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50 U.S.C. § 2761, 2762 — Repealed. Pub. L. 119–60, div. C, title XXXI, § 3111(b)(1), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1458
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### Statutory Notes
Section 2744, Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLVII, § 4704, formerly div. C, title XXXVI, § 3623, Dec. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 2758; renumbered div. D, title XLVII, § 4704, by Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, § 3141(j)(2)(A)–(C), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1781, placed limits on construction projects, with some exceptions. See [section 6275 of Title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section6275&num=0&edition=prelim), Armed Forces.
Section 2745, Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLVII, § 4705, formerly div. C, title XXXVI, § 3624, Dec. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 2758; renumbered div. D, title XLVII, § 4705, by Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, § 3141(j)(2)(A)–(C), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1781, provided certain fund transfer authority to the Secretary of Energy. See [section 6276 of Title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section6276&num=0&edition=prelim), Armed Forces.
Section 2746, Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLVII, § 4706, formerly div. C, title XXXVI, § 3625, Dec. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 2759; renumbered div. D, title XLVII, § 4706, and amended Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, § 3141(j)(2)(A)–(C), (D)(ii), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1781; Pub. L. 113–66, div. C, title XXXI, § 3120, Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 1059; Pub. L. 114–328, div. C, title XXXI, § 3121, Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2764; Pub. L. 117–81, div. C, title XXXI, § 3115(c), Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 2227, related to conceptual and construction designs for potential construction projects. See [section 6277 of Title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section6277&num=0&edition=prelim), Armed Forces.
Section 2747, Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLVII, § 4707, formerly div. C, title XXXV
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### Statutory Notes
Section 2744, Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLVII, § 4704, formerly div. C, title XXXVI, § 3623, Dec. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 2758; renumbered div. D, title XLVII, § 4704, by Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, § 3141(j)(2)(A)–(C), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1781, placed limits on construction projects, with some exceptions. See [section 6275 of Title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section6275&num=0&edition=prelim), Armed Forces.
Section 2745, Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLVII, § 4705, formerly div. C, title XXXVI, § 3624, Dec. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 2758; renumbered div. D, title XLVII, § 4705, by Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, § 3141(j)(2)(A)–(C), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1781, provided certain fund transfer authority to the Secretary of Energy. See [section 6276 of Title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section6276&num=0&edition=prelim), Armed Forces.
Section 2746, Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLVII, § 4706, formerly div. C, title XXXVI, § 3625, Dec. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 2759; renumbered div. D, title XLVII, § 4706, and amended Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, § 3141(j)(2)(A)–(C), (D)(ii), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1781; Pub. L. 113–66, div. C, title XXXI, § 3120, Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 1059; Pub. L. 114–328, div. C, title XXXI, § 3121, Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2764; Pub. L. 117–81, div. C, title XXXI, § 3115(c), Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 2227, related to conceptual and construction designs for potential construction projects. See [section 6277 of Title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section6277&num=0&edition=prelim), Armed Forces.
Section 2747, Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLVII, § 4707, formerly div. C, title XXXVI, § 3626, Dec. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 2759; renumbered div. D, title XLVII, § 4707, and amended Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, § 3141(j)(2)(A)–(C), (D)(iii), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1781, provided authority for emergency planning, design, and construction activities. See [section 6278 of Title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section6278&num=0&edition=prelim), Armed Forces.
Section 2748, Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLVII, § 4708, formerly div. C, title XXXVI, § 3627, Dec. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 2760; renumbered div. D, title XLVII, § 4708, by Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, § 3141(j)(2)(A)–(C), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1781, defined the scope of authority of the Secretary of Energy to carry out plant projects. See [section 6279 of Title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section6279&num=0&edition=prelim), Armed Forces.
Section 2749, Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLVII, § 4709, formerly div. C, title XXXVI, § 3628, Dec. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 2760; renumbered div. D, title XLVII, § 4709, by Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, § 3141(j)(2)(A)–(C), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1781; Pub. L. 113–291, div. C, title XXXI, § 3142(p), Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3901, related to availability of funds for operation and maintenance or for plant projects and for program direction. See [section 6280 of Title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section6280&num=0&edition=prelim), Armed Forces.
Section 2750, Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLVII, § 4710, formerly div. C, title XXXVI, § 3629, Dec. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 2760; renumbered div. D, title XLVII, § 4710, and amended Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, § 3141(j)(2)(A)–(C), (D)(iv), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1781; Pub. L. 113–66, div. C, title XXXI, § 3146(h)(2), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 1081; Pub. L. 113–291, div. C, title XXXI, § 3142(q), Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3901, provided authority to transfer defense environmental cleanup funds, with certain limitations. See [section 6281 of Title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section6281&num=0&edition=prelim), Armed Forces.
