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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 188
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Honoring the members of the United States Air 
Force who were killed in the June 25, 1996, ter-
rorist bombing of the Khobar Towers United 
States military housing compound near Dhahran, 
Saudi Arabia.
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 188
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Whereas June 25, 2005, marks the ninth anniversary of the 
terrorist bombing of the Khobar Towers United States 
military housing compound in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, on 
June 25, 1996; 
Whereas 19 members of the United States Air Force were 
killed in the bombing and 300 other Americans were in-
jured;
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Whereas the 19 airmen killed while serving their country 
were Captain Christopher Adams, Staff Sergeant Daniel 
Cafourek, Sergeant Millard Campbell, Senior Airman 
Earl Cartrette, Jr., Technical Sergeant Patrick Fennig, 
Captain Leland Haun, Master Sergeant Michael Heiser, 
Staff Sergeant Kevin Johnson, Staff Sergeant Ronald 
King, Master Sergeant Kendall Kitson, Jr., Airman First 
Class Christopher B. Lester, Airman First Class Brent 
Marthaler, Airman First Class Brian McVeigh, Airman 
First Class Peter Morgera, Technical Sergeant Thanh 
Nguyen, Airman First Class Joseph Rimkus, Senior Air-
man Jeremy Taylor, Airman First Class Justin Wood, 
and Airman First Class Joshua Woody; 
Whereas the families of these brave airmen still mourn their 
loss; 
Whereas three months after that terrorist bombing, on Sep-
tember 24, 1996, the House of Representatives agreed to 
House Concurrent Resolution 200 of the 104th Congress, 
honoring the victims of that terrorist bombing, and on 
the fifth anniversary of that bombing, on June 25, 2001, 
the House of Representatives agreed to House Concur-
rent Resolution 161 of the 107th Congress, concurred in 
by the Senate on July 12, 2002, further honoring the vic-
tims of that bombing; 
Whereas those guilty of the attack have yet to be brought to 
justice; and 
Whereas terrorism remains a constant and ever-present 
threat around the world: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That on the occasion of the ninth anniversary 
of the terrorist bombing of the Khobar Towers United
•HCON 188 EH 
States military housing compound near Dhahran, Saudi 
Arabia, the Congress—
(1) recognizes the service and sacrifice of the 
19 members of the United States Air Force who 
died in that attack; 
(2) calls upon every American to pause and pay 
tribute to those brave airmen; 
(3) extends its continued sympathies to the 
families of those who died; and 
(4) assures the members of the Armed Forces 
serving anywhere in the world that their well-being 
and interests will at all times be given the highest 
priority.
Passed the House of Representatives June 27, 2005. 
Attest:
Clerk.
(1) The United States faces increasing danger 
related to methamphetamine trafficking, production, 
and abuse. 
(2) Methamphetamine is a highly addictive drug 
that can be readily made from products and precur-
sors purchased from retail stores. Step-by-step rec-
ipes can easily be found on the Internet, which is a 
factor in the dramatic increase in the number of 
clandestine labs in recent years. 
(3) 
Methamphetamine-producing 
clandestine 
laboratories have been identified by the Drug En-
forcement Administration as a significant threat to 
the Nation’s public health and safety. The manufac-
ture of methamphetamine produces highly toxic and 
unstable chemicals that threaten the well-being of 
first responders, law enforcement officers, and the 
community at-large. 
(4) Methamphetamine production, once exclu-
sively found in West Coast States, has rapidly 
moved eastward to the Midwest. Production can now 
be found on the East Coast, in the States of New 
York and Florida. 
(5) Methamphetamine abuse is indiscriminate 
of age, socioeconomic level, or race.
(6) Pseudoephedrine is a necessary precursor 
chemical in the production of methamphetamine, 
which prompted the Drug Enforcement Administra-
tion to initiate investigations regarding the chemi-
cal’s sale and distribution. 
(7) Efforts to reduce access to pseudoephedrine 
by methamphetamine producers, such as blister 
packaging and sales thresholds, have not been effec-
tive deterrents, and pseudoephedrine tablets remain 
pervasive in the illicit production of methamphet-
amine. 
