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107TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5748
To protect public assets, natural heritage, and native biodiversity on Federal 
public lands by banning all further degradation, development, and extrac-
tion on such lands, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 14, 2002
Ms. MCKINNEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, 
and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently 
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provi-
sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To protect public assets, natural heritage, and native bio-
diversity on Federal public lands by banning all further 
degradation, development, and extraction on such lands, 
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 ‘‘Public Lands Forever 
Wild Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
The Congress finds the following:
(2) FAILURE TO OBEY A SUBPOENA.—If a per-
son refuses to obey a subpoena issued under para-
graph (1), the Commission may apply to a United
States district court for an order requiring that per-
son to appear before the Commission to give testi-
mony, produce evidence, or both, relating to the
matter under investigation. The application may be
made within the judicial district where the hearing
is conducted or where that person is found, resides,
or transacts business. Any failure to obey the order
of the court may be punished by the court as civil
contempt.
(3) SERVICE OF SUBPOENAS.—The subpoenas
of the Commission shall be served in the manner
provided for subpoenas issued by a United States
district court under the Federal Rules of Civil Pro-
cedure for the United States district courts.
(4) SERVICE OF PROCESS.—All process of any
court to which application is made under paragraph
(2) may be served in the judicial district in which
the person required to be served resides or may be
found.
(i) RULES.—The Commission shall adopt other rules
as necessary for its operation.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 574
To modify labeling and advertising requirements for watches.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 13, 2001
Mrs. CHRISTENSEN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To modify labeling and advertising requirements for watches.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. LABELING AND ADVERTISING REQUIREMENTS
FOR WATCHES.
Section 320933 of the Violent Crime Control and
Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (15 U.S.C. 45a) is
amended—
(1) in the first sentence by striking ‘‘To the ex-
tent’’ and inserting ‘‘(a) AUTHORITY OF FEDERAL
TRADE COMMISSION.—To the extent’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section:
‘‘(b) LABELS AND ADVERTISING FOR WATCHES.—
Notwithstanding subsection (a) and notwithstanding any
decision or order of the Federal Trade Commission issued
under section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15
U.S.C. 45), the Federal Trade Commission, in reviewing
labels on any watch or watch movement that state a
United States or foreign country of origin or any adver-
tising relating thereto, the Commission shall determine the
country of origin of the watch or watch movement on the
basis of the substantial transformation criteria established
by the United States Customs Service pursuant to section
304 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1304).
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‘‘(k) STATE SAVINGS CLAUSE.—This section does not 
preclude a State from requiring additional renewable en-
ergy generation in that State, or from specifying tech-
nology mix. 
‘‘(l) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section: 
‘‘(1) BIOMASS.—The term ‘biomass’ means any 
organic material that is available on a renewable or 
recurring basis, including dedicated energy crops, 
trees grown for energy production, wood waste and 
wood residues, plants (including aquatic plants, 
grasses, and agricultural crops), residues, fibers, 
animal wastes and other organic waste materials, 
and fats and oils, except that with respect to mate-
rial removed from National Forest System lands the 
term includes only organic material from—
‘‘(A) thinnings from trees that are less 
than 12 inches in diameter; 
‘‘(B) slash; 
‘‘(C) brush; and 
‘‘(D) mill residues. 
‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE
FACILITY.—The term ‘eligible 
facility’ means—
‘‘(A) a facility for the generation of electric 
energy from a renewable energy resource that is
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107TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5750
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the restriction 
on judicial review of detention and release determinations and to provide 
a right to a bond hearing before an immigration judge to all aliens 
in removal and summary removal proceedings. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 14, 2002
Mrs. MEEK of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate 
the restriction on judicial review of detention and release 
determinations and to provide a right to a bond hearing 
before an immigration judge to all aliens in removal 
and summary removal proceedings.
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 ‘‘Immigration Bond 
Fairness Act of 2002’’.
SEC. 2. RIGHTS RELATING TO DETENTION AND RELEASE. 
(a) ELIMINATING LIMITATION
ON JUDICIAL RE-
VIEW.—Section 236 of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1226) is amended by striking subsection 
(e). 
(b) RIGHT TO IMMIGRATION BOND HEARING.—Such 
section 236 is further amended by adding at the end the 
following new subsection: 
‘‘(e) IMMIGRATION BOND HEARINGS.—
‘‘(1) RIGHT
TO
HEARING.—Any alien in re-
moval or summary removal proceedings (including 
an inspection under section 235(b)(1)(A)), whether 
charged as inadmissible or deportable, shall have the 
right to a bond hearing before an immigration judge 
on the alien’s continued detention by the Attorney 
General. 
