A BILL TO AMEND THE NATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION POLICY ACT TO PROHIBIT FREE FEDERAL EMPLOYEE PARKING.

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96TH CONGRESS
S 930
ST SESSION
To amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to prohibit free Federal
employee parking.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
APRIL 9, 1979
Mr. PE RCY (for himself and Mr. DURENBERGER) introduced the following bill;
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental
Affairs
A BILL
To amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to
prohibit free Federal employee parking.
1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
3 That this Act may be cited as the "Federal Employee Park-
4 ing Act".
5 SEC. 2. (a) Title V of the National Energy Conservation
6 Policy Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the fol-
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'P.ART 5?FEDERAL EMPLOYEE PARKING
2 "SEc. 571. (a) No real property located in the United
3 States, which is owned or leased by, or otherwise under the
4 jurisdiction of the United States Government, which is princi-
5 pally utilized, as determined by the Administrator of General
6 Services, to provide parking facilities for privately owned
7 motor vehicles in connection with employment, business, or
8 visitation of Federal offices or installations, may be utilized
9 for such propose unless there is assessed against each such
10 vehicle a charge or fee within the range of charges or fees
11 generally applicable for public parking purposes in similar
12 facilities in the same general locality.
13 "(b) As used in this section the term 'similar facilities'
14 shall refer to publicly available parking facilities in nearby
15 business or commercial areas which are of the same kind (lot,
16 garage, or onstreet parking), convenience, and quality as that
17 granted on the Federal property. If such similar facilities do
18 not exist in nearby areas a fee shall be assessed which re-
19 fleets fees charged in any public or private parking facility in
20 a comparable area elsewhere in the United States.
21 "(c) The restrictions imposed by subsection (a) shall not
22 be applicable to parking facilities provided in connection with
23 any Federal employee's residence, including, but not limited
24 to, housing and visitation facilities at military bases and
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1 "(d) The Administrator of General Services, the Direc-
2 tor of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts,
3 and the A i 4 idtect of the Capitol shall take such steps as may
4 be necessary to coordinate the respective activities of the ex-
5 ecutive, judicial, and legislative branches of the Government
6 in the implementation of the restrictions imposed under sub-
7 section (a).
8 "(e) The provisions of this section shall become effective
9 upon enactment; except that the restrictions imposed by sub-
10 section (a) shall become effective on October 1, 1979, with
11 such phaseout period as the Administrator of the General
12 Services Administration determines is necessary to meet any
13 legal obligations or other compelling considerations.
14 "(f) All revenues collected pursuant to the provisions of
15 this section shall be deposited into the Treasury of the United
16 States as miscellaneous receipts.".
17 (b) The table of contents of such Act is amended by
18 inserting immediately after section 509 the following:
"PART 5?FEDERAL EMPLOYEE PARKING
"SEC. 571. Federal employee parking.".
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD SENATE
April 9;.
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VA Anyikwel ?tec2V95/016/F2T619V-R161513NTRY/86 . " tinued
Locatio !State homes
Michigan: Grand Ram
Minnesota:
Minneapolis
Hastings (Annex)
Missouri: St James
Montana: Columbia Falls .
Nebraska: Grand Island
New Jersey: .
? menlo Park -
....... .... .. 5-5-5--
New York: Oxfotd
North Dakota: Lisbon_
Ohio: Sandusky
Oklahoma: .
Ardmore ?
Clinton
" - - - Fiscal year 1978
Average ? Pet Total Percen ? Percent by. 5
daily census diem cost veteran cost By VA By H.R. 2226? H.R. 2226
.......
