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under clause (i) for the last accounting year re-
ferred to in such clause, increased or decreased 
by the same percentage as the percentage in-
crease or decrease, respectively, in the medical 
care expenditure category (or corresponding 
category) of the Consumer Price Index for El-
derly Consumers, published by the Bureau of 
Labor Statistics, from March of such calendar 
year to the fifth month of the accounting year’’; 
(B) in section 1821(c)(2)(C)(ii)(II) (42 
U.S.C. 1395i–5(c)(2)(C)(ii)(II)), by striking 
‘‘consumer price index for all urban consumers 
(all items; United States city average)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Consumer Price Index for Elderly Con-
sumers’’; 
(C) in section 1833(h)(2)(A)(i) (42 U.S.C. 
1395l(h)(2)(A)(i)) by striking ‘‘Consumer Price 
Index for All Urban Consumers (United States 
city average)’’ and inserting ‘‘Consumer Price 
Index for Elderly Consumers’’; 
(D) in section 1833(i)(2)(C)(i) (42 U.S.C. 
1395l(i)(2)(C)(i)), by striking ‘‘Consumer Price 
Index for all urban consumers (U.S. city aver-
age)’’ and inserting ‘‘Consumer Price Index for 
Elderly Consumers’’; 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Emergency Citrus Dis-
ease Response Act of 2016’’. 
SEC. 2. EXPENSING OF CERTAIN COSTS OF REPLANTING 
CITRUS PLANTS LOST BY REASON OF CAS-
UALTY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 263A(d)(2) of the Inter-
nal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the 
end the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) SPECIAL TEMPORARY RULE FOR CIT-
RUS PLANTS LOST BY REASON OF CASUALTY.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—In the case of the 
replanting of citrus plants, subparagraph 
(A) shall apply to amounts paid or in-
curred by a person (other than the tax-
payer described in subparagraph (A)) if— 
‘‘(I) the taxpayer described in 
subparagraph (A) has an equity inter-
est of not less than 50 percent in the 
replanted citrus plants at all times 
during the taxable year in which such 
amounts were paid or incurred and 
such other person holds any part of 
the remaining equity interest; or 
‘‘(II) such other person acquired 
the entirety of such taxpayer’s equity
interest in the land on which the lost 
or damaged citrus plants were located 
at the time of such loss or damage, 
and the replanting is on such land. 
‘‘(ii) TERMINATION.—Clause (i) shall 
not apply to any cost paid or incurred 
after December 31, 2025.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to costs paid or incurred after the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 21, 
2016. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3957 
AN ACT 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to 
temporarily allow expensing of certain costs of 
replanting citrus plants lost by reason of cas-
ualty.
I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3957 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily allow expensing 
of certain costs of replanting citrus plants lost by reason of casualty. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 5, 2015 
Mr. BUCHANAN (for himself, Mr. ROONEY of Florida, Mr. ROSS, Mr. JOLLY, 
Mr. DIAZ-BALART, Ms. CASTOR of Florida, Mr. YOHO, Mr. CRENSHAW, 
Mr. CURBELO of Florida, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. MURPHY of Florida, Mr. 
HASTINGS, and Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ) 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 temporarily 
allow expensing of certain costs of replanting citrus 
plants lost by reason of casualty. 
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 ‘‘Emergency Citrus Dis-
ease Response Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. EXPENSING OF CERTAIN COSTS OF REPLANTING 
CITRUS PLANTS LOST BY REASON OF CAS-
UALTY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 263A(d)(2) of the Inter-
nal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the 
end the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) SPECIAL TEMPORARY RULE FOR CIT-
RUS PLANTS LOST BY REASON OF CASUALTY.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—In the case of the 
replanting of citrus plants, subparagraph 
(A) shall apply to amounts paid or in-
curred by a person (other than the tax-
payer described in subparagraph (A)) if— 
‘‘(I) the taxpayer described in 
subparagraph (A) has an equity inter-
est of not less than 50 percent in the 
replanted citrus plants at all times 
during the taxable year in which such 
amounts were paid or incurred and 
such other person holds any part of 
the remaining equity interest, or 
‘‘(II) such other person acquired 
the entirety of such taxpayer’s equity 
interest in the land on which the lost 
or damaged citrus plants were located 
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at the time of such loss or damage, 
and the replanting is on such land. 
‘‘(ii) TERMINATION.—Clause (i) shall 
not apply to any cost paid or incurred 
after December 31, 2025.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to costs paid or incurred after the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
Æ 
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(e) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section, 
$50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2026. 
SEC. 103. REPORT ON STEM SECONDARY SCHOOLS. 
