[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 23 (Wednesday, February 6, 2019)]
[House]
[Pages H1389-H1392]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS

  Under clause 2 of rule XII, public bills and resolutions of the 
following titles were introduced and severally referred, as follows:

           By Ms. KUSTER of New Hampshire (for herself, Mr. Beyer, 
             and Mr. Courtney):
       H.R. 986. A bill to provide that certain guidance related 
     to waivers for State innovation under the Patient Protection 
     and Affordable Care Act shall have no force or effect; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
           By Ms. BLUNT ROCHESTER (for herself, Ms. Castor of 
             Florida, Mrs. McBath, and Mr. Kildee):
       H.R. 987. A bill to amend the Patient Protection and 
     Affordable Care Act to provide for Federal Exchange outreach 
     and educational activities; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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.
           By Mr. POSEY (for himself, Ms. Bonamici, and Mr. Mast):
       H.R. 988. A bill to provide for a study by the Ocean 
     Studies Board of the National Academies of Science examining 
     the impact of ocean acidification and other stressors in 
     estuarine environments; to the Committee on Science, Space, 
     and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources, 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.
           By Ms. BONAMICI (for herself, Mr. Ferguson, Mrs. Davis 
             of California, and Mr. Guthrie):
       H.R. 989. A bill to promote registered apprenticeships and 
     other work-based learning programs for small and medium-sized 
     businesses within in-demand industry sectors, through the 
     establishment and support of industry or sector partnerships; 
     to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
           By Mr. FLORES:
       H.R. 990. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to 
     prevent the inter partes review process for challenging 
     patents from diminishing competition in the pharmaceutical 
     industry and with respect to drug innovation, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in 
     addition to the Committee on Financial Services, 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.
           By Ms. SEWELL of Alabama (for herself, Mr. Wenstrup, 
             Ms. Bass, Mr. Schweikert, Mr. Hastings, and Mr. 
             Lewis):
       H.R. 991. A bill to extend certain provisions of the 
     Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act until September 30, 
     2030, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself and Mr. Huffman):
       H.R. 992. A bill to withdraw certain land located in Curry 
     County and Josephine County, Oregon, from all forms of entry, 
     appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws, 
     location, entry, and patent under the mining laws, and 
     operation under the mineral leasing and geothermal leasing 
     laws, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. DeFAZIO:
       H.R. 993. A bill to designate the Frank Moore Wild 
     Steelhead Sanctuary in the State of Oregon; to the Committee 
     on Natural Resources.

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           By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself and Mr. Huffman):
       H.R. 994. A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to 
     make technical corrections to the segment designations for 
     the Chetco River, Oregon; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. PALMER:
       H.R. 995. A bill to amend chapter 3 of title 5, United 
     States Code, to require the publication of settlement 
     agreements, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Reform.
           By Ms. CLARKE of New York (for herself, Mr. Gosar, Mr. 
             Simpson, and Ms. Meng):
       H.R. 996. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to exclude from gross income certain federally-subsidized 
     loan repayments for dental school faculty; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means, 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 jurisdiction of the committee 
     concerned.
           By Mr. KING of Iowa (for himself, Mr. Allen, Mr. 
             Massie, Mr. McClintock, and Mr. Perry):
       H.R. 997. A bill to declare English as the official 
     language of the United States, to establish a uniform English 
     language rule for naturalization, and to avoid 
     misconstructions of the English language texts of the laws of 
     the United States, pursuant to Congress' powers to provide 
     for the general welfare of the United States and to establish 
     a uniform rule of naturalization under article I, section 8, 
     of the Constitution; to the Committee on Education and Labor, 
     and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
           By Ms. CHENEY:
       H.R. 998. A bill to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to 
     require the Secretary of the Interior to convey to a State 
     all right, title, and interest in and to a percentage of the 
     amount of royalties and other amounts required to be paid to 
     the State under that Act with respect to public land and 
     deposits in the State, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. DeFAZIO:
       H.R. 999. A bill to provide for the designation of the 
     Devil's Staircase Wilderness Area in the State of Oregon, to 
     designate segments of Wasson and Franklin Creeks in the State 
     of Oregon as wild or recreation rivers, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Ms. WILSON of Florida:
       H.R. 1000. A bill to establish a National Full Employment 
     Trust Fund to create employment opportunities for the 
     unemployed, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means, 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.
           By Mr. CASTRO of Texas (for himself, Mrs. Walorski, Ms. 
