List of United States Senate committees

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Many U.S. congressional committees (standing committees and select or special committees) operate in the United States Senate. Senators can be a member of more than one committee.

Standing committees

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Commodities, Derivatives, Risk Management and Trade Template:Party shading/Republican |Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) Template:Party shading/Democratic |Cory Booker (D-NJ) <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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Conservation, Forestry, Natural Resources and Biotechnology Template:Party shading/Republican |Roger Marshall (R-KS) Template:Party shading/Democratic |Michael Bennet (D-CO)
Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics and Research Template:Party shading/Republican |Mitch McConnell (R-KY) Template:Party shading/Democratic |Ben Ray Luján (D-NM)
Livestock, Dairy, Poultry and Food Safety Template:Party shading/Republican |John Hoeven (R-ND) Template:Party shading/Democratic |Elissa Slotkin (D-MI)
Rural Development, Energy and Credit Template:Party shading/Republican |Joni Ernst (R-IA) Template:Party shading/Democratic |Peter Welch (D-VT)
Appropriations Template:Party shading/Republican |Susan Collins (R-ME) Template:Party shading/Democratic |Patty Murray (D-WA) <ref name="Thune Committee Assignments"/><ref name="Schumer Committee Assignments"/>
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Template:Party shading/Republican |John Hoeven (R-ND) Template:Party shading/Democratic |Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Template:Party shading/Republican |Jerry Moran (R-KS) Template:Party shading/Democratic |Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)
Defense Template:Party shading/Republican |Mitch McConnell (R-KY) Template:Party shading/Democratic |Chris Coons (D-DE)
Energy and Water Development Template:Party shading/Republican |John Kennedy (R-LA) Template:Party shading/Democratic |Patty Murray (D-WA)
Financial Services and General Government Template:Party shading/Republican |Bill Hagerty (R-TN) Template:Party shading/Democratic |Jack Reed (D-RI)
Homeland Security Template:Party shading/Republican |Katie Britt (R-AL) Template:Party shading/Democratic |Chris Murphy (D-CT)
Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Template:Party shading/Republican |Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) Template:Party shading/Democratic |Jeff Merkley (D-OR)
Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Template:Party shading/Republican |Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) Template:Party shading/Democratic |Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)
Legislative Branch Template:Party shading/Republican |Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) Template:Party shading/Democratic |Martin Heinrich (D-NM)
Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Template:Party shading/Republican |John Boozman (R-AR) Template:Party shading/Democratic |Jon Ossoff (D-GA)
State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Template:Party shading/Republican |Lindsey Graham (R-SC) Template:Party shading/Democratic |Brian Schatz (D-HI)
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Template:Party shading/Republican |Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) Template:Party shading/Democratic |Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)
Armed Services Template:Party shading/Republican |Roger Wicker (R-MS) Template:Party shading/Democratic |Jack Reed (D-RI) <ref name="Thune Committee Assignments"/><ref name="Schumer Committee Assignments"/>
Airland Template:Party shading/Republican |Kevin Cramer (R-ND) Template:Party shading/Democratic |Mark Kelly (D-AZ) <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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Cybersecurity Template:Party shading/Republican |Mike Rounds (R-SD) Template:Party shading/Democratic |Jacky Rosen (D-NV)
Emerging Threats and Capabilities Template:Party shading/Republican |Joni Ernst (R-IA) Template:Party shading/Democratic |Elissa Slotkin (D-MI)
Personnel Template:Party shading/Republican |Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) Template:Party shading/Democratic |Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)
Readiness and Management Support Template:Party shading/Republican |Dan Sullivan (R-AK) Template:Party shading/Democratic |Mazie Hirono (D-HI)
Seapower Template:Party shading/Republican |Rick Scott (R-FL) Template:Party shading/Democratic |Tim Kaine (D-VA)
Strategic Forces Template:Party shading/Republican |Deb Fischer (R-NE) Template:Party shading/Independent |Angus King (I-ME)
Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Template:Party shading/Republican |Tim Scott (R-SC) Template:Party shading/Democratic |Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) <ref name="Thune Committee Assignments"/><ref name="Schumer Committee Assignments"/>
Digital Assets Template:Party shading/Republican |Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) Template:Party shading/Democratic |Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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Economic Policy Template:Party shading/Republican |John Kennedy (R-LA) Template:Party shading/Democratic |Raphael Warnock (D-GA)
Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection Template:Party shading/Republican |Thom Tillis (R-NC) Template:Party shading/Democratic |Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV)
Housing, Transportation and Community Development Template:Party shading/Republican |Katie Britt (R-AL) Template:Party shading/Democratic |Tina Smith (D-MN)
National Security and International Trade and Finance Template:Party shading/Republican |Bill Hagerty (R-TN) Template:Party shading/Democratic |Andy Kim (D-NJ)
Securities, Insurance and Investment Template:Party shading/Republican |Mike Rounds (R-SD) Template:Party shading/Democratic |Mark Warner (D-VA)
Budget Template:Party shading/Republican |Lindsey Graham (R-SC) Template:Party shading/Democratic |Jeff Merkley (D-OR) <ref name="Thune Committee Assignments"/><ref name="Schumer Committee Assignments"/>
Commerce, Science and Transportation Template:Party shading/Republican |Ted Cruz (R-TX) Template:Party shading/Democratic |Maria Cantwell (D-WA) <ref name="Thune Committee Assignments"/><ref name="Schumer Committee Assignments"/>
Aviation, Space and Innovation Template:Party shading/Republican |Jerry Moran (R-KS) Template:Party shading/Democratic |Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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Coast Guard, Maritime and Fisheries Template:Party shading/Republican |Dan Sullivan (R-AK) Template:Party shading/Democratic |Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE)
Consumer Protection, Technology and Data Privacy Template:Party shading/Republican |Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) Template:Party shading/Democratic |John Hickenlooper (D-CO)
Science, Manufacturing and Competitiveness Template:Party shading/Republican |Ted Budd (R-NC) Template:Party shading/Democratic |Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)
Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines and Safety Template:Party shading/Republican |Todd Young (R-IN) Template:Party shading/Democratic |Gary Peters (D-MI)
Telecommunications and Media Template:Party shading/Republican |Deb Fischer (R-NE) Template:Party shading/Democratic |Ben Ray Luján (D-NM)
Energy and Natural Resources Template:Party shading/Republican |Mike Lee (R-UT) Template:Party shading/Democratic |Martin Heinrich (D-NM) <ref name="Thune Committee Assignments"/><ref name="Schumer Committee Assignments"/>
Energy Template:Party shading/Republican |Dave McCormick (R-PA) Template:Party shading/Democratic |Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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National Parks Template:Party shading/Republican |Steve Daines (R-MT) Template:Party shading/Independent |Angus King (I-ME)
Public Lands, Forests and Mining Template:Party shading/Republican |John Barrasso (R-WY) Template:Party shading/Democratic |Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV)
Water and Power Template:Party shading/Republican |John Hoeven (R-ND) Template:Party shading/Democratic |Ron Wyden (D-OR)
Environment and Public Works Template:Party shading/Republican |Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) Template:Party shading/Democratic |Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) <ref name="Thune Committee Assignments"/><ref name="Schumer Committee Assignments"/>
Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice and Regulatory Oversight Template:Party shading/Republican |John Curtis (R-UT) Template:Party shading/Democratic |Jeff Merkley (D-OR) <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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Clean Air, Climate and Nuclear Innovation and Safety Template:Party shading/Republican |Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) Template:Party shading/Democratic |Mark Kelly (D-AZ)
Fisheries, Wildlife and Water Template:Party shading/Republican |Pete Ricketts (R-NE) Template:Party shading/Democratic |Adam Schiff (D-CA)
Transportation and Infrastructure Template:Party shading/Republican |Kevin Cramer (R-ND) Template:Party shading/Democratic |Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD)
Finance Template:Party shading/Republican |Mike Crapo (R-ID) Template:Party shading/Democratic |Ron Wyden (D-OR) <ref name="Thune Committee Assignments"/><ref name="Schumer Committee Assignments"/>
Energy, Natural Resources and Infrastructure Template:Party shading/Republican |James Lankford (R-OK) Template:Party shading/Democratic |Maria Cantwell (D-WA) <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Growth Template:Party shading/Republican |Ron Johnson (R-WI) Template:Party shading/Democratic |Tina Smith (D-MN)
Health Care Template:Party shading/Republican |Todd Young (R-IN) Template:Party shading/Democratic |Maggie Hassan (D-NH)
International Trade, Customs and Global Competitiveness Template:Party shading/Republican |John Cornyn (R-TX) Template:Party shading/Democratic |Raphael Warnock (D-GA)
Social Security, Pensions and Family Policy Template:Party shading/Republican |Chuck Grassley (R-IA) Template:Party shading/Independent |Bernie Sanders (I-VT)
Taxation and IRS Oversight Template:Party shading/Republican |John Barrasso (R-WY) Template:Party shading/Democratic |Michael Bennet (D-CO)
Foreign Relations Template:Party shading/Republican |Jim Risch (R-ID) Template:Party shading/Democratic |Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) <ref name="Thune Committee Assignments"/><ref name="Schumer Committee Assignments"/>
