,i  #aaith ,,congress  #ast ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #ajgc  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,february #f1        
#bjbe,ms4 ,kaptur 7for herself and ,mr4 
,joyce of ,ohio7 introduced the         
following bill2 which was referred to   
the ,committee on ,natural ,resources   
,a ,,bill  ,to direct the ,secretary of 
the ,interior to provide technical and  
financial assistance to identify1       
conserve1 restore1 and interpret        
natural1 recreational1 historical1 and  
cultural resources within the ,great    
,lakes ,watershed1 and for other        
purposes4  #a4 ,short title ,this ,act  
may be cited as the ,great ,lakes       
,gateways ,network ,act of #bjbe4  #b4  
,great ,lakes ,gateways  7a7 ,great     
,lakes ,gateways ,network  7#a7 ,in     
general ,the ,secretary of the ,interior
 7referred to in this section as the    
,secretary71 in cooperation with the    
,administrator of the ,environmental    
,protection ,agency 7referred to in this
 section as the ,administrator71 shall  

provide technical and financial         
assistance1 in cooperation with other   
,federal agencies1 ,state and local     
governments1 nonprofit organizations1   
and the private sector to-- 7,a7        
identify1 conserve1 restore1 and        
interpret natural1 recreational1        
historical1 and cultural resources      
within the ,great ,lakes ,watershed2    
7,b7 identify and use the collective    
resources as ,great ,lakes ,gateways    
sites for enhancing public education    
regarding and access to the ,great      
,lakes2  7,c7 link the ,great ,lakes    
,gateways sites with trails1 tour roads1
 scenic byways1 and other connections as
 determined by the ,secretary2  7,d7    
develop and establish ,great ,lakes     
,watertrails comprising water routes and
 connections to ,great ,lakes ,gateways 
sites and other land resources within   
the ,great ,lakes ,watershed2 and  7,e7 
create a ,great ,lakes ,gateways        
,network comprised of ,great ,lakes     
,gateways sites and ,great ,lakes       

,watertrails4  7#b7 ,components         
,components of the ,great ,lakes        
,gateways ,network may include-- 7,a7   
,state or ,federal parks or refuges2    
7,b7 historic seaports2  7,c7           
archaeological1 cultural1 historical1 or
 recreational sites2 or  7,d7 other     
public access and interpretive sites as 
selected by the ,secretary4  7b7 ,great 
,lakes ,gateways ,grants ,assistance    
,program  7#a7 ,in general ,the         
,secretary1 in cooperation with the     
,administrator1 shall establish a ,great
 ,lakes ,gateways ,grants ,assistance   
,program to aid ,state and local        
governments1 local communities1         
nonprofit organizations1 and the private
 sector in conserving1 restoring1 and   
interpreting important historic1        
cultural1 recreational1 and natural     
resources within the ,great ,lakes      
,watershed4  7#b7 ,criteria ,the        
,secretary1 in cooperation with the     
,administrator1 shall develop           
appropriate eligibility1 prioritization1

 and review criteria for grants under   
this section4  7#c7 ,matching funds and 
administrative expenses ,a grant under  
this section-- 7,a7 shall not exceed #ej
 percent of eligible project costs2     
7,b7 shall be made on the condition that
 non-,federal sources1 including in-kind
 contributions of services or materials1
 provide the remainder of eligible      
project costs2 and  7,c7 shall be made  
on the condition that administrative    
expenses are not more than #aj percent  
of all eligible project costs4  7c7     
,authorization of appropriations ,there 
is authorized to be appropriated to     
carry out this section #f1jjj1jjj for   
each of fiscal years #bjbf through      
#bjca4