#aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4
 #ffaj  ,,an ,,act  ,to provide = !     
mod]nization ( ! passport issuance      
process1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title & table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title
 ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,passport    
,sy/em ,re=m & ,backlog ,prev5tion ,act4
  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table (       
cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3  ,sec4  
#a4 ,%ort title & table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4
 #b4 ,f9d+s4 ,sec4 #c4 ,s5se (          
,congress4 ,sec4 #d4 ,/&>ds = passport  
issuance process4 ,sec4 #e4 ,enhanc$    
in=mation te*nology solutions to improve
 ! passport issuance process4 ,sec4 #f4 
,rese>* on comm]cially available        
in=mation te*nology solutions4 ,sec4 #g4
 ,,gao ,report4 ,sec4 #h4 ,rule (       
con/ruction4 ,sec4 #i4 ,def9itions4  #b4
 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7   
,foll[+ ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic1 ! ,unit$  
,/ates exp]i5c$ a major backlog (       
passport applications & passport        
process+ wait times ( up to #ac weeks1  
exclusive ( %ipp+ times4  7#b7 ,ov] !   

pa/ sev]al ye>s1 ! ,dep>tm5t has        
exp]i5c$ repeat$ delays 9 its attempts  
to mod]nize ! passport issuance process4
  7#c7 ,! adoption ( additional         
comm]cially available in=mation         
te*nology solutions at sev]al /ages ( ! 
passport issuance process c\ld greatly  
enhance & accel]ate su* process4  7#d7  
,! ,unit$ ,/ates passport is a widely   
recogniz$ & tru/$ id5tity & travel      
docum5t t is ( trem5d\s importance to   
its be>] ar\nd ! globe4  #c4 ,s5se (    
,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t--  
7#a7 z a r\t9e matt]1 an adult :o has   
submitt$ a r\t9e new or r5ewal passport 
application %\ld be reliably able to    
expect t su* application w be adjudicat$
 by ! ,dep>tm5t1 at a reasonable co/1 9 
a "t frame :i* is conducive to          
int]national travel2  7#b7 ! ,dep>tm5t  
%\ld seek to fur!r mod]nize & /reaml9e !
 passport issuance process to enable a  
decrease 9 process+ times bel[          
pre-p&emic levels ( six-to-eight weeks1 
specifically = r\t9e adult passport     

r5ewals ) respect to :i* ! ,dep>tm5t    
%\ld seek to decrease av]age process+   
times to less ?an #cj days2 &  7#c7 !   
,dep>tm5t %\ld take all reasonable /eps1
 includ+ ! use ( available te*nology &  
be/ practices1 to protect ! integrity ( 
! passport issuance process1 ! privacy (
 passport hold]s1 & ! effici5cy (       
process+ passport issuance reque/s4  #d4
 ,/&>ds = passport issuance process ,9  
adm9i/]+ & mod]niz+ ! passport issuance 
process1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all     
evaluate ! p]=mance ( su* process aga9/ 
! foll[+ crit]ia3  7#a7 ,to ma9ta9 a    
s]vice /&>d ( process+ a r\t9e new or   
r5ewal adult passport application f     
docum5t submission until mail+ ( f9al   
docum5ts 9 an exp$iti\s & reliable      
timeframe4  7#b7 ,to ma9ta9 af=dable    
passport fees & sur*>ges4  7#c7 ,to     
ensure _w-class te*nical1 security1 &   
cyb]security /&>ds = ,unit$ ,/ates      
passports & ! passport issuance process4
  7#d7 ,to m9imize d[ntime = ! ,travel  
,docum5t ,issuance ,sy/em4  7#e7 ,to    

m9imize ! susp5se rate result+ f        
typographical1 cl]ical1 or picture-bas$ 
errors1 includ+ by enabl+ su* susp5sions
 to be resolv$ electronically4  7#f7 ,to
 provide a /reaml9$ cu/om] exp]i5ce =   
passport applicants4  7#g7 ,to provide  
reasonably conv5i5t passport s]vices to 
,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s & nationals liv+ a
 significant di/ance f a passport ag5cy1
 p>ticul>ly resid5ts 9 a significant    
population c5t] m ?an a #e-;h\r drive f 
a passport ag5cy4  #e4 ,enhanc$         
in=mation te*nology solutions to improve
 ! passport issuance process  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y1 9         
consultation ) ! ,*ief ,in=mation       
,(fic]1 %all implem5t ! in=mation       
te*nology solutions describ$ 9          
subsection 7b7 9 accordance ) ! timel9es
 describ$ 9 su* subsection4  7b7        
,enhanc$ in=mation te*nology solutions &
 timel9es describ$ ,! enhanc$ in=mation 
te*nology solutions & timel9es describ$ 
9 ?is subsection are ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,n  
lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( !        

enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,assi/ant        
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,*ief     
,in=mation ,(fic]1 %all1 includ+ if     
necess>y ?r\gh ! aw>d+ ( a contract or  
exp&+ an exi/+1 e/abli% a tool to enable
 congressional (fices to monitor ! /atus
 ( individual passport applications be+ 
h&l$ z casework by su* (fices4  7#b7    
7,a7 ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( !
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,assi/ant       
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,*ief     
,in=mation ,(fic]1 %all take all        
reasonable /eps1 includ+ if necess>y !  
aw>d+ ( a contract = ! e/abli%m5t &     
ongo+ ma9t5ance ( a s]vice to provide to
 passport applicants automat$1 volunt>y 
proactive communications1 by email or   
text message1 = ea* progress po9t 9 !   
passport issuance process1 & = !        
notification ( application errors1 &    
deliv]y ( mail track+ numb]s1 & rem9d]s 
( r5ewal eligibility4  7,b7 ,applicants 
%all be provid$ ! *oice ( :e!r to use ! 
s]vices describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 &   
data ga9$ z a result ( p>ticipation 9   

su* s]vices %all n be transf]r$ to any  
?ird p>ty outside ! ,dep>tm5t or its    
contract aw>dees4  7,c7 ,! s]vices      
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all provide
 sep>ate options = email & text message 
notification1 z well z sep>ate options =
 process+-relat$ notifications & r5ewal 
eligibility notifications4  7#c7 7,a7   
,consi/5t ) ! ,bureau's mod]nization    
plans & timel9es1 & subject to !        
availability ( funds1 ! ,assi/ant       
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,*ief     
,in=mation ,(fic]1 %all seek to ent]    
into a contract or contracts z          
appropriate1 = ! e/abli%m5t & ma9t5ance 
( a mobile application to all[ = !      
c5tralization ( applicant communication 
) ! ,dep>tm5t1 includ+ docum5t          
submission1 application /atus track+1   
virtual appo9tm5ts1 access to !         
notification ( application errors1 &    
all[+ = passport hold]s to receive      
messages f ! ,dep>tm5t & communicate    
em]g5cies to ! ,dep>tm5t4  7,b7 ,!      
,assi/ant ,secret>y %all provide ea*    

passport applicant ) ! option ( :e!r to 
use ! mobile application describ$ 9     
subp>agraph 7,a7 or ano!r s]vice ( !    
,dep>tm5t4  7,c7 ,z a condition = aw>d+ 
any contracts describ$ 9 subp>agraph    
7,a71 ! aw>dee %all demon/rate t x c    
beg9 te/s on ! solution )9 "o ye> ( !   
aw>d ( ! contract & complete            
implem5tation1 includ+ bug fixes1       
cyb]security audits1 & cu/om] s]vice    
te/+1 n lat] ?an two ye>s f ! aw>d ( !  
contract4  7#d7  7,a7 ,consi/5t ) exi/+ 
law1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y1 9           
consultation ) ! ,*ief ,in=mation       
,(fic]1 %all exp& ! onl9e passport      
r5ewal sy/em1 includ+ to accommodate    
electronic acceptance ( r\t9e fir/-"t   
adult applications z applicable1 9      
addition to adult r5ewal applications 9 
suffici5t volume to be able to          
accommodate mo/ applications by ! date t
 is f\r ye>s f ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act4  7,b7 ,plann+ c>ri$ out to        
implem5t subp>agraph 7,a7 %all prep>e ! 
,bureau to v]ify applications )\t       

rec\rse to ! in=mation ga9$ ?r\gh       
appe>ance 9 p]son describ$ 9 section #a 
( ! ,act ( ,june #ae1 #aiag 7#bb        
,u4,s4,c4 #bac71 subject to any         
additional au?orities requir$4  7,c7 ,to
 meet ! objectives describ$ 9           
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b71 ! ,assi/ant   
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,*ief     
,in=mation ,(fic]1 %all1 to ! maximum   
ext5t practicable1 make use (           
comm]cially-available te*nology         
solutions1 includ+ by seek+ to ent] into
 a contract or contracts = ! expansion &
 ma9t5ance ( ! onl9e passport r5ewal    
sy/em to accommodate ! functionality    
describ$ 9 su* subp>agraphs4  7,d7 ,9   
exp&+ ! onl9e passport r5ewal sy/em     
pursuant to subp>agraph 7,c71 ! foll[+  
s]vices %\ld be includ$ or o!rwise      
acc\nt$ =3  7i7 ,a cu/om]-fri5dly1      
us]-fri5dly int]net website or portal to
 facilitate int]net-bas$ submission (   
passport applications by adults4  7ii7  
,to ! ext5t possible1 remote docum5t    
v]ification tools & infra/ructure1 to   