Africa and Global Health Policy Template:Party shading/Republican |Ted Cruz (R-TX) Template:Party shading/Democratic |Cory Booker (D-NJ) <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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East Asia, the Pacific and International Cybersecurity Policy Template:Party shading/Republican |Pete Ricketts (R-NE) Template:Party shading/Democratic |Chris Coons (D-DE)
Europe and Regional Security Cooperation Template:Party shading/Republican |Steve Daines (R-MT) Template:Party shading/Democratic |Chris Murphy (D-CT)
Multilateral International Development, Multilateral Institutions and International Economic, Energy and Environmental Policy Template:Party shading/Republican |Mike Lee (R-UT) Template:Party shading/Democratic |Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)
Near East, South Asia, Central Asia and Counterterrorism Template:Party shading/Republican |Dave McCormick (R-PA) Template:Party shading/Democratic |Jacky Rosen (D-NV)
State Department and USAID Management, International Operations and Bilateral International Development Template:Party shading/Republican |Bill Hagerty (R-TN) Template:Party shading/Democratic |Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)
Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights and Global Women's Issues Template:Party shading/Republican |John Curtis (R-UT) Template:Party shading/Democratic |Tim Kaine (D-VA)
Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Template:Party shading/Republican |Bill Cassidy (R-LA) Template:Party shading/Independent |Bernie Sanders (I-VT) <ref name="Thune Committee Assignments"/><ref name="Schumer Committee Assignments"/>
Education and the American Family Template:Party shading/Republican |Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) Template:Party shading/Democratic |Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE) <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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Employment and Workplace Safety Template:Party shading/Republican |Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) Template:Party shading/Democratic |John Hickenlooper (D-CO)
Primary Health and Retirement Security Template:Party shading/Republican |Roger Marshall (R-KS) Template:Party shading/Democratic |Ed Markey (D-MA)
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Template:Party shading/Republican |Rand Paul (R-KY) Template:Party shading/Democratic |Gary Peters (D-MI) <ref name="Thune Committee Assignments"/><ref name="Schumer Committee Assignments"/>
Border Management, Federal Workforce and Regulatory Affairs Template:Party shading/Republican |James Lankford (R-OK) Template:Party shading/Democratic |John Fetterman (D-PA) <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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Disaster Management, the District of Columbia and the Census Template:Party shading/Republican |Josh Hawley (R-MO) Template:Party shading/Democratic |Andy Kim (D-NJ)
Investigations (Permanent) Template:Party shading/Republican |Ron Johnson (R-WI) Template:Party shading/Democratic |Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)
Judiciary Template:Party shading/Republican |Chuck Grassley (R-IA) Template:Party shading/Democratic |Dick Durbin (D-IL) <ref name="Thune Committee Assignments"/><ref name="Schumer Committee Assignments"/>
Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights Template:Party shading/Republican |Mike Lee (R-UT) Template:Party shading/Democratic |Cory Booker (D-NJ) <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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Border Security and Immigration Template:Party shading/Republican |John Cornyn (R-TX) Template:Party shading/Democratic |Alex Padilla (D-CA)
The Constitution Template:Party shading/Republican |Eric Schmitt (R-MO) Template:Party shading/Democratic |Pete Welch (D-VT)
Crime and Counterterrorism Template:Party shading/Republican |Josh Hawley (R-MO) Template:Party shading/Democratic |Dick Durbin (D-IL)
Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action and Federal Rights Template:Party shading/Republican |Ted Cruz (R-TX) Template:Party shading/Democratic |Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)
Intellectual Property Template:Party shading/Republican |Thom Tillis (R-NC) Template:Party shading/Democratic |Adam Schiff (D-CA)
Privacy, Technology and the Law Template:Party shading/Republican |Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) Template:Party shading/Democratic |Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
Rules and Administration Template:Party shading/Republican |Mitch McConnell (R-KY) Template:Party shading/Democratic |Alex Padilla (D-CA) <ref name="Thune Committee Assignments"/><ref name="Schumer Committee Assignments"/>
Small Business and Entrepreneurship Template:Party shading/Republican |Joni Ernst (R-IA) Template:Party shading/Democratic |Ed Markey (D-MA) <ref name="Thune Committee Assignments"/><ref name="Schumer Committee Assignments"/>
Veterans' Affairs Template:Party shading/Republican |Jerry Moran (R-KS) Template:Party shading/Democratic |Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) <ref name="Thune Committee Assignments"/><ref name="Schumer Committee Assignments"/>