(a) DATABASE.—The Secretary of Education, in co-
ordination with the Director, shall develop a database to 
identify existing STEM secondary schools. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Education, in 
coordination with the Director, shall submit a report to 
Congress with recommendations on how to replicate exist-
ing successful STEM secondary schools. 
SEC. 104. STUDY AND REPORT ON RETAINING STEM STU-
DENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Director shall conduct a 
study, in coordination with the Secretary of Education, to 
make recommendations to Congress on how to improve re-
tention rates of students in STEM programs at institu-
tions of higher education. The study should include an 
analysis of existing successful retention programs at insti-
tutions of higher education. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Director shall submit to Con-
gress a report on the study conducted under subsection 
(a). 
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II 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3957 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
SEPTEMBER 22, 2016 
Received 
AN ACT 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily 
allow expensing of certain costs of replanting citrus 
plants lost by reason of casualty. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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HR 3957 RDS 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Emergency Citrus Dis-
ease Response Act of 2016’’. 
SEC. 2. EXPENSING OF CERTAIN COSTS OF REPLANTING 
CITRUS PLANTS LOST BY REASON OF CAS-
UALTY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 263A(d)(2) of the Inter-
nal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the 
end the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) SPECIAL TEMPORARY RULE FOR CIT-
RUS PLANTS LOST BY REASON OF CASUALTY.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—In the case of the 
replanting of citrus plants, subparagraph 
(A) shall apply to amounts paid or in-
curred by a person (other than the tax-
payer described in subparagraph (A)) if— 
‘‘(I) the taxpayer described in 
subparagraph (A) has an equity inter-
est of not less than 50 percent in the 
replanted citrus plants at all times 
during the taxable year in which such 
amounts were paid or incurred and 
such other person holds any part of 
the remaining equity interest; or 
‘‘(II) such other person acquired 
the entirety of such taxpayer’s equity 
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interest in the land on which the lost 
or damaged citrus plants were located 
at the time of such loss or damage, 
and the replanting is on such land. 
‘‘(ii) TERMINATION.—Clause (i) shall 
not apply to any cost paid or incurred 
after December 31, 2025.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to costs paid or incurred after the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 21, 
2016. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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IB 
Union Calendar No. 582 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3957 
[Report No. 114–749] 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily allow expensing 
of certain costs of replanting citrus plants lost by reason of casualty. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 5, 2015 
Mr. BUCHANAN (for himself, Mr. ROONEY of Florida, Mr. ROSS, Mr. JOLLY, 
Mr. DIAZ-BALART, Ms. CASTOR of Florida, Mr. YOHO, Mr. CRENSHAW, 
Mr. CURBELO of Florida, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. MURPHY of Florida, Mr. 
HASTINGS, and Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
SEPTEMBER 16, 2016 
Additional sponsors: Mr. POSEY, Mr. CLAWSON of Florida, Mr. DEUTCH, Ms. 
FRANKEL of Florida, Ms. GRAHAM, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Mr. DESANTIS, 
Mr. MICA, Mr. WEBSTER of Florida, Mr. GRAYSON, Mr. OLSON, Ms. 
WILSON of Florida, Mr. GOSAR, Mr. SCHWEIKERT, Ms. BROWN of Flor-
ida, Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. MILLER of Florida, Mr. NUGENT, Mr. 
SALMON, Mr. CUELLAR, and Mr. VELA 
SEPTEMBER 16, 2016 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on November 5, 2015] 
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A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily 
allow expensing of certain costs of replanting citrus 
plants lost by reason of casualty. 
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to perform the reviews described in paragraph (1); 
and 
‘‘(E) employs a panel of physicians or other ap-
propriate health care professionals who do not pro-
vide health care to the individual who makes an elec-
tion under paragraph (1). 
‘‘(3) Each external clinical review conducted pursu-
ant to paragraph (1) shall— 
‘‘(A) be based on applicable information in-
cluded in the application for assistance described in 
such paragraph, including clinical expertise, medical, 
technical, and scientific evidence; 
‘‘(B) include an opportunity for both the indi-
vidual who elects for such review and, to the extent 
possible, the veteran for whom care is being provided 
to offer opinions and supporting data as to the level 
of care required; and 
‘‘(C) include a review of the initial clinical re-
view of such veteran and any other review made by 
the Secretary. 
‘‘(4) In carrying out the external clinical reviews pur-
suant to paragraph (1), the independent contractor shall, 
as determined appropriate by the Secretary— 
‘‘(A) collect and maintain information required; 
and
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 ‘‘Emergency Citrus Dis-
ease Response Act of 2016’’. 
