Petitions must state specifically which law enforcement agencies are making the petition, a responsible official for each agency making the petition, and a point of contact for the coalition of interested law enforcement agencies.

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Douglas Lute, the senior National Security Council official responsible for Afghanistan and Iraq.

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Heather Hancock, the official responsible, says the risk is low because the agency will collect the rent (which will be used for redevelopment) and it will sell the property as soon as a private firm has signed up to redevelop it.

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