‘‘(2) CRITERIA IN HEARING.—The criteria for 
such a bond hearing shall be governed by principles 
that allow for bond except in circumstances where—
‘‘(A) the alien is a danger to society; 
‘‘(B) the alien is a threat to national secu-
rity; or 
‘‘(C) the alien is likely to abscond and no 
other measures would assure the alien’s appear-
ance.
‘‘(3) LIMITATION ON AUTOMATIC STAY.—The 
Attorney General may not, by regulation or other-
wise, obtain an automatic stay of an alien’s release 
from detention where an immigration judge has 
issued a decision providing for release.’’. 
(c) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 
235(b)(1)(A)(i) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1225(b)(1)(A)(i)) 
is amended by inserting ‘‘subject to section 236(g),’’ after 
‘‘212(a)(7),’’. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment 
of this Act and the amendment made by subsection (b) 
shall apply to all aliens in removal or summary removal 
proceedings who are in detention on or after such date.
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107TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5751
To provide the same immigration adjustment rights for Haitians as is 
provided for Cubans. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 14, 2002
Mrs. MEEK of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To provide the same immigration adjustment rights for 
Haitians as is provided for Cubans.
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 ‘‘Haitian Immigrant 
Equitable Adjustment Act of 2002’’.
SEC. 2. APPLICATION OF CUBAN ADJUSTMENT ACT TO HAI-
TIANS. 
Effective as of the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the first section of Public Law 89–732 (8 U.S.C. 1255 
note) is amended by inserting ‘‘or Haiti’’ after ‘‘Cuba’’.
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A waiver described in subsection (a)(1)(A) which would 
otherwise expire in the period that begins on September 
30, 2002, and ends on September 30, 2003, shall expire 
on the later of the date that is 1 year after the date the 
waiver would otherwise expire or 1 year after the date of 
the enactment of this subsection, and, notwithstanding 
subsection (a)(1)(A), the extension of such a waiver by 
this subsection shall be taken into account in determining 
the date the waiver expires for purposes of subsection 
(a)(1)(A).’’.
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107TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5752
To provide for the use or distribution of the funds awarded to the Minnesota 
Chippewa Tribe in Minnesota Chippewa Tribe v. United States, Docket 
Nos. 19 and 188, United States Court of Federal Claims. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 14, 2002
Mr. OBERSTAR introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Resources 
A BILL 
To provide for the use or distribution of the funds awarded 
to the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe in Minnesota Chippewa 
Tribe v. United States, Docket Nos. 19 and 188, United 
States Court of Federal Claims.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other law, 
not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior (hereafter the 
‘‘Secretary’’) shall distribute the funds awarded to the 
Minnesota Chippewa Tribe in Minnesota Chippewa Tribe
v. United States, Docket Nos. 19 and 188 in the United 
States Court of Federal Claims together with all interest 
and investment income accrued on deposit in trust account 
JA1041696 in equal 1⁄6 shares to each of the following 
constituent bands of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe: 
(1) The Bois Forte Band of Chippewa Indians. 
(2) The Fond du Lac Band of Chippewa Indi-
ans. 
(3) The Grand Portage Band of Chippewa Indi-
ans. 
(4) The Leech Lake Band of Chippewa Indians. 
(5) The Mille Lacs Band of Chippewa Indians. 
(6) The White Earth Band of Chippewa Indi-
ans. 
(b) USE OF FUNDS.—The shares of the bands shall 
be available for use in the manner determined by the gov-
erning body of each band, except not less than 20 percent 
of such funds shall be set aside for social and economic 
development, education, reservation infrastructure needs, 
and other governmental purposes. 
(c) APPLICATION
OF OTHER LAW.—Section 7 of 
Public Law 93–134 (25 U.S.C. 1407) shall apply to funds 
distributed pursuant to this Act.
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time of the member’s retirement is subject to reduction
under sections 5304 and 5305 of title 38, but only to the
extent that the amount of the member’s retired pay under
chapter 61 of this title exceeds the amount of retired pay
to which the member would have been entitled under any
other provision of law based upon the member’s service
in the uniformed services if the member had not been re-
tired under chapter 61 of this title.
‘‘(c) EXCEPTION.—Subsection (a) does not apply to
a member retired under chapter 61 of this title with less
than 20 years of service otherwise creditable under section
1405 of this title at the time of the member’s retirement.
‘‘(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
‘‘(1) The term ‘retired pay’ includes retainer
pay, emergency officers’ retirement pay, and naval
pension.
