To require the transfer of certain funds to be used by the Director of the National Park Service to dispose of assets described in the candidate asset disposition list of the National Park Service.

TEXT OF AMENDMENTS

SA 4518. Mr. DODD (for himself and Mr. Shelby) proposed an amendment
to amendment SA 4387 submitted by Mr. Dodd (for himself and Mr. Shelby)
to the bill H.R. 3221, moving the United States toward greater energy
independence and security, developing innovative new technologies,
reducing carbon emissions, creating green jobs, protecting consumers,
increasing clean renewable energy production, and modernizing our
energy infrastructure, and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
to provide tax incentives for the production of renewable energy and
energy conservation; as follows:

On page 49, line 6, insert, ``the second place it appears''
after ``in excess of 6 percent''.
At the end, add the following:

TITLE VIII--VETERANS HOUSING MATTERS

SEC. 801. HOME IMPROVEMENTS AND STRUCTURAL ALTERATIONS FOR
TOTALLY DISABLED MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES
BEFORE DISCHARGE OR RELEASE FROM THE ARMED
FORCES.

Section 1717 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(d)(1) In the case of a member of the Armed Forces who,
as determined by the Secretary, has a disability permanent in
nature incurred or aggravated in the line of duty in the
active military, naval, or air service, the Secretary may
furnish improvements and structural alterations for such
member for such disability or as otherwise described in
subsection (a)(2) while such member is hospitalized or
receiving outpatient medical care, services, or treatment for
such disability if the Secretary determines that such member
is likely to be discharged or released from the Armed Forces
for such disability.
``(2) The furnishing of improvements and alterations under
paragraph (1) in connection with the furnishing of medical
services described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of subsection
(a)(2) shall be subject to the limitation specified in the
applicable subparagraph.''.

SEC. 802. ELIGIBILITY FOR SPECIALLY ADAPTED HOUSING BENEFITS
AND ASSISTANCE FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES
WITH SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITIES AND
INDIVIDUALS RESIDING OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES.

(a) Eligibility.--Chapter 21 of title 38, United States
Code, is amended by inserting after section 2101 the
following new section:

``Sec. 2101A. Eligibility for benefits and assistance:
members of the Armed Forces with service-connected
disabilities; individuals residing outside the United
States