Norman
Sulphur
Pennsylvania:
Erie
Hollidaysburg
Rhode Island: Bristol
South Dakota: Hot Spnage ? -
Vermont: Bennington
Washington: --?5 '
0.6116
Retail
Wiscoisin- King
Wyoming: Buffalo
_
Nursing care
Cali nia:Yountville
Cobra 5 2
Homela 5-5556_
Georgia:
Augusta - 63,518
- -
Milledgville55- 44, 357'
Quincy_ 5 -16151: 446773 ,
Indiana: Lalaye.tte
Iowa: Marshalltown 56, 702
Kansas: Fort Dodge 19, 772
Ma ssachirsetts :
Chelsea
Holyo5e
Mic`higan: Grand Rapids
Minnesota: Minneapolis
Missouri: St James
Montana: Columbia Falls
Nebraska: Grand Island
New Hampshire: Tilton -
New Jersey: 92, 931
Menlo Park
Vineland_ ? 85,604
New York: Oxford 81,403
Oklahoma: .
Ardmore
Clinton
Norman
Sulphur__
Talihina
Pennsylvania:.
62
Erie , 393
Hollidaysburg 0
25, 24
Rhode Island: Bristol_ 34, 562
South Carolina: Columbia
South Dakota: Hot Springs 11, 060
mont Bennington 40, 625
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.. . 27,447. .
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Connecticut: Rocky Hill
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By Mr.-PERCY (for himself arid- dUced-unpopular with my own staff
Mr. DEtRE1611BItGE11) and with every other staff member in the
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A' bill Id amend the National Senate, unpopular with every colleague
(..z. 9
nservation _ olicy Act to pro- m Congress.
hibit free Federal employee parking Today I reintroduce this proposed leg- ended free parking for all Federal em-
; to
the.Comraittee on-Governmental Affairs. - islaticrn, knowing now that it has the
ll support of the majority loader of ployees. .
FETOOLAL. EMPLOYEE PARITTNG ACT OF 19 r9 fu Although the legislation failed, I r. be-
as .
Mr. PERCY. M President, I_ in--% the Std knowing also that it h
the support of the President of the lieve that it is now an idea whose time
troduce at this tirae a bill which. is iden- United States. . has come. While..,I_applaud President,
,. , .... . .
tical to a bill I introduced in 1977. That. ,'' Mr. President, I was extremely carten_action,,.:X.:.believe. ,, that ; to, .be:
earlier bill proved to be,- as I recall, the pleased that President Carter, in his -fairer , and--more- effective;- phasing-out
most unpopularAlairbOte FeorktiPasee213M161/1 :1tt giftlicleOtiVidilOadiatteita657 should include ?Meta-
intends to phase out subsidized parking
for Federal employees. I have long sup-
ported this concept, and in 1977 pro-
posed legislation which would - have
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ployees, as well as the Federal judiciary. ? "Sec. 67i. (a) No real property located in o..., -ations. Long-term storage of radio-
`re The clay- of 'free ride should be ,over. ' the united States, welch is owned or leased active waste poses another considerable
. Air Federal employees,, including mem_ by, or otherwise under the jurisdiction of challenge.
? bers of Congress and their staffs, should' a the .,United States Government, which is In developing energy alternatives, we
pay orparking just 'as most other c principally utilized, as determined by the
f-iti-- ,
-- Administrator of General Services, to provide must draw fully upon the ingenuity and
iene do._ e e'l ' - parking facilities for privately owned motor and versatility of the American people.
ror these reasons, today I am intro- vehicles in connection with employment, Individual innovators and small busi-
clueing the Federal- Employees Parking businese, or visitation of Federal offices or nesses are among our Nation's greatest
Act of 1979. The bill-would amend the installations, may be utilized for such pur- resources.
National Energy Conservation Policy pose unless there is assessed against eachr, America's cities, towns:- counties, and
Act of 1978. It is similar to the legisia- such vehicle a charge or -fee Ivithin tile:range '?-rillage3 are another major--and largely
of charges of -fees generallyAtpplicabie
tion which I introduced in 1977. fore? tmtapped--energy resource.' Several
ublic parking purposes in similar facilities
The roposed legislation would insti- -, - - ,. ---- - , ---_,-units of local government have?already
In-the same general locality. " -c
tu e a system o ioar ng ees r "fen e's used in this section: the term exhibited their enormous innovative ca-
FEB71-1--a employees. -it would require the esinelee facilities' shall refer. -tie 'publicly'. Paeities in the energy field. Seattle.
