To prohibit excessive deployments overseas of members of the Guard and Reserves.

TEXT OF AMENDMENTS

SA 1232. Mr. STEVENS (for himself and Mr. Warner) proposed an

amendment to the bill H.R. 2658, making appropriations for the

Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004,

and for other purposes; as follows:

On page 120, between lines 17 and 18, insert the following:

Sec. 8124. Amounts appropriated by this Act may be used for

the establishment and support of 12 additional Weapons of

Mass Destruction Civil Support Teams, as follows:

(1) Of the amount appropriated by title II under the

heading ``Operation and Maintenance, Army'', up to

$23,300,000.

(2) Of the amount appropriated by title II under the

heading ``Operation and Maintenance, Army National Guard'',

up to $16,000,000.

(3) Of the amount appropriated by title III under the

heading ``Other Procurement, Army'', up to $25,900,000.

(4) Of the amount appropriated by title IV under the

heading ``Research, Development, Test and Evaluation,

Defense-Wide'', up to $1,000,000.

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SA 1233. Mr. STEVENS (for Mr. Roberts) proposed an amendment to the

bill H.R. 2658, making appropriations for the Department of Defense for

the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; as

follows:

Insert after section 8123 the following:

Sec. 8124. Of the amount appropriated by title IV of this

Act under the heading ``Research, Development, Test, and

Evaluation, Defense-Wide'', up to $2,000,000 may be available

for the development of integrated systems analysis

capabilities for bioterrorism response exercises.

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SA 1234. Mr. STEVENS (for Mr. Lott) proposed an amendment to the bill

H.R. 2658, making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the

fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; as

follows:

On page 120, between lines 17 and 18, insert the following:

Sec. 8124. Of the amount appropriated by title III under

the heading ``Procurement, Marine Corps'', up to $1,500,000

may be used for the procurement of highly versatile nitrile

rubber collapsible storage units.

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SA 1235. Mr. STEVENS (for Mr. Graham of South Carolina (for himself

and Mr. Hollings) proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 2658, making

appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending

September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; as follows:

Insert after section 8123 the following:

Sec. 8124. Of the appropriated by title IV of this Act

under the heading ``Research, Development, Test, and

Evaluation, Navy'', up to $3,000,000 may be available for

Marine

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Corps Communications Systems (PE#0206313M) for Critical

Infrastructure Protection.

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SA 1236. Mr. STEVENS (for Mr. Lott) proposed an amendment to the bill

H.R. 2658, making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the

fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; as

follows:

Sec. 8124. Of the total amount appropriated by title III

under the heading ``Other Procurement, Army'', up to

$1,500,000 may be used for for the procurement of TSC-750

computer systems.

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SA 1237. Mr. INOUYE (for Mr. Miller) proposed an amendment to the

bill H.R. 2658, making appropriations for the Department of Defense for

the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; as

follows:

Insert after section 8123 the following:

Sec. 8124. Of the amount appropriated by title IV of this

Act under the heading ``Research, Development, Test, and

Evaluation, Navy'', up to $1,000,000 may be available for

Combat Systems Integration (PE#0603582N) for the Trouble

Reports Information Data Warehouse.

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SA 1238. Mr. INOUYE (for Mr. Graham of Florida (for himself and Mr.

Nelson of Florida)) proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 2658, making

appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending

September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; as follows:

Insert after section 8123 the following:

Sec. 8124. Of the amount appropriated by title II of this

Act under the heading ``Operation and Maintenance, Navy'', up

to $2,000,000 may be available for night vision goggles in

advanced helicopter training.

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SA 1239. Mr. BIDEN (for himself and Mr. Carper) submitted an

amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 2658, making

appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending

September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on

the table; as follows:

Insert after section 8123 the following:

Sec. 8124. Of the amount appropriated by title IV of this

Act under the heading ``Research, Development, Test, and

Evaluation, Army'', up to $5,000,000 may be available for the

Rotary, Multi-Fuel, Auxiliary Power Unit

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SA 1240. Mr. SANTORUM submitted an amendment intended to be proposed

by him to the bill H.R. 2658, making appropriations for the Department

of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other

purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

Insert after section 8123 the following:

Sec. 8124. Of the amount appropriated by title II of this

Act under the heading ``Operation and Maintenance, Army

Reserve'', up to $3,000,000 may be available for Army Reserve

Information Operations for Land Forces Readiness for

Information Operations Sustainment.

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SA 1241. Mr. SANTORUM submitted an amendment intended to be proposed

by him to the bill H.R. 2658, making appropriations for the Department

of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other

purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

Insert after section 8123 the following:

Sec. 8124. Of the amount appropriated by title III of this

Act under the heading ``Procurement, Defense-Wide'', up to

$23,000,000 may be available for modifications to complete

the conversion of a C-130J aircraft to EC-130J Commando Solo

configuration for the Special Operations Command.