SEC. 2. EXPENSING OF CERTAIN COSTS OF REPLANTING 
CITRUS PLANTS LOST BY REASON OF CAS-
UALTY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 263A(d)(2) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end 
the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) SPECIAL TEMPORARY RULE FOR CIT-
RUS PLANTS LOST BY REASON OF CASUALTY.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—In the case of the 
replanting of citrus plants, subparagraph 
(A) shall apply to amounts paid or in-
curred by a person (other than the taxpayer 
described in subparagraph (A)) if— 
‘‘(I) the taxpayer described in 
subparagraph (A) has an equity inter-
est of not less than 50 percent in the 
replanted citrus plants at all times 
during the taxable year in which such 
amounts were paid or incurred and 
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such other person holds any part of the 
remaining equity interest, or 
‘‘(II) such other person acquired 
the entirety of such taxpayer’s equity 
interest in the land on which the lost 
or damaged citrus plants were located 
at the time of such loss or damage, and 
the replanting is on such land. 
‘‘(ii) TERMINATION.—Clause (i) shall 
not apply to any cost paid or incurred after 
December 31, 2025.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by this 
section shall apply to costs paid or incurred after the date 
of the enactment of this Act. 
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Union Calendar No. 582 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3957 
[Report No. 114–749] 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to 
temporarily allow expensing of certain costs of 
replanting citrus plants lost by reason of cas-
ualty. 
SEPTEMBER 16, 2016 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3958 
To provide for the issuance of a Veterans Health Care Stamp. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 5, 2015 
Mr. BURGESS (for himself, Mr. JONES, and Ms. MCCOLLUM) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and 
Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans’ Af-
fairs, 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 committee concerned 
A BILL 
To provide for the issuance of a Veterans Health Care 
Stamp. 
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 Health Care 
Stamp Act’’. 
SEC. 2. VETERANS HEALTH CARE STAMP. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In order to afford a convenient 
way for members of the public to contribute to funding 
for the medical care and treatment of veterans, the United 
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States Postal Service shall provide for the issuance and 
sale of a special postage stamp which shall be known as 
the ‘‘Veterans Health Care Stamp’’. 
(b) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The issuance and sale 
of the Veterans Health Care Stamp shall be governed by 
section 416 of title 39, United States Code (as last in ef-
fect, if expired), except that— 
(1) all amounts becoming available from the 
sale of the stamp shall be transferred to the Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs in accordance with section 
416(d) of such title; and 
(2) the stamp— 
(A) shall be issued in time for Veterans 
Day of each year; 
(B) shall bear such illustration, depiction, 
design, or other image as the United States 
Postal Service shall determine; and 
(C) shall not be subject to any numerical 
limitation under section 416(e)(1)(C) of such 
title. 
Æ 
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‘‘Marlin Model XS7Y 
‘‘Marlin XL–7/XS7 Bolt Action Rifles 
‘‘Mauser Model 66 Bolt-Action Rifle 
‘‘Mauser Model 99 Bolt-Action Rifle 
‘‘McMillan Classic Stainless Sporter 
‘‘McMillan Signature Alaskan 
‘‘McMillan Signature Classic Sporter 
‘‘McMillan Signature Super Varminter 
‘‘McMillan Signature Titanium Mountain Rifle 
‘‘McMillan Talon Safari Rifle 
‘‘McMillan Talon Sporter Rifle 
‘‘Merkel KR1 Bolt Action Rifle 
‘‘Midland 1500S Survivor Rifle 
‘‘Mossberg Model 100 ATR (All-Terrain Rifle) 
‘‘Navy Arms TU–33/40 Carbine 
‘‘Nosler Model 48 Varmint Rifle 
‘‘Parker Hale Bolt Action Rifles 
‘‘Parker-Hale Model 81 Classic African Rifle 
‘‘Parker-Hale Model 81 Classic Rifle 
‘‘Parker-Hale Model 1000 Rifle 
‘‘Parker-Hale Model 1100 Lightweight Rifle 
‘‘Parker-Hale Model 1100M African Magnum 
‘‘Parker-Hale Model 1200 Super Clip Rifle 
‘‘Parker-Hale Model 1200 Super Rifle 
‘‘Parker-Hale Model 1300C Scout Rifle 
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3960 
To provide for a survey regarding homeless female veterans, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 5, 2015 
Mr. CASTRO of Texas (for himself, Mr. COFFMAN, and Mr. DENHAM) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Finan-
cial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, 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 provide for a survey regarding homeless female veterans, 
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 ‘‘Reduce Homelessness 
for Female Veterans Act’’. 