(8) As States and communities attempt to com-
bat and control methamphetamine through restrict-
ing the sale of pseudoephedrine products, it is in-
cumbent upon the Congress to develop a uniform 
standard for the distribution of pseudoephedrine in 
tablet form. 
SEC. 3. CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES; ADDITION OF EPHED-
RINE ALKALOIDS TO SCHEDULE V. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Effective upon the expiration of 
30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, ephed-
rine alkaloids (including ephedrine and pseudoephedrine), 
and their salts, optical isomers, and salts of optical iso-
mers, shall be considered to be listed in schedule V of the 
schedules of controlled substances established under sec-
‘‘(A) is 62 years of age or older; 
‘‘(B) is a blind or disabled individual, as 
defined under section 216(i)(1) or 1614 of the 
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 416(i)(1); 
1382c), and who is unable to comply with this 
section, or is a primary caretaker of such indi-
vidual; 
‘‘(C) meets the requirements for being ex-
empted from having to engage in a work activ-
ity under the State program funded under part 
A of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 601 et seq.) or under any other welfare 
program of the State in which the public hous-
ing agency administering rental assistance de-
scribed in paragraph (1) is located, including a 
State-administered welfare-to-work program; 
‘‘(D) is in a family receiving assistance 
under a State program funded under part A of 
title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
601 et seq.) or under any other welfare pro-
gram of the State in which the public housing 
agency administering such rental assistance is 
located, including a State-administered welfare- 
to-work program, and has not been found by 
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tion 202(c) of the Controlled Substances Act, subject to 
subsection (b). The Attorney General shall amend part 
1308 of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations, accordingly. 
(b) CERTAIN FORMS OF PSEUDOEPHEDRINE.—Sub-
ject to the authority of the Attorney General under the 
Controlled Substances Act to designate drugs or other 
substances as controlled substances or listed chemicals— 
(1) subsection (a) does not apply to an ephed-
rine alkaloid when contained in a drug that— 
(A) is marketed or distributed lawfully in 
the United States under the Federal Food, 
Drug, and Cosmetic Act; and 
(B) as determined by the Attorney Gen-
eral, cannot be easily used in the illicit produc-
tion of methamphetamine; and 
(2) an ephedrine alkaloid when so contained 
shall be considered a listed chemical. 
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lar amount, be rounded down to the next lower 
whole dollar amount. 
(d) SPECIAL RULE.—The Secretary may adjust ad-
ministratively, consistent with the increases made under 
subsection (a), the rates of disability compensation pay-
able to persons within the purview of section 10 of Public 
Law 85–857 (72 Stat. 1263) who are not in receipt of 
compensation payable pursuant to chapter 11 of title 38, 
United States Code. 
SEC. 3. PUBLICATION OF ADJUSTED RATES. 
At the same time as the matters specified in section 
215(i)(2)(D) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
415(i)(2)(D)) are required to be published by reason of 
a determination made under section 215(i) of such Act 
during fiscal year 2005, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
shall publish in the Federal Register the amounts specified 
in subsection (b) of section 2, as increased pursuant to 
that section. 
SEC. 4. CODIFICATION OF FISCAL YEAR 2005 COST-OF-LIV-
ING ADJUSTMENT PROVIDED IN PUBLIC LAW 
108–363. 
