,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ccaa  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #bc1 #bjac,mr4
 ,/ew>t introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural      
,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct !      
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior to ent] into     
agreem5ts ) ,/ates to all[ cont9u$      
op]ation ( facilities & programs t h be5
 det]m9$ to h a direct economic impact  
on t\rism1 m9+1 timb]1 or g5]al         
transportation 9 ! ,/ate & :i* w\ld     
o!rwise cease op]at+1 9 :ole or 9 "p1   
dur+ a ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t %utd[n t is !   
result ( a lapse 9 appropriations1 & =  
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,provide ,access &     
,reta9 ,cont9uity ,act or ! ,,p>c ,act4 
#b4 ,agreem5ts = cont9u$ op]ation (     
c]ta9 facilities & programs  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,z soon z practical aft] ! date ( 
! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( !  
,int]ior 7h]eaft] 9 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z
 ! ,secret>y7 %all ent] into agreem5ts )
 ,/ates t submit an agreem5t t is       

approv$ "u subsection 7c7 or 7f7 to     
provide = ^? ,/ates to conduct          
activities describ$ 9 section #c4 ,n    
lat] ?an #ij days aft] funds are made   
available to ! ,secret>y1 ! ,secret>y   
%all reimburse ,/ates = eligible        
activities conduct$ by t ,/ate "u an    
agreem5t ent]$ into "u ?is ,act4  7b7   
,petition = agreem5t ,beg9n+ #cj days   
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 a  
,/ate may submit to ! ,secret>y a       
petition to ent] into an agreem5t ) !   
,secret>y = purposes ( conduct+         
activities describ$ 9 section #c4  7c7  
,det]m9ation ,! ,secret>y %all approve  
or d5y a petition 7includ+ a correct$   
petition t is resubmitt$7 submitt$ "u   
?is section n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !  
date on :i* ! ,secret>y receives !      
petition4  7d7 ,d5ial ( petition ,!     
,secret>y %all approve a petition       
submitt$ "u subsection 7b7 if !         
,secret>y det]m9es t-- 7#a7 ! petition  
is complete2  7#b7 ! propos$ agreem5t   
submitt$ ) ! petition conta9s all ( !   

t]ms requir$ "u subsection 7g72 or  7#c7
 ! petition is f a ,/ate t _h a previ\s 
agreem5t t]m9at$ & ! ,secret>y det]m9es 
t ! reasons = t t]m9ation w>rant d5ial (
 ! new 7or correct$7 petition4  7e7     
,opportunity ,to am5d petition  7#a7    
,notice ( d5ial ,if ! ,secret>y d5ies a 
petition "u subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>y 
%all provide to ! ,/ate t submitt$ su*  
petition writt5 notice ( ! d5ial4 ,su*  
writt5 notice %all include-- 7,a7 a cle>
 & compreh5sive /atem5t ( ! reasons :y !
 petition 0 d5i$2 &  7,b7 a cle> &      
compreh5sive description ( any          
defici5cies 9 ! petition or ! relat$    
propos$ agreem5t4  7#b7 ,resubmission ( 
correct$ petition ,aft] receiv+ a notice
 f ! ,secret>y "u p>agraph 7#a71 a ,/ate
 may am5d & resubmit ! d5i$ petition4   
7f7 ,petition & agreem5t deem$ approv$  
,if ! ,secret>y does n approve or d5y a 
petition submitt$ "u subsection 7b7 or  
7e77#b7 )9 #ij days aft] receiv+ !      
petition1 ! petition & ! propos$        
agreem5t submitt$ ) ! petition %all be  

deem$ approv$4  7g7 ,petition cont5ts ,a
 petition submitt$ "u subsection 7b7    
%all include-- 7#a7 a lett] sign$ by !  
,gov]nor ( ! ,/ate submitt+ su* petition
 address$ to ! ,secret>y t conta9s a    
description ( ! eligible activities t ! 
,/ate seeks to conduct2  7#b7 ! propos$ 
agreem5t t is ! subject ( ! petition2   
7#c7 docum5tation t demon/rates !       
ability ( ! ,/ate to conduct ! eligible 
activities2  7#d7 a /atem5t t ! ,/ate   
%all indemnify & hold ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
h>mless = any action ( neglig5ce or     
gross neglig5ce on ! "p ( ! ,/ate :ile  
conduct+ an eligible activity2 &  7#e7  
any o!r docum5tation t ! ,secret>y may  
require4  #c4 ,activities eligible =    
reimbursem5t ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior  
%all reimburse ,/ates = non-,f$]al funds
 exp5d$ = activities t meet all ( !     
foll[+ crit]ia3 7#a7 ,! activity 0      
conduct$ "u a memor&um ( und]/&+ ent]$  
into "u section #b4  7#b7 ,! activity 0 
conduct$ dur+ a "t :5 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t
 0 n conduct+ t activity due to ! p>tial

 %utd[n ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t t 0 !      
result ( a lapse 9 appropriations4  7#c7
 ,! activity 0 necess>y to op]ate "o or 
m facilities or programs t ! ,secret>y &
 ! ,/ate h agre$1 "u ! memor&um (       
und]/&+ ent]$ into "u section #b1 to h a
 direct economic impact on t\rism1 m9+1 
timb]1 or g5]al transportation 9 !      
,/ate4  7#d7 ,! activity 0 conduct$ 9 a 
mann] & at a level n sub/antially great]
 9 scope or co/ ?an h[ ! activity w\ld h
 be5 conduct$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4    
7#e7 ,! activity is n a settlem5t ( or  
def5se aga9/ a claim ( liability on ! "p
 ( ! ,/ate4  #d4 ,waiv] ( sov]eign      
immunity ,if any ,/ate br+s an action 9 
any c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or any ,/ate 
c\rt relat+ only & directly to en=cem5t 
( section #c & names ! ,unit$ ,/ates z a
 p>ty1 any claim by ! ,unit$ ,/ates to  
sov]eign immunity f ! action is waiv$1 b
 only = ! limit$ & sole purpose (       
reimbursem5t to a ,/ate = non-,f$]al    
funds exp5d$ by or on behalf ( t ,/ate =
 activities t meet all ( ! crit]ia li/$ 

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