‘‘(2) The term ‘veterans’ disability compensa-
tion’ has the meaning given the term ‘compensation’
in section 101(12) of title 38.’’.
(2) The table of sections at the beginning of such
chapter is amended by adding at the end the following
new item:
‘‘1414. Concurrent receipt of retired pay and veterans’ disability compensation:
retirees over age 65.’’.
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107TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5754
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the foreign 
tax credit not be redetermined with respect to refunds of unlawful foreign 
taxes to taxpayers who successfully challenge those taxes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 14, 2002
Mr. RAMSTAD 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 provide 
that the foreign tax credit not be redetermined with 
respect to refunds of unlawful foreign taxes to taxpayers 
who successfully challenge those taxes.
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 ‘‘Foreign Tax Credit 
Revenue Enhancement Act of 2002’’.
SEC. 2. FOREIGN TAX CREDIT NOT REDETERMINED FOR 
TAXPAYER 
SUCCESSFULLY 
CHALLENGING 
UNLAWFUL FOREIGN TAX. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (c) of section 905 of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to adjust-
ments to accrued taxes) is amended by adding at the end 
the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(6) EXCEPTION
FOR
TAXPAYERS
SUCCESS-
FULLY
CHALLENGING
UNLAWFUL
TAXES.—Para-
graph (1) shall not apply to any taxpayer to whom 
a tax is refunded in whole or in part if, pursuant to 
an action brought by the taxpayer, such refund re-
sults from a determination by a court of competent 
jurisdiction in the country with respect to which 
such tax was imposed that such tax is unlawful.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to refunds received in taxable years 
beginning after December 31, 2002.
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107TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5757
To extend temporarily waivers granted to States with respect to programs 
of aid to families with dependent children. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 14, 2002
Mr. WU (for himself, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. OBERSTAR, Ms. MCCOLLUM, 
and Mr. DEFAZIO) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To extend temporarily waivers granted to States with respect 
to programs of aid to families with dependent children.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. TEMPORARY EXTENSION OF CERTAIN WAIVERS 
GRANTED TO STATES WITH RESPECT TO PRO-
GRAMS OF AID TO FAMILIES WITH DEPEND-
ENT CHILDREN. 
Section 415 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
615) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(e) TEMPORARY EXTENSION OF WAIVERS IN EF-
FECT ON DATE OF ENACTMENT OF WELFARE REFORM.—
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107TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5758
To extend the national flood insurance program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 19, 2002
Mr. OXLEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To extend the national flood insurance program.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE 
PROGRAM. 
(a) BORROWING AUTHORITY.—Section 1309(a)(2) of 
the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 
4016(a)(2)) is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2002’’ 
and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2004’’. 
(b) AUTHORITY TO WRITE POLICIES.—Section 1319 
of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 
4026) is amended by striking ‘‘after’’ and all that follows
through the period at the end and inserting ‘‘after Decem-
ber 31, 2004.’’.
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107TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5759 
To extend the national flood insurance program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 19, 2002 
Mr. OXLEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To extend the national flood insurance program. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE 
PROGRAM. 
(a) BORROWING AUTHORITY.—Section 1309(a)(2) of 
the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 
4016(a)(2)) is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2002’’ 
and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2004’’. 
(b) AUTHORITY TO WRITE POLICIES.—Section 1319 
of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 
4026) is amended by striking ‘‘after’’ and all that follows 
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ber 31, 2004.’’. 
(c) EMERGENCY IMPLEMENTATION OF PROGRAM.— 
Section 1336(a) of the National Flood Insurance Act of 
1968 (42 U.S.C. 4056(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘end-
ing’’ and all that follows through ‘‘in’’ and inserting ‘‘end-
ing December 31, 2004, in’’. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR STUD-
IES.—Section 1376(c) of the National Flood Insurance 
Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4127) is amended by striking ‘‘De-
cember 31, 2002’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2004’’. 
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107TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5760
To create a commission on Internet gambling licensing and regulation. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 19, 2002
Mr. CONYERS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, 
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the juris-
diction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To create a commission on Internet gambling licensing and 
regulation.
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 shall be known as the ‘‘Internet Gambling 
Licensing and Regulation Commission Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND POLICY. 
The Congress finds the following: 
(1) Gambling is regulated primarily by State 
governments, whose statutes and regulations govern
(6) 
HIV/AIDS.—The 
term 
‘‘HIV/AIDS’’ 
means, with respect to an individual, an individual 
who is infected with HIV or living with AIDS. 