(a) VETERANS’ DISABILITY COMPENSATION.—Sec-
tion 1114 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘$106’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$108’’;
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘$205’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$210’’; 
(3) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘$316’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$324’’; 
(4) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘$454’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$466’’; 
(5) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘$646’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$663’’; 
(6) in subsection (f), by striking ‘‘$817’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$839’’; 
(7) in subsection (g), by striking ‘‘$1,029’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$1,056’’; 
(8) in subsection (h), by striking ‘‘$1,195’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$1,227’’; 
(9) in subsection (i), by striking ‘‘$1,344’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$1,380’’; 
(10) in subsection (j), by striking ‘‘$2,239’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$2,299’’; 
(11) in subsection (k)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘$82’’ both places it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘$84’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘$2,785’’ and ‘‘$3,907’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$2,860’’ and ‘‘$4,012’’, respec-
tively;
III 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 188
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JUNE 28, 2005
Received and referred to the Committee on Armed Services 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Honoring the members of the United States Air Force who 
were killed in the June 25, 1996, terrorist bombing 
of the Khobar Towers United States military housing 
compound near Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
Whereas June 25, 2005, marks the ninth anniversary of the 
terrorist bombing of the Khobar Towers United States 
military housing compound in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, on 
June 25, 1996; 
Whereas 19 members of the United States Air Force were 
killed in the bombing and 300 other Americans were in-
jured;
HCON 188 RFS 
Whereas the 19 airmen killed while serving their country 
were Captain Christopher Adams, Staff Sergeant Daniel 
Cafourek, Sergeant Millard Campbell, Senior Airman 
Earl Cartrette, Jr., Technical Sergeant Patrick Fennig, 
Captain Leland Haun, Master Sergeant Michael Heiser, 
Staff Sergeant Kevin Johnson, Staff Sergeant Ronald 
King, Master Sergeant Kendall Kitson, Jr., Airman First 
Class Christopher B. Lester, Airman First Class Brent 
Marthaler, Airman First Class Brian McVeigh, Airman 
First Class Peter Morgera, Technical Sergeant Thanh 
Nguyen, Airman First Class Joseph Rimkus, Senior Air-
man Jeremy Taylor, Airman First Class Justin Wood, 
and Airman First Class Joshua Woody; 
Whereas the families of these brave airmen still mourn their 
loss; 
Whereas three months after that terrorist bombing, on Sep-
tember 24, 1996, the House of Representatives agreed to 
House Concurrent Resolution 200 of the 104th Congress, 
honoring the victims of that terrorist bombing, and on 
the fifth anniversary of that bombing, on June 25, 2001, 
the House of Representatives agreed to House Concur-
rent Resolution 161 of the 107th Congress, concurred in 
by the Senate on July 12, 2002, further honoring the vic-
tims of that bombing; 
Whereas those guilty of the attack have yet to be brought to 
justice; and 
Whereas terrorism remains a constant and ever-present 
threat around the world: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That on the occasion of the ninth anniversary 
of the terrorist bombing of the Khobar Towers United
HCON 188 RFS 
States military housing compound near Dhahran, Saudi 
Arabia, the Congress—
(1) recognizes the service and sacrifice of the 
19 members of the United States Air Force who 
died in that attack; 
(2) calls upon every American to pause and pay 
tribute to those brave airmen; 
(3) extends its continued sympathies to the 
families of those who died; and 
(4) assures the members of the Armed Forces 
serving anywhere in the world that their well-being 
and interests will at all times be given the highest 
priority.
Passed the House of Representatives June 27, 2005. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk.
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1084
AN ACT 
To authorize the establishment at Antietam Na-
tional Battlefield of a memorial to the officers 
and enlisted men of the Fifth, Sixth, and Ninth 
New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry Regiments 
and the First New Hampshire Light Artillery 
Battery who fought in the Battle of Antietam on 
September 17, 1862, and for other purposes.
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1084
AN ACT 
To authorize the establishment at Antietam National Battle-
field of a memorial to the officers and enlisted men 
of the Fifth, Sixth, and Ninth New Hampshire Volunteer 
Infantry Regiments and the First New Hampshire Light 
Artillery Battery who fought in the Battle of Antietam 
on September 17, 1862, 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. ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW HAMPSHIRE MEMO-
RIAL, ANTIETAM NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD, 
MARYLAND. 
(a) MEMORIAL AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of the 
Interior shall authorize the establishment, at a suitable lo-
cation approved by the Secretary within the boundaries 
of Antietam National Battlefield, of a memorial to the offi-
cers and enlisted men of the Fifth, Sixth, and Ninth New 
Hampshire Volunteer Infantry Regiments and the First 
New Hampshire Light Artillery Battery who fought in the 
Battle of Antietam on September 17, 1862. 
(b) AUTHORIZED ENTITY.—The Secretary shall se-
lect the persons who will be permitted to establish the me-
morial authorized by subsection (a). 
