,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ehde  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #bh1 #bjbe,mr4
 ,espaillat introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign     
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a l5d+ 
program = ,lat9 ,am]ica & ! ,c>ibbean to
 reaffirm ! ,unit$ ,/ates commitm5t to  
su/a9able & equitable gr[? & en]gy      
security 9 ! ,we/]n ,hemisph]e4  #a4    
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,las ,am]icas ,en]gy ,security ,act4    
#b4 ,f9d+s2 purpose2 /atem5t ( policy   
7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3     
7#a7 ,en]gy indep5d5ce & security are   
critical = a c\ntry to ma9ta9 its       
sov]eignty1 indep5d5ce1 & su/a9able     
economic gr[?4  7#b7 ,! ,int]national   
,en]gy ,ag5cy 7,,iea7 def9es en]gy      
security z ! un9t]rupt$ availability (  
en]gy s\rces at an af=dable price4  7#c7
 ,! ,,iea def9es long-t]m en]gy security
 z prim>ily deal+ ) timely inve/m5ts to 
supply en]gy 9 l9e ) economic           
developm5ts & environm5tal ne$s4  7#d7  

,! ,,iea def9es %ort-t]m en]gy security 
z focus+ on ! ability ( a c\ntry's en]gy
 sy/em to react promptly to sudd5 *anges
 9 ! supply-dem& balance4  7#e7 ,!      
,,iea's ,executive ,director rem>k$ 9   
,febru>y #bjbc t ,russia's ,febru>y     
#bjbb invasion ( ,ukra9e _h sp>k$ an    
ongo+ global en]gy crisis ) s]i\s       
implications = int]national en]gy       
security4  7#f7 ,! ,int]gov]nm5tal      
,panel on ,climate ,*ange 7,,ipcc71 a   
,unit$ ,nations body t provides regul>  
assessm5ts on global heat+1 issu$ a     
syn!sis report 9 ,m>* #bjbc1 & f\nd t ! 
effects ( global temp]ature *anges 7    
8already affect+ _m wea!r & climate     
extremes 9 e region across ! globe10 :i*
 has 8l$ to widespread adv]se impacts on
 food & wat] security1 human heal? & on 
economies & society & relat$ losses &   
damages to nature & p404  7#g7 ,! ,,ipcc
 notes t to avoid m\nt+ loss ( life1    
biodiv]sity1 & infra/ructure1 we mu/ h  
ambiti\s1 accel]at$ action to adapt to  
climate *ange1 :ile also mak+ rapid1    

deep cuts 9 gre5h\se gas emissions4     
7#h7 ,! ,_w ,meteorological             
,organization's ,/ate ( ! ,climate 9    
,lat9 ,am]ica & ! ,c>ibbean #bjba report
 f\nd t--  7,a7 widespread dr\ght across
 ,lat9 ,am]ica & ! ,c>ibbean has _h     
significant impact on inl& %ipp+ r\tes1 
crop yields1 & food production1 &       
consequ5tly l$ to wors5+ food           
insecurity2  7,b7 extreme wea!r ev5ts   
affect$ millions ( p across ,c5tral     
,am]ica1 exac]bat+ food insecurity 9    
c\ntries already crippl$ by economic    
%ocks1 ,,covid-#ai impacts1 & conflict2 
&  7,c7 sea-level rise poses a major    
risk to l[-ly+ coa/al zones 9 ,lat9     
,am]ica & ! ,c>ibbean4  7#i7 ,! ,unit$  
,nations /ates t facilitat+ m reliable &
 af=dable access to clean electricity   
helps gov]nm5ts to improve ! quality (  
o!r basic s]vices1 su* z education &    
heal?c>e4 ,electricity access also helps
 div]sify & /r5g!n local economies4     
,?us1 increas+ electricity access c\ld  
r$uce ! ne$ to migrate to urban areas & 