_Arnistrator of :the General Services avana.beeparaiagestenitiesenneeraybeeineeee Wash.-, recently developed an ttnagina-
Administration, the Director of the Ad- ar oommercial arms which are.ofttheifame';,1 tive conservation program which reduced
ministrative Office of U.S.-Courts, and ;lend (lot, garage, or onestreet parking); con--,,the city's overall electricity consumption -
*mergence, end cinema as that granted nn -flit- by
Federal property. If s imilar facilities . 8 percent in 1977. In Davis, Calif., an
the Architect of the Capitol to identify
all Federal properties in the United e. energy-conserving building code has cut
??ii-opf ey.l.
vate parking, ,.
States whish are used primarily for pig- nt4.010, 0. vn electricity and natural gas consumption
These`OfacialTVOilledeterridne Park.: para e ,ir .
. ,,r1.1,4, a
, 1 0 v . ! 11, ,,, in the residential sector by an amazing
-18 percent. Hearings held last summer
lag-lees for those propert' se -1 the "rem . n efeigAre - by the House Energy and Power Sub- .
s char ed for public eirraere# tion -(a) snail not be applicable to parking committee highlighted these and other._ .
r , facilities provided in conection with any Ped- successful local energy initiatives.
eral employee's residence, including, but not ' Unfortunatelia Davie and Seattle are'-
-
--limited to, housing and visitation facilities by
. zza,L,no means typical of America's several '
6 at military bases and installations.
- "(d) The Administrator of General Serv- thousand local communities. Most units
glIrereffelleifity for parking Ices, the Director of the Administrative Of- of local government have made little
privileges would still be determined in lice of the United States Courts, and the Progress in coining,, o, grips with the
accordance with 'current seniority ays- - Architect of the Capitol shall take such steps energy dilemma. a- ? .. - -..7` . .
terns. CarpoOling, varipooling, or ether RS may be necessary to coordinate the re- Better communication between locali-
energy saving plans would remain in
speetrve activities of the Executive, Judicial, ties is needed if we are stimulate .0._ ?
?
and Legislative Branches of-the Government -more active local role in energy manage-
in the -implementation of the restrictions
The establishment' of parking fees will imposed under subsection (a) . ment. The Davis and Seattle experiences
have many positive effects. Energy would ?????(e) 'rbe provisions of this section shall provide inspiring examples, but their;.
be saved as Federal employees switch to become effective upon enactment; except'-lead will only be followed if Tellable,
carpools and mass transit..This would that the restrictions imposed by subsection - detailed information Se about these and
help to stimulate 'the development of (a) shall become0 effective- on October I, other local efforts is made widely ayail-e,
inass transit systems, and would help to 19 with such phase-out period as 'the Ad-
?
_
able.- --- , e ' e a
ministrator of the ;General .. a .
cut air pollution in areas such as Wash- rvices Adrainis-- It is unreasonable to leave the task of
tration determines is -necessary to meet any
ington. D.C., where there are large num- information dissemination to individual
legal obligations or other compelling eon-
-hers of Federal workers. It also will help , e . localities. Davis alone has received bun-
siderations. . ? - ? - ? - ,
reduce the Federal deficit by covering-.. pursuant te dreds of
(e) All revenues collected requests for information on its
-the cost of maintaining federally ()per- the provisions of this section shall be depos- ' energy-conserving building code. It can- ,
ated parking -facilities. Under my bill, tied into the Treasury -of the united States not aftord, to respond to -these requests_
these facilities would be paid for by the as miscellaneous receipts.".with netwe than the most basic, pre-
,
People whoeuse them, rather: than by . (b) The table of contents of such Act is packaged information. - -? - ? -
taxpayers. , 4,:l., . :,_ ,.? ., ,r, .--------------mended by 'inserting immediately after sec- The eaetieral Government has done lit-
Mr. President, those of -US Who support ion 609 the following:------------"- - to fer this information gap. Within'
PAT4T EILOMAL EMPLOYEE PARKING - :- the Department of Energy, the Energy'
a comprehensive national energy Policy "
also .have maintained -that the policy -sec. 571. Federal employee parking" '
. ;,.. ? ?.? Extension Service, which recently con-
must be balanced so that-the burdens are , ..., ?a...