Section 2751, Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLVII, § 4711, formerly div. C, title XXXVI, § 3630, Dec. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 2761; renumbered div. D, title XLVII, § 4711, and amended Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, § 3141(j)(2)(A)–(C), (D)(v), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1781; Pub. L. 113–66, div. C, title XXXI, § 3146(h)(3), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 1081, provided authority to transfer weapons activities funds, with certain limitations. See [section 6282 of Title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section6282&num=0&edition=prelim), Armed Forces.
Section 2752, Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLVII, § 4712, formerly div. C, title XXXVI, § 3631, Dec. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 2762; renumbered div. D, title XLVII, § 4712, and amended Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, § 3141(j)(2)(A)–(C), (D)(vi), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1781, related to general availability of funds for all national security programs of the Department of Energy. See [section 6283 of Title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section6283&num=0&edition=prelim), Armed Forces.
Section 2753, Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLVII, § 4713, as added Pub. L. 111–383, div. C, title XXXI, § 3114(a), Jan. 7, 2011, 124 Stat. 4510; amended Pub. L. 112–239, div. C, title XXXI, § 3131(t), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 2184; Pub. L. 113–66, div. C, title XXXI, § 3146(h)(4), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 1081; Pub. L. 113–291, div. C, title XXXI, § 3115, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3888; Pub. L. 114–92, div. C, title XXXI, §§ 3113(a), 3114, Nov. 25, 2015, 129 Stat. 1191, 1193; Pub. L. 117–263, div. C, title XXXI, § 3118, Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 3055; Pub. L. 118–159, div. C, title XXXI, § 3111(c)(7), Dec. 23, 2024, 138 Stat. 2295, required notification to Congress of cost overruns for certain Department of Energy projects. See [section 6284 of Title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section6284&num=0&edition=prelim), Armed Forces.
Section 2754, Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLVII, § 4714, as added Pub. L. 113–291, div. C, title XXXI, § 3113(a), Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3887; amended Pub. L. 116–92, div. C, title XXXI, § 3139(b)(6), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 1963, related to conducting life-cycle cost estimates of certain atomic energy defense capital assets. See [section 6285 of Title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section6285&num=0&edition=prelim), Armed Forces.
Section 2755, Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLVII, § 4715, as added Pub. L. 115–91, div. C, title XXXI, § 3111(d)(1), Dec. 12, 2017, 131 Stat. 1882, restricted changes in requirements for plant projects achieving critical decision 2 and required timely review of critical decision packages. See [section 6287 of Title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section6287&num=0&edition=prelim), Armed Forces.
Section 2756, Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLVII, § 4716, as added Pub. L. 115–91, div. C, title XXXI, § 3132(a), Dec. 12, 2017, 131 Stat. 1895; amended Pub. L. 115–232, div. C, title XXXI, § 3124, Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 2297; Pub. L. 116–92, div. C, title XXXI, §§ 3115, 3139(b)(7)(A), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 1951, 1963; Pub. L. 118–31, div. C, title XXXI, § 3121, Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 792, related to reporting of unfunded priorities of the Administration. See [section 6288 of Title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section6288&num=0&edition=prelim), Armed Forces.
Section 2757, Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLVII, § 4717, as added Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVI, § 1632(b)(1), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4057; amended Pub. L. 117–263, div. A, title XVI, § 1633(c), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 2937, related to review of adequacy of nuclear weapons budget by the Nuclear Weapons Council. See [section 6289 of Title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section6289&num=0&edition=prelim), Armed Forces.
Section 2758, Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLVII, § 4718, as added Pub. L. 117–81, div. C, title XXXI, § 3112(a), Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 2220, related to improvements to cost estimates informing analyses of alternatives. See [section 6290 of Title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section6290&num=0&edition=prelim), Armed Forces.
#### Use of Best Practices for Capital Asset Projects and Nuclear Weapon Life Extension Programs
Pub. L. 114–92, div. C, title XXXI, § 3117, Nov. 25, 2015, 129 Stat. 1195, which was set out as a note under [section 2754 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section2754&num=0&edition=prelim) and required the Secretary of Energy to ensure that analyses of alternatives were conducted in accordance with best practices for capital asset projects and life extension programs of the National Nuclear Security Administration and capital asset projects relating to defense environmental management, was repealed by Pub. L. 119–60, div. C, title XXXI, § 3111(b)(18), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1459. See [section 6286 of Title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section6286&num=0&edition=prelim), Armed Forces.
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In carrying out programs necessary for national security, the authority of the Secretary of Energy to carry out plant projects includes authority for maintenance, restoration, planning, construction, acquisition, modification of facilities, and the continuation of projects authorized in prior years, and land acquisition related thereto.