all[ = a passport transaction to be     
complet$ entirely remotely4  7iii7 ,to !
 ext5t possible1 in=mation te*nology    
infra/ructure n already ma9ta9$ by !    
,dep>tm5t4  7#e7 7,a7 ,! ,assi/ant      
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,*ief     
,in=mation ,(fic]1 %all take all        
reasonable /eps & to ! maximum ext5t    
practicable make use (                  
comm]cially-available te*nology         
solutions to implem5t additional        
rules-bas$ tools1 includ+ by seek+ to   
ent] into a contract or contracts = su* 
tools & _! ma9t5ance1 to adjudicate     
onl9e passport r5ewal applications 9 :i*
 no biographical in=mation 0 *ang$ =    
citiz5%ip1 id5tity1 & entitlem5t aga9/  
int]nal & comm]cial databases4  7,b7 ,! 
tools describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all  
be fully op]ational )9 #d ye>s ( ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7,c7 ,! ,*ief 
,in=mation ,(fic] %all ensure t ! use ( 
! tools d n make passport adjudication m
 vuln]able to cyb]attack4  7,d7 ,!      
,assi/ant ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! 

,*ief ,in=mation ,(fic]1 %all ensure t !
 tools describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 are  
implem5t$ consi/5t ) ! ma9t5ance ( /&>ds
 appropriate to ensur+ ! integrity ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates passport4  7,e7 ,=        
purposes ( us+ ! tools describ$ 9       
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! requirem5t t a      
passport be issu$ by ! p]sonnel describ$
 9 ! fir/ section ( ! ,act entitl$ 8,an 
,act to regulate ! issue & validity (   
passports1 & = o!r purposes01 approv$   
,july #c1 #aibf 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baa;a71 
%all be satisfi$ provid$ t su* p]sonnel 
ov]see ! tools describ$ 9 su*           
subp>agraph consi/5t ) ! requirem5ts 9  
subp>agraph 7,d74  7c7 ,c]tification ,9 
addition to o!r requirem5ts 9 ?is       
section1 n lat] ?an #cj days be=e !     
,assi/ant ,secret>y beg9s "w to procure 
int]nally any ( ! in=mation te*nology   
solutions describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 !  
,assi/ant ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) !  
,*ief ,in=mation ,(fic]1 %all c]tify to 
! appropriate congressional committees  
t-- 7#a7 ! reasons = procur+ su* s]vice 

int]nally2  7#b7 ! ,bureau has suffici5t
 capacity to implem5t & ma9ta9 su*      
s]vices2 &  7#c7 ! ,bureau _c procure   
su* s]vices = significantly r$uc$ co/   
ext]nally4  7d7 ,pref]5ce ,9 procur+ &  
implem5t+ ! in=mation te*nology         
solutions describ$ 9 subsection 7b71    
pref]5ce %\ld be giv5 to entities ) !   
te*nical exp]tise necess>y = ! project &
 capacity to deliv] timely solutions4   
7e7 ,role ( ,*ief ,in=mation ,(fic]     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,*ief ,in=mation       
,(fic]'s concurr5ce %all be requir$ be=e
 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y aw>ds a contract 
pursuant to ?is section4  7#b7 ,relat+  
to sy/ems ,) respect to ! contract+ &   
implem5tation ( ! sy/ems describ$ 9     
subsection 7b71 ! ,*ief ,in=mation      
,(fic] %all h-- 7,a7 f9al decision mak+ 
au?ority on ! te*nical feasibility &    
specifications1 cyb]security            
requirem5ts1 compatibility ) exi/+      
,dep>tm5t in=mation te*nology           
infra/ructure1 & ! feasibility (        
timel9es f a te*nical /&po9t2 &  7,b7   

f9al approval ( all te*nical matt]s be=e
 full implem5tation4  7#c7 ,evaluation (
 proposals ,9 select+ ! s]vices describ$
 9 subsection 7b71 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y
 & ! ,*ief ,in=mation ,(fic] %all       
include 9 ! crit]ia = selection--  7,a7 
! ability ( ! proposal to ma9ta9        
security1 includ+ ! cyb]security1 /&>ds 
appropriate to ! ,unit$ ,/ates passport 
& to protect p]sonally id5tifiable      
in=mation2  7,b7 scalability to         
accommodate curr5t & future passport    
dem&2 &  7,c7 long-t]m viability &      
upgradability4  7f7 ,int]im action plan 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,assi/ant ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! 
,*ief ,in=mation ,(fic]1 %all submit to 
! appropriate congressional committees  
an action plan on h[ ! ,bureau plans to 
complete ! mod]nization describ$ 9 ?is  
section 9 conjunction ) o!r relat$1     
ongo+ /eps to mod]nize ! passport       
issuance process4  7#b7 ,elem5ts ,!     
action plan requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7    

