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    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<pre>[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 78 (Tuesday, May 9, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="https://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mrs. PELTOLA:H.R. 3158Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2The single subject of this legislation is:Preserve America Program and Gateway Communities[Page H2173]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>Explore America Act of 2023</b></p> This bill modifies and sets forth new provisions regarding the Preserve America Program and authorizes partnerships with gateway communities adjacent to units of the National Park System. <p>The Department of the Interior shall offer to enter into partnerships with gateway communities, including Native American communities and National Heritage Areas, to leverage heritage tourism assets in order to strengthen the local economies and create jobs in those communities.</p>]]></text>
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