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**(a) Post-critical Decision 2 Changes.—** After the date on which a plant project specifically authorized by law and carried out under Department of Energy Order 413.3B (relating to program management and project management for the acquisition of capital assets), or a successor order, achieves critical decision 2, the Administrator may not change the requirements for such project if such change increases the cost of such project by more than the lesser of $5,000,000 or 15 percent, unless—
(1) the Administrator submits to the congressional defense committees—
(A) a certification that the Administrator, without delegation, authorizes such proposed change; and
(B) a cost-benefit and risk analysis of such proposed change, including with respect to—
(i) the effects of such proposed change on the project cost and schedule; and
(ii) any mission risks and operational risks from making such change or not making such change; and
(2) a period of 15 days elapses following the date of such submission.
**(b) Review and Approval.—** The Administrator shall ensure that critical decision packages are timely reviewed and either approved or disapproved.
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Subject to the provisions of appropriation Acts and section 6272, amounts appropriated pursuant to a DOE national security authorization for management and support activities and for general plant projects are available for use, when necessary, in connection with all national security programs of the Department of Energy.
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**(a) Authority.—** The Secretary of Energy may use any funds available to the Department of Energy pursuant to a DOE national security authorization, including funds authorized to be appropriated for advance planning, engineering, and construction design, and for plant projects, to perform planning, design, and construction activities for any Department of Energy national security program construction project that, as determined by the Secretary, must proceed expeditiously in order to protect public health and safety, to meet the needs of national defense, or to protect property.
**(b) Limitation.—** The Secretary may not exercise the authority under subsection (a) in the case of a construction project until the Secretary has submitted to the congressional defense committees a report on the activities that the Secretary intends to carry out under this section and the circumstances making those activities necessary.
**(c) Specific Authority.—** The requirement of section 6277(b)(2) does not apply to emergency planning, design, and construction activities conducted under this section.
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**(a) Requirement for Analyses of Alternatives.—** The Administrator shall ensure that any cost estimate used in an analysis of alternatives for a project carried out using funds authorized by a DOE national security authorization is designed to fully satisfy the requirements outlined in the mission needs statement approved at critical decision 0 in the acquisition process, as set forth in Department of Energy Order 413.3B (relating to program management and project management for the acquisition of capital assets) or a successor order.
**(b) Use of Project Engineering and Design Funds.—** In the case of a project the total estimated cost of which exceeds $500,000,000 and that has not reached critical decision 1 in the acquisition process, the Administrator may use funds authorized by a DOE national security authorization for project engineering and design to begin the development of a conceptual design to facilitate the development of a cost estimate for the project during the analysis of alternatives for the project if—
(1) the Administrator—
(A) determines that such use of funds would improve the quality of the cost estimate for the project; and
(B) notifies the congressional defense committees of that determination; and
(2) a period of 15 days has elapsed after the date on which such committees receive the notification.
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**(a) Establishment of Cost and Schedule Baselines.—**
(1)
(A) The Administrator shall establish a cost and schedule baseline for each nuclear stockpile life extension or new nuclear weapon program project of the Administration prior to entry into Phase 6.4 or Phase 4, as appropriate. In addition to the requirement under subparagraph (B), the cost and schedule baseline of a nuclear stockpile life extension or new nuclear weapon program project established under this subparagraph shall be the cost and schedule as described in the first Selected Acquisition Report submitted under section 6125(a) for the project.
(B) The cost baseline developed under subparagraph (A) shall include, with respect to each stockpile life extension or new nuclear weapon program project, an estimated cost for each warhead in the project.
(C) Not later than 30 days after establishing a cost and schedule baseline under subparagraph (A), the Administrator shall submit the cost and schedule baseline to the congressional defense committees.
(2)
(A) The Administrator shall establish a cost and schedule baseline for each major alteration project prior to entry into Phase 6.4.
(B) The cost baseline developed under subparagraph (A) shall include, with respect to each major alteration project, an estimated cost for each warhead in the project.
(C) Not later than 30 days after establishing a cost and schedule baseline under subparagraph (A), the Administrator shall submit the cost and schedule baseline to the congressional defense committees.
(D) In this paragraph, the term "major alteration project" means a nuclear weapon system alteration project of the Administration the cost of which exceeds $800,000,000.
(3)
(A) The Secretary of Energy shall establish a cost and sc
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**(a) Transfer to Other Federal Agencies.—** The Secretary of Energy may transfer funds authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Energy pursuant to a DOE national security authorization to other Federal agencies for the performance of work for which the funds were authorized. Funds so transferred may be merged with and be available for the same purposes and for the same time period as the authorizations of the Federal agency to which the amounts are transferred.
