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SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

PREPARED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF JULIE E. ADAMS,

SECRETARY OF THE SENATE

By Jennifer A. Gorham, Executive Clerk

ONE HUNDRED FOURTEENTH CONGRESS

Monday, January 11, 2016

{ FIRST SESSION

{ SECOND SESSION

Issue No. 166

CONVENED JANUARY 6, 2015

ADJOURNED DECEMBER 18, 2015

CONVENED JANUARY 4, 2016

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UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENTS

Suspension of Rule XXXI

Ordered, That all nominations received by the Senate during the 114th Congress, first session, remain in status quo,

notwithstanding the provisions of Rule XXXI, paragraph 6, of the Standing Rules of the Senate, with the exception of the

nominations of Stuart F. Delery, of the District of Columbia, to be Associate Attorney General and Cono R. Namorato, of Virginia,

to be an Assistant Attorney General. (Dec. 18, 2015.)

Luis Felipe Restrepo (Cal. No. 213)

Ordered, That at 5 p.m. on Monday, January 11, 2016, the Senate proceed to executive session to consider the

nomination of Luis Felipe Restrepo, of Pennsylvania, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit.

Ordered further, That there be 30 minutes for debate on the nomination equally divided in the usual form; that upon the

use or yielding back of time the Senate proceed to vote without intervening action or debate on the nomination, that following

disposition of the nomination the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or

debate; that no further motions be in order; that the President be immediately notified of the Senate’s action and the Senate then

resume legislative session. (Dec. 9, 2015.)

Wilhelmina Marie Wright (Cal. No. 305)

John Michael Vazquez (Cal. No. 306)

Rebecca Goodgame Ebinger (Cal. No. 360)

Leonard Terry Strand (Cal. No. 361)

Ordered, That at times to be determined by the Majority Leader, in consultation with the Democratic Leader, the Senate

proceed to executive sessions to consider individually the following nominations:

Wilhelmina Marie Wright, of Minnesota, to be United States District Judge for the District of Minnesota;

John Michael Vazquez, of New Jersey, to be United States District Judge for the District of New Jersey;

Rebecca Goodgame Ebinger, of Iowa, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Iowa; and

Leonard Terry Strand, of South Dakota, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Iowa.

Ordered further, That there be 30 minutes for debate for each nomination equally divided in the usual form; that upon

the use or yielding back of time on the respective nomination, the Senate proceed to vote without intervening action or debate on

the nomination. (Dec. 15, 2015.)

RESOLUTIONS

CALENDAR

NO. S. RES.

NO. SUBJECT

REPORTED

BY

1

TREATIES

CALENDAR

NO. TREATY

DOC. NO. SUBJECT

REPORTED

BY

2

* Signifies nominee’s commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate

NOMINATIONS

CALENDAR

NO. MESSAGE

NO. NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR

REPORTED

BY

3

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

* 7 53 Adri Davin Jayaratne, of Michigan, to be an

Assistant Secretary of Labor, vice Brian

Vincent Kennedy.

Jan 28, 2015 Reported by Mr.

Alexander, Committee on

Health, Education, Labor,

and Pensions, without printed

report.

THE JUDICIARY

11 5 Jeanne E. Davidson, of Maryland, to be a

Judge of the United States Court of

International Trade, vice Donald C. Pogue,

retired.

Feb 05, 2015 Reported by Mr.

Grassley, Committee on the

Judiciary, without printed

report.

27 7 Nancy B. Firestone, of Virginia, to be a Judge

of the United States Court of Federal Claims

for a term of fifteen years. (Reappointment)




report.

28 8 Thomas L. Halkowski, of Pennsylvania, to be a

Judge of the United States Court of Federal

Claims for a term of fifteen years, vice Lynn

Jeanne Bush, term expired.




report.

29 9 Patricia M. McCarthy, of Maryland, to be a

Judge of the United States Court of Federal

Claims for a term of fifteen years, vice Emily

Clark Hewitt, retired.




report.