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Non-standing committees

There are five non-standing, select, or special committees, which are treated similarly to standing committees.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

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Aging (Special) Template:Party shading/Republican |Rick Scott (R-FL) Template:Party shading/Democratic |Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) <ref name="Thune Committee Assignments"/><ref name="Schumer Committee Assignments"/>
Ethics (Select) Template:Party shading/Republican |James Lankford (R-OK) Template:Party shading/Democratic |Chris Coons (D-DE) <ref name="Thune Committee Assignments"/><ref name="Schumer Committee Assignments"/>
Indian Affairs (Permanent Select) Template:Party shading/Republican |Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) Template:Party shading/Democratic |Brian Schatz (D-HI) <ref name="Thune Committee Assignments"/><ref name="Schumer Committee Assignments"/>
Intelligence (Select) Template:Party shading/Republican |Tom Cotton (R-AR) Template:Party shading/Democratic |Mark Warner (D-VA) <ref name="Thune Committee Assignments"/><ref name="Schumer Committee Assignments"/>
International Narcotics Control (Permanent Caucus) Template:Party shading/Republican |John Cornyn (R-TX) Template:Party shading/Democratic |Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)

Committee classes

Senate committees are divided, according to relative importance, into three categories: Class A, Class B, and Class C. In general, individual Senators are limited to service on two Class A committees and one Class B committee. Assignment to Class C committees is made without reference to a member's service on any other panels.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Standing committees

Standing committees are permanent bodies with specific responsibilities spelled out in the Senate's rules. Twelve of the sixteen current standing committees are Class A panels: Agriculture; Appropriations; Armed Services; Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs; Commerce, Science, and Transportation; Energy and Natural Resources; Environment and Public Works; Finance; Foreign Relations; Governmental Affairs; Judiciary; and Health, Education, Labor and Pensions. Template:Citation needed

There are four Class B standing committees: Budget, Rules and Administration, Small Business, and Veterans' Affairs. There are currently no Class C standing committees.Template:Citation needed

Other, select and special committees

Other (i.e., Indian Affairs), select and special committees are ranked as Class B or Class C committees. They are created for clearly specified purposes. There are currently two Class B committees: the Select Committee on Intelligence and the Special Committee on Aging, and two Class C committees: the Select Committee on Indian Affairs and the Select Committee on Ethics. Template:Citation needed

Joint committees

Joint Committees are used for purposes of legislative and administrative coordination. At present there are four: the Joint Economic Committee (Class B), the Joint Committee on the Library (Class C), the Joint Committee on Printing (Class C), and the Joint Committee on Taxation (Class C).Template:Citation needed

Jurisdiction

Standing committees in the Senate have their jurisdiction set by three primary sources: Senate Rules, ad hoc Senate Resolutions, and Senate Resolutions related to committee funding. To see an overview of the jurisdictions of standing committees in the Senate, see Standing Rules of the United States Senate, Rule XXV.