eluded its pilot phase, pritnarily targets '
shared as equally as possible. If the Fed-. By Mr. PER.,CY (for himself, Mr. its information at individual consumers
eral Government?especially Congress?. Doemenct, Mr. Ileniz, Mr. KEN- and small businesses. Another Depart-
expects Americans to accept this policy, y, and Mr. TsONGAS) i , ? merit, of Energy initiative, the compre-
we must share the sacrifices. - . s. 1131. A - bill to provide specific' hensive community energy management
' The basic -issue is simple: Is a self-, encouragement to localities for the de- program, has begun to assess the energy
-interest in free parking More important veloprnent of energy management pro- management capacities of a few locali-
to us than the national 'interest in fair- grams directed toward the implementa- ties, but the program has done little to
ness? Obviously not. I hope that my col- tion of energy conservation strategies - strengthen the 'flow of information be'
leagues will join me in supporting this and renewable resource-based technolo- tweeri -local government officials.
bill. gies; to the Committee on Energy and Mn; President, today I am introducing
I ask unanimous consent that the text Natural Resources. legislation which addresses the need
f the bill be printed in the RECORD. LOCAL EYSERGY MANAGEMEIST ACT OP 1975 both for a more reliable data base on
There being-no objection, the bill was 'Mr. PERCY. Mr. President, few toda-Y local government energy initiatives and
ordered to be printed In the RECORD, as would -deny the urgent- need to reduce for better information-sharing among
follows: . --------------- - our dependence on imported-oil. Rising local government officials. The Local
__S." 930 - - OPEC prices are straining family budg- Energy Management Act, as it is called.
..Se it enacted by the Senate and House of eta here at home while diminishing the focuses specifically on local government
Representatlees of the United States of- value of the dollar abroad. , ? efforts to stimulate energy conservation
America in Congress assembled, That this and the development of renewable en-
Parking
"technological fix" can re-
Act may be cited as the "Federal Employee No s
Parking Act". - solve our current energy dilemma. Nu- ergy resources. I am pleased to have
Sec. 2. (a) TitleN of the National Energy clear energy, long regarded as our energy Senators DomeNice, Hem, KENNEDY, and
Conservation Policy Act is amended by add- salvation, faces numerous uncertainties. TSONGAS as cosponsors of this 'bill.
lug at the end thereof the following new 'The Three Mile Island accident has I would like to emphasize that the
seriously undermined previous assump- bill's funding requirements are quite
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modest; $30 million would sustain the The data provided by Demonstration Grant Act may be cited as the "Local Energy-Man- -
bilrseprograMs over a 3-year period. 7,-- ' s recipients would constitute an important in- ment Act of 1979". - , - ' - -
L a furthers,ri-ittioinod?wi9tvitAnj,g
' YrFdPreals.1 p o gr n e
PURPOSE, AND DEFINITIONS FINDINGS
:Sir ' ?f+Wiftl57 Ititobitnil 0.2.0sPig0tabp-V21811V0 eilika?OPAPfl7DINGs, DECLARATION OF
speculative projects as the solar power
- AND DECLARATION OF POLICY
satellite. - ' ' - - , . LOCAL ENERGY REFERENCE CENTER
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SEC 101 (a) The Congress hereby finds
The Local. Energy Reference Center would
I am further convinced that the bill's and declares that? .