o!r c\ntries4  7#aj7 ,natural disa/]s ( 
increas$ frequ5cy are project$ to       
increase ! displacem5t ( p & ! ,unit$   
,nations ,high ,commission] = ,refugees 
e/imates t an annual av]age ( m ?an #bj 
million p h be5 =cibly displac$ by      
wea!r-relat$ sudd5 onset haz>ds e ye>   
s9ce #bjjh4  7#aa7 ,ris+ commodity &    
en]gy prices1 z well z o!r global       
economic %ocks su* z ^? caus$ by natural
 disa/]s1 p&emics1 & conflict pose a    
s]i\s security risk t may lead to social
 unre/ & in/ability 9 ,lat9 ,am]ica & ! 
,c>ibbean4  7b7 ,s5se ( congress ,x is !
 s5se ( ,congress t ! ,unit$ ,/ates has 
economic & national security int]e/s 9  
assi/+ ,lat9 ,am]ica & ! ,c>ibbean to   
a*ieve su/a9able en]gy security4  7c7   
,/atem5t ( policy ,x is ! policy ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates--  7#a7 to advance ,unit$ 
,/ates =eign policy & developm5t goals  
by help+ ,lat9 ,am]ica & ! ,c>ibbean    
meet its %ort-t]m en]gy ne$s2  7#b7 to  
promote ! en]gy security ( ,lat9 ,am]ica
 & ! ,c>ibbean by enc\rag+ ! developm5t 

( accessible1 transp>5t1 competitive1 & 
solv5t en]gy m>kets & sy/ems t provide  
div]sifi$ s\rces1 types1 & r\tes (      
en]gy1 z well z by prioritiz+ clean     
en]gy s\rces t r$uce c>bon emissions &  
address ! ongo+ global rise 9           
temp]atures2  7#c7 to enc\rage ,unit$   
,/ates public & private sector inve/m5t 
9 ,lat9 ,am]ican & ,c>ibbean en]gy      
infra/ructure projects to bridge ! gap  
betwe5 en]gy security & comm]cial dem& 9
 a way t is consi/5t ) ! region's curr5t
 absorptive capacity1 & t recognizes !  
importance ( build+ & wid5+ ! absorptive
 capacity ( ! region2  7#d7 to help     
facilitate ! export ( ,unit$ ,/ates     
en]gy res\rces1 te*nology1 & exp]tise to
 global m>kets 9 a way t b5efits !      
compreh5sive en]gy security ( ,lat9     
,am]ica & ! ,c>ibbean2 &  7#e7 to assi/ 
p>tn] c\ntries 9 develop+ & /r5g!n+     
regulatory & inve/m5t frameworks t      
support en]gy security4  #c4 ,sov]eign  
l5d+ program = eligible ,lat9 ,am]ican &
 ,c>ibbean p>tn] c\ntries  7a7 ,9 g5]al 

,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( !    
,treasury1 ) ! concurr5ce ( ! ,secret>y 
( ,/ate1 %all e/abli% a sov]eign l5d+   
program = eligible ,lat9 ,am]ican &     
,c>ibbean p>tn] c\ntries--  7#a7 to     
support _! %ort-t]m en]gy ne$s2  7#b7 to
 fund projects t help !m transition to  
r5ewable or clean en]gy t r$uces c>bon  
emissions2  7#c7 to fund te*nical       
assi/ance programs t ensure t !re is a  
cont9u\s pipel9e ( clean en]gy projects 
available = inve/m5t f ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 
,lat9 ,am]ica1 & ! ,c>ibbean2  7#d7 to  
provide capital & f9anc+ = ,unit$ ,/ates
 companies to make x easi] to inve/ 9   
r5ewable en]gy projects 9 small] &      
develop+ m>kets2 &  7#e7 to provide     
f9anc+ to p>tn] c\ntries to help pur*ase
 batt]y solutions t contribute to       
reliable & af=dable electricity prices4 
7b7 ,application ,to be eligible to     
receive a loan "u ! program1 an eligible
 ,lat9 ,am]ican or ,c>ibbean p>tn]      
c\ntry %all submit to ! ,secret>y ( !   

,treasury an application at su* "t1 9   
su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !  
,secret>y may require4 ,at m9imum1 !    
,secret>y %all require an applicant to  
provide--  7#a7 in=mation ab\t ! en]gy  
projects t w be support$ ?r\gh ^! funds1
 includ+ _! economic & te*nical         
viability1 feasibility to attract fund+ 
f ! private sector1 net c>bon impact1 ! 
pot5tial to use ,unit$ ,/ates goods &   
s]vices dur+ project implem5tation1 &   
enhancem5t ( en]gy m>ket integration2   
7#b7 data on h[ funds w support         
equitable job creation2  7#c7 in=mation 
reg>d+ environm5tal impact1 includ+ on  
biodiv]sity2  7#d7 data on ! impact ^u  
m>g9aliz$ communities2 &  7#e7          
c]tification t no funds %all be us$ to  
pur*ase a commodity f or support 9 any  
mann] a corporation or /ate-own$        
ent]prise t has an own]%ip relation%ip )
 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a  
or ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty1 ! ,gov]nm5t
 ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation1 or any o!r     
=eign adv]s>y or malign influ5ce4  7c7  