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SA 1242. Mr. ALLARD submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by

him to the bill H.R. 2658, making appropriations for the Department of

Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other

purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 120, between lines 17 and 18, insert the following:

Sec. 8124. Of the total amount appropriated by title III

under the heading ``Missile Procurement, Air Force'',

$669,310,000 shall be available for the Evolved Expendable

Launch Vehicle.

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SA 1243. Mr. ALLARD submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by

him to the bill H.R. 2658, making appropriations for the Department of

Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other

purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 120, between lines 17 and 18, insert the following:

Sec. 8124. Of the total amount appropriated by title III

under the heading ``Missile Procurement, Air Force'', up to

$669,310,000 may be used for the Evolved Expendable Launch

Vehicle.

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SA 1244. Mr. BYRD (for himself and Mr. Corzine) proposed an amendment

to the bill H.R. 2658, making appropriations for the Department of

Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other

purposes; as follows:

Insert after section 8123 the following:

Sec. 8124. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no

funds appropriated or otherwise made available for the

Department of Defense, including funds appropriated for the

Department before the date of the enactment of this Act that

remain available for obligation as of that date, may be

available for the involuntary call or order to active duty of

any member of the National Guard or other Reserve component

for purposes of the deployment of the member overseas as

follows:

(1) A single deployment overseas of 180 days or more.

(2) More than one deployment overseas in any 360-day

period.

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SA 1245. Mr. NELSON of Florida (for himself and Mr. Graham of

Florida) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the

bill H.R. 2658, making appropriations for the Department of Defense for

the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes;

which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

Insert after section 8123 the following:

Sec. 8124. Of the amount appropriated by title IV of this

Act under the heading ``Operational Test and Evaluation,

Defense'', up to $12,800,000 may be available for the joint

gulf range complex upgrade.

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SA 1246. Mr. NELSON of Florida (for himself and Mr. Graham of

Florida) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the

bill H.R. 2658, making appropriations for the Department of Defense for

the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes;

which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

Insert after section 8123 the following:

Sec. 8124. Of the amount appropriated by title III of this

Act under the heading ``Other Procurement, Air Force'', up to

$20,000,000 may be available for the Halvorsen Loader.

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SA 1247. Mr. NELSON of Florida (for himself and Mr. Graham of

Florida) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the

bill H.R. 2658, making appropriations for the Department of Defense for

the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes;

which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

Insert after section 8123 the following:

Sec. 8124. Of the amount appropriated by title IV of this

Act under the heading ``Research, Development, Test, and

Evaluation, Army'', up to $6,000,000 may be available for the

Combat Trauma Patient Simulation.

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SA 1248. Mr. NELSON of Florida (for himself and Mr. Graham of

Florida) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the

bill H.R. 2658, making appropriations for the Department of Defense for

the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes;

which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

Insert after section 8123 the following:

Sec. 8124. Of the amount appropriated by title III of this

Act under the heading ``Aircraft Procurement, Navy'', up to

$100,000,000 may be available for the EA-6B ICAP III Program.

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SA 1249. Mr. NELSON of Florida (for himself and Mr. Graham of

Florida) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the

bill H.R. 2658, making appropriations for the Department of Defense for

the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes;

which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

Insert after section 8123 the following:

Sec. 8124. Of the amount appropriated by title III of this

Act under the heading ``Aircraft Procurement, Navy'', up to

$5,500,000 may be available for the EA-6B Ready Room Mission

Rehearsal System.

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SA 1250. Mr. NELSON of Florida (for himself and Mr. Graham of

Florida) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the

bill H.R. 2658, making appropriations for the Department of Defense for

the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes;

which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

Insert after section 8123 the following:

Sec. 8124. Of the amount appropriated by title IV of this

Act under the heading ``Research, Development, Test, and

Evaluation, Defense-Wide'', up to $7,600,000 may be

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available for the Live Fire Test and Training (LFT&T)

Program.

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SA 1251. Mr. NELSON of Florida (for himself and Mr. Graham of

Florida) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the

bill H.R. 2658, making appropriations for the Department of Defense for

the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes;

which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

Insert after section 8123 the following:

Sec. 8124. Of the amount appropriated by title IV of this

Act under the heading ``Research, Development, Test, and

Evaluation, Navy'', up to $3,250,000 may be available for the

Low-Cost Retractable Needle.

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SA 1252. Mr. NELSON of Florida (for himself and Mr. Graham of

Florida) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the

bill H.R. 2658, making appropriations for the Department of Defense for

the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes;

which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

Insert after section 8123 the following:

Sec. 8124. Of the amount appropriated by title IV of this

Act under the heading ``Research, Development, Test, and

Evaluation, Army'', up to $10,000,000 may be available for

the National Functional Genomics Center.