``(a) Members With Service-Connected Disabilities.--(1) The
Secretary may provide assistance under this chapter to a
member of the Armed Forces serving on active duty who is
suffering from a disability that meets applicable criteria
for benefits under this chapter if the disability is incurred
or aggravated in line of duty in the active military, naval,
or air service. Such assistance shall be provided to the same
extent as assistance is provided under this chapter to
veterans eligible for assistance under this chapter and
subject to the same requirements as veterans under this
chapter.
``(2) For purposes of this chapter, any reference to a
veteran or eligible individual shall be treated as a
reference to a member of the Armed Forces described in
subsection (a) who is similarly situated to the veteran or
other eligible individual so referred to.
``(b) Benefits and Assistance for Individuals Residing
Outside the United States.--(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the
Secretary may, at the Secretary's discretion, provide
benefits and assistance under this chapter (other than
benefits under section 2106 of this title) to any individual
otherwise eligible for such benefits and assistance who
resides outside the United States.
``(2) The Secretary may provide benefits and assistance to
an individual under paragraph (1) only if--
``(A) the country or political subdivision in which the
housing or residence involved is or will be located permits
the individual to have or acquire a beneficial property
interest (as determined by the Secretary) in such housing or
residence; and
``(B) the individual has or will acquire a beneficial
property interest (as so determined) in such housing or
residence.
``(c) Regulations.--Benefits and assistance under this
chapter by reason of this section shall be provided in
accordance with such regulations as the Secretary may
prescribe.''.
(b) Conforming Amendments.--
(1) Repeal of superseded authority.--Section 2101 of such
title is amended--
(A) by striking subsection (c); and
(B) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (c).
(2) Limitations on assistance.--Section 2102 of such title
is amended--
(A) in subsection (a)--
(i) by striking ``veteran'' each place it appears and
inserting ``individual''; and
(ii) in paragraph (3), by striking ``veteran's'' and
inserting ``individual's'';
(B) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ``a veteran'' and
inserting ``an individual'';
(C) in subsection (c)--
(i) by striking ``a veteran'' and inserting ``an
individual''; and
(ii) by striking ``the veteran'' each place it appears and
inserting ``the individual''; and
(D) in subsection (d), by striking ``a veteran'' each place
it appears and inserting ``an individual''.
(3) Assistance for individuals temporarily residing in
housing of family member.--Section 2102A of such title is
amended--
(A) by striking ``veteran'' each place it appears (other
than in subsection (b)) and inserting ``individual'';
(B) in subsection (a), by striking ``veteran's'' each place
it appears and inserting ``individual's''; and
(C) in subsection (b), by striking ``a veteran'' each place
it appears and inserting ``an individual''.
(4) Furnishing of plans and specifications.--Section 2103
of such title is amended by striking ``veterans'' both places
it appears and inserting ``individuals''.
(5) Construction of benefits.--Section 2104 of such title
is amended--
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ``veteran'' each place
it appears and inserting ``individual''; and
(B) in subsection (b)--
(i) in the first sentence, by striking ``A veteran'' and
inserting ``An individual'';
(ii) in the second sentence, by striking ``a veteran'' and
inserting ``an individual''; and
(iii) by striking ``such veteran'' each place it appears
and inserting ``such individual''.
(6) Veterans' mortgage life insurance.--Section 2106 of
such title is amended--
(A) in subsection (a)--
(i) by striking ``any eligible veteran'' and inserting
``any eligible individual''; and
(ii) by striking ``the veterans' '' and inserting ``the
individual's'';
(B) in subsection (b), by striking ``an eligible veteran''
and inserting ``an eligible individual'';
(C) in subsection (e), by striking ``an eligible veteran''
and inserting ``an individual'';
(D) in subsection (h), by striking ``each veteran'' and
inserting ``each individual'';
(E) in subsection (i), by striking ``the veteran's'' each
place it appears and inserting ``the individual's'';
(F) by striking ``the veteran'' each place it appears and
inserting ``the individual''; and
(G) by striking ``a veteran'' each place it appears and
inserting ``an individual''.
(7) Heading amendments.--(A) The heading of section 2101 of
such title is amended to read as follows:

``Sec. 2101. Acquisition and adaptation of housing: eligible
veterans''.

(B) The heading of section 2102A of such title is amended
to read as follows:

``Sec. 2102A. Assistance for individuals residing temporarily
in housing owned by a family member''.

(8) Clerical amendments.--The table of sections at the
beginning of chapter 21 of such title is amended--
(A) by striking the item relating to section 2101 and
inserting the following new item:

``2101. Acquisition and adaptation of housing: eligible veterans.'';

(B) by inserting after the item relating to section 2101,
as so amended, the following new item:

``2101A. Eligibility for benefits and assistance: members of the Armed
Forces with service-connected disabilities; individuals
residing outside the United States.'';

and
(C) by striking the item relating to section 2102A and
inserting the following new item:

``2102A. Assistance for individuals residing temporarily in housing
owned by a family member.''.

SEC. 803. SPECIALLY ADAPTED HOUSING ASSISTANCE FOR
INDIVIDUALS WITH SEVERE BURN INJURIES.

Section 2101 of title 38, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(2), by adding at the end the
following new subparagraph:

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``(E) The disability is due to a severe burn injury (as
determined pursuant to regulations prescribed by the
Secretary).''; and
(2) in subsection (b)(2)--
(A) by striking ``either'' and inserting ``any''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
``(C) The disability is due to a severe burn injury (as so
determined).''.

