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    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<pre>From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href='http://www.gpo.gov'>www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. DENHAM:H.R. 3640.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1The Court invoked ``the great power of taxation to beexercised for the common defence and general welfare'' tosustain the right of the Federal Goverment to acquire landwithin a state for use as a national park. [160 U.S. at 681][Page H8880]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <text>Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.</text>
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        <fullName>Rep. Denham, Jeff [R-CA-19]</fullName>
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        <fullName>Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-17]</fullName>
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        <fullName>Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-44]</fullName>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p>Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire up to 18 acres of land and interests in Mariposa, California, near the junction of highways CA-49 and CA-140. </p> <p>Prohibits the acquisition of such property by eminent domain.</p> <p>Requires acquired lands and interests to be administered as part of Yosemite National Park.</p> <p>Allows the Secretary to partner with Mariposa County with regard to land use planning related to such land and interests. </p>]]></text>
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    <title>To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire not more than 18 acres of land and interests in land in Mariposa, California, and for other purposes.</title>
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        <title>To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire not more than 18 acres of land and interests in land in Mariposa, California, and for other purposes.</title>
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        <title>To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire not more than 18 acres of land and interests in land in Mariposa, California, and for other purposes.</title>
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