%all include ! foll[+ elem5ts3 7,a7     
,progress made on implem5t+ ! in=mation 
te*nology solutions describ$ 9          
subsection 7b7 )9 specific timel9es1 &  
additional /eps plann$4  7,b7 ,! expect$
 co/ & timel9e = implem5tation ( !      
in=mation te*nology solutions describ$ 9
 subsection 7b74  7,c7 ,an evaluation ( 
! in=mation te*nology solutions describ$
 9 subsection 7b7 to det]m9e :e!r ! full
 implem5tation ( su* solutions w require
 additional fund+ or au?orities1 includ+
 budget e/imates & a description ( su*  
au?orities1 z appropriate4  7,d7 ,ef=ts 
to ensure _w-class cyb]security /&>ds = 
protection ( passport applicant data & !
 passport issuance process              
infra/ructure1 p>ticul>ly su*           
infra/ructure involv$ 9 adjudication (  
passport applications4  7,e7 ,o!r       
specific plann$ /eps t ! ,bureau w take 
to a*ieve ! crit]ia describ$ 9 section  
#d4  7g7 ,f9al report ,n lat] ?an #d    
ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y1 9          

consultation ) ! ,*ief ,in=mation       
,(fic]1 %all submit to ! appropriate    
congressional committees a report on !  
foll[+3 7#a7 ,progress on ea* in=mation 
te*nology solution describ$ 9 subsection
 7b74  7#b7 ,additional in=mation       
te*nology solutions ! ,bureau int5ds to 
adopt4  7#c7 ,*anges 9 ! co/ =          
implem5tation ( ! /eps describ$ 9 !     
action plan1 if applicable4  7h7 ,=m ,! 
plans & report requir$ by ?is section   
%all be submitt$ 9 an unclassifi$ =m &  
may include a classifi$ annex1 if       
necess>y4  #f4 ,rese>* on comm]cially   
available in=mation te*nology solutions 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] !
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,assi/ant       
,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,*ief      
,in=mation ,(fic]1 %all e/abli% a work+ 
gr\p ( appropriate ,dep>tm5t employees1 
& contractors z appropriate1 to liaise )
 ! private sector = ! purposes (        
id5tify+ comm]cially available          
te*nologies t may be adopt$ by ! ,bureau
 to advance ! crit]ia describ$ 9 section

 #d1 evaluat+ propos$ te*nological      
solutions1 & augm5t+ ! ,bureau's ongo+  
mod]nization ef=ts4  7b7 ,composition ,!
 work+ gr\p e/abli%$ pursuant to        
subsection 7a7 %all be compos$ (        
p]sonnel :o c consult on ! policy1      
legal1 & te*nical aspects ( ! passport  
issuance process ) entities t wi% to    
provide su* te*nologies to ! ,dep>tm5t4 
7c7 ,pilot projects ,n lat] ?an #ahj    
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! work+ gr\p e/abli%$ pursuant to 
subsection 7a7 %\ld consid] pilot+ n    
few] ?an ?ree comm]cial in=mation       
te*nology sy/ems ) pot5tial to accel]ate
 ! passport r5ewal process1 r$uce !     
backlog ( reque/s1 & backup legacy      
sy/ems ) cl\d-bas$ s(tw>e solutions4    
7d7 ,report ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,assi/ant ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) !  
,*ief ,in=mation ,(fic]1 %all submit to 
! appropriate congressional committees a
 report-- 7#a7 describ+ ! usefulness ( !
 work+ gr\p to ! ,dep>tm5t's ongo+      