SEC. 804. EXTENSION OF ASSISTANCE FOR INDIVIDUALS RESIDING
TEMPORARILY IN HOUSING OWNED BY A FAMILY
MEMBER.

Section 2102A(e) of title 38, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``after the end of the five-year period
that begins on the date of the enactment of the Veterans'
Housing Opportunity and Benefits Improvement Act of 2006''
and inserting ``after December 31, 2011''.

SEC. 805. INCREASE IN SPECIALLY ADAPTED HOUSING BENEFITS FOR
DISABLED VETERANS.

(a) In General.--Section 2102 of title 38, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ``$10,000'' and
inserting ``$12,000'';
(2) in subsection (d)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``$50,000'' and inserting
``$60,000''; and
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``$10,000'' and inserting
``$12,000''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(e)(1) Effective on October 1 of each year (beginning in
2009), the Secretary shall increase the amounts described in
subsection (b)(2) and paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection
(d) in accordance with this subsection.
``(2) The increase in amounts under paragraph (1) to take
effect on October 1 of a year shall be by an amount of such
amounts equal to the percentage by which--
``(A) the residential home cost-of-construction index for
the preceding calendar year, exceeds
``(B) the residential home cost-of-construction index for
the year preceding the year described in subparagraph (A).
``(3) The Secretary shall establish a residential home
cost-of-construction index for the purposes of this
subsection. The index shall reflect a uniform, national
average change in the cost of residential home construction,
determined on a calendar year basis. The Secretary may use an
index developed in the private sector that the Secretary
determines is appropriate for purposes of this subsection.''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section
shall take effect on July 1, 2008, and shall apply with
respect to payments made in accordance with section 2102 of
title 38, United States Code, on or after that date.

SEC. 806. REPORT ON SPECIALLY ADAPTED HOUSING FOR DISABLED
INDIVIDUALS.

(a) In General.--Not later than December 31, 2008, the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committee
on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives a report
that contains an assessment of the adequacy of the
authorities available to the Secretary under law to assist
eligible disabled individuals in acquiring--
(1) suitable housing units with special fixtures or movable
facilities required for their disabilities, and necessary
land therefor;
(2) such adaptations to their residences as are reasonably
necessary because of their disabilities; and
(3) residences already adapted with special features
determined by the Secretary to be reasonably necessary as a
result of their disabilities.
(b) Focus on Particular Disabilities.--The report required
by subsection (a) shall set forth a specific assessment of
the needs of--
(1) veterans who have disabilities that are not described
in subsections (a)(2) and (b)(2) of section 2101 of title 38,
United States Code; and
(2) other disabled individuals eligible for specially
adapted housing under chapter 21 of such title by reason of
section 2101A of such title (as added by section 802(a) of
this Act) who have disabilities that are not described in
such subsections.

SEC. 807. REPORT ON SPECIALLY ADAPTED HOUSING ASSISTANCE FOR
INDIVIDUALS WHO RESIDE IN HOUSING OWNED BY A
FAMILY MEMBER ON PERMANENT BASIS.

Not later than December 31, 2008, the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs shall submit to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of
the Senate and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the
House of Representatives a report on the advisability of
providing assistance under section 2102A of title 38, United
States Code, to veterans described in subsection (a) of such
section, and to members of the Armed Forces covered by such
section 2102A by reason of section 2101A of title 38, United
States Code (as added by section 802(a) of this Act), who
reside with family members on a permanent basis.

SEC. 809. DEFINITION OF ANNUAL INCOME FOR PURPOSES OF SECTION
8 AND OTHER PUBLIC HOUSING PROGRAMS.

Section 3(b)(4) of the United States Housing Act of 1937
(42 U.S.C. 1437a(3)(b)(4)) is amended by inserting ``or any
deferred Department of Veterans Affairs disability benefits
that are received in a lump sum amount or in prospective
monthly amounts'' before ``may not be considered''.

