,,ii #aahth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #cij ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,february #ac1 #bjbc,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 to amend the ,federal ,lands ,recreation ,enhancement ,act to provide for the establishment of a digital ,national ,parks and ,federal ,recreational ,lands ,pass1 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 ,federal recreational lands and waters ,the term ,federal recreational lands and waters has the meaning given the term in section #hjb of the ,federal ,lands ,recreation ,enhancement ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #fhja74 7#b7 ,gateway community ,the term gateway community means a community that serves as an entry point or is adjacent to a recreation destination on ,federal recreational lands and waters or non-,federal land at which there is consistently high1 in the determination of the ,secretaries1 seasonal or year-round visitation4 7#c7 ,indian tribe ,the term ,indian ,tribe has the meaning given the term in section #d of the ,indian ,self-,determination and ,education ,assistance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74 7#d7 ,secretaries ,the term ,secretaries means-- 7,a7 the ,secretary2 and 7,b7 the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 acting through the ,chief of the ,forest ,service4 7#e7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of the ,interior4 #c4 ,gateway communities 7a7 ,assessment of impacts and needs in gateway communities ,using existing funds available to the ,secretaries1 the ,secretaries-- 7#a7 shall collaborate with ,state and local governments1 ,indian ,tribes1 housing authorities1 applicable trade associations1 nonprofit organizations1 and other relevant stakeholders to identify needs and economic impacts in gateway communities1 including-- 7,a7 housing shortages2 7,b7 demands on existing municipal infrastructure2 7,c7 accommodation and management of sustainable visitation2 and 7,d7 the expansion and diversification of visitor experiences by bolstering the visitation at-- 7i7 underutilized locations on nearby ,federal recreational lands and waters that are suitable for developing1 expanding1 or enhancing recreation use1 as identified by the ,secretaries2 or 7ii7 lesser-known recreation sites1 as identified under section #d7;b77#a77;,b71 on nearby land managed by a ,state agency or a local agency2 and 7#b7 may address a need identified under paragraph 7#a7 by-- 7,a7 providing financial or technical assistance to a gateway community under an existing program2 7,b7 entering into a lease1 right-of-way1 or easement1 in accordance with applicable laws2 or 7,c7 issuing an entity referred to in paragraph 7#a7 a special use permit 7other than a special recreation permit71 in accordance with applicable laws4 7b7 ,technical and financial assistance to businesses 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,agriculture 7acting through the ,administrator of the ,rural ,business-,cooperative ,service71 in coordination with the ,secretary and the ,secretary of ,commerce1 shall provide to businesses in gateway communities the assistance described in paragraph 7#b7 to establish1 operate1 or expand infrastructure to accommodate and manage sustainable visitation1 including hotels1 campgrounds1 and restaurants4 7#b7 ,assistance ,the ,secretary of ,agriculture may provide assistance under paragraph 7#a7 through the use of existing1 or the establishment of new1 entrepreneur and vocational training programs1 technical assistance programs1 low-interest business loan programs1 and loan guarantee programs4 7c7 ,partnerships ,in carrying out this section1 the ,secretaries may1 in accordance with applicable laws1 enter into a public-private partnership1 cooperative agreement1 memorandum of understanding1 or similar agreement with a gateway community or a business in a gateway community4 #d4 ,improved recreation visitation data 7a7 ,consistent visitation data 7#a7 ,annual visitation data ,the ,secretaries shall establish a single visitation data reporting system to report accurate annual visitation data1 in a consistent manner1 for-- 7,a7 each unit of ,federal recreational lands and waters2 and 7,b7 land held in trust for an ,indian ,tribe1 on request of the ,indian ,tribe4 7#b7 ,categories of use ,within the visitation data reporting system established under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretaries shall-- 7,a7 establish multiple categories of different recreation activities that are reported consistently across agencies2 and 7,b7 provide an estimate of the number of visitors for each applicable category established under subparagraph 7,a7 for each unit of ,federal recreational lands and waters4 7b7 ,real-,time ,data ,pilot program 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 using existing funds available to the ,secretaries1 the ,secretaries shall carry out a pilot program1 to be known as the ,real-time ,data ,pilot ,program 7referred to in this section as the ,pilot ,program71 to make available to the public1 