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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. POSEY:H.R. 6540.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, section 8, clause 1; Article 1, section 8,clause 8; Article IV, section 3, clause 2[Page H6279]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p>Common Sense Utilization of Spaceport Assets Act or the Common Sense USA Act - Authorizes the Director of the Kennedy Space Center in Florida to convey excess real property to a state, or a subdivision of a state, for the development and operation of a spaceport.</p> <p>Prohibits the involvement of the Administrator of General Services Administration (GSA) in any such conveyance.</p> <p>Permits such conveyance to be made only after specific conveyance requirements have been met, including that the Director has received and approved a development plan that assures that the conveyed land will be developed and operated as a spaceport. </p> <p>Requires the deed of conveyance to provide that all of the property will be used and maintained in perpetuity for the purpose for which it was conveyed.</p>]]></text>
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        <title>To amend title 51, United States Code, to authorize the Director of the Kennedy Space Center to convey excess property at the Kennedy Space Center to a State or political subdivision, municipality, or instrumentality of a State for the development and operation of a spaceport.</title>
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