(c) DESIGN APPROVALS.—The size, design, and in-
scriptions of the memorial authorized by subsection (a) 
shall be subject to the approval of the Secretary. 
(d) PROHIBITION ON USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS FOR 
ESTABLISHMENT.—No Federal funds may be expended to 
design the memorial authorized by subsection (a), to ac-
quire the memorial, to prepare the site selected for the 
memorial, or to install the memorial.
IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 189 
Honoring the Native American tribes of the Pacific Northwest and the 
Treaties of 1855 between these tribes and the United States of America. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 23, 2005 
Mr. BLUMENAUER (for himself, Mr. INSLEE, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. WALDEN of 
Oregon, Mr. WU, Ms. HOOLEY, Mr. SMITH of Washington, Mr. LARSEN 
of Washington, Mr. DICKS, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Miss MCMORRIS, Mr. 
HASTINGS of Washington, Mr. REICHERT, and Mr. BAIRD) submitted the 
following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
Resources 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Honoring the Native American tribes of the Pacific North-
west and the Treaties of 1855 between these tribes and 
the United States of America. 
Whereas aboriginal peoples have inhabited the lands of the 
Pacific Northwest since time immemorial; 
Whereas aboriginal peoples enrich our unique region with 
shared diversity and culture; 
Whereas the Treaties of 1855 were understood by their sign-
ers to be solemn promises of peace and comity between 
the sovereign peoples of the Pacific Northwest and the 
United States of America and its citizens;
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Whereas the United States of America should strive to pre-
serve the promises made in the Treaties of 1855 to the 
tribes of the Pacific Northwest; and 
Whereas the year 2005 marks 150 years after the Treaties 
of 1855 were signed: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That Congress recognizes the contributions of 
the tribes of the Pacific Northwest and celebrates the 
promises made 150 years ago between the Pacific North-
west tribes and the United States of America. 
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(e) SUSPENSION
FOR
MISREPRESENTATION
IN 
FUNDRAISING.—The Secretary may suspend the authority 
of the persons selected under subsection (b) to establish 
the memorial authorized by subsection (a) if the Secretary 
determines that fundraising efforts relating to the memo-
rial have misrepresented an affiliation with the memorial 
or the Federal Government. 
(f) ANNUAL REPORT.—Until the memorial author-
ized by subsection (a) is installed, the persons selected 
under subsection (b) to establish the memorial shall sub-
mit to the Secretary an annual report of operations related 
to fundraising efforts for the memorial and progress on 
the establishment of the memorial. 
(g) MAINTENANCE.—Upon installation of the memo-
rial authorized by subsection (a), the Secretary shall as-
sume responsibility for the maintenance of the memorial. 
The Secretary may accept contributions for the mainte-
nance of the memorial from the persons selected under 
subsection (b) to establish the memorial and from other 
persons. Amounts accepted under this subsection shall be 
merged with other funds available to the Secretary for the
maintenance of the memorial and credited to a separate 
account with the National Park Service.
Passed the House of Representatives June 27, 2005. 
Attest:
Clerk.
(12) in subsection (l), by striking ‘‘$2,785’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$2,860’’; 
(13) in subsection (m), by striking ‘‘$3,073’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$3,155’’; 
(14) in subsection (n), by striking ‘‘$3,496’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$3,590’’; 
(15) in subsections (o) and (p), by striking 
‘‘$3,907’’ each place it appears and inserting 
‘‘$4,012’’; 
(16) in subsection (r), by striking ‘‘$1,677’’ and 
‘‘$2,497’’ and inserting ‘‘$1,722’’ and ‘‘$2,564’’, re-
spectively; and 
(17) in subsection (s), by striking ‘‘$2,506’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$2,573’’. 
(b) ADDITIONAL
COMPENSATION
FOR
DEPEND-
ENTS.—Section 1115(1) of such title is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘$127’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$130’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘$219’’ 
and ‘‘$65’’ and inserting ‘‘$224’’ and ‘‘$66’’, respec-
tively; 
(3) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘$86’’ and 
‘‘$65’’ and inserting ‘‘$88’’ and ‘‘$66’’, respectively; 
(4) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘$103’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$105’’;
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 64
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Setting forth the congressional budget for the
United States Government for the fiscal years
1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, and 1998.
