,,ii #aagth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #ceea ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,february #a1 #bjbb,mr4 ,daines 7for himself and ,mr4 ,king7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources ,a ,,bill ,to require the ,secretary of ,agriculture and the ,secretary of the ,interior to carry out certain activities to enhance recreational opportunities for gateway communities1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,gateway ,community and ,recreation ,enhancement ,act4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,gateway community ,the term gateway community means a community that serves as an entry point or is adjacent to a recreation destination 7including a recreation destination on ,federal land7 at which there is consistently high1 in the determination of the ,secretaries1 seasonal or year-round visitation4 7#b7 ,secretaries ,the term ,secretaries means-- 7,a7 the ,secretary of the ,interior2 and 7,b7 the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 acting through the ,chief of the ,forest ,service4 #c4 ,visitation pilot program 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 using existing funds available to the ,secretaries1 the ,secretaries1 in partnership with gateway communities1 ,state and local outdoor recreation and tourism agencies1 local governments1 ,tribal governments1 data and technology companies1 and other relevant stakeholders1 shall carry out a pilot program for the purposes described in subsection 7b74 7b7 ,purposes ,under the pilot program carried out under subsection 7a71 the ,secretaries shall1 with respect to each ,federal land management unit selected for participation in the pilot program under subsection 7c71 make available to the public1 either directly or through partner organizations-- 7#a7 data on visitation1 including data and resources publicly available from existing nongovernmental platforms1 at-- 7,a7 the ,federal land management unit2 and 7,b7 to the extent available1 recreation sites managed by any other ,federal agency1 a ,state agency1 or a local agency located near the ,federal land management unit2 and 7#b7 through different media platforms1 information about lesser-known recreation sites 7including recreation sites managed by any other ,federal agency1 a ,state agency1 or a local agency7 located near the ,federal land management unit1 in an effort to disperse visitation among recreational sites4 7c7 ,locations 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretaries shall select ,federal land management units to participate in the pilot program carried out under subsection 7a7 in accordance with this subsection4 7#b7 ,feedback2 support of gateway communities ,in selecting a ,federal land management unit to participate in the pilot program carried out under subsection 7a71 the ,secretaries shall-- 7,a7 solicit feedback from gateway communities2 and 7,b7 select a ,federal land management unit that is supported by the applicable gateway community4 7#c7 ,initial numbers of ,federal land management units 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,secretaries shall select for participation in the pilot program carried out under subsection 7a7-- 7i7 #ae ,federal land management units managed by the ,department of the ,interior2 and 7ii7 #e ,federal land management units managed by the ,forest ,service4 7,b7 ,expansion ,not later than #e years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 in addition to the ,federal land management units selected for the pilot program under subparagraph 7,a71 the ,secretaries shall select for participation in the pilot program carried out under subsection 7a7 #hj additional ,federal land management units managed by the ,secretaries1 not fewer than #ej of which shall be ,federal land management units managed by the ,department of the ,interior4 7d7 ,existing programs ,the ,secretaries may use existing programs or products of the ,secretaries to carry out this section4 7e7 ,effect ,nothing in this section authorizes the ,secretaries-- 7#a7 to monitor or record the movements of a visitor to ,federal land2 7#b7 to restrict1 interfere with1 or monitor a private communication of a visitor to ,federal land2 7#c7 to take possession of any documents1 data1 or other personal effects of a visitor to ,federal land2 or 7#d7 to collect-- 7,a7 information from owners of land adjacent to ,federal land2 or 7,b7 information on non-,federal land4 #d4 ,gateway community partnerships ,using existing funds available to the ,secretaries1 the ,secretaries shall-- 7#a7 collaborate with ,state and local governments1 ,tribal governments1 housing authorities1 applicable trade associations1 nonprofit organizations1 and other relevant stakeholders-- 7,a7 to improve the understanding of the economic impacts of visitation on gateway communities2 and 7,b7 to identify community needs in gateway communities1 including housing shortages1 demands on existing municipal infrastructure1 and accommodation and management of sustainable visitation2 and 7#b7 in accordance with existing law1 seek to address community needs in gateway communities identified under paragraph 7#a77;,b7 by-- 7,a7 entering into cooperative agreements1 memoranda of understanding1 or similar agreements with gateway communities2 7,b7 offering leases1 rights-of-way1 or easements2 7,c7 entering into public-private partnerships2 or 7,d7 providing financial assistance under existing programs4