SEC. 2. SURVEY OF HOMELESS FEMALE VETERANS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 4 months after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Hous-
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SEC. 302. ELIMINATING BONUSES FOR POOR PERFORM-
ANCE BY GOVERNMENT CONTRACTORS. 
(a) GUIDANCE ON LINKING OF AWARD AND INCEN-
TIVE FEES TO OUTCOMES.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, each Federal depart-
ment or agency shall issue guidance, with detailed imple-
mentation instructions (including definitions), on the ap-
propriate use of award and incentive fees in department 
or agency programs. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The guidance under subsection (a) 
shall— 
(1) ensure that all new contracts using award 
fees link such fees to outcomes (which shall be de-
fined in terms of program cost, schedule, and per-
formance); 
(2) establish standards for identifying the ap-
propriate level of officials authorized to approve the 
use of award and incentive fees in new contracts; 
(3) provide guidance on the circumstances in 
which contractor performance may be judged to be 
excellent or superior and the percentage of the avail-
able award fee which contractors should be paid for 
such performance; 
(4) establish standards for determining the per-
centage of the available award fee, if any, which con-
tractors should be paid for performance that is 
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judged to be acceptable, average, expected, good, or 
satisfactory; 
(5) ensure that no award fee may be paid for 
contractor performance that is judged to be below 
satisfactory performance or performance that does 
not meet the basic requirements of the contract; 
(6) provide specific direction on the cir-
cumstances, if any, in which it may be appropriate 
to roll over award fees that are not earned in one 
award fee period to a subsequent award fee period 
or periods; 
(7) ensure that the Department or agency— 
(A) collects relevant data on award and in-
centive fees paid to contractors; and 
(B) has mechanisms in place to evaluate 
such data on a regular basis; and 
(8) include performance measures to evaluate 
the effectiveness of award and incentive fees as a 
tool for improving contractor performance and 
achieving desired program outcomes. 
(c) RETURN OF UNEARNED BONUSES.—Any funds 
intended to be awarded as incentive fees that are not paid 
due to contractors’ inability to meet the criteria estab-
lished by this section shall be returned to the Treasury. 
Æ 
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228) occurring after such individual attains such 
age, the applicable Consumer Price Index shall be 
deemed to be the Consumer Price Index for Elderly 
Consumers and such primary insurance amount 
shall be deemed adjusted under this subsection using 
such Index’’. 
(3) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made 
by paragraph (1) shall apply to determinations made 
with respect to cost-of-living computation quarters 
ending on or after September 30 of the second cal-
endar year following the calendar year in which this 
Act is enacted. 
(b) AMENDMENTS TO TITLE XVIII.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Title XVIII of such Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395 et seq.) is amended— 
(A) in section 1814(i)(2)(B) (42 U.S.C. 
1395f(i)(2)(B)), by inserting ‘‘(i) for accounting 
years ending before October 1 of the second cal-
endar year following the calendar year in which 
the Consumer Price Index for Elderly Con-
sumers Act of 2015 was enacted,’’ after ‘‘for a 
year is’’, and by inserting after ‘‘fifth month of 
the accounting year’’ the following: ‘‘, and (ii) 
for accounting years ending after October 1 of 
such calendar year, the cap amount determined 
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‘‘Sako Hunter LS Rifle Sako Hunter Rifle 
‘‘Sako Mannlicher-Style Carbine 
‘‘Sako Safari Grade Bolt Action 
‘‘Sako Super Deluxe Sporter 
‘‘Sako TRG–S Bolt-Action Rifle 
‘‘Sako Varmint Heavy Barrel 
‘‘Sauer 90 Bolt-Action Rifle 
‘‘Savage 16/116 Rifles 
‘‘Savage 110 Bolt Action Rifles 
‘‘Savage 110CY Youth/Ladies Rifle 
‘‘Savage 110F Bolt-Action Rifle 
‘‘Savage 110FP Police Rifle 
‘‘Savage 110FXP3 Bolt-Action Rifle 
‘‘Savage 110G Bolt-Action Rifle 
‘‘Savage 110GV Varmint Rifle 
‘‘Savage 110GXP3 Bolt-Action Rifle 
‘‘Savage 110WLE One of One Thousand Lim-
ited Edition Rifle 
‘‘Savage 112 Bolt Action Rifles 
‘‘Savage 112FV Varmint Rifle 
‘‘Savage 116 Bolt Action Rifles 
‘‘Savage 116FSS Bolt-Action Rifle 
‘‘Savage Axis Series Bolt Action Rifles 
‘‘Savage Model 10 Bolt Action Rifles 
‘‘Savage Model 10GXP Package Guns 
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srobinson on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with BILLS