SEC. 810. PAYMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OF BAGGAGE AND HOUSEHOLD
EFFECTS FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES WHO
RELOCATE DUE TO FORECLOSURE OF LEASED HOUSING.

Section 406 of title 37, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsections (k) and (l) as subsections
(l) and (m), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after subsection (j) the following new
subsection (k):
``(k) A member of the armed forces who relocates from
leased or rental housing by reason of the foreclosure of such
housing is entitled to transportation of baggage and
household effects under subsection (b)(1) in the same manner,
and subject to the same conditions and limitations, as
similarly circumstanced members entitled to transportation of
baggage and household effects under that subsection.''.

SEC. 811.

Strike section 502 and insert the following:

SEC. 502. ENHANCED MORTGAGE LOAN DISCLOSURES.

(a) Truth in Lending Act Disclosures.--Section 128(b)(2) of
the Truth in Lending Act (15 U.S.C. 1638(b)(2)) is amended--
(1) by inserting ``(A)'' before ``In the'';
(2) by striking ``a residential mortgage transaction, as
defined in section 103(w)'' and inserting ``any extension of
credit that is secured by the dwelling of a consumer'';
(3) by striking ``before the credit is extended, or'';
(4) by inserting ``, which shall be at least 7 business
days before consummation of the transaction'' after ``written
application'';
(5) by striking ``, whichever is earlier''; and
(6) by striking ``If the'' and all that follows through the
end of the paragraph and inserting the following:
``(B) In the case of an extension of credit that is secured
by the dwelling of a consumer, the disclosures provided under
subparagraph (A), shall be in addition to the other
disclosures required by subsection (a), and shall--
``(i) state in conspicuous type size and format, the
following: `You are not required to complete this agreement
merely because you have received these disclosures or signed
a loan application.'; and
``(ii) be provided in the form of final disclosures at the
time of consummation of the transaction, in the form and
manner prescribed by this section.
``(C) In the case of an extension of credit that is secured
by the dwelling of a consumer, under which the annual rate of
interest is variable, or with respect to which the regular
payments may otherwise be variable, in addition to the other
disclosures required by subsection (a), the disclosures
provided under this subsection shall do the following:
``(i) Label the payment schedule as follows: `Payment
Schedule: Payments Will Vary Based on Interest Rate Changes'.
``(ii) State in conspicuous type size and format examples
of adjustments to the regular required payment on the
extension of credit based on the change in the interest rates
specified by the contract for such extension of credit. Among
the examples required to be provided under this clause is an
example that reflects the maximum payment amount of the
regular required payments on the extension of credit, based
on the maximum interest rate allowed under the contract, in
accordance with the rules of the Board. Prior to issuing any
rules pursuant to this clause, the Board shall conduct
consumer testing to determine the appropriate format for
providing the disclosures required under this subparagraph to
consumers so that such disclosures can be easily understood.
``(D) In any case in which the disclosure statement under
subparagraph (A) contains an annual percentage rate of
interest that is no longer accurate, as determined under
section 107(c), the creditor shall furnish an additional,
corrected statement to the borrower, not later than 3
business days before the date of consummation of the
transaction.
``(E) The consumer shall receive the disclosures required
under this paragraph before paying any fee to the creditor or
other person in connection with the consumer's application
for an extension of credit that is secured by the dwelling of
a consumer. If the disclosures are mailed to the consumer,
the consumer is considered to have received them 3 business
days after they are mailed. A creditor or other person may
impose a fee for obtaining the consumer's credit report
before the consumer has received the disclosures under this
paragraph, provided the fee is bona fide and reasonable in
amount.
``(F) Waiver of timeliness of disclosures.--To expedite
consummation of a transaction, if the consumer determines
that the extension of credit is needed to meet a bona fide
personal financial emergency, the consumer may waive or
modify the timing requirements for disclosures under
subparagraph (A), provided that--
``(i) the term `bona fide personal emergency' may be
further defined in regulations issued by the Board;
``(ii) the consumer provides to the creditor a dated,
written statement describing the emergency and specifically
waiving or modifying those timing requirements, which
statement shall bear the signature of all consumers entitled
to receive the disclosures required by this paragraph; and
``(iii) the creditor provides to the consumers at or before
the time of such waiver or modification, the final
disclosures required by paragraph (1).