,pref]5ce ,9 select+ among applications 
= a loan "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y (  
,/ate %all give pref]5ce to an eligible 
,lat9 ,am]ican or ,c>ibbean p>tn] c\ntry
 t %>es democratic values1 respect =    
human rights1 & economic fre$om1 z      
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 includ+ 
memb]s ( ! ,alliance = ,developm5t 9    
,democracy 7! ,dom9ican ,republic1 ,co/a
 ,rica1 ,panama1 & ,ecuador7 & !        
,c>ibbean ,community 7,,c>icom74  7d7   
,loan conditions ,a loan provid$ "u !   
program-- 7#a7 %all be--  7,a7 a        
z]o-int]e/ loan1 n to exce$ #cj ye>s 9  
duration2 or  7,b7 a l[-int]e/          
concessional loan1 n to exce$ #ej ye>s 9
 duration2  7#b7 %all n conta9 any      
requirem5ts t an eligible ,lat9 ,am]ican
 or ,c>ibbean p>tn] c\ntry engage 9     
au/]ity measures or policies t increase 
pov]ty & inequality1 dim9i% ! quality ( 
life1 & ?reat5 ! imm$iate access ( goods
 & s]vices2  7#c7 %all ensure t no funds
 are us$ to pur*ase a commodity f or    
support 9 any mann] a corporation or    

/ate-own$ ent]prise t has an own]%ip    
relation%ip ) ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's      
,republic ( ,*9a or ! ,*9ese ,communi/  
,p>ty1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian         
,f$]ation1 or any o!r =eign adv]s>y or  
malign actor2 &  7#d7 %all be subject to
 su* o!r t]ms & conditions z ! ,secret>y
 ( ! ,treasury1 9 concurr5ce ) !        
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 det]m9es to be       
appropriate4  7e7 ,report  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft] 
= #d ye>s1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 9 
concurr5ce ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 & 9   
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy & ! 
heads ( o!r relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & 
ag5cies1 %all submit to ! ,committee on 
,=eign ,affairs & ! ,committee on       
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,=eign
 ,relations & ! ,committee on           
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate a report on  
progress 9 ! implem5tation ( ! program4 
7#b7 ,matt]s to be includ$ ,! report    
%all-- 7,a7 include a description ( h[ !

 program /r5g!ns ,unit$ ,/ates national 
security & economic int]e/s 9 ,lat9     
,am]ica & ! ,c>ibbean2  7,b7 include an 
assessm5t (-- 7i7 ! /atus & effectiv5ess
 ( curr5t ef=ts by regional gov]nm5ts1  
multilat]al developm5t banks1 & !       
private sector to promote en]gy security
 9 ,lat9 ,am]ica & ! ,c>ibbean & to     
transition to clean en]gy practices2    
7ii7 major *all5ges h9d]+ su* ef=ts2 &  
7iii7 h[ ! ,unit$ ,/ates c /r5g!n !     
effectiv5ess ( su* ef=ts2  7,c7 id5tify 
h[ activities by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national    
,developm5t1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates            
,int]national ,developm5t ,f9ance       
,corporation1 & o!r relat$ ag5cies c    
effectively be lev]ag$ to /r5g!n &      
promote en]gy indep5d5ce & security 9   
,lat9 ,am]ica & ! ,c>ibbean2  7,d7      
assess diplomatic initiatives tak5 to   
secure specific national commitm5ts by  
gov]nm5ts ( eligible ,lat9 ,am]ican &   
,c>ibbean p>tn] c\ntries to und]take    
ef=ts to promote en]gy security &       

indep5d5ce 9 ! region1 address          
corruption & rule ( law conc]ns1        
mod]nize digital & physical             
infra/ructure1 improve ease ( do+       
bus9ess1 & f9ance & inc5tivize en]gy    
security initiatives2 &  7,e7 detail    
coord9ation ( ef=ts ) relevant          
multilat]al developm5t banks to advance 
en]gy security & indep5d5ce ( eligible  
,lat9 ,am]ican & ,c>ibbean p>tn]        
c\ntries4  7f7 ,annual audit ,!         
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury--  7#a7 %all    
ensure t a full audit ( ! program is    
p]=m$ on an annual basis2 &  7#b7 %all  
submit ! results ( ! audit to !         
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs & !       
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on     
,=eign ,relations & ! ,committee on     
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate4  7g7        
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury #ajj1jjj1jjj =  
ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjca to  
c>ry out ! program4  7h7 ,eligible lat9 