Party leadership

Each party determines their committees leads, who serve as chair in the majority and ranking member in the minority. The table below lists the tenure of when each member was selected for their current term as committee lead. The Republican party rules stipulate that their leads of standing committees may serve no more than three congressional terms (two years each) as chair or ranking member, unless the full party conference grants them a waiver to do so.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The current majority party is listed first for each committee.

Committee Party Lead State Start Party
Aging (Special) Template:Sortname FL Template:Sort Template:Party shading/Republican |Republican
Template:Sortname NY Template:Sort Template:Party shading/Democratic |Democratic
Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Template:Sortname AR Template:Sort Template:Party shading/Republican |Republican
Template:Sortname MN Template:Sort Template:Party shading/Democratic |Democratic
Appropriations Template:Sortname ME Template:Sort Template:Party shading/Republican |Republican
Template:Sortname WA Template:Sort Template:Party shading/Democratic |Democratic
Armed Services Template:Sortname MS Template:Sort Template:Party shading/Republican |Republican
Template:Sortname RI Template:Sort Template:Party shading/Democratic |Democratic
Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Template:Sortname SC Template:Sort Template:Party shading/Republican |Republican
Template:Sortname MA Template:Sort Template:Party shading/Democratic |Democratic
Budget Template:Sortname SC Template:Sort Template:Party shading/Republican |Republican
Template:Sortname OR Template:Sort Template:Party shading/Democratic |Democratic
Commerce, Science and Transportation Template:Sortname TX Template:Sort Template:Party shading/Republican |Republican
Template:Sortname WA Template:Sort Template:Party shading/Democratic |Democratic
Energy and Natural Resources Template:Sortname UT Template:Sort Template:Party shading/Republican |Republican
Template:Sortname NM Template:Sort Template:Party shading/Democratic |Democratic
Environment and Public Works Template:Sortname WV Template:Sort Template:Party shading/Republican |Republican
Template:Sortname RI Template:Sort Template:Party shading/Democratic |Democratic
Ethics (Select) Template:Sortname OK Template:Sort Template:Party shading/Republican |Republican
Template:Sortname DE Template:Sort Template:Party shading/Democratic |Democratic
Finance Template:Sortname ID Template:Sort Template:Party shading/Republican |Republican
Template:Sortname OR Template:Sort Template:Party shading/Democratic |Democratic
Foreign Relations Template:Sortname ID Template:Sort Template:Party shading/Republican |Republican
Template:Sortname NH Template:Sort Template:Party shading/Democratic |Democratic
Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Template:Sortname LA Template:Sort Template:Party shading/Republican |Republican
Template:Sortname VT Template:Sort Template:Party shading/Independent |Independent
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Template:Sortname KY Template:Sort Template:Party shading/Republican |Republican
Template:Sortname MI Template:Sort Template:Party shading/Democratic |Democratic
Indian Affairs (Permanent Select) Template:Sortname AK Template:Sort Template:Party shading/Republican |Republican
Template:Sortname HI Template:Sort Template:Party shading/Democratic |Democratic
Intelligence (Select) Template:Sortname AR Template:Sort Template:Party shading/Republican |Republican
Template:Sortname VA Template:Sort Template:Party shading/Democratic |Democratic
International Narcotics Control (Permanent Caucus) Template:Sortname TX Template:Sort Template:Party shading/Republican |Republican
Template:Sortname RI Template:Sort Template:Party shading/Democratic |Democratic
Judiciary Template:Sortname IA Template:Sort Template:Party shading/Republican |Republican
Template:Sortname IL Template:Sort Template:Party shading/Democratic |Democratic
Rules and Administration Template:Sortname KY Template:Sort Template:Party shading/Republican |Republican
Template:Sortname CA Template:Sort Template:Party shading/Democratic |Democratic
Small Business and Entrepreneurship Template:Sortname IA Template:Sort Template:Party shading/Republican |Republican
Template:Sortname MA Template:Sort Template:Party shading/Democratic |Democratic
Veterans' Affairs Template:Sortname KS Template:Sort Template:Party shading/Republican |Republican
Template:Sortname CT Template:Sort Template:Party shading/Democratic |Democratic

See also

References

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