for each unit of ,federal recreational lands and waters selected for participation in the ,pilot ,program under paragraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 real-time or predictive data on visitation 7including data and resources publicly available from existing nongovernmental platform7 at-- 7i7 the unit of ,federal recreational lands and waters2 7ii7 to the extent practicable1 areas within the unit of ,federal recreational lands and waters2 and 7iii7 to the extent practicable1 recreation sites managed by any other ,federal agency1 a ,state agency1 or a local agency that are located near the unit of ,federal recreational lands and waters2 and 7,b7 through multiple media platforms1 information about lesser-known recreation sites located near the unit of ,federal recreational lands and waters 7including recreation sites managed by any other ,federal agency1 a ,state agency1 or a local agency71 in an effort to encourage visitation among recreational sites4 7#b7 ,locations 7,a7 ,initial number of units ,on establishment of the ,pilot ,program1 the ,secretaries shall select for participation in the ,pilot ,program-- 7i7 #ae units of ,federal recreational lands and waters managed by the ,secretary2 and 7ii7 #e units of ,federal recreational lands and waters managed by the ,secretary of ,agriculture 7acting through the ,chief of the ,forest ,service74 7,b7 ,expansion ,not later than #e years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretaries shall expand the ,pilot ,program by selecting #hj additional units of ,federal recreational lands and waters managed by the ,secretaries for participation in the ,pilot ,program1 not fewer than #ej of which shall be units managed by the ,secretary4 7,c7 ,feedback2 support of gateway communities ,the ,secretaries shall-- 7i7 solicit feedback regarding participation in the ,pilot ,program from communities adjacent to units of ,federal recreational lands and waters and the public2 and 7ii7 in carrying out subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b71 select a unit of ,federal recreation lands and waters to participate in the ,pilot ,program only if the community adjacent to the unit of ,federal recreational lands and waters is supportive of the participation of the unit of ,federal recreational lands and waters in the ,pilot ,program4 7#c7 ,dissemination of information ,the ,secretaries may disseminate the information described in paragraph 7#a7 directly or through an entity or organization referred to in subsection 7c74 7c7 ,community partners and third-,party providers ,for purposes of carrying out this section1 the ,secretary concerned may-- 7#a7 coordinate and partner with-- 7,a7 communities adjacent to units of ,federal recreational lands and waters2 7,b7 ,state and local outdoor recreation and tourism offices2 7,c7 local governments2 7,d7 ,indian ,tribes2 7,e7 trade associations2 7,f7 local outdoor recreation marketing organizations2 7,g7 permitted facilitated recreation providers2 or 7,h7 other relevant stakeholders2 and 7#b7 coordinate or enter into agreements1 as appropriate1 with private sector and nonprofit partners1 including-- 7,a7 technology companies2 7,b7 geospatial data companies2 7,c7 experts in data science1 analytics1 and operations research2 or 7,d7 data companies4 7d7 ,existing programs ,the ,secretaries may use existing programs or products of the ,secretaries to carry out this section4 7e7 ,privacy clauses ,nothing in this section provides authority to the ,secretaries-- 7#a7 to monitor or record the movements of a visitor to a unit of ,federal recreational lands and waters2 7#b7 to restrict1 interfere with1 or monitor a private communication of a visitor to a unit of ,federal recreational lands and waters2 or 7#c7 to collect-- 7,a7 information from owners of land adjacent to a unit of ,federal recreational lands and waters2 or 7,b7 information on non-,federal land4 7f7 ,reports ,not later than ,january #a1 #bjbd1 and annually thereafter1 the ,secretaries shall publish on a website of the ,secretaries a report that describes the annual visitation of each unit of ,federal recreational lands and waters1 including1 to the maximum extent practicable1 visitation categorized by recreational activity4 #e4 ,establishment of a digital version of america the beautiful--the national parks and federal recreational lands passes ,section #hje7;a7 of the ,federal ,lands ,recreation ,enhancement ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #fhjd7;a77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#aj7 ,digital recreation passes ,by not later than ,january #a1 #bjbd1 the ,secretaries shall-- 7,a7 establish a digital version of the ,national ,parks and ,federal ,recreational ,lands ,pass that is able to be stored on a mobile device2 and 7,b7 on the completion of a sale of a ,national ,parks and ,federal ,recreational ,lands ,pass carried out under paragraph 7#f77;,a71 make available to the passholder the digital version of the ,national ,parks and ,federal ,recreational ,lands ,pass established under subparagraph 7,a74 4