,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #agdf ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,june #e1 #bjai,mr4 ,s*atz 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,cassidy1 & ,mr4 ,re$7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ,a ,,bill ,to am5d title #ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to au?orize ! provision ( te*nical assi/ance "u ! ,pres]ve ,am]ica ,program & to direct ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior to ent] into p>tn]%ips ) communities adjac5t to units ( ! ,national ,p>k ,sy/em to lev]age local cultural h]itage t\rism assets4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,explore ,am]ica ,act ( #bjai4 #b4 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is ,act are-- 7#a7 to /r5g!n economic developm5t across ! ,unit$ ,/ates by support+ cultural h]itage t\rism & hi/oric pres]vation activities ?r\gh ! ,pres]ve ,am]ica ,program2 & 7#b7 to enc\rage ! ,director ( ! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice to p>tn] ) gateway communities 7includ+ ,native ,am]ican communities & ,national ,h]itage ,areas7 to lev]age local cultural & hi/oric h]itage t\rism assets4 #c4 ,pres]ve ,am]ica ,grant ,program 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,section #caaajb ( title #ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ & ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce aft] ,c\ncil2 & 7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#c7 ,advisory role ( ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce ,! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce %all advise ! program ) respect to job creation1 economic gr[?1 & t\rism policy & promotion4 2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7f7 ,te*nical assi/ance 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= any fiscal ye> = :i* funds are n made available to provide grants "u ?is section1 to ! ext5t practicable1 ! program %all1 9 lieu ( ! grants1 provide te*nical assi/ance to ! eligible entities describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 = projects t meet ! eligibility requirem5ts describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 z id5tifi$ on ! li/ ( projects prep>$ by ! ,secret>y 9 accordance ) subsection 7d74 7#b7 ,limitation ,! ,secret>y may take into acc\nt ! availability ( /aff res\rces at ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1 ! ,c\ncil1 & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce = purposes ( det]m9+ ! numb] ( projects t are provid$ te*nical assi/ance "u ?is subsection4 7#c7 ,=m ,! =m ( te*nical assi/ance "u p>agraph 7#a7 may include te*nical assi/ance provid$ by-- 7,a7 ! ,director1 ) respect to-- 7i7 be/ practices 9 visitor s]vices2 7ii7 ! conduct ( rese>*1 inv5tories1 & surveys2 7iii7 ! docum5tation ( hi/oric res\rces2 & 7iv7 ! int]pretation & promotion ( cultural & h]itage assets2 7,b7 ! ,c\ncil1 ) respect to hi/oric pres]vation initiatives & be/ practices 9 /ew>d%ip2 & 7,c7 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 ) respect to economic developm5t & job creation res\rces4 4 7b7 ,program metrics ,*apt] #caaa ( title #ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ section #caaaje z section #caaajf2 & 7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] section #caaajd ! foll[+3 #caaaje4 ,reports 7a7 ,metrics ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,explore ,am]ica ,act ( #bjai1 ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,c\ncil & ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 %all develop specific metrics to measure ! effectiv5ess ( ! program1 includ+-- 7#a7 ! economic impact ( ! program on local communities 7includ+ ,native ,am]ican communities & ,national ,h]itage ,areas72 & 7#b7 ! effect ( ! program on ef=ts to pres]ve h]itage res\rces4 7b7 ,grantee report ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date on :i* a grantee receives a grant or te*nical assi/ance "u ?is *apt]1 ! grantee %all submit to ! ,secret>y a report t-- 7#a7 describes ! outcome ( ! project t 0 provid$ a grant or te*nical assi/ance "u ?is *apt]2 & 7#b7 bas$ on ! metrics develop$ "u subsection 7a71 assesses-- 7,a7 ! accompli%m5ts ( ! project2 & 7,b7 ! impact ( ! project on ! community 9 :i* ! project 0 c>ri$ out4 7c7 ,annual reports ,! ,secret>y %all submit to ! appropriate committees ( ,congress an annual report t includes data provid$ by grantees to demon/rate ! economic impact ( ! program4 4 7c7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table ( sections = *apt] #caaa ( title #ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! item relat+ to section #caaaje & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 #caaaje4 ,reports4#caaajf4 ,au?orization ( appropriations4 4 #d4 ,national ,p>k ,s]vice p>tn]%ips ) gateway communities 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subdivision #a ( division ,b ( subtitle ,,iii ( title #ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #cjib ,p>tn]%ips ) ,gateway ,communities ,sec4 #cjibja4 ,def9itions4#cjibjb4 ,p>tn]%ips ) gateway communities4#cjibjc4 ,report4#cjibjd4 ,au?orization ( appropriations4 #cjibja4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is *apt]3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committee ,! t]m appropriate congressional committee means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate2 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate2 7,c7 ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2 7,d7 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 7,e7 ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7,f7 ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7#b7 ,gateway community ,! t]m gateway community means a community adjac5t to a unit ( ! ,sy/em1 includ+ a ,native ,am]ican community or a ,national ,h]itage ,area4 7#c7 ,h]itage t\rism ,! t]m h]itage t\rism has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #caaaja4 #cjibjb4 ,p>tn]%ips ) gateway communities 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all1 to ! ext5t practicable1 (f] to ent] into p>tn]%ips ) gateway communities to lev]age h]itage t\rism assets to /r5g!n local economies & create jobs 9 ! gateway communities ) ! goal ( e/abli%+ a /&>diz$ framework = p>tn]%ips ?r\gh\t ! ,sy/em1 includ+ ?r\gh-- 7#a7 provid+ f9ancial assi/ance to gateway communities to support outrea* & promotional ef=ts2 7#b7 provid+ te*nical assi/ance to gateway communities bas$ on ,s]vice be/ practices 9 t\rism developm5t & visitor managem5t1 su* z-- 7,a7 inv5tory+ t\rism res\rces 9 ! gateway community2 7,b7 id5tify+ hi/oric h]itage & cultural res\rces2 7,c7 engag+ collaborative p>tn]s & /akehold]s2 7,d7 design+ community outrea* & p>ticipation /rategies2 7,e7 develop+ concept plans = trails1 p>ks1 hi/oric res\rces1 & natural areas2 7,f7 develop+ su/a9able t\rism developm5t frameworks = community plann+2 & 7,g7 enc\rag+ regional /rategies = t\rism developm5t & promotion2 & 7#c7 assi/+ gateway communities 9 access+ additional ,f$]al res\rces available to /r5g!n t\rism assets & support economic developm5t4 7b7 ,obta9+ f9ancial & te*nical assi/ance ,! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) /akehold]s ( ,sy/em units1 %all e/abli% a process ?r\gh :i* ,/ates1 units ( local gov]nm5t1 & ,tribal gov]nm5ts may apply = designation z a gateway community to become eligible = f9ancial & te*nical assi/ance made available "u ?is section4 7c7 ,metrics ,! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) gateway communities1 %all develop metrics to measure ! impact ( ! f9ancial & te*nical assi/ance provid$ to gateway communities "u ?is section4 #cjibjc4 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is *apt]1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a report t-- 7#a7 describes ! ef=ts ( ! ,secret>y to p>tn] ) gateway communities "u ?is *apt]2 7#b7 analyzes ! results ( ! f9ancial & te*nical assi/ance us+ ! metrics develop$ "u section #cjibjb7;c72 & 7#c7 id5tifies-- 7,a7 ! next /eps t %\ld be tak5 to improve p>tn]%ips ) gateway communities2 & 7,b7 any actions t ! ,secret>y w take to improve ! p>tn]%ips4 #cjibjd4 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z are necess>y to c>ry out ?is *apt]4 4 7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table ( *apt]s = title #ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to *apt] #cjia ! foll[+3 #cjib4,p>tn]%ips ) gateway communities#cjibja 4