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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 4245 NORTH FAIRFAX DRIVE |
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City | ARLINGTON |
State | VA |
Zip Code | 22203 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 50887-12
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2013 |
Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) | Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) | Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) | Q4 (10/1 - 12/31) |
9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report
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Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income for the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). | 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options. | ||||||||
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Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only
Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code |
Signature | Digitally Signed By: Anita Drummond, Managing Attorney, Legal Corporate Services |
Date | 10/21/2013 |
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code AGR
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R.686, Protect our Prairies Act, a "Sodsaver" Bill to reduce crop insurance subsidies to farmers who farm native grasslands;
S.10 and S. 954-- Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 (Farm Bill), specific provisions relating to the implementation of Conservation Title programs which fund voluntary easement programs, including amendments: 2438 Conservation Crop Insurance, 2313-Forest Legacy, 2293-to impose an adjusted gross income cap for conservation projects, 2291-to eliminate International Forestry Programs at the U.S. Forest Service, 2292-to eliminate the Urban and Community Forestry (U & CF) program, and 2371- to expand the Forest Legacy program, Stewardship contracting, State and private forestry programs, Farm and Ranchland Protection Program, the Grassland Reserve Program, the Wetlands Reserve Program, Energy Title and Forestry Title;
HR2642, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013;
H.R. 1947, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013, including specific provisions related to Title II Conservation and the Conservation Reserve Program;
HR 1807, The Residential Energy and Economic Savings (TREES) Act, an act to help lower energy usage and utility bills through the targeted planning of residential shade trees;
[No bill number] Funding for Forest Restoration Economic Study;
[no bill number] Natural Resources Conservation Service, Bureau of Land Management and US Fish and Wildlife Service funding for Sage Grouse;
[no bill number] Implementation of large landscape focus for agricultural producers in the Northern Everglades and the southeastern longleaf pine landscape;
[no bill number yet] A bill to provide to the Administrator of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of the Department of Agriculture expedited authority to remove geese that threaten aircraft;
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Army - Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
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Bendick |
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Michael |
Dennis |
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Adrienne |
Dziak |
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David |
Higby |
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Genese |
Leach |
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Jennifer |
Connor Nelms |
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Faith |
Campbell |
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Christina |
McGregor |
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Kameran |
Onley |
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Christy |
Plumer |
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Susan |
Donavan |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
FY14 Interior, House Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, including specific appropriations relating to Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, US Fish and Wildlife Service and US Forest Service Land Acquisition Accounts, US Fish and Wildlife Service Resource Management and Endangered Species grant programs;
FY14 Senate Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations;
FY14 House and Senate Budget Resolutions;
FY14 Presidents Budget Release for Interior Department and Forest Service Department Programs and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric;
FY13 Agency Priorities for Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, UIS Fish and Wildlife Service and US Forest Service Land Acquisition Accounts;
FY14 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations Bill;
FY13 Federal Budget with specific emphasis on Function 300 (Natural Resource) activities, including programs within Agriculture, Commerce, Interior, Transportation, the Army Corps of Engineers, and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA);
Budget Control Act of 2011;
The Sequestration Transparency Act of 2012
S.338 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), a bill to provide consistent and reliable authority for, and for the funding of LWCF, and to maximize the effectiveness of the fund for future generations, and for other purposes, including, appropriations for conservation during the next four years and funding for the recovery from Superstorm Sandy.
HR.152 Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013 appropriations for specified federal agencies and programs for expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane Sandy;
S1005, Conservation Reform Act;
S.2375, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including specific provisions relating to Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) invasive species funding levels to be determined;
[no bill number yet] Continuing Resolution, including specific provisions relating to conservation issues, the budget for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association and US Fish and Wildlife Services;
The Pacific Coast Salmon Recovery Act;
Department of Defense and Department of Environmental Protection Agency Gulf Coastal Plain Ecosystem Partnership in proximity of Eglin Air Force Base, Florida;
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Interior - Dept of (DOI), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Army - Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Faith |
Campbell |
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Robert |
Bendick |
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Michael |
Dennis |
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Abbie |
Meador |
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Christina |
McGregor |
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David |
Higby |
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Genese |
Leach |
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Catherine |
Dempsey |
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Adrienne |
Dziak |
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Jennifer |
Connor Nelms |
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Isis |
Stark |
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Kameran |
Onley |
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Christy |
Plumer |
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Joseph R |
Barnes |
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Susan |
Donovan |
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Bill |
Millan |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code CAW
16. Specific lobbying issues
S601, Water Resources Development Act, to reauthorize the Water Resources Development Act, including specific provisions relating to advance public/private partnership with the U.S. Army Corps. of Engineers programs;
HR3080, Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2013 (WRRDA), to reform the process by which the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) selects and completes water resource projects, specific provisions include, Section 103 that attempts to streamline processes related to environmental reviews, and other provisions relating to natural infrastructure, mitigation and modernizing dam operations;
S1232, HR2773, Great Lakes Ecological & Economic Protection Act of 2013, to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to protect and restore the Great Lakes;
[HR3391, Comprehensive National Mercury Monitoring Act including specific provisions relating to the authorization and expansion of the MERCNET program to monitor mercury levels in various ecosystems and their impacts on wildlife;
HR1877 To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorized appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds, and for other purposes;
S1528, Comprehensive National Mercury Monitoring Act, including specific provisions relating to the authorization and expansion of the MERCNET program to monitor toxicity levels in various ecosystems and their impacts on wildlife
HR1877 the Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2013, including specific provisions for amending the CWA for setting amounts and authorizing grants for water quality control;
[no bill number yet] Irene and Lee Tax Relief Storm Recovery Act, a bill to address mitigation for citizens and ecosystems victimized by extreme flooding and redesign culverts for wildlife connectivity;
[no bill number yet] To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, to restore the financial solvency of the flood insurance fund, and for other purposes;
[no bill number yet] Legislation to establish, expand or replenish energy (from various budget and other riders) Clean Air Act regulations, Interstate Air Transport Rule and Secondary Standards Regulations
[no bill number yet] Comprehensive National Mercury Monitoring Act, including specific provisions related to the expansion of the MERCNET program to monitor toxicity levels in various ecosystems and their impacts on wildlife
[no bill number] Implementation of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act;
[no bill number yet] Irene and Lee Tax Relief Storm Recovery Act, a bill to address mitigation for citizens and ecosystems victimized by extreme flooding and redesign culverts for wildlife connectivity;
US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) alternative financing options, asset management and regulatory permitting procedures for programmatic permits;
Comprehensive ecosystem restoration plan as defined in The Resources and ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States of 2012;
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Army - Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Interior - Dept of (DOI), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Treasury - Dept of, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Robert |
Bendick |
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Kameran |
Onley |
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Adrienne |
Dziak |
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Christina |
McGregor |
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David |
Higby |
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Mark |
Kramer |
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Jennifer |
Conner Nelms |
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Daniel |
Borges |
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Michael |
Dennis |
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Joseph R |
Barnes |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code ENG
16. Specific lobbying issues
S1775, Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act of 2011, including specific provisions for Renewable Energy Siting;
S.279 and HR. 596, Public Land Renewable Energy Act of 2013;
S630, FAIR Act including specific provisions relating to the Outer Continental Shelf Revenue.
