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,rice ( ,new ,york 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,ma/1
 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 ,suozzi1 ,mrs4    
,bu/os1 ,mr4 ,crd5as1 ,ms4 ,gabb>d1     
,mrs4 ,davis ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,k+ (    
,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,m\lton1 
,ms4 ,wild1 ,mr4 ,=t5b]ry1 ,mrs4 ,luria1
 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,ryan1  
,mrs4 ,kirkpatrick1 ,mr4 ,cisn]os1 ,ms4 
,h\lahan1 ,ms4 ,hill ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4  
,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,l>s5 ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mrs4    
,lee ( ,nevada1 ,mr4 ,lamb1 ,mr4        
,b]gman1 ,mr4 ,cox ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4    
,und]wood1 ,mr4 ,cri/1 ,ms4 ,spanb]g]1  
,mr4 ,keat+1 ,ms4 ,%]rill1 ,mr4         
,br9disi1 ,mr4 ,allr$1 ,mr4 ,morelle1   
,mr4 ,cunn+ham1 ,ms4 ,slotk91 ,ms4      
,frankel1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4
 ,van ,drew1 ,ms4 ,l(gr51 ,mr4          
,ratcliffe1 ,mr4 ,t$ ,lieu ( ,cali=nia1 
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families1 c>egiv]s1 & survivors44  4    
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= updat+ all previ\s mission /atem5t    
ref]5ces at ea* su* elem5t4  7#c7 ,a    
me?od to monitor & evaluate ! compliance
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guidance1 includ+ a report+ me*anism =  
su* facilities to report back to !      
,secret>y on ! progress made 9 updat+   
all non-electronic mission /atem5t      
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date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a    
report conta9+ a review & assessm5t ( ! 
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