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metrics z ! ,secret>y consid]s necess>y4
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7,,ii7 ,response rate4  7,,iii7 ,click  
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z ! ,secret>y consid]s appropriate4  7b7
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( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !
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,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a  
report detail+ ! t>gets e/abli%$ "u     
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effectiv5ess ( ! m5tal heal? & suicide  
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!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !   
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subsection 7a77#a72 &  7,b7 a           

description ( any action to be tak5 by !
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 if ^? t>gets are n be+ met4  #c4       
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campaigns  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( ov]sight   
process ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( 
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report4  7b7 ,appropriate congressional 
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requirem5ts ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans     
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