MARCH 23 (legislative day, MARCH 3), 1993
Received; read twice and placed on the calendar
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5492 
AN ACT 
To authorize the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Insti-
tution to construct a greenhouse facility at its museum 
support facility in Suitland, Maryland, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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(D) not pursue research, development, ac-
quisition, production, transfer, or deployment of
biological, chemical, or nuclear weapons, will
provide credible assurances that such behavior
will not be undertaken in the future, and will
agree to allow United Nations and other inter-
national observers to verify such assurances;
and
(E) live in peace and security with the
international community.
Passed the House of Representatives March 17,
2005.
Attest:
Clerk.
(5) 
in 
subparagraph 
(E), 
by 
striking 
‘‘$241’’and inserting ‘‘$247’’; and 
(6) in subparagraph (F), by striking ‘‘$202’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$207’’. 
(c) CLOTHING ALLOWANCE FOR CERTAIN DISABLED 
VETERANS.—Section 1162 of such title is amended by 
striking ‘‘$600’’ and inserting ‘‘$616’’. 
(d) DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION 
FOR SURVIVING SPOUSES.— 
(1) NEW LAW DIC.—Section 1311(a) of such 
title is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘$967’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$993’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘$208’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$213’’. 
(2) OLD LAW DIC.—The table in paragraph (3) 
of such section is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘Pay grade 
Monthly rate 
Pay grade 
Monthly rate 
E–1 ............................
$993 
W–4 ..........................
$1,188 
E–2 ............................
$993 
O–1 ...........................
$1,049 
E–3 ............................
$993 
O–2 ...........................
$1,084 
E–4 ............................
$993 
O–3 ...........................
$1,160 
E–5 ............................
$993 
O–4 ...........................
$1,227 
E–6 ............................
$993 
O–5 ...........................
$1,351 
E–7 ............................
$1,027 
O–6 ...........................
$1,523 
E–8 ............................
$1,084 
O–7 ...........................
$1,645 
E–9 ............................
$1,1311 
O–8 ...........................
$1,805 
W–1 ............................
$1,049 
O–9 ...........................
$1,931 
W–2 ............................
$1,091 
O–10 .........................
$2,1182 
W–3 ............................
$1,123 
...................................
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1 If the veteran served as sergeant major of the Army, senior enlisted advisor of the Navy, chief 
master sergeant of the Air Force, sergeant major of the Marine Corps, or master chief petty officer 
of the Coast Guard, at the applicable time designated by section 1302 of this title, the surviving 
spouse’s rate shall be $1,221. 
2 If the veteran served as Chairman or Vice-Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Chief of 
Staff of the Army, Chief of Naval Operations, Chief of Staff of the Air Force, Commandant of the 
Marine Corps, or Commandant of the Coast Guard, at the applicable time designated by section 
1302 of this title, the surviving spouse’s rate shall be $2,272.’’.
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110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5492 
To authorize the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution to construct 
a greenhouse facility at its museum support facility in Suitland, Mary-
land, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 26, 2008 
Ms. MATSUI (for herself, Mr. BECERRA, and Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To authorize the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Insti-
tution to construct a greenhouse facility at its museum 
support facility in Suitland, Maryland, 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. CONSTRUCTION OF GREENHOUSE FACILITY. 
The Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution 
is authorized to construct a greenhouse facility at its mu-
seum support facility in Suitland, Maryland, to maintain 
the horticultural operations of, and preserve the orchid 
collection held in trust by, the Smithsonian Institution. 
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1084
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JUNE 28, 2005
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources 
AN ACT 
To authorize the establishment at Antietam National Battle-
field of a memorial to the officers and enlisted men 
of the Fifth, Sixth, and Ninth New Hampshire Volunteer 
Infantry Regiments and the First New Hampshire Light 
Artillery Battery who fought in the Battle of Antietam 
on September 17, 1862, and for other purposes.
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national observers to verify such assurances; 
and 
(E) live in peace and security with the 
international community.
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