             Gabbard, Mr. Ruiz, Mr. Welch, Mr. Thompson of 
             California, and Ms. Norton):
       H.R. 1001. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs to provide a process by which a family member of a 
     deceased individual who is eligible for the Department of 
     Veterans Affairs burn pit registry may register for such 
     registry on behalf of the deceased individual; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. FITZPATRICK (for himself, Mr. Crist, Mr. 
             Thompson of Pennsylvania, and Mr. McGovern):
       H.R. 1002. A bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act to 
     prohibit the issuance of licenses to certain individuals 
     connected to dealers of dogs who have had licenses revoked, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mrs. LAWRENCE (for herself, Mr. Collins of Georgia, 
             Ms. Waters, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Soto, Mr. Higgins of New 
             York, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. McNerney, Ms. Kuster 
             of New Hampshire, Mr. Horsford, Ms. Spanberger, Ms. 
             Blunt Rochester, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Sires, Mrs. Watson 
             Coleman, Mr. Hastings, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. 
             Bishop of Georgia, Mr. McGovern, Mrs. Dingell, Mr. 
             Espaillat, Ms. Plaskett, Mr. Lowenthal, Mrs. Hayes, 
             Mr. Ruppersberger, Ms. Tlaib, Ms. Slotkin, Mrs. 
             Carolyn B. Maloney of New York, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, 
             Mr. Collins of New York, Mr. Peterson, Ms. Bass, Mr. 
             Lawson of Florida, Mr. Evans, Mr. Cole, Mr. Carson of 
             Indiana, Mrs. Demings, Mr. Moolenaar, Mr. Engel, Mr. 
             Nadler, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Khanna, Mr. 
             Schiff, Ms. Norton, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr. David 
             Scott of Georgia, Mr. Meeks, Mr. Serrano, Mrs. 
             Beatty, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Veasey, 
             Ms. Moore, and Ms. Clarke of New York):
       H.R. 1003. A bill to posthumously award a Congressional 
     Gold Medal to Aretha Franklin in recognition of her 
     contributions of outstanding artistic and historical 
     significance to culture in the United States; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the 
     Committee on House Administration, 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.
           By Mr. CICILLINE (for himself, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. 
             Clarke of New York, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Espaillat, Ms. 
             Gabbard, Mr. Jones, Ms. Haaland, Mr. Khanna, Ms. Lee 
             of California, Mr. Levin of Michigan, Mr. Ted Lieu of 
             California, Mr. Lowenthal, Ms. McCollum, Mr. 
             McGovern, Ms. Moore, Mr. Moulton, Ms. Norton, Ms. 
             Ocasio-Cortez, Ms. Omar, Mr. Pocan, Mr. Serrano, Mr. 
             Raskin, Ms. Velazquez, and Mr. Welch):
       H.R. 1004. A bill to prohibit the introduction of United 
     States Armed Forces into hostilities with respect to 
     Venezuela, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign 
     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 committee concerned.
           By Mr. CASTRO of Texas (for himself, Mr. Stauber, Mr. 
             Ruiz, and Mr. Cisneros):
       H.R. 1005. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs to amend the schedule for rating disabilities to add 
     a diagnostic code and evaluation criteria for obliterative 
     bronchiolitis, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. LATTA:
       H.R. 1006. A bill to amend title I of the Communications 
     Act of 1934 to provide for internet openness, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. KIND (for himself, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, 
             Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Beyer, Ms. Judy Chu 
             of California, Mr. Higgins of New York, Mr. Holding, 
             Mr. Kildee, Mr. Pascrell, and Mr. Larson of 
             Connecticut):
       H.R. 1007. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to encourage retirement savings, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the 
     Committee on Education and Labor, 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.
           By Mr. KIND (for himself, Mrs. Walorski, Ms. Sewell of 
             Alabama, and Mr. LaHood):
       H.R. 1008. A bill to amend section 232 of the Trade 
     Expansion Act of 1962 to require the Secretary of Defense to 
     initiate investigations and to provide for congressional 
     disapproval of certain actions, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the 
     Committee on Rules, 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.
           By Mr. CARDENAS (for himself and Mr. Lowenthal):
       H.R. 1009. A bill to provide for the study and evaluation 
     of net metering, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. CASTOR of Florida (for herself, Ms. Barragan, 
             Mr. Horsford, Ms. Moore, Ms. Underwood, and Mr. 
