diff --git a/local-app/python-tools/cross-organization/check_s3_buckets.py b/local-app/python-tools/cross-organization/check_s3_buckets.py
index 57e5d824..aa1c9e30 100755
--- a/local-app/python-tools/cross-organization/check_s3_buckets.py
+++ b/local-app/python-tools/cross-organization/check_s3_buckets.py
@@ -4,21 +4,15 @@
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta
 
 # --- VERSIONING ---
-__version__ = "1.0.0"
+__version__ = "1.1.0"
 
 def get_bucket_cloudwatch_metrics(session, region, bucket_name):
-    """Retrieves the latest daily bucket size and object count from CloudWatch to avoid slow listings."""
+    """Retrieves the latest daily bucket size and object count from CloudWatch."""
     cw = session.client("cloudwatch", region_name=region)
     end_time = datetime.utcnow()
-    start_time = end_time - timedelta(days=2) # 2-day window to guarantee catching the daily push
+    start_time = end_time - timedelta(days=2)
     
-    metrics = {
-        "size_bytes": 0,
-        "object_count": 0,
-        "storage_types": {}
-    }
-    
-    # Storage types to scan
+    metrics = {"size_bytes": 0, "object_count": 0, "storage_types": {}}
     s_classes = ["StandardStorage", "IntelligentTieringStorage", "StandardIASuStorage", "GlacierStorage", "DeepArchiveStorage"]
     
     for s_class in s_classes:
@@ -43,7 +37,6 @@ def get_bucket_cloudwatch_metrics(session, region, bucket_name):
         except Exception:
             pass
 
-    # Fetch Object Count
     try:
         res = cw.get_metric_statistics(
             Namespace="AWS/S3",
@@ -68,8 +61,6 @@ def get_bucket_cloudwatch_metrics(session, region, bucket_name):
 def analyze_bucket_configuration(session, bucket_name, default_region="us-east-1"):
     """Queries configuration state policies for an individual bucket."""
     s3 = session.client("s3")
-    
-    # Determine execution region context mapping
     try:
         loc = s3.get_bucket_location(Bucket=bucket_name).get("LocationConstraint")
         region = loc if loc else default_region
@@ -77,80 +68,73 @@ def analyze_bucket_configuration(session, bucket_name, default_region="us-east-1
         region = default_region
 
     s3_regional = session.client("s3", region_name=region)
-    
     bucket_meta = {
-        "name": bucket_name,
-        "arn": f"arn:aws:s3:::{bucket_name}",
-        "region": region,
-        "versioning_status": "Suspended/Off",
-        "kms_key_id": "None (SSE-S3)",
-        "has_lifecycle": "False",
-        "tags": {},
-        "size_bytes": 0,
-        "object_count": 0,
-        "storage_types": {}
+        "name": bucket_name, "arn": f"arn:aws:s3:::{bucket_name}", "region": region,
+        "versioning_status": "Suspended/Off", "kms_key_id": "None (SSE-S3)",
+        "has_lifecycle": "False", "tags": {}, "size_bytes": 0, "object_count": 0, "storage_types": {}
     }
 
-    # 1. Versioning
     try:
         v_status = s3_regional.get_bucket_versioning(Bucket=bucket_name).get("Status")
-        if v_status:
-            bucket_meta["versioning_status"] = v_status
-    except Exception:
-        pass
+        if v_status: bucket_meta["versioning_status"] = v_status
+    except Exception: pass
 
-    # 2. Encryption (KMS Key)
     try:
         enc = s3_regional.get_bucket_encryption(Bucket=bucket_name)
         rules = enc.get("ServerSideEncryptionConfiguration", {}).get("Rules", [])
         if rules:
             k_id = rules[0].get("ApplyServerSideEncryptionByDefault", {}).get("KMSMasterKeyId")
-            if k_id:
-                bucket_meta["kms_key_id"] = k_id.split("/")[-1]
-    except Exception:
-        pass
+            if k_id: bucket_meta["kms_key_id"] = k_id.split("/")[-1]
+    except Exception: pass
 
-    # 3. Lifecycle Policies
     try:
         lc = s3_regional.get_bucket_lifecycle_configuration(Bucket=bucket_name)
-        if lc.get("Rules"):
-            bucket_meta["has_lifecycle"] = "True"
-    except Exception:
-        pass
+        if lc.get("Rules"): bucket_meta["has_lifecycle"] = "True"
+    except Exception: pass
 
-    # 4. Tags
     try:
         tag_set = s3_regional.get_bucket_tagging(Bucket=bucket_name).get("TagSet", [])
         bucket_meta["tags"] = {t["Key"]: t["Value"] for t in tag_set}
-    except Exception:
-        pass
+    except Exception: pass
 
-    # 5. Inject CloudWatch storage profiles
     cw_metrics = get_bucket_cloudwatch_metrics(session, region, bucket_name)
     bucket_meta.update(cw_metrics)
-
     return bucket_meta
 
 def account_task(*args, **kwargs):
+    """Framework entry point hook consumed natively by org_runner3.py"""
     session = kwargs.get("session") or boto3.Session()
     acct_meta = kwargs.get("account_metadata_block") or {"account_id": "Unknown", "alias": "Unknown"}
+    status_callback = kwargs.get("status_callback")
     
     account_id = acct_meta.get("account_id", "Unknown")
+    account_alias = acct_meta.get("alias", "Unknown")
     s3 = session.client("s3")
     
+    # --- FIXED: Explicitly register start state back to org_runner3 tracker UI lane ---
+    if status_callback:
+        status_callback(test_label=f"Listing_Buckets", total_count="Evaluating")
+
     buckets_discovered = []
     try:
         all_buckets = s3.list_buckets().get("Buckets", [])
-        for b in all_buckets:
+        total_b_count = len(all_buckets)
+        
+        for idx, b in enumerate(all_buckets, start=1):
+            # --- FIXED: Send real-time iterative updates per bucket to preserve active swim lane UI ---
+            if status_callback:
+                status_callback(test_label=f"Processing_{idx}_of_{total_b_count}", total_count=str(total_b_count))
+                
             b_name = b["Name"]
             meta = analyze_bucket_configuration(session, b_name)
             buckets_discovered.append(meta)
+            
     except Exception as e:
-        return {"account_id": account_id, "alias": acct_meta.get("alias"), "error": str(e)}
+        return {"account_id": account_id, "alias": account_alias, "error": str(e)}
 
     return {
         "org_id": acct_meta.get("org_id", "N/A"),
         "account_id": account_id,
-        "alias": acct_meta.get("alias", "Unknown"),
+        "alias": account_alias,
         "data": buckets_discovered
     }
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