am]ican or c>ibbean p>tn] c\ntry def9$  
,9 ?is section1 ! t]m eligible ,lat9    
,am]ican or ,c>ibbean p>tn] c\ntry--    
7#a7 means a c\ntry t-- 7,a7 is a       
b5efici>y c\ntry = purposes ( !         
,c>ibbean ,bas9 ,economic ,recov]y ,act 
7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bgja et seq472  7,b7 is 
a memb] /ate ( ! ,c>ibbean ,community   
7commonly ref]r$ to z ,,c>icom72  7,c7  
is a memb] /ate ( ! ,alliance =         
,developm5t 9 ,democracy2  7,d7 is a    
c\ntry 9 ! ,we/]n ,hemisph]e t is a p>ty
 to a free trade agreem5t or pref]5ce   
program ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7,e7 is a
 b5efici>y c\ntry ( ! ,c>ibbean ,bas9   
,security ,initiative2 &  7#b7 does n   
include any c\ntry t-- 7,a7 has be5     
sanction$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7,b7 !
 ,secret>y ( ,/ate det]m9es-- 7i7 to be 
a /ate sponsor ( t]rorism2 or  7ii7 to  
be a =eign adv]s>y1 def9$ z a =eign     
gov]nm5t engag$ 9 a long-t]m patt]n or  
s]i\s in/ances ( conduct adv]se to !    
national security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or  
security & safety ( ,unit$ ,/ates       

p]sons4  #d4 ,support+ ef=ts to increase
 en]gy security ( eligible ,lat9        
,am]ican & ,c>ibbean p>tn] c\ntries  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9       
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy & ! 
heads ( o!r relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & 
ag5cies1 %all1 z appropriate1 prioritize
 & exp$ite ! ef=ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate
 & ^? o!r dep>tm5ts & ag5cies 9 support+
 ! ef=ts ( eligible ,lat9 ,am]ican &    
,c>ibbean p>tn] c\ntries to increase _! 
en]gy security1 includ+ ?r\gh--  7#a7   
provid+ diplomatic & political support  
to ^! gov]nm5ts1 z necess>y-- 7,a7 to   
facilitate int]national negotiations    
conc]n+ cross-bord] infra/ructure &     
transactions2  7,b7 to enhance & build  
,lat9 ,am]ica's & ! ,c>ibbean's         
regulatory environm5t ) respect to      
en]gy2 &  7,c7 to develop accessible1   
transp>5t1 & competitive en]gy m>kets   
suppli$ by div]se s\rces1 types1 & r\tes
 ( en]gy to a*ieve en]gy effici5cy2 &   
7#b7 provid+ support to improve ,lat9   
,am]ican & ,c>ibbean en]gy m>kets1      

includ+ e>ly-/age project support &     
late-/age project support = !           
con/ruction or improvem5t ( en]gy &     
relat$ infra/ructure1 z necess>y-- 7,a7 
to div]sify ! en]gy s\rces & supply     
r\tes ( eligible ,lat9 ,am]ican &       
,c>ibbean p>tn] c\ntries2  7,b7 to      
enhance en]gy m>ket integration across !
 region2 &  7,c7 to increase competition
 & aggregate en]gy m>kets4  7b7 ,project
 selection  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,f$]al     
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies describ$ 9          
subsection 7a7 %all id5tify en]gy       
infra/ructure projects t w\ld be        
appropriate = ,unit$ ,/ates assi/ance "u
 ?is section4  7#b7 ,project eligibility
 ,a project is eligible = ,unit$ ,/ates 
assi/ance "u ?is section if ! project-- 
7,a7  7i7 improves electricity          
transmission infra/ructure & p[]        
g5]ation ?r\gh ! use ( a broad p[] mix1 
prioritiz+ r5ewable en]gy or en]gy      
effici5cy2  7ii7 advances en]gy /orage  
projects1 sm>t grid projects1 di/ribut$ 
g5]ation models1 or o!r te*nological    