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SA 1253. Mr. KERRY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by

him to the bill H.R. 2658, making appropriations for the Department of

Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other

purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

Insert after section 8123 the following:

Sec. 8124. Of the amount appropriated by title IV of this

Act under the heading ``Research, Development, Test, and

Evaluation, Army'', up to $2,000,000 may be available for the

Center of Excellence in Military Low Vision Research

(PE#0603002A).

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SA 1254. Mr. KYL submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by

him to the bill H.R. 2658, making appropriations for the Department of

Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other

purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

Insert after section 8123 the following:

Sec. 8124. Of the amount appropriated by title IV of this

Act under the heading ``Research, Development, Test, and

Evaluation, Air Force'', up to $4,000,000 shall be available

for the Center for Adaptive Optics.

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SA 1255. Mr. STEVENS (for himself and Mr. Inouye) proposed an

amendment to amendment SA 1244 proposed by Mr. Byrd (for himself and

Mr. Corzine) to the bill H.R. 2658, making appropriations for the

Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004,

and for other purposes; as follows:

Strike all after the word Sec. and insert:

8124. (a) There is established a Commission on Overseas

Deployments.

(b)(1) The Commission shall be composed of 11 members of

whom--

(A) three shall be appointed the President;

(B) two shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of

Representatives;

(C) two shall be appointed by the Majority Leader of the

Senate, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense;

(D) two shall be appointed by the Minority Leader of the

Senate, in consultation with any person who served as

Secretary of Defense pursuant to an appointment to such

position by President Jimmy Carter or President Bill Clinton;

and

(E) two shall be appointed by the Minority Leader of the

House of Representatives.

(2) Members shall be appointed for the life of the

Commission. Any vacancy in the Commission shall not affect

its powers, but shall be filled in the same manner as the

original appointment.

(3) The Commission shall meet at the call of the Chairman.

The Commission shall hold its first meeting not later than 30

days after the date on which all members of the Commission

have been appointed.

(4) A majority of the members of the Commission shall

constitute a quorum, but a lesser number of members may hold

hearings.

(5) The Commission shall select a Chairman and Vice

Chairman from among its members.

(c) The Commission shall--

(1) conduct a comprehensive examination of overseas

deployments of members of the Armed Forces, and analyze the

resulting adverse effects on personnel, readiness, and

operation tempos on members of the active and reserve

components of the Armed Forces;

(2) examine current overseas rotation policies and

practices for active and reserve component forces and how

those policies and practices affect military readiness, unit

and individual training, quality-of-life for members and

their dependents, and retention of career and noncareer

members.

(d)(1) Not later than 120 days after the date of the

enactment of this Act, the Commission shall submit to the

congressional defense committees a report on the results of

the examination and analysis under subsection (c).

(2) The report shall include recommendations on ways to

reduce the burden of overseas deployments while maintaining

readiness, overseas presence, and support for the National

Military Strategy.

(3) The report and recommendations shall also address the

overall size, structure, and sufficiency of the Armed Forces

in relation to current requirements for overseas deployments

and presence, the adequacy of the current balance and mix of

active and reserve component forces, and the adequacy of the

current balance and mix of critical, high-demand low-density

units the rotation and assignment of members of the Armed

Forces married to each other, limitations on the periods of

overseas tours, and unaccompanied tours in hardship

locations.

(e) The Commission shall consult with the congressional

defense committees in carrying out its duties under this

section.

(f) The Commission shall terminate 90 days after the

submission of the report under subsection (d).

(g) Of the amount appropriated by title II under the

heading ``Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide'', up to

$3,000,000 may be used for carrying out this section.

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SA 1256. Mr. INHOFE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by

him to the bill H.R. 2658, making appropriations for the Department of

Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other

purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table as follows:

Insert after section 8123 the following:

Sec. 8124. (a) Closure of Naval Station Roosevelt Roads,

Puerto Rico.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the

Secretary of the Navy shall close Naval Station Roosevelt

Roads, Puerto Rico, no later than six months after the date

of the enactment of this Act.

(b) Disposal.--(1) The Secretary of the Navy shall exercise

the authority granted to the Administrator of the General

Services pursuant to section 545 of title 40, United States

Code, and dispose of the real property and associated

personal property at the former Naval Station by public sale.

(2) The Secretary of the Navy may transfer excess personal

property or dispose of surplus personal property located at

the installation pursuant to the Federal Property and

Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 521 et seq.).

(c) Availability of Funds.--The Secretary of the Navy may

use funds in the Department of Defense Base Closure Account

established by section 2906 of the Defense Base Closure and

Realignment Act of 1990 (part A of title XXIX of Public Law

101-510; 10 U.S.C. 2687 note) to implement the closure of the

former Naval Station.

