,,iii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #dhd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #be1 #bjad ,mrs4
 ,box] 7= h]self & ,mrs4 ,fe9/e97       
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution       
,recogniz+ & honor+ ! #aej? anniv]s>y ( 
! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,yosemite ,grant ,act4 
,:]eas ,yosemite ,national ,p>k is      
int]nationally r5[n$ z "o ( ! mo/       
extraord9>y examples ( natural beauty1  
spl5dor1 & maje/y1 & is a %[case (      
spectacul> wat]falls1 fanta/ic geologic 
hi/ory1 & abundant wildlife t has       
provid$ sanctu>y1 com=t1 & inspiration  
to humans = ?\s&s ( ye>s2 ,:]eas1 on    
,june #cj1 #ahfd1 ,presid5t ,abraham    
,l9coln sign$ ! ,act entitl$ ,an ,act   
au?oriz+ a ,grant to ! ,/ate ( ,cali=nia
 ( ! ,yo-,semite ,valley & ( ! ,l&      
embrac+ ! ,m>iposa ,big ,tree ,grove1   
approv$ ,june #cj1 #ahfd 7commonly kn[n 
z ! ,yosemite ,grant7 :i*-- 7#a7 = "o ( 
! fir/ times 9 ,unit$ ,/ates hi/ory set 
aside l& = enjoym5t & protection =      

future g5]ations2 &  7#b7               
demon/rat$--dur+ "s ( ! bloodie/ days ( 
! ,civil ,w>--! unique vision ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates to protect :at w\ld become "o ( 
! mo/ *]i%$ & iconic national p>ks2     
,:]eas ) ,presid5t ,l9coln's action1 ?is
 vision 0 codifi$ & m>k$ ,yosemite      
,valley & ,m>iposa ,grove z ! se$ ( !   
cons]vation movem5t 9 :at is n[ kn[n z  
,am]ica's ,be/ ,idea2 ,:]eas ,june #cj1 
#ahfd1 m>ks ! bir? ( ! national p>k     
idea1 ! concept t has inspir$ ov] #djj  
,national ,p>k units 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &
 hundr$s ( national p>ks worldwide2     
,:]eas ! l& surr\nd+ ,yosemite ,valley &
 ,m>iposa ,grove 0 designat$ ! #crd     
national p>k on ,octob] #a1 #ahij1 &    
,yosemite ,valley & ,m>iposa ,grove 7   
add$ to ,yosemite ,national ,p>k 9      
#aijf2 ,:]eas ! l& pres]v$ )9 ,yosemite 
,national ,p>k is "p ( ! ance/ral homel&
 ( sev]al ,am]ican ,indian tribes &     
gr\ps2 ,:]eas ,yosemite ,national ,p>k 0
 d$icat$ a ,_w ,h]itage ,site 9 #aihd & 
has fo/]$ si/] p>k relation%ips )       

national p>ks 9 =eign c\ntries includ+--
 7#a7 ,huang%an ,national ,p>k &        
,jiuzhaig\ ,national ,p>k 9 ,*9a2 &     
7#b7 ,torres del ,pa9e ,national ,p>k 9 
,*ile2 ,:]eas ,yosemite ,national ,p>k1 
a lead] )9 ! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice1    
is-- 7#a7 ! fir/ national p>k to op5 a  
museum2  7#b7 ! fir/ national p>k to    
hire a female law en=cem5t rang]2  7#c7 
! bir?place ( ru/ic /yle ar*itecture & (
 big wall rock climb+2  7#d7 ! fir/     
national p>k to =mally implem5t p>k     
education & int]pretation programs2 &   
7#e7 ! fir/ national p>k to p>tn] ) a   
nonpr(it /ew>d%ip organization2 ,:]eas  
,yosemite ,national ,p>k receives ov]   
#d1jjj1jjj visitors ea* ye> f ar\nd !   
_w2 ,:]eas ,yosemite ,national ,p>k is  
home to a v>iety ( natural res\rce      
features1 conta9+-- 7#a7 wild]ness areas
 encompass+ #id p]c5t ( ! p>k's acreage2
  7#b7 m ?an #hjj miles ( trails includ+
 ! r5[n$ ,pacific ,cre/ ,trail & ,john  
,muir ,trail2  7#c7 #b f$]ally designat$
 wild & sc5ic riv]s1 ! ,tuolumne ,riv] &

 ! ,m]c$ ,riv]2  7#d7 ! l>ge/ intact    
subalp9e mead[ complex 9 ! ,si]ra       
,nevada2 &  7#e7 #cj prop]ties &        
di/ricts li/$ on ! ,national ,regi/] (  
,hi/oric ,places & #e ,national ,hi/oric
 ,l&m>ks2 ,:]eas ,yosemite ,national    
,p>k cont9ues to embody amaz+           
opportunities = recreation & public     
enjoym5t 9 "o ( ! mo/ amaz+ natural     
physical l&scapes 9 ! _w2 & ,:]eas !    
pres]vation ( ,yosemite ,national ,p>k  
is a te/am5t to ! commitm5t &           
det]m9ation ( _m d$icat$ p & in/itutions
 ov] ! pa/ #aej ye>s3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  
,t ! ,s5ate--  7#a7 recognizes & honors 
! #aej? anniv]s>y ( ! e/abli%m5t ( !    
,act entitl$ ,an ,act au?oriz+ a ,grant 
to ! ,/ate ( ,cali=nia ( ! ,yo-,semite  
,valley & ( ! ,l& embrac+ ! ,m>iposa    
,big ,tree ,grove1 approv$ ,june #cj1   
#ahfd 7commonly kn[n z ! ,yosemite      
,grant7 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is resolv+ clause 
z ! ,yosemite ,grant ,act7 on ,june #cj1
 #bjad2 &  7#b7 enc\rages ! p ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates to obs]ve & honor ! #aej?       

anniv]s>y ( ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,yosemite  
,grant ,act4