serve as a data bank and information clear-
programs would be highly cost-effective (1) local units of government are highly
inghouse for locally based energy manage.--i
Upon examining several existing local meat efforts. The Reference Center would energy
vehicles for the promotion of
. energy initiatives, I have been impressed draw u e experiences of Demonstration based
conservation and renewable resource-
by the rapid pay-back of many measures. Grant localities. In addition, it would collect ttasetd technologies, because of their eensi-
The city of Carbondale, Ill., is about to : informationa .on successful programs eon- vi, y to geographic and climatic variations
retrofit- its water treatmet pl ' ' ductedtheir ability to make effective use of available'
ant with -'by non-Demonstration,_ . ,. ,. . . human skills and economic resources, their
. Grant 'mall-
more energy-efficient equipment. City' ties' high visibility, and their a
To minimize the Department -of En
officials predict that within 8 months,. administrative burdens, and to make meraxi's modate a high degree of c dpiracecittycrtizeavr nem--
energy savings will recover the cost of mum use of existing resources, the Reference- volvement in the study, implementation and
this $20,000 investment. By stimulating ;Center would be established outside of the demonstration of new programs; '
comparable energy innovations in many Xicpar nt th ug -a _ 7(.2) local units of government can play an
AM proposing would more 'than pay for ' of
r'arient 'with an -artiathiZetiontrr.t:ur a tresoarrartitugem-.1: linen
organizations currently involved in dis- _. - of private industry, particularly small
Inealities, I am confident that the bill In potrtant role fn itimUlating the involve-
itself in a few years' time ,,..
't.? officials. -
... seminating,i4formatiouteidlocal government newable energy resources development; e-
ousinesses, in energy conservation and r
In addition to being cost-effective, tivaev,otihde ?fx,.,.., (3) many localities have alread developed
Local- Energy Management Act TECHNICAL :ASSISTANCE PANIE'PROGRAI:17- ..- iTUDIOVELI1Ve and effective programscreating any new -offices within the De- 4 - The Technical%Assistanee? Pa'ncteeelseltrorerame , prornote energy conservetion and the ci;reveclh-
, partment of Energy. Rather, the pro- '
4.wouid 'serve as a versatile opr4e)nt of renewable energy resources;
Information and technical assistance agency:
posed programs would become the re, geographic and economic constraints
- sponsibility of an existing office within with a branch in each of the ten regional'. have ly discouraged , localities, with .
offices of the Department of Energy. Each of successful' programs in the energy field from
tese branches would be administered by le.,
the Department's Conservation and So .Sharing their knowledge and-experience with
lax. Applications division. _ . - Panel Program Manager. ' feather localities- _ ? - s
Mr.President, -I am introducing this The Panel Program M. ai woUld solicit- n (5) the Fedeiral GovernniLt- has providie
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requests for information olrager technical assist- only scattered and ensufficient information
debate in the Congress regarding the
bill with the hope of generating an active ance from localities within the represented and financial assistance to localities
region. Upon receiving? a particular request, intepoees of encouraging energy conservation
Federal role in local energy management, the Program Manager would select 'Prem a and the development Of renewable energy re-
This is an issue which I -plan to raise number of possible response mechanisms. In 'sources; and
when the Governmental Affairs Commit- straightforward cases, he or she could refer ' (6) the Department of Energy should en-
tee holds its oversight hearings on the the inquiry to an appropriate Federal agency courage localities to implement energy con-
Department of Energy later this spring. I or to the Local Energy Reference Center, servation measures and to expand their use.
look forward to hearing the views of my In more demanding -cases, the Program of rehewable energy resources.
colleagues on this matter. I also welcome Manager would call upon a Technical As- (b) it is the purpose of this Act to provide
the comments of individual local officials sistance Panel. This Panel would consist of broader Federal assistance to localities by?
