,,iii  #aacth ,,congress  #b;d ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #dhd  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,june #be1
 #bjad ,mrs4 ,boxer 7for herself and    
,mrs4 ,feinstein7 submitted the         
following resolution2 which was         
considered and agreed to  ,,resolution  
,recognizing and honoring the #aejth    
anniversary of the establishment of the 
,yosemite ,grant ,act4  ,whereas        
,yosemite ,national ,park is            
internationally renowned as one of the  
most extraordinary examples of natural  
beauty1 splendor1 and majesty1 and is a 
showcase of spectacular waterfalls1     
fantastic geologic history1 and abundant
 wildlife that has provided sanctuary1  
comfort1 and inspiration to humans for  
thousands of years2 ,whereas1 on ,june  
#cj1 #ahfd1 ,president ,abraham ,lincoln
 signed the ,act entitled ,an ,act      
authorizing a ,grant to the ,state of   
,california of the ,yo-,semite ,valley  
and of the ,land embracing the ,mariposa
 ,big ,tree ,grove1 approved ,june #cj1 

#ahfd 7commonly known as the ,yosemite  
,grant7 which-- 7#a7 for one of the     
first times in ,united ,states history  
set aside land for enjoyment and        
protection for future generations2 and  
7#b7 demonstrated--during some of the   
bloodiest days of the ,civil ,war--the  
unique vision of the ,united ,states to 
protect what would become one of the    
most cherished and iconic national      
parks2 ,whereas with ,president         
,lincoln's action1 this vision was      
codified and marked ,yosemite ,valley   
and ,mariposa ,grove as the seed of the 
conservation movement in what is now    
known as ,america's ,best ,idea2        
,whereas ,june #cj1 #ahfd1 marks the    
birth of the national park idea1 the    
concept that has inspired over #djj     
,national ,park units in the ,united    
,states and hundreds of national parks  
worldwide2 ,whereas the land surrounding
 ,yosemite ,valley and ,mariposa ,grove 
was designated the #crd national park on
 ,october #a1 #ahij1 and ,yosemite      

,valley and ,mariposa ,grove were added 
to ,yosemite ,national ,park in #aijf2  
,whereas the land preserved within      
,yosemite ,national ,park is part of the
 ancestral homeland of several ,american
 ,indian tribes and groups2 ,whereas    
,yosemite ,national ,park was dedicated 
a ,world ,heritage ,site in #aihd and   
has fostered sister park relationships  
with national parks in foreign countries
 including-- 7#a7 ,huangshan ,national  
,park and ,jiuzhaigou ,national ,park in
 ,china2 and  7#b7 ,torres del ,paine   
,national ,park in ,chile2 ,whereas     
,yosemite ,national ,park1 a leader     
within the ,national ,park ,service1    
is-- 7#a7 the first national park to    
open a museum2  7#b7 the first national 
park to hire a female law enforcement   
ranger2  7#c7 the birthplace of rustic  
style architecture and of big wall rock 
climbing2  7#d7 the first national park 
to formally implement park education and
 interpretation programs2 and  7#e7 the 
first national park to partner with a   

nonprofit stewardship organization2     
,whereas ,yosemite ,national ,park      
receives over #d1jjj1jjj visitors each  
year from around the world2 ,whereas    
,yosemite ,national ,park is home to a  
variety of natural resource features1   
containing-- 7#a7 wilderness areas      
encompassing #id percent of the park's  
acreage2  7#b7 more than #hjj miles of  
trails including the renowned ,pacific  
,crest ,trail and ,john ,muir ,trail2   
7#c7 #b federally designated wild and   
scenic rivers1 the ,tuolumne ,river and 
the ,merced ,river2  7#d7 the largest   
intact subalpine meadow complex in the  
,sierra ,nevada2 and  7#e7 #cj          
properties and districts listed on the  
,national ,register of ,historic ,places
 and #e ,national ,historic ,landmarks2 
,whereas ,yosemite ,national ,park      
continues to embody amazing             
opportunities for recreation and public 
enjoyment in one of the most amazing    
natural physical landscapes in the      
world2 and ,whereas the preservation of 

,yosemite ,national ,park is a testament
 to the commitment and determination of 
many dedicated people and institutions  
over the past #aej years3 ,now1         
therefore1 be it  ,that the ,senate--   
7#a7 recognizes and honors the #aejth   
anniversary of the establishment of the 
,act entitled ,an ,act authorizing a    
,grant to the ,state of ,california of  
the ,yo-,semite ,valley and of the ,land
 embracing the ,mariposa ,big ,tree     
,grove1 approved ,june #cj1 #ahfd       
7commonly known as the ,yosemite ,grant7
 7referred to in this resolving clause  
as the ,yosemite ,grant ,act7 on ,june  
#cj1 #bjad2 and  7#b7 encourages the    
people of the ,united ,states to observe
 and honor the #aejth anniversary of the
 establishment of the ,yosemite ,grant  
,act4