,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ajgc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #f1 #bjbe,ms4
 ,kaptur 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,joyce (      
,ohio7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural      
,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct !      
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior to provide       
te*nical & f9ancial assi/ance to        
id5tify1 cons]ve1 re/ore1 & int]pret    
natural1 recreational1 hi/orical1 &     
cultural res\rces )9 ! ,great ,lakes    
,wat]%$1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,great  
,lakes ,gateways ,network ,act ( #bjbe4 
#b4 ,great ,lakes ,gateways  7a7 ,great 
,lakes ,gateways ,network  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior 7ref]r$ to 9 
?is section z ! ,secret>y71 9 coop]ation
 ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal     
,protection ,ag5cy 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is     
section z ! ,adm9i/rator71 %all provide 
te*nical & f9ancial assi/ance1 9        
coop]ation ) o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 ,/ate &
 local gov]nm5ts1 nonpr(it              

organizations1 & ! private sector to--  
7,a7 id5tify1 cons]ve1 re/ore1 &        
int]pret natural1 recreational1         
hi/orical1 & cultural res\rces )9 !     
,great ,lakes ,wat]%$2  7,b7 id5tify &  
use ! collective res\rces z ,great      
,lakes ,gateways sites = enhanc+ public 
education reg>d+ & access to ! ,great   
,lakes2  7,c7 l9k ! ,great ,lakes       
,gateways sites ) trails1 t\r roads1    
sc5ic byways1 & o!r connections z       
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2  7,d7 develop & 
e/abli% ,great ,lakes ,wat]trails       
compris+ wat] r\tes & connections to    
,great ,lakes ,gateways sites & o!r l&  
res\rces )9 ! ,great ,lakes ,wat]%$2 &  
7,e7 create a ,great ,lakes ,gateways   
,network compris$ ( ,great ,lakes       
,gateways sites & ,great ,lakes         
,wat]trails4  7#b7 ,compon5ts ,compon5ts
 ( ! ,great ,lakes ,gateways ,network   
may include-- 7,a7 ,/ate or ,f$]al p>ks 
or refuges2  7,b7 hi/oric seaports2     
7,c7 ar*aeological1 cultural1 hi/orical1
 or recreational sites2 or  7,d7 o!r    

public access & int]pretive sites z     
select$ by ! ,secret>y4  7b7 ,great     
,lakes ,gateways ,grants ,assi/ance     
,program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 9 
coop]ation ) ! ,adm9i/rator1 %all       
e/abli% a ,great ,lakes ,gateways       
,grants ,assi/ance ,program to aid ,/ate
 & local gov]nm5ts1 local communities1  
nonpr(it organizations1 & ! private     
sector 9 cons]v+1 re/or+1 & int]pret+   
important hi/oric1 cultural1            
recreational1 & natural res\rces )9 !   
,great ,lakes ,wat]%$4  7#b7 ,crit]ia ,!
 ,secret>y1 9 coop]ation ) !            
,adm9i/rator1 %all develop appropriate  
eligibility1 prioritization1 & review   
crit]ia = grants "u ?is section4  7#c7  
,mat*+ funds & adm9i/rative exp5ses ,a  
grant "u ?is section-- 7,a7 %all n exce$
 #ej p]c5t ( eligible project co/s2     
7,b7 %all be made on ! condition t      
non-,f$]al s\rces1 includ+ 9-k9d        
contributions ( s]vices or mat]ials1    
provide ! rema9d] ( eligible project    
co/s2 &  7,c7 %all be made on !         

condition t adm9i/rative exp5ses are n m
 ?an #aj p]c5t ( all eligible project   
co/s4  7c7 ,au?orization (              
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section     
#f1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbf    
?r\gh #bjca4