30 10 Jeri Kaylene Somers, of Virginia, to be a Judge

of the United States Court of Federal Claims

for a term of fifteen years, vice George W.

Miller, retired.




report.

31 6 Armando Omar Bonilla, of the District of

Columbia, to be a Judge of the United States

Court of Federal Claims for a term of fifteen

years, vice Edward J. Damich, term expired.




report.

UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE

* 108 193 David Michael Bennett, of North Carolina, to

be a Governor of the United States Postal

Service for a term expiring December 8, 2018,

vice Thurgood Marshall, Jr., term expired.

May 06, 2015 Reported by Mr.

Johnson, Committee on

Homeland Security and

Governmental Affairs,

without printed report.


NOMINATIONS

CALENDAR

NO. MESSAGE


REPORTED

BY

4

* 109 213 Mickey D. Barnett, of New Mexico, to be a

Governor of the United States Postal Service

for a term expiring December 8, 2020.

(Reappointment)






* 110 283 Stephen Crawford, of Maryland, to be a


for the remainder of the term expiring

December 8, 2015, vice Alan C. Kessler,

resigned.






* 111 284 Stephen Crawford, of Maryland, to be a



(Reappointment)






* 112 285 James C. Miller, III, of Virginia, to be a



(Reappointment)






DEPARTMENT OF STATE

* 127 175 Cassandra Q. Butts, of the District of

Columbia, to be Ambassador Extraordinary

and Plenipotentiary of the United States of

America to the Commonwealth of The

Bahamas.


Corker, Committee on

Foreign Relations, without

printed report.

* 148 49 Azita Raji, of California, to be Ambassador

Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the

United States of America to the Kingdom of

Sweden.

Jun 10, 2015 Reported by Mr.



printed report.

INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

* 153 239 Sunil Sabharwal, of California, to be United

States Alternate Executive Director of the

International Monetary Fund for a term of

two years, vice Douglas A. Rediker, resigned.




printed report.


NOMINATIONS

CALENDAR

NO. MESSAGE


REPORTED

BY

5

UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE

* 155 58 David S. Shapira, of Pennsylvania, to be a


for a term expiring December 8, 2019, vice

Dennis J. Toner, term expired.






DEPARTMENT OF STATE

* 204 87 Brian James Egan, of Maryland, to be Legal

Adviser of the Department of State, vice

Harold Hongju Koh, resigned.




printed report.

INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

* 205 132 Janet L. Yellen, of California, to be United

States Alternate Governor of the

International Monetary Fund for a term of

five years, vice Ben S. Bernanke, term

expired.




printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

* 209 468 Julius Lloyd Horwich, of Illinois, to be

Assistant Secretary for Legislation and

Congressional Affairs, Department of

Education, vice Gabriella Cecilia Gomez.

Jun 25, 2015 Placed on the

Calendar pursuant to S.Res.

116, 112th Congress.

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

* 212 184 Brodi L. Fontenot, of Louisiana, to be Chief

Financial Officer, Department of the

Treasury, vice Daniel M. Tangherlini,

resigned.

Jul 07, 2015 Placed on the



THE JUDICIARY

213 11 Luis Felipe Restrepo, of Pennsylvania, to be

United States Circuit Judge for the Third

Circuit, vice Anthony J. Scirica, retired.

Jul 09, 2015 Reported by Mr.



report.

215 153 Waverly D. Crenshaw, Jr., of Tennessee, to be

United States District Judge for the Middle

District of Tennessee, vice William Joseph

Haynes, Jr., retired.




report.


NOMINATIONS

CALENDAR

NO. MESSAGE


REPORTED

BY

6

OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT

CORPORATION

* 217 33 Todd A. Fisher, of New York, to be a Member

of the Board of Directors of the Overseas

Private Investment Corporation for a term

expiring December 17, 2016, vice James A.

Torrey, term expired.




* 218 34 Deven J. Parekh, of New York, to be a Member

of the Board of Directors of the Overseas

Private Investment Corporation for a term

expiring December 17, 2016, vice Katherine

M. Gehl, resigned.




DEPARTMENT OF STATE

* 263 478 Samuel D. Heins, of Minnesota, to be

Ambassador Extraordinary and

Plenipotentiary of the United States of

America to the Kingdom of Norway.




printed report.