H.R. 596, S.279, Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act of 2013;
S1273, Fair Act of 2013, revenue sharing legislation for energy development;
[no bill number yet] Legislation to establish, expand or replenish (from various budget and other riders) energy Clean Air Act regulations, Interstate Air Transport Rule and Secondary Standards Regulations;
[no bill number yet] Legislation to establish, expand or replenish Transportation Bill and Budget riders, including energy Clean Air Act regulations, Interstate Air Transport Rule and Secondary Standards Regulations;
[no bill number yet] bills relating to energy siting;
[No bill number yet] Regulatory guidance on Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act, MAP21;
Bureau of Land Management, regulation on hydro-fracking;
Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan;
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Interior - Dept of (DOI), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S. Forest Service
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
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Dennis |
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Joseph R |
Barnes |
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Christy |
Plumer |
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David |
Higby |
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Mark |
Kramer |
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Michael |
Powelson |
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Amanda |
Reed |
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Robert |
Bendick |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code RES
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR985, Asian carp Prevention Act of 2013, to require the Secretary of the Army to study the feasibility of the hydrological separation of the Great Lakes and Mississippi River Basins;
HR644, Delaware River Basin Conservation Act of 2013, To direct the Secretary of Interior to establish a program to build on and help coordinate funding for restoration and protection efforts of the 4-State Delaware River Basin region, and for other purposes.
S1153, Invasive Fish and Wildlife Prevention Act, a bill to establish an improved regulatory process for injurious wildlife;
S338, Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2013 including specific provisions relating to permanent conservation funding (Land and Water Conservation Fund, forest legacy and wild and scenic rivers) and remove the current 2015 expiration date
S170, Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act;
S368, the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act Reauthorization of 2013, to reauthorize the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act for another ten years;
[no bill number yet] National Fish Habitat Conservation Act, to establish regions and funding for fisheries protection and restoration, provide the US Fish and Wildlife Service funding and authority for such plan;
[no bill number yet] Long Island Stewardship Act, makes permanent funding authorization for Sound conservation and restoration
[no bill number yet] US Department of Agriculture Animal and Health Inspection Service proposed rule governing imports of plants which might introduce non-native insects and diseases
[no bill number] Sportsmen's Act, provisions related to Federal Land Transaction and Facilitation Act, North American Wetlands Conservation Act, National Fish Habitat Conservation Act, resolution of appraisal issues for Forest Legacy Program, Allocation of funds for Land and Water Conservation Fund in 2013;
[no bill number] Sportmans Act of 2013, specific provisions relating to the Federal Land Transaction and Facilitation Act, North America Wetlands Conservation Act, and National Fish Habitat Conservation Act;
[no bill number yet] Healthy Habitats bill to coordinate and pay for on-the-ground management of invasive species on federal lands and through state grant program;
Mitigation policy revision and candidate species conservation rulemaking, including decision on Lesser Prairie-Chicken ESA listing;
Gulf of Mexico restoration;
Americas Great Outdoors (AGO) Initiative, Conceptual discussion of funding source authorization within the Department of the Interior and other federal budget areas for large intact landscape conservation nationwide, related landscape scale conservation, and declaration of national monuments;
Mitigation policy for siting of development on public lands, for jurisdiction of Clean Water Act and Endangered Species Act, solar energy zones, oil and gas issues;
Great Lakes Ecosystem Restoration Act;
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Army - Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Interior - Dept of (DOI), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Barnes |
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Higby |
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Amanda |
Reed |
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Dennis |
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Christy |
Plumer |
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Faith |
Campbell |
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Bendick |
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Adrienne |
Dziak |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
S526, HR2807, Conservation Tax Incentive Act, to renew incentives for donation of conservation easements; Conservation Tax Easement extension;
HR2713, the Capital Gains Easement Act, specific provisions relating to potential changes to US Tax Code to provide relief for property owners around Hurricane Sandy and other weather-related losses;
HR2807, Conservation Easement Incentive Act of 2013;
Various Ways and Means and Senate Finance changes in Tax Code regarding conservation;
Protection of Charitable Deduction in tax and spending bills;
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Higby |
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Mark |
Kramer |
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Jennifer |
Connor Nelms |
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Tom |
Cors |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
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