innovations & digitalization ( ! p[]    
sector1 z appropriate2 &  7iii7 improves
 en]gy access = m>g9aliz$ & und]s]v$    
communities2  7,b7 is locat$ 9 an       
eligible ,lat9 ,am]ican or ,c>ibbean    
p>tn] c\ntry2 &  7,c7 c be conduct$ 9 a 
transp>5t & acc\ntable mann] t mitigates
 any risk ( corruption4  7#c7 ,pref]5ce 
,9 select+ among projects t are eligible
 "u p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & 
ag5cies describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 %all  
give pref]5ce to projects t--  7,a7 l9k 
! en]gy sy/ems ( two or m ,lat9 ,am]ican
 & ,c>ibbean p>tn] c\ntries2  7,b7      
address ! impacts ( su/a9$ global       
temp]ature increases2  7,c7 enhance     
resili5ce to su/a9$ global temp]ature   
increases & global economic %ocks2  7,d7
 are expect$ to enhance en]gy m>ket     
integration2  7,e7 c demon/rate         
su/a9ability by attract+ fund+ f !      
private sector1 an int]national f9ancial
 in/itution1 or ! gov]nm5t ( ! c\ntry 9 
:i* ! project w be c>ri$ out2  7,f7 h ! 
pot5tial to use ,unit$ ,/ates goods &   

s]vices dur+ project implem5tation2 or  
7,g7 decrease electricity prices &      
promote price /ability 9 ! face ( global
 economic %ocks4  7c7 ,types ( assi/ance
  7#a7 ,diplomatic & political support  
,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all provide       
diplomatic & political support to !     
gov]nm5ts ( eligible ,lat9 ,am]ican &   
,c>ibbean c\ntries1 z necess>y1 includ+ 
by us+ ! diplomatic & political influ5ce
 & exp]tise ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate to    
build ! capacity ( ^? c\ntries to       
resolve any imp$im5ts to ! developm5t ( 
projects select$ "u subsection 7b74     
7#b7 ,e>ly-/age project support ,!      
,director ( ! ,trade & ,developm5t      
,ag5cy1 9 consultation ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t1 !  
,int]-,am]ican ,developm5t ,bank1 !     
,c>ibbean ,developm5t ,bank1 & ! ,_w    
,bank1 %all provide e>ly-/age project   
support ) respect to projects select$ "u
 subsection 7b71 z necess>y4  7#c7      
,late-/age project support ,f$]al       
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies describ$ 9          

subsection 7a7 t provide late-/age      
project support %all d s ) respect to   
projects select$ "u subsection 7b71 z   
necess>y4  7d7 ,exception f c]ta9       
limitation "u build act ,= purposes (   
provid+ support = projects "u ?is       
section-- 7#a7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates          
,int]national ,developm5t ,f9ance       
,corporation may provide support =      
projects 9 c\ntries ) upp]-middle-income
 economies or high-income economies 7z  
^? t]ms are def9$ by ! ,_w ,bank72  7#b7
 ! re/riction "u section #adab7;c77#b7 (
 ! ,,build ,act ( #bjah 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4  
#ifab7;c77#b77 %all n apply2 &  7#c7 !  
,corporation %all re/rict ! provision ( 
su* support 9 a c\ntry describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#a7 unless--  7,a7 ! ,presid5t
 c]tifies to ! appropriate congressional
 committees t su* support fur!rs !      
national economic or =eign policy       
int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7 su*  
support is--  7i7 design$ to produce    
significant developm5tal outcomes or    
provide developm5tal b5efits to ! poore/

 population ( t c\ntry2 or  7ii7        
necess>y to preempt or c\nt] ef=ts by a 
/rategic competitor ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to
 secure significant political or        
economic lev]age or acquire national    
security-s5sitive te*nologies or        
infra/ructure 9 a c\ntry t is an ally or
 p>tn] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7e7 ,progress
 reports ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually     
!reaft] = sev5 ye>s1 ! ,presid5t %all   
transmit to ! ,committee on ,=eign      
,affairs & ! ,committee on              
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,=eign
 ,relations & ! ,committee on           
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate a report on  
progress made 9 provid+ assi/ance =     
projects "u ?is section t includes !    
foll[+3 7#a7 ,a description ( ! en]gy   
infra/ructure projects ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
has id5tifi$ = su* assi/ance4  7#b7 ,=  
ea* su* project-- 7,a7 a description ( !
 role ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! project1    
includ+ 9 e>ly-/age project support &   

late-/age project support2  7,b7 ! am\nt
 & =m ( any debt f9anc+ & insurance     
provid$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t = !
 project2  7,c7 ! am\nt & =m ( any      
e>ly-/age project support2 &  7,d7 an   
update on ! progress made on ! project z
 ( ! date ( ! report4  7f7 ,eligible    
lat9 am]ican or c>ibbean p>tn] c\ntry   
def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m eligible    
,lat9 ,am]ican or ,c>ibbean p>tn] c\ntry
 has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section       
#c7;h74