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE

PRESIDENT

296 45 Marisa Lago, of New York, to be a Deputy

United States Trade Representative, with the

rank of Ambassador, vice Miriam E. Sapiro,

resigned.

Aug 05, 2015 Reported by Mr.

Hatch, Committee on

Finance, without printed

report.

RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD

* 297 51 Walter A. Barrows, of Ohio, to be a Member of

the Railroad Retirement Board for a term

expiring August 28, 2019. (Reappointment)





report.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

HUMAN SERVICES

* 299 463 Karen Bollinger DeSalvo, of Louisiana, to be

an Assistant Secretary of Health and Human

Services, vice Howard K. Koh, resigned.





report.


NOMINATIONS

CALENDAR

NO. MESSAGE


REPORTED

BY

7

THE JUDICIARY

305 367 Wilhelmina Marie Wright, of Minnesota, to be

United States District Judge for the District

of Minnesota, vice Michael J. Davis, retiring.

Sep 17, 2015 Reported by Mr.



report.

306 326 John Michael Vazquez, of New Jersey, to be


of New Jersey, vice Joal A. Pisano, retired.




report.

307 327 Paula Xinis, of Maryland, to be United States

District Judge for the District of Maryland,

vice Deborah K. Chasanow, retired.




report.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

* 329 477 John L. Estrada, of Florida, to be Ambassador

Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the

United States of America to the Republic of

Trinidad and Tobago.

Oct 01, 2015 Reported by Mr.



printed report.

UNITED NATIONS

* 336 828 Barbara Lee, of California, to be a

Representative of the United States of

America to the Seventieth Session of the

General Assembly of the United Nations.




printed report.

* 337 829 Christopher H. Smith, of New Jersey, to be a

Representative of the United States of

America to the Seventieth Session of the

General Assembly of the United Nations.




printed report.

THE JUDICIARY

357 575 Brian R. Martinotti, of New Jersey, to be


of New Jersey, vice Stanley R. Chesler,

retiring.




report.

358 576 Robert F. Rossiter, Jr., of Nebraska, to be


of Nebraska, vice Joseph F. Bataillon,

retired.




report.


NOMINATIONS

CALENDAR

NO. MESSAGE


REPORTED

BY

8

359 515 Edward L. Stanton III, of Tennessee, to be

United States District Judge for the Western

District of Tennessee, vice Samuel H. Mays,

Jr., retiring.




report.

360 831 Rebecca Goodgame Ebinger, of Iowa, to be

United States District Judge for the Southern

District of Iowa, vice James E. Gritzner,

retired.

Nov 05, 2015 Reported by Mr.



report.

361 675 Leonard Terry Strand, of South Dakota, to be

United States District Judge for the

Northern District of Iowa, vice Mark W.

Bennett, retired.




report.

362 233 Julien Xavier Neals, of New Jersey, to be


of New Jersey, vice Faith S. Hochberg,

retiring.




report.

363 750 Gary Richard Brown, of New York, to be

United States District Judge for the Eastern

District of New York, vice Sandra J.

Feuerstein, retired.




report.

364 673 Mark A. Young, of California, to be United

States District Judge for the Central District

of California, vice Audrey B. Collins, retired.




report.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

* 365 526 Roberta S. Jacobson, of Maryland, a Career

Member of the Senior Executive Service, to

be Ambassador Extraordinary and


America to the United Mexican States.




printed report.

OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT

CORPORATION

* 372 579 John Morton, of Massachusetts, to be

Executive Vice President of the Overseas

Private Investment Corporation, vice Mimi E.

Alemayehou.




printed report.