and organizations such as tile National individuals with particular expertise in en- (1) establishing a Demonstration Grant
League of Cities, -,the National Associa- ergy conservation and renewable energy re- Program, applicable to localities Which pro-
sources development. A two-thirds majority. Pc)se to implement YAMIPrehelisive" Prt)graths:
-tion of Counties, the U.S. Conference of of Panel membete would be local govern- promoting energy conservation and the de-
Mayors, and the International City Man- ment officials, while the remainder would velopment of renewable energy resources;
agement Association.' not be required to be government-affiliated. (2) establishing a Local Energy Reference ,
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Mr. President, I -ask unanimous con-
sent that a summary of the Local Energy
Panel.. . .. ? - tion on existing and potential local programs
Each e eral Region would have its own Center, to collect and disseminate informs-
Panel.............-
purpose of the Panels would be which promote energy conservation and toe
the text of the bill,. he printed in the
Management Act of .1979, followed by, provide a direct, peer-besed exchange of in- , adnevdelopment of renewable energy resources;
formation among local officials. On receiving
REC'011D., . -- ,.,,'...;? ' ..e. - (3) esstablishing a Technical Assistance
a referral from the Program Manager, a
'There being no objection, the summary Panel member would consult with the local
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Panels Program, administered through the
an,d bill were ordered to be printed in the official who requested the assistance. This Department of Energy's Regions:. Offices, to
REcona, as follows; - . - , . constfitation. would take place via telephone, facilitate inforination-sb.s.rnag among local
written correspondence, or site visit. Other officials with respect to energy conservation
-_ Toe LOCAL Bermes' MANAGEMENT Acr?A than expenses for site visits, Panel members and the development of renewable energy
Bluer DESCRIPTION r, .
would receive no financial compensation for
_The Local Energy Management Act pro- their services. " ;
poses to create three interlocking programs: The Technical Assistance Panel' 'WOUlti oc- _SEC. 102. For the purpose of this Act, the
- Rcrserriteremy GRANT vitoceere e.a.sionally be unable to respond with ade- term? .
A modestly funded Demonstration Grant quate detail or expertise to certain informs- (1) "Department" means the Department
of Energy; -
Program would offer grants to localities for tion reauests. In such instances,- the Pro-
the implementation of programs which em- gram Manager would have discretionary (2) "Secretary" means the Secretary of the
phasize energy conservation and the devel- power to contract with one or more consult- .
Department of Energy; -
opment of renewable energy resources. At the ants, up to, the net equivalent of one full (3) "Assistant Secretary" meat 1 the Assist-
end of the grant ? period, Demonstration person-year per annum. ant Secretary for Conservation and Solar Ap-
Grant recipients would be asked to supply . ... . - e- ? ? -; ? - - plications;
comprehensive information on the programs ruND114G ? ? ? - - ' - ' (4) "region" refers to a Federal aciministra-
they have developed, including: (1) an es- Funding for the Local Energy Management tive region: - ?-, '
timation of fossil fuels to be displaced by Act would be $8 million for the first year, (5) "locality" means a city, town, borough,
these programs over a one-year, five-year, and $10 million for the second year, and $12 mil- county, parish, district, or other public body
ten-year period;. (2) a description of t,heir lion for the third year. . created by or pursuant to State law, with
programs designed to provide information to The Demonstration Grant Program would responsibility for the planning and admin-
the public regarding energy conservation and receive a minimum Of 50 percent of the istration of local affairs; -
renewable energy resource options; (3) a de- authorized funds; the Local Energy Refer-- (6) "intermunicipal agency" means an
scription of mechanisms used by them to
?involve the public in energy policy decisions; ence Center would receive at least 10 percent agency established by two or more local
and (4) a description of programs used to of the funds; and a minimum of 25 percent units of government;
foster private industry?particularly small of the funds would be allocated to the Tech- (7) "local official" means an elected repre-
nical Assistance Panels Program.
business?participation in energy conserve- sentative of a unit of local government or if
time and renewable energy resources develop- ?
designated by the elected representative, an
anent. In addition, recipients would be re- .
.. . . - a local unit of government;
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quired to outline their plans for future pro- ,-Be it enacted by the Senate and House of . (8) "energy conservation" means a capital
grams, particularly those involving major Representatives of the United States of -investment or a practice which leads to a
eardtal expenditures. America in Congress assembled, That this net saving in energy:
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