(d) Treatment of Proceeds.--There shall be deposited into

the Account referred to in subsection (c) the proceeds of

sale from the disposal of property authorized by subsection

(b) for the benefit of the Department of the Navy.

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SA 1257. Mr. STEVENS (for Mr. Voinovich (for himself and Mr. DeWine))

proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 2658, making appropriations for

the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30,

2004, and for other purposes; as follows:

Insert after section 8123 the following:

Sec. 8124. Of the amount appropriated by title IV of this

Act under the heading ``Research, Development, Test, and

Evaluation, Defense-Wide'', up to $3,000,000 may be available

for the Long Range Biometric Target Identification System.

______

SA 1258. Mr. STEVENS (for Mr. Roberts) proposed an amendment to the

bill H.R. 2658, making appropriations for the Department of Defense for

the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; as

follows:

On page 120, between lines 17 and 18, insert the following:

``Sec.   . Of the total amount appropriate by title IV

under the heading ``Research, Development, Test and

Evaluation, Defense-Wide'', up to $2,500,000 may be made used

for the study of geospatial visulization technologies.

______

SA 1259. Mr. ALLEN proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 2658,

making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year

ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; as follows:

Insert after section 8123 the following:

Sec. 8124. Of the amount appropriated by title IV of this

Act under the heading ``Research, Development, Test, and

Evaluation, Navy'', up to $4,000,000 may be available for

High Speed Anti-Radiation Demonstration Airframe/Propulsion

Section (PE#0603114N).

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SA 1260. Mr. INOUYE (for Mr. Bingaman (for himself and Mr. Domenici))

proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 2658, making appropriations for

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the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30,

2004, and for other purposes; as follows:

On page 120, between lines 17 and 18, insert the following:

Sec. 8124. Of the total amount appropriated by title IV

under the heading ``Research and Development Defense Wide'',

up to $3,500,000 may be used for National Consortium on

Masins Research for Program Element number 03058846.

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SA 1261. Mr. INOUYE (for Mr. Conrad) proposed an amendment to the

bill H.R. 2658, making appropriations for the Department of Defense for

the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; as

follows:

Insert after section 8123 the following:

Sec. 8124. Of the amount appropriated by title IV of this

Act under the heading ``Research, Development, Test, and

Evaluation, Army'', up to $3,500,000 may be available for the

Medical Vanguard Project to expand the clinical trial of the

Internet-based diabetes management system under that project.

______

SA 1262. Mr. INOUYE (for Mr. Breaux (for himself and Ms. Landrieu))

proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 2658, making appropriations for

the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30,

2004, and for other purposes; as follows:

Insert after section 8123 the following:

Sec. 8124. Of the amount appropriated by title IV of this

Act under the heading ``Research, Development, Test, and

Evaluation, Defense-Wide'', up to $800,000 may be available

for the Tulane Center for Missile Defense, Louisiana.

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SA 1263. Mr. INOUYE (for Mr. Reed) proposed an amendment to the bill

H.R. 2658, making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the

fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; as

follows:

Insert after section 8123 the following:

Sec. 8124. Of the amount appropriated by title III of this

Act under the heading ``Defense Production Act Purchases'',

up to $3,000,000 may be available for a Flexible Aerogel

Material Supplier Initiative to develop affordable methods

and a domestic supplier of military and commercial aerogels

______

SA 1264. Mr. DORGAN proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 2658,

making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year

ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; as follows:

Insert after section 8123 the following:

Sec. 8124. Not later than July 29, 2003, the President

shall submit to Congress a budget amendment to the budget of

the President for fiscal year 2004, as submitted to Congress

in 2003 under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States

Code, setting forth in full the amounts required for fiscal

year 2004 for United States military operations in Iraq and

Afghanistan in fiscal year 2004.

______

SA 1265. Ms. SNOWE (for herself and Ms. Collins) submitted an

amendment to be proposed by her to the bill H.R. 2658, making

appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending

September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on

the table; as follows:

On page 120, between lines 17 and 18, insert the following:

Sec. 8124. Of the total amount appropriated by title IV

under the heading ``Research, Development, Test and

Evaluation, Army'' for Army Missile Defense System

Integration (Non Space), up to $1,500,000 may be used for the

Low Cost Avionics program to establish avionic system

standards utilizing commercial, open architecture design

methodologies.

______

SA 1266. Mr. ALLARD submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by

him to the bill H.R. 2658, making appropriations for the Department of

Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other

purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 120, between lines 17 and 18, insert the following:

Sec. 8124. Of the total amount appropriated by title III

under the heading ``Missile Procurement, Air Force'', up to

$619,310,000 may be used for the Evolved Expendable Launch

Vehicle.

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