NOMINATIONS

CALENDAR

NO. MESSAGE


REPORTED

BY

9

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

* 375 872 Thomas A. Shannon, Jr., of Virginia, a Career

Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class

of Career Ambassador, to be an Under

Secretary of State (Political Affairs), vice

Wendy Ruth Sherman.




printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

* 384 713 Victoria Marie Baecher Wassmer, of Illinois, to

be Under Secretary of Energy, vice Kristina

M. Johnson, resigned.

Nov 19, 2015 Reported by Ms.

Murkowski, Committee on

Energy and Natural

Resources, without printed

report.

* 386 893 John Francis Kotek, of Idaho, to be an

Assistant Secretary of Energy (Nuclear

Energy), vice Peter Bruce Lyons, resigned.

Nov 19, 2015 Reported by Ms.

Murkowski, Committee on

Energy and Natural

Resources, without printed

report.

ARMY

389 889 The following Army National Guard of the

United States officer for appointment in the

Reserve of the Army to the grade indicated

under title 10, U.S.C., sections 12203 and

12211:


McCain, Committee on Armed

Services, without printed

report.

to be Brigadier General

Col. Frank D. Emanuel

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

* 421 910 David McKean, of Massachusetts, to be

Ambassador Extraordinary and


America to Luxembourg.

Dec 08, 2015 Reported by Mr.



printed report.

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS

COMMISSION

* 425 512 Jessica Rosenworcel, of the District of

Columbia, to be a Member of the Federal

Communications Commission for a term of

five years from July 1, 2015.

(Reappointment)


Thune, Committee on

Commerce, Science, and

Transportation, without

printed report.


NOMINATIONS

CALENDAR

NO. MESSAGE


REPORTED

BY

10

SAINT LAWRENCE SEAWAY

DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

* 431 626 Anthony G. Collins, of New York, to be a

Member of the Advisory Board of the Saint

Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation,

vice William L. Wilson.

Dec 14, 2015 Placed on the



THE JUDICIARY

* 434 741 John E. Sparks, of Virginia, to be a Judge of

the United States Court of Appeals for the

Armed Forces for the term of fifteen years to

expire on the date prescribed by law, vice

James Edgar Baker, term expiring.




report.

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

* 439 873 Janine Anne Davidson, of Virginia, to be

Under Secretary of the Navy, vice Robert O.

Work, resigned.




report.

* 440 874 Lisa S. Disbrow, of Virginia, to be Under

Secretary of the Air Force, vice Eric K.

Fanning, resigned.




report.

NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS

AND THE HUMANITIES

* 441 26 Walter Hood, of California, to be a Member of

the National Council on the Arts for a term

expiring September 3, 2020, vice Barbara

Ernst Prey, term expired.




* 442 281 Edward L. Ayers, of Virginia, to be a Member

of the National Council on the Humanities

for a term expiring January 26, 2020, vice

David Hertz, term expired.




NOMINATIONS PLACED ON THE SECRETARY’S DESK

11

* Committee of jurisdiction has requested appropriate biographical and financial information on this nominee

** Committee of jurisdiction has received the necessary biographical and financial information on this nominee; nominee will remain in this

section for 10 session days

PRIVILEGED NOMINATIONS

MESSAGE

NO. DATE

RECEIVED NOMINEE AND POSITION * INFORMATION

REQUESTED BY

COMMITTEE

12

** REQUESTED

INFORMATION

RECEIVED

SENATOR REQUESTED REFERRAL TO

COMMITTEE OF JURISDICTION

Pursuant to S. Res. 116, 112th Congress, nominations in this section of the Executive Calendar are entitled to expedited procedures.

84 Jan 16, 2015 John E. Mendez, of California, to

be a Director of the Securities

Investor Protection

Corporation for a term

expiring December 31, 2015,

vice Sharon Y. Bowen,

resigned.

Yes

85 Jan 16, 2015 John E. Mendez, of California, to


Investor Protection


expiring December 31, 2018.

(Reappointment)

Yes

126 Jan 27, 2015 Richard T. Julius, of North

Carolina, to be a Member of

the Internal Revenue Service

Oversight Board for a term

expiring September 14, 2019,

vice Raymond T. Wagner, Jr.,

term expired.

