diff --git a/python/getRecentBamList.py b/python/getRecentBamList.py
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+import sys
+import os
+
+in_list = sys.argv[1]
+out_list = sys.argv[2]
+
+inp = open(in_list)
+out = open(out_list,'w')
+
+for line in inp.readlines():
+    path = line.strip()
+    #print(path)
+    tries = 0
+    index = path.strip(".bam")+".bai"
+    finished = path.rsplit("/",1)[0]+"/finished.txt"
+    while ( not (os.path.exists(path) and os.path.exists(finished) and os.path.exists(index) ) and tries < 15 ):
+        base = path.rsplit("/",1)[0]
+        vers = base.rsplit("/",1)[1]
+        base = base.rsplit("/",1)[0]
+        bam = path.rsplit("/",1)[1]
+        vers = "v%d" % (int(vers.lstrip("v"))+1)
+        path = "%s/%s/%s" % (base,vers,bam)
+        finished = "%s/%s/%s" % (base,vers,"finished.txt")
+        index = path.strip(".bam")+".bai"
+        #print(path)
+        tries += 1
+    if ( os.path.exists(path) and os.path.exists(finished) and os.path.exists(index) ):
+        out.write(path+"\n")
+    else:
+        print("No filepath on the file system contains bam, index, and finished.txt for entry "+path)