,,ii ,calendar ,no4 #fdb #aaith         
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,s4 #bgfg    
,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united 
,,states  ,september #aa1 #bjbe,mr4     
,schmitt 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,durbin1 and
 ,mr4 ,hawley7 introduced the following 
bill2 which was read twice and referred 
to the ,committee on ,energy and        
,natural ,resources  ,september #ag1    
#bjbf,reported by ,mr4 ,lee1 with an    
amendment,strike out all after the      
enacting clause and insert the part     
printed in italic  ,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  #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 partner  
agreement pilot project  7a7 ,in general
 ,the ,secretary1 in accordance with    
subsection 7b71 may enter into a        
one-time agreement for a period not to  

exceed five years 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 month2 and  7,b7 appropriate
 ,national ,park ,service staffing      
levels necessary to ensure public safety
 and resource protection during such    
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  7#e7 a provision allowing 
for the modification or cancellation of 
the terms and conditions of the         
agreement1 except that any modified     
agreement shall still comply with the   
terms and conditions described in       
subparagraphs 7#a7 through 7#d72 and    
7#f7 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 maintenance1 utilities1       
administrative expenses1 security1 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  7f7 ,sunset  7#a7 ,in       
general ,the authority to enter into and
 carry out an agreement with the        
,foundation pursuant to this ,act shall 

sunset on the date that is #g years     
after the date of enactment of this     
,act4  7#b7 ,effect on existing         
agreement ,any existing agreement       
entered into under this section shall   
terminate1 notwithstanding any terms    
within such agreement1 on the date that 
is #g years after the date of enactment 
of this ,act4  7g7 ,saving clause       
,nothing in this ,act affects any other 
authority of the ,secretary to issue    
special use permits or agreements4  7h7 
,not later than #d years after the date 
of enactment of this ,act1 the          
,secretary shall submit to the          
,committee on ,natural ,resources of the
 ,house of ,representatives and the     
,committee on