**(b) Transfer Within Department of Energy.—**
(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary of Energy may transfer funds authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Energy pursuant to a DOE national security authorization to any other DOE national security authorization. Amounts of authorizations so transferred may be merged with and be available for the same purposes and for the same period as the authorization to which the amounts are transferred.
(2) Not more than 5 percent of any such authorization may be transferred to another authorization under paragraph (1). No such authorization may be increased or decreased by more than 5 percent by a transfer under such paragraph.
**(c) Limitations.—** The authority provided by this subsection to transfer authorizations—
(1) may be used only to provide funds for items relating to activities necessary for national security programs that have a higher priority than the items from which the funds are transferred; and
(2) may not be used to provide funds for an item for which Congress has specifically denied funds.
**(d) Notice to Congress.—** The Secretary of Energy shall promptly notify the congressional defense committees of any transfer of funds to or from any DOE national security authorization.
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**(a) Review of Adequacy of Administration Budget by Nuclear Weapons Council.—**
(1) The Secretary of Energy shall transmit to the Nuclear Weapons Council (in this section referred to as the “Council”) a copy of the proposed budget request of the Administration for each fiscal year before that budget request is submitted to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget in relation to the preparation of the budget of the President to be submitted to Congress under [section 1105(a) of title 31](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section1105/a&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) The Council shall review each budget request transmitted to the Council under paragraph (1) in accordance with section 179(f).
(3)
(A) If the Council submits to the Secretary of Energy a written description under section 179(f)(2)(B)(i) with respect to the budget request of the Administration for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall include as an appendix to the budget request submitted to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget—
(i) the funding levels and initiatives identified in that description; and
(ii) any additional comments the Secretary considers appropriate.
(B) The Secretary of Energy shall transmit to Congress, with the budget justification materials submitted in support of the Department of Energy budget for a fiscal year (as submitted with the budget of the President under [section 1105(a) of title 31](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section1105/a&num=0&edition=prelim)), a copy of the appendix described in subparagraph (A).
**(b) Review and Certification of Department of Energy Budget by Nuclear Weapons Council.—** At the time the Secretary of Energy submits the budget request of the Depa
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**(a) Transfer Authority for Weapons Activities Funds.—** The Secretary of Energy shall provide the manager of each field office of the Department of Energy with the authority to transfer weapons activities funds from a program or project under the jurisdiction of that office to another such program or project.
**(b) Limitations.—**
(1) Not more than one transfer may be made to or from any program or project under subsection (a) in a fiscal year.
(2) The amount transferred to or from a program or project in any one transfer under subsection (a) may not exceed $5,000,000.
(3) A transfer may not be carried out by a manager of a field office under subsection (a) unless the manager determines that the transfer—
(A) is necessary to address a risk to health, safety, or the environment; or
(B) will result in cost savings and efficiencies.
(4) A transfer may not be carried out by a manager of a field office under subsection (a) to cover a cost overrun or scheduling delay for any program or project.
(5) Funds transferred pursuant to subsection (a) may not be used for an item for which Congress has specifically denied funds or for a new program or project that has not been authorized by Congress.
**(c) Exemption From Reprogramming Requirements.—** The requirements of section 6272 shall not apply to transfers of funds pursuant to subsection (a).
**(d) Notification.—** The Secretary, acting through the Administrator, shall notify Congress of any transfer of funds pursuant to subsection (a) not later than 30 days after such transfer occurs.
**(e) Definitions.—** In this section:
(1) The term “program or project” means, with respect to a field office of the Department of Energy, a program or project that is for weapons activities necessary for national security progra
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**(a) Analyses of Alternatives.—** Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92; 129 Stat. 726), the Secretary of Energy, in coordination with the Administrator, shall ensure that analyses of alternatives are conducted (including through contractors, as appropriate) in accordance with best practices for capital asset projects and life extension programs of the Administration and capital asset projects relating to defense environmental management.
**(b) Cost Estimates.—** Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of such Act, the Secretary, in coordination with the Administrator, shall develop cost estimates in accordance with cost estimating best practices for capital asset projects and life extension programs of the Administration and capital asset projects relating to defense environmental management.
**(c) Revisions to Departmental Project Management Order and Nuclear Weapon Life Extension Requirements.—** As soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of such Act, but not later than two years after such date of enactment, the Secretary shall revise—
(1) the capital asset project management order of the Department of Energy to require the use of best practices for preparing cost estimates and for conducting analyses of alternatives for Administration and defense environmental management capital asset projects; and
(2) the nuclear weapon life extension program procedures of the Department to require the use of best practices for preparing cost estimates and conducting analyses of alternatives for Administration life extension programs.
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