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``(G) The requirements of subparagraphs (B), (C), (D) and
(E) shall not apply to extensions of credit relating to plans
described in section 101(53D) of title 11, United States
Code.''.
(b) Civil Liability.--Section 130(a) of the Truth in
Lending Act (15 U.S.C. 1640(a)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (2)(A)(iii), by striking ``not less than
$200 or greater than $2,000'' and inserting ``not less than
$400 or greater than $4,000''; and
(2) in the penultimate sentence of the undesignated matter
following paragraph (4)--
(A) by inserting ``or section 128(b)(2)(C)(ii),''after
``128(a),''; and
(B) by inserting ``or section 128(b)(2)(C)(ii)'' before the
period.
(c) Effective Dates.--
(1) General disclosures.--Except as provided in paragraph
(2), the amendments made by subsection (a) shall become
effective 12 months after the date of enactment of this Act.
(2) Variable interest rates.--Subparagraph (C) of section
128(b)(2) of the Truth in Lending Act (15 U.S.C.
1638(b)(2)(C)), as added by subsection (a) of this section,
shall become effective on the earlier of--
(A) the compliance date established by the Board for such
purpose, by regulation; or
(B) 30 months after the date of enactment of this Act.
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SA 4519. Mr. COBURN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill S. 2739, to authorize certain programs and activities
in the Department of the Interior, the Forest Service, and the
Department of Energy, to implement further the Act approving the
Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in
Political Union with the United States of America, to amend the Compact
of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003, and for other purposes;
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end, add the following:

TITLE IX--DISPOSITION OF CERTAIN FUNDS

SEC. 901 CANDIDATE ASSET DISPOSITION LIST.

For fiscal year 2008, and each fiscal year thereafter,
amounts made available to be used by the Director of the
National Park Service to dispose of assets described in the
candidate asset disposition list of the National Park Service
shall be equal to 1 percent of, and derived by transfer from,
all amounts made available to the Secretary of the Interior
carry out this Act for each such fiscal year.
______

SA 4520. Mr. COBURN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill S. 2739, to authorize certain programs and activities
in the Department of the Interior, the Forest Service, and the
Department of Energy, to implement further the Act approving the
Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in
Political Union with the United States of America, to amend the Compact
of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003, and for other purposes;
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 203, between lines 2 and 3, insert the following:

Subtitle G--Notification and Consent Requirements Relating to National
Heritage Areas

SEC. 491 NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT.

The Secretary of the Interior shall not approve a
management plan for a National Heritage Area designated by
this title unless the local coordinating entity of the
proposed National Heritage Area provides written notification
through the United States mail of the designation to each
individual who resides, or owns property that is located, in
the proposed National Heritage Area.

SEC. 492. WRITTEN CONSENT REQUIREMENT.

With respect to each National Heritage Area designated by
this title, no employee of the National Park Service or
member of the local coordinating entity of the National
Heritage Area (including any designee of the National Park
Service or the local coordinating entity) may enter a parcel
of private property located in the proposed National Heritage
Area without the written consent of the owner of the parcel
of property.
______

SA 4521. Mr. COBURN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill S. 2739, to authorize certain programs and activities
in the Department of the Interior, the Forest Service, and the
Department of Energy, to implement further the Act approving the
Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in
Political Union with the United States of America, to amend the Compact
of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003, and for other purposes;
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end, add the following:

TITLE IX--MISCELLANEOUS

SEC. 901. REQUIREMENT OF APPROVAL OF CERTAIN CITIZENS.

