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 #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
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recomm5dations = adm9i/rative or        
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appropriate by ! ,secret>y1 to advance  
su* te*nology deploym5t4  7#c7          
,implem5tation  ,! ,secret>y may take   
actions1 z appropriate1 to implem5t !   
action plan develop$ "u p>agraph 7#a74  
7#d7  ,brief+  ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft]
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,repres5tatives & ,s5ate a brief+ on !  
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plan4  7b7  ,def9itions  ,9 ?is section3
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