, for each day (including travel time) 
during which the member is engaged in the perform-
ance of the duties of the Commission. 
(2) FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.—A member of the 
Commission who is an officer or employee of the 
Federal Government shall serve without compensa-
tion in addition to the compensation received for the 
services of the member as an officer or employee of 
the Federal Government. 
(3) TRAVEL
EXPENSES.—A member of the 
Commission shall be allowed travel expenses, includ-
ing per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates author-
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ized for an employee of an agency under subchapter 
I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, while 
away from the home or regular place of business of 
the member in the performance of the duties of the 
Commission. 
(m) FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACT.—Sec-
tions 1008 and 1013 of title 5, United States Code, shall 
not apply to the Commission or any proceeding of the 
Commission. 
(n) TERMINATION.—The Commission shall terminate 
on September 30, 2030. 
(o) FUNDING.—There is authorized to be appro-
priated to carry out this section $1,000,000 for fiscal year 
2026, to remain available until expended. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2312 
To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to revise the definition 
of the term ‘‘tipped employee’’, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 24, 2025 
Mr. WOMACK introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and Workforce 
A BILL 
To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to revise 
the definition of the term ‘‘tipped employee’’, 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 ‘‘Tipped Employee Pro-
tection Act’’. 
SEC. 2. TIPPED EMPLOYEES. 
Section 3(t) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 
(29 U.S.C. 203(t)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘(t)’’ and inserting ‘‘(t)(1)’’; 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2309 
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require certain additional 
provider screening under the Medicaid program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 24, 2025 
Mr. PETERS
(for himself, Mr. EVANS
of Colorado, Mr. SUOZZI, Ms. 
MALLIOTAKIS, and Mr. KENNEDY of Utah) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require 
certain additional provider screening under the Medicaid 
program. 
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 and Medicaid 
Fraud Prevention Act’’. 
SEC. 2. MEDICAID PROVIDER SCREENING REQUIREMENTS. 
Section 1902(kk)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1396a(kk)(1)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘The State’’ and inserting: 
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(5) The mining industry in the DRC is beset 
with child labor and forced labor, disregard for 
worker safety, and environmental degradation. 
(6) Approximately 15 to 30 percent of cobalt 
produced in the DRC comes from artisanal and 
small-scale mining. An estimated 255,000 miners 
work in artisanal and small-scale mining in the 
DRC, of whom at least 40,000 are children. 
(7) Artisanal production was chiefly exported to 
the PRC or processed within the DRC by PRC 
firms, according to an article ‘‘China, the Demo-
cratic Republic of the Congo, and artisanal cobalt 
mining from 2000 through 2020’’ published in Pro-
ceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 
(PNAS), a peer-reviewed journal of the National 
Academy of Sciences (NAS). 
(8) In the 2024 Trafficking in Persons Report, 
the Department of State ranked the DRC with a 
Tier 2 for the second year in a row and emphasized 
that ‘‘In 2020, the Minister of Human Rights issued 
a decree increasing oversight of mining communities, 
including a zero-tolerance policy for forced child 
labor in the mining sector’’, noting further that ‘‘As 
part of this effort, the government, in partnership 
with an NGO, certified mining sites in eastern DRC 
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