mod]nization ef=ts & its reception by   
private sector actors2  7#b7 conta9+ a  
summ>y ( ea* proposal made to ! work+   
gr\p pursuant to ?is section & :e!r !   
,secret>y int5ds to adopt ea* proposal2 
7#c7 provid+ recomm5dations to scale    
successful solutions4  #g4 ,,gao ,report
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates %all conduct a           
compreh5sive review ( ! passport        
issuance process1 includ+-- 7#a7 !      
,bureau's goals = timel9ess ( passport  
issuance1 ! basis = su* goals1 & its    
p]=mance comp>$ to ^? goals2  7#b7 key  
factors affect+ timel9ess ( passport    
issuance & ! ext5t to :i* ! ,bureau has 
address$ ^? factors2  7#c7 key factors  
affect+ ! implem5tation ( te*nological  
solutions by ! ,bureau2  7#d7 !         
,bureau's ef=ts to implem5t ! ,travel   
,docum5t ,issuance ,sy/em 7,,tdis7 & o!r
 relat$ in=mation te*nology sy/ems t    
support ! passport issuance process ) a 
focus on-- 7,a7 :e!r ! ,bureau is foll[+
 lead+ practices = develop+1 acquir+1 & 

ov]see+ relat$ sy/em & infra/ructure    
inve/m5ts & lev]ag+ exi/+ te*nologies   
:]e appropriate2  7,b7 :e!r ! program   
has ! work=ce to resolve te*nical issues
 )9 ! sy/ems2 &  7,c7 id5tify+ any      
vuln]abilities & limitations ( ! sy/em t
 may impact p]=mance1 includ+ s+le po9ts
 ( failure2  7#e7 opportunities to      
/reaml9e1 exp$ite1 & o!rwise enhance !  
,bureau's passport issuance processes1  
includ+ opportunities to r$uce co/s 9 ! 
passport issuance process2  7#f7        
opportunities to p>tn] ) o!r ,f$]al &   
,/ate ag5cies & lev]age exi/+ ,unit$    
,/ates ,gov]nm5t in=mation s\rces1 su* z
 biometric databases1 9 support ( !     
application & id5tity v]ification &     
resolution compon5ts ( ! passport       
issuance process2 &  7#g7 o!r matt]s z !
 ,comptroll] ,g5]al may deem            
appropriate4  7b7 ,submission ,n lat]   
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all--  
7#a7 brief ! appropriate congressional  
committees on ! review requir$ by       

subsection 7a72 &  7#b7 submit a f9al   
report ^u completion ( su* review4  7c7 
,recomm5dations implem5tation report ,n 
lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date on :i* !    
report requir$ by subsection 7b77#b7 is 
submitt$1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y & !     
,*ief ,in=mation ,(fic] %all submit to !
 appropriate congressional committees a 
report on progress t[>d resolution ( ea*
 recomm5dation made 9 ! report requir$  
by su* subsection & plann$ /eps t w be  
tak5 to resolve ea* recomm5dation4  #h4 
,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act may
 be con/ru$ z an (f] to procure a s]vice
 or s]vices or z a gu>antee ( a contract
 = su* s]vices4  #i4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is 
,act-- 7#a7 ! t]m appropriate           
congressional committees means--  7,a7 !
 ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs & !      
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives2 &  7,b7 ! ,committee 
on ,=eign ,relations & ! ,committee on  
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2  7#b7 ! t]m 
8,assi/ant ,secret>y0 means ! ,assi/ant 
,secret>y ( ,/ate = ,consul> ,affairs2  

7#c7 except z o!rwise provid$1 ! t]m    
,bureau means ! ,bureau ( ,consul>      
,affairs ( ! ,dep>tm5t2  7#d7 ! t]m     
8,*ief ,in=mation ,(fic]0 means ! ,*ief 
,in=mation ,(fic] ( ! ,bureau2  7#e7    
except z o!rwise provid$1 ! t]m         
,dep>tm5t means ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate2    
7#f7 ! t]m passport issuance process--  
7,a7 means all /eps ( passport issuance 
= a new passport or r5ewal ( a passport1
 z appropriate1 f ! applicant's         
submission ( docum5ts ?r\gh docum5t     
process+ & application adjudication to  
mail+ ( pr9t$ passports2 &  7,b7        
includes-- 7i7 ! passport application   
submission1 :i* includes--  7,i7 !      
portion ( ! passport issuance process f 
& includ+ passport acceptance by a      
passport acceptance ag5t until docum5ts 
are receiv$ by ! ,dep>tm5t2 &  7,,ii7   
paym5t process+ & mail %ipp+ times2 &   
7ii7 ! passport application process+1   
:i* includes ! portion ( ! passport     
issuance process f ! reception (        
complet$ applications & _! di/ribution  

to passport ag5cies = adjudication until
 f9i%$ passports & application docum5ts 
are mail$ to applicants2 &  7#g7 ! t]m  
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate4    
,pass$ ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,m>*   
#ai1 #bjbd4;,cl]k4