Yes

185 Feb 12, 2015 Deborah Willis, of New York, to

be a Member of the National

Council on the Humanities for

a term expiring January 26,

2020, vice Carol M. Swain,

term expired.

Yes

365 Apr 15, 2015 Linda Struyk Millsaps, of North


the Internal Revenue Service

Oversight Board for a term


vice Paul Jones, term expired.

Yes

472 May 14, 2015 Leslie E. Bains, of New York, to


Investor Protection


expiring December 31, 2015,

vice William S. Jasien, term

expired.

Yes

473 May 14, 2015 Leslie E. Bains, of New York, to


Investor Protection


expiring December 31, 2018.

(Reappointment)

Yes





MESSAGE

NO. DATE


REQUESTED BY

COMMITTEE

13

** REQUESTED

INFORMATION

RECEIVED




510 May 21, 2015 Akhil Reed Amar, of

Connecticut, to be a Member of

the National Council on the

Humanities for a term

expiring January 26, 2020,

vice Jamsheed K. Choksy,

term expired.

Yes

511 May 21, 2015 Robert P. Zimmerman, of New

York, to be a Member of the

National Council on the



vice Manfredi Piccolomini,

resigned.

Yes

577 Jun 16, 2015 Linda Thomas-Greenfield, an

Assistant Secretary of State

(African Affairs), to be a

Member of the Board of

Directors of the African

Development Foundation for

the remainder of the term


vice Johnnie Carson.

Yes Dec 10, 2015

578 Jun 16, 2015 Linda Thomas-Greenfield, an

Assistant Secretary of State

(African Affairs), to be a



Development Foundation for a

term expiring September 27,

2021. (Reappointment)

Yes Dec 10, 2015

649 Jul 13, 2015 John Maeda, of Massachusetts,

to be a Member of the National

Council on the Arts for a term

expiring September 3, 2016.

(New Position)

Yes

739 Jul 30, 2015 Michael F. Suarez, of Virginia,

to be a Member of the National



2020, vice Dawn Ho Delbanco,

term expired.

Yes





MESSAGE

NO. DATE


REQUESTED BY

COMMITTEE

14

** REQUESTED

INFORMATION

RECEIVED




763 Aug 05, 2015 Charles P. Blahous, III, of

Maryland, to be a Member of

the Board of Trustees of the

Federal Supplementary

Medical Insurance Trust Fund

for a term of four years.

(Reappointment)

Yes




Federal Old-Age and Survivors

Insurance Trust Fund and the

Federal Disability Insurance

Trust Fund for a term of four

years. (Reappointment)

Yes




Federal Hospital Insurance



Yes

766 Aug 05, 2015 Robert D. Reischauer, of



Federal Supplementary

Medical Insurance Trust Fund

for a term of four years.

(Reappointment)

Yes




Federal Old-Age and Survivors

Insurance Trust Fund and the

Federal Disability Insurance



Yes




Federal Hospital Insurance



Yes





MESSAGE

NO. DATE


REQUESTED BY

COMMITTEE

15

** REQUESTED

INFORMATION

RECEIVED




838 Sep 16, 2015 John W. Leslie, Jr., of

Connecticut, to be a Member of

the Board of Directors of the

African Development

Foundation for a term expiring

September 22, 2019.

(Reappointment)

Yes Dec 10, 2015

839 Sep 16, 2015 Eduardo Castell, of New York, to

be a Member of the Board of

Trustees of the Harry S

Truman Scholarship


December 10, 2019, vice

Javaid Anwar, term expired.

Yes

840 Sep 16, 2015 Steven H. Cohen, of Illinois, to


Trustees of the Harry S

Truman Scholarship


December 10, 2019.

(Reappointment)

Yes

841 Sep 16, 2015 Vicki Miles-LaGrange, of

Oklahoma, to be a Member of


Harry S Truman Scholarship


December 10, 2015, vice Roger

L. Hunt, term expired.

Yes

842 Sep 16, 2015 Vicki Miles-LaGrange, of

Oklahoma, to be a Member of


Harry S Truman Scholarship


December 10, 2021.