             DeSaulnier):
       H.R. 1010. A bill to provide that the rule entitled 
     ``Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance'' shall have no 
     force or effect; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and 
     in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and 
     Ways and Means, 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.
           By Mr. ESPAILLAT (for himself, Ms. Bonamici, Mr. 
             Serrano, Ms. Jayapal, Mr. Garcia of Illinois, and Mr. 
             Beyer):
       H.R. 1011. A bill to amend section 287 of the Immigration 
     and Nationality Act to limit immigration enforcement actions 
     at sensitive locations, to clarify the powers of immigration 
     officers at sensitive locations, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. ESPAILLAT (for himself, Ms. Bonamici, Mr. 
             Serrano, Ms. Jayapal, Mr. Garcia of Illinois, and Mr. 
             Beyer):
       H.R. 1012. A bill to reunite families separated at or near 
     ports of entry, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mr. ESPAILLAT (for himself, Ms. Bonamici, Mr. 
             Serrano, Ms. Jayapal, Mr. Garcia of Illinois, and Mr. 
             Beyer):
       H.R. 1013. A bill to require agents and officers of U.S. 
     Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and 
     Border Protection to wear body cameras, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in 
     addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Ways and 
     Means, 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.
           By Miss GONZALEZ-COLON of Puerto Rico (for herself, Mr. 
             Sablan, Mrs. Radewagen, Mr. Soto, and Ms. Plaskett):

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       H.R. 1014. A bill to amend the Outer Continental Shelf 
     Lands Act to apply to territories of the United States, to 
     establish offshore wind lease sale requirements, to provide 
     dedicated funding for coral reef conservation, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Ms. HILL of California (for herself and Ms. Brownley 
             of California):
       H.R. 1015. A bill to provide for the establishment of a 
     national memorial and national monument to commemorate those 
     killed by the collapse of the Saint Francis Dam on March 12, 
     1928, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. HORSFORD (for himself and Mr. Casten of 
             Illinois):
       H.R. 1016. A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to 
     reimburse employees of the Federal Government and the 
     District of Columbia, Federal contractors, and the States for 
     certain costs incurred as a result of a Government shutdown, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Reform.
           By Mr. KELLY of Mississippi:
       H.R. 1017. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     authorize the Secretary of Defense to provide space-available 
     travel on aircraft of the Department of Defense to children, 
     surviving spouses, and siblings of members of the Armed 
     Forces who die while serving in the active military, naval, 
     or air service; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. MEEKS (for himself and Ms. Adams):
       H.R. 1018. A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 
     1934 to require the submission by issuers of data relating to 
     diversity and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Mr. PANETTA (for himself, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Crenshaw, 
             and Mrs. Luria):
       H.R. 1019. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     require a full military honors ceremony for certain deceased 
     veterans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
           By Mr. POSEY:
       H.R. 1020. A bill to amend the Ethics in Government Act of 
     1978 to require Members of Congress to disclose business ties 
     with foreign entities, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. POSEY:
       H.R. 1021. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     establish a uniform 5-year post-employment ban on all 
     lobbying by former Members of Congress, to establish a 
     uniform 2-year post-employment ban on all lobbying by former 
     officers and employees of Congress, to lower the income 
     threshold for applying such ban to former officers and 
     employees of Congress, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. POSEY:
       H.R. 1022. A bill to provide that a former Member of 
     Congress or former senior Congressional employee who receives 
     compensation as a lobbyist representing a foreign principal 
     shall not be eligible for retirement benefits or certain 
     other Federal benefits; to the Committee on House 
     Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight 
     and Reform, 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.
           By Mr. QUIGLEY (for himself, Mr. Upton, Mrs. Dingell, 
             Mr. Higgins of New York, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Kildee, 
             Mr. Huizenga, Mr. Joyce of Ohio, Mr. Mitchell, Mr. 
             Collins of New York, Mr. Bergman, Mr. Stauber, Ms. 
             Slotkin, Mr. Gonzalez of Ohio, and Mr. Kelly of 
             Pennsylvania):
       H.R. 1023. A bill to authorize the Director of the United 
     States Geological Survey to conduct monitoring, assessment, 
     science, and research, in support of the binational fisheries 
     within the Great Lakes Basin, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia (for himself, Ms. 