(a) In General.--Subject to subsections (b) and (c), the
Department of the Interior, the Department of Energy, and the
Forest Service, acting individually or in coordination, shall
not assume control of any parcel of land located in a State
unless the citizens of each political subdivision of the
State in which a portion of the parcel of land is located
approve the assumption of control by a referendum.
(b) National Emergencies.--The requirement described in
subsection (a) shall not apply in the case of a national
emergency, as determined by the President.
(c) Private Landowners.--The requirement described in
subsection (a) shall not apply in the case of a voluntary
exchange between a private landowner and the Federal
Government of a parcel of land.
(d) Duration of Approval.--
(1) In general.--With respect to a parcel of land described
in subsection (a), the approval of the citizens of each
political subdivision in which a portion of the parcel of
land is located terminates on the date that is 10 years after
the date on which the citizens of each political subdivision
approve the control of the parcel of land by the Department
of the Interior, the Department of Energy, or the Forest
Service under that subsection.
(2) Renewal of approval.--With respect to a parcel of land
described in subsection (a), the Department of the Interior,
the Department of Energy, or the Forest Service, as
applicable, may renew, by referendum, the approval of the
citizens of each political subdivision in which a portion of
the parcel of land is located.
______

SA 4522. Mr. COBURN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill S. 2739, to authorize certain programs and activities
in the Department of the Interior, the Forest Service, and the
Department of Energy, to implement further the Act approving the
Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in
Political Union with the United States of America, to amend the Compact
of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003, and for other purposes;
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end, add the following:

TITLE IX--MISCELLANEOUS

SEC. 901. ANNUAL REPORT RELATING TO LAND OWNED BY FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT.

(a) Annual Report.--
(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), not later than
May 15, 2009, and annually thereafter, the Director of the
Office of Management and Budget (referred to in this section
as the ``Director'') shall ensure that a report that contains
the information described in subsection (b) is posted on a
publicly available website.
(2) Extension relating to certain segment of report.--With
respect to the date on which the first annual report is
required to be posted under paragraph (1), if the Director
determines that an additional period of time is required to
gather the information required under subsection (b)(3)(B),
the Director may--
(A) as of the date described in paragraph (1), post each
segment of information required under paragraphs (1), (2),
and (3)(A) of subsection (b); and
(B) as of May 15, 2010, post the segment of information
required under subsection (b)(3)(B).
(b) Required Information.--An annual report described in
subsection (a) shall contain, for the period covered by the
report--
(1) a description of the total quantity of--
(A) land located within the jurisdiction of the United
States, to be expressed in acres;
(B) the land described in subparagraph (A) that is owned by
the Federal Government, to be expressed--
(i) in acres; and
(ii) as a percentage of the quantity described in
subparagraph (A); and
(C) the land described in subparagraph (B) that is located
in each State, to be expressed, with respect to each State--
(i) in acres; and
(ii) as a percentage of the quantity described in
subparagraph (B);
(2) a description of the total annual cost to the Federal
Government for maintaining all parcels of administrative land
and all administrative buildings or structures under the
jurisdiction of each Federal agency; and
(3) a list and detailed summary of--
(A) with respect to each Federal agency--
(i) the number of unused or vacant assets;
(ii) the replacement value for each unused or vacant asset;
(iii) the total operating costs for each unused or vacant
asset; and
(iv) the length of time that each type of asset described
in clause (i) has been unused or vacant, organized in
categories comprised of periods of--

(I) not more than 1 year;
(II) not less than 1, but not more than 2, years; and
(III) not less than 2 years; and

(B) the estimated costs to the Federal Government of the
maintenance backlog of each Federal agency, to be--
(i) organized in categories comprised of buildings and
structures; and
(ii) expressed as an aggregate cost.

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(c) Use of Existing Annual Reports.--An annual report
required under subsection (a) may be comprised of any annual
report relating to the management of Federal real property
that is published by a Federal agency.

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