(7) RELEVANT
EXECUTIVE
BRANCH
AGEN-
CIES.—The term ‘‘relevant Executive branch agen-
cies’’ means the Department of State, the United 
States Agency for International Development, the 
Department of Health and Human Services, and 
any other department or agency of the United States 
that participates in international HIV/AIDS activi-
ties or programs. 
SEC. 4. PURPOSE. 
The purpose of this Act is to strengthen United 
States leadership and the effectiveness of the United 
States response to certain global infectious diseases by—
(1) establishing a comprehensive, integrated 
five-year, global strategy to fight HIV/AIDS that en-
compasses a plan for phased expansion of critical 
programs and improved coordination among relevant 
Executive branch agencies and between the United 
States and foreign governments and international 
organizations; 
(2) providing increased resources for multilat-
eral efforts to fight HIV/AIDS;
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT TO SPECIAL COM-
PENSATION
PROGRAM.—Section 1413(a) of title 10,
United States Code, is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘who is under age 65’’ after
‘‘retiree’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new sen-
tence: ‘‘In the case of such a retiree who is under
age 65 as of the effective date of section 1414 of
this title, eligibility of the retiree for payments under
this section shall terminate on the last day of the
month preceding the month in which the retiree be-
comes 65 years of age.’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Section 1414 of title 10,
United States Code, as added by subsection (a), and the
amendment made by subsection (b), shall take effect on—
(1) the first day of the first month that begins
after the date of the enactment of this Act; or
(2) the first day of the fiscal year that begins
in the calendar year in which this Act is enacted, if
later than the date specified in paragraph (1).
(d) PROHIBITION OF RETROACTIVE BENEFITS.—No
benefit may be paid to any person by reason of section
1414 of title 10, United States Code, as added by sub-
‘‘(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the Cooperative
Education Exchange programs provided under this section
shall be to—
‘‘(1) make available to educators from eligible
countries exemplary curriculum and teacher training
programs in civics and government education, and
economics education, developed in the United States;
‘‘(2) assist eligible countries in the adaptation,
implementation, and institutionalization of such pro-
grams;
‘‘(3) create and implement civics and govern-
ment education, and economic education, programs
for students that draw upon the experiences of the
participating eligible countries;
‘‘(4) provide a means for the exchange of ideas
and experiences in civics and government education,
and economic education, among political, edu-
cational, governmental, and private sector leaders of
participating eligible countries; and
‘‘(5) provide support for—
‘‘(A) independent research and evaluation
to determine the effects of educational pro-
grams on students’ development of the knowl-
edge, skills, and traits of character essential for
(D) the National Archives as custodian of 
related records that it has obtained or pos-
sesses, including the Commission on Central In-
telligence Agency Activities in the United 
States; and 
(E) any other executive branch office or 
agency, and any independent agency. 
(6) The term ‘‘identification aid’’ means the 
written description prepared for each record as re-
quired in section 4. 
(7) The term ‘‘National Archives’’ means the 
National Archives and Records Administration and 
all components thereof, including Presidential archi-
val depositories established under section 2112 of 
title 44, United States Code. 
(8) The term ‘‘official investigation’’ means the 
reviews of the activities or assassination of Reverend 
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., conducted by any 
Presidential commission, any authorized congres-
sional committee, and any Government agency either 
independently, at the request of any Presidential 
commission or congressional committee, or at the re-
quest of any Government official. 
(9) The term ‘‘originating body’’ means the Ex-
ecutive agency, government commission, congres-
(3) A prohibition on compulsory HIV/AIDS 
testing for recruitment, promotion, or career devel-
opment. 
(4) An assurance of the confidentiality of an 
employee’s HIV/AIDS status. 
(5) Permission for employees with HIV/AIDS-
related illnesses to work as long as they are medi-
cally fit and, when they are no longer able to work 
and sick leave has been exhausted, an assurance 
that the employment relationship will be terminated 
in accordance with antidiscrimination and labor laws 
and respect for general procedures and full benefits. 
(6) An assurance that employment practices 
will comply, at a minimum, with national and inter-
national employment and labor laws and codes. 
(7) The involvement of employees and individ-
uals infected with HIV or living with AIDS, drawn 
from the workplace or the community, in the devel-
opment and assessment of HIV/AIDS policies and 
programs for the workplace. 
(8) An offer to all employees of access to cul-
turally appropriate preventive education programs 
and services to support those programs. 
(9) An assurance that programs offered in the 
workplace will support and be integrated into larger
community-based responses to the problems posed 
by HIV/AIDS. 
(10) Work with community leaders to expand 
the availability of treatment for those employees and 
others infected with HIV or living with AIDS.
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