             Frankel, Mr. Wittman, and Mr. Crist):
       H.R. 1024. A bill to require the Administrator of the 
     Environmental Protection Agency to revise labeling 
     requirements for fuel pumps that dispense E15, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. SHERMAN (for himself, Mr. Yoho, Mr. Connolly, 
             Mrs. Wagner, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Wittman, Mr. Hastings, 
             Mr. Cohen, Mr. Lynch, and Ms. Wexton):
       H.R. 1025. A bill to counter the mass arbitrary detention 
     of Turkic Muslims, including Uighurs, within the Xinjiang 
     Uighur Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 
     and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, 
     and the Judiciary, 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.
           By Mr. SIMPSON (for himself and Mr. Kilmer):
       H.R. 1026. A bill to provide for consistent and reliable 
     authority and funding to meet conservation and deferred 
     maintenance needs affecting lands under the administrative 
     jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior and the 
     Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the 
     Committee on the Budget, 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.
           By Mr. SMITH of Missouri (for himself and Mr. Gohmert):
       H.R. 1027. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to terminate the credit for new qualified plug-in 
     electric drive motor vehicles and to provide for a Federal 
     Highway user fee on alternative fuel vehicles; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. SPEIER:
       H.R. 1028. A bill to reform certain ethics rules of the 
     Federal Government, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on 
     House Administration, and Ways and Means, 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.
           By Mr. TIPTON (for himself and Mr. Perlmutter):
       H.R. 1029. A bill to direct the Administrator of the 
     National Aeronautics and Space Administration to submit to 
     Congress a report on the merits of, and options for, 
     establishing an institute relating to space resources, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Science, Space, and 
     Technology.
           By Ms. TITUS (for herself, Mrs. Dingell, Mr. 
             Fitzpatrick, Ms. Gabbard, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Haaland, 
             Mr. Higgins of New York, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Mr. 
             Lowenthal, Ms. McCollum, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Norton, 
             Mr. Peters, Ms. Pingree, Mr. Rush, Ms. Schakowsky, 
             Mr. Suozzi, Mrs. Watson Coleman, and Ms. Wilson of 
             Florida):
       H.R. 1030. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     amend the definition of the term ``spouse'' to recognize new 
     State definitions of such term for the purpose of the laws 
     administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. VARGAS (for himself and Mr. Cook):
       H.R. 1031. A bill to take certain land located in San Diego 
     County, California, into trust for the benefit of the Pala 
     Band of Mission Indians, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Ms. CASTOR of Florida (for herself, Ms. Barragan, 
             Ms. Underwood, Mr. DeSaulnier, Ms. Moore, and Mr. 
             Horsford):
       H.J. Res. 43. A joint resolution providing for 
     congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United 
     States Code, of the final rule of the Department of the 
     Treasury, the Department of Labor, and the Department of 
     Health and Human Services relating to ``Short-Term, Limited-
     Duration Insurance''; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and 
     Labor, and Ways and Means, 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.
           By Mr. SCALISE:
       H. Res. 102. A resolution providing for the consideration 
     of the bill (H.R. 962) to amend title 18, United States Code, 
     to prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to 
     exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who 
     survives an abortion or attempted abortion; to the Committee 
     on Rules.
           By Ms. CHENEY:
       H. Res. 103. A resolution electing Members to a certain 
     standing committee of the House of Representatives; 
     considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. O'HALLERAN (for himself, Mr. Cole, Mr. Young, 
             and Ms. Torres Small of New Mexico):
       H. Res. 104. A resolution expressing support for 
     designation of the week beginning February 3, 2019, as 
     ``National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week''; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Reform.
           By Ms. FRANKEL (for herself and Mr. Perry):
       H. Res. 106. A resolution denouncing female genital 
     mutilation/cutting as a violation of the human rights of 
     women and girls and urging the international community and 
     the Federal Government to increase efforts to eliminate the 
     harmful practice; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. KELLY of Mississippi:
       H. Res. 107. A resolution establishing the Congressional 
     Gold Star Family Fellowship Program for the placement in 
     offices of Members of the House of Representatives of 
     children, spouses, and siblings of members of the Armed 
     Forces who are hostile casualties or who have died from a 
     training-related injury; to the Committee on House 
     Administration.
           By Mr. POSEY (for himself and Mr. Bishop of Georgia):
       H. Res. 108. A resolution expressing support for the 
     designation of July 12 as Collector Car Appreciation Day and 
     recognizing that the collection and restoration of historic 
     and classic cars is an important part of preserving the 
     technological achievements and cultural heritage of the 
     United States; to the Committee on Oversight and Reform.

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