(Reappointment)

Yes

870 Sep 21, 2015 Ricardo A. Aguilera, of Virginia,

to be an Assistant Secretary of

the Air Force, vice Lisa S.

Disbrow.

Yes Dec 15, 2015

911 Oct 21, 2015 Linda I. Etim, of Wisconsin, to



Development Foundation for a

term expiring September 22,

2021, vice Mimi E.

Alemayehou, term expired.

Yes Dec 10, 2015





MESSAGE

NO. DATE


REQUESTED BY

COMMITTEE

16

** REQUESTED

INFORMATION

RECEIVED




945 Nov 19, 2015 Georgette Mosbacher, of New

York, to be a Member of the

United States Advisory

Commission on Public

Diplomacy for a term expiring

July 1, 2018, vice Lezlee J.

Westine, term expired.

Yes

1003 Dec 07, 2015 Charlotte P. Kessler, of Ohio, to


Council on the Arts for a term

expiring September 3, 2018.

(Reappointment)

Yes

1004 Dec 07, 2015 Esperanza Emily Spalding, of

Oregon, to be a Member of the

National Council on the Arts

for a term expiring September

3, 2020, vice Lee Greenwood,

term expired.

Yes

1006 Dec 14, 2015 Alan J. Kreczko, of Connecticut,

to be a Member of the Internal

Revenue Service Oversight

Board for a term expiring

September 14, 2019, vice Paul

Cherecwich, Jr., resigned.

Yes

1007 Dec 14, 2015 James R. White, of Maryland, to

be a Member of the Internal

Revenue Service Oversight

Board for a term expiring

September 14, 2020, vice

Nancy Killefer, term expired.

Yes

1039 Dec 18, 2015 Morton H. Halperin, of the

District of Columbia, to be a


Directors of the Millennium

Challenge Corporation for a

term of two years.

(Reappointment)

Yes

1040 Dec 18, 2015 Michael O. Johanns, of

Nebraska, to be a Member of

the Board of Directors of the

Millennium Challenge

Corporation for a term of three

years, vice Lorne W. Craner,

term expired.

Yes





MESSAGE

NO. DATE


REQUESTED BY

COMMITTEE

17

** REQUESTED

INFORMATION

RECEIVED




1042 Dec 18, 2015 Dain Borges, of Puerto Rico, to




2020, vice Marvin Krislov,

term expired.

Yes

1043 Dec 18, 2015 Thavolia Glymph, of North


the National Council on the



vice Rolena Klahn Adorno,

term expired.

Yes

1044 Dec 18, 2015 Deborah Wong, of California, to




2020, vice Adele Logan

Alexander, term expired.

Yes

NOTICE OF INTENT TO OBJECT

MESSAGE NO.

NOMINEE AND OFFICE

DATE AND SENATOR

18

When a notice of intent to object is given to the appropriate leader, or their designee, and such notice is submitted for inclusion in

the Congressional Record and the Senate Executive Calendar, or following the objection to a unanimous consent to proceeding to,

and, or disposition of, matters relating to nominations and treaties on their behalf, it shall be placed in the section of the Senate

Executive Calendar entitled “Notice of Intent to Object”. (S. Res. 28, 112th Congress)

184 Brodi L. Fontenot, of Louisiana, to be Chief Financial Officer,

Department of the Treasury.

Apr. 28, 2015 - Mr. Grassley

87 Brian James Egan, of Maryland, to be Legal Adviser of the Department

of State.

Sept. 30, 2015 - Mr. Grassley

175 Cassandra Q. Butts, of the District of Columbia, to be Ambassador

Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to

the Commonwealth of The Bahamas.

Oct. 5, 2015 - Mr. Cotton

MOTIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION

DATE

SUBJECT

19

After an action taken by the Senate, any Senator voting with the prevailing side or who has not voted may, on the same day or on

either of the next two days of actual session thereafter, either enter a motion for reconsideration or move a reconsideration. This section

contains such motions not yet acted on as so provided by Rule XIII, Paragraph 1.

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