,,ii  #aahth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 #deii  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,june #bj1     
#bjbd,mr4 ,schmitt introduced the       
following bill2 which was read twice and
 referred to the ,committee on ,energy  
and ,natural ,resources  ,a ,,bill  ,to 
authorize the ,secretary of the         
,interior to enter into an agreement    
with the ,gateway ,arch ,park           
,foundation to host private events in   
,gateway ,arch ,national ,park          
buildings1 and for other purposes4  #a4 
,short title ,this ,act may be cited as 
the ,gateway ,partnership ,act4  #b4    
,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7        
,foundation ,the term ,foundation means 
the ,gateway ,arch ,park ,foundation1 a 
nonprofit organization that serves as   
the official philanthropic partner of   
the ,park4  7#b7 ,park ,the term ,park  
means ,gateway ,arch ,national ,park4   
7#c7 ,park building ,the term ,park     
building means-- 7,a7 the ,arch ,visitor
 ,center2  7,b7 the ,old ,courthouse2   

and  7,c7 any other building            
administered or managed by the          
,secretary as part of the ,park that is 
open to the public4  7#d7 ,secretary    
,the term ,secretary means the          
,secretary of the ,interior4  #c4       
,gateway ,arch ,national ,park          
,agreement  7a7 ,in general ,the        
,secretary1 in accordance with          
subsection 7b71 may enter into an       
agreement with the ,foundation to host  
private events at the ,park1 which may  
include the use of ,park buildings4  7b7
 ,terms and conditions ,an agreement    
entered into under subsection 7a7 shall 
include terms and conditions to protect 
the resources and values of the ,park1  
including-- 7#a7 dates and times during 
which the ,foundation may be the        
exclusive organization that holds a     
special event in specified ,park        
buildings2  7#b7 7,a7 the maximum number
 of events that can be held per week2   
and  7,b7 appropriate ,national ,park   
,service staffing for the events2  7#c7 

liability insurance in an amount        
sufficient to protect the interests of  
the ,united ,states that lists the      
,united ,states as additionally insured2
  7#d7 a provision stating that the     
,federal ,government and agents and     
employees of the ,federal ,government   
will not be held liable for claims for  
damages or suits for any injuries or    
deaths from any cause resulting from the
 occupancy and use of specified ,park   
buildings by the ,foundation2 and  7#e7 
any other terms and conditions as the   
,secretary considers appropriate4  7c7  
,use ,private events hosted at the ,park
 or in ,park buildings through an       
agreement entered into under subsection 
7a7-- 7#a7 shall be limited to          
activities-- 7,a7 consistent with the   
purposes of the ,park2 and  7,b7        
compatible with ,national ,park ,service
 programs2  7#b7 shall not include      
activities that degrade the integrity1  
appearance1 or purposes of the ,park2   
and  7#c7 shall not take place during   

times or in locations that prevent or   
disrupt public use or access to the     
,park or ,park buildings4  7d7 ,recovery
 of costs ,in entering into an agreement
 under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary-- 
7#a7 shall charge a fee to cover the    
cost of maintaining the ,park and ,park 
buildings with respect to wear and tear 
resulting from the private events2 and  
7#b7 notwithstanding any other provision
 of law1 may recover all costs incurred 
as a result of the private events and   
use of the ,park and ,park buildings1   
including administrative and personnel  
costs4  7e7 ,national park              
service-,sponsored events ,nothing in   
this ,act prevents the ,national ,park  
,service from hosting events or issuing 
permits to other individuals or entities
 for special events or otherwise1 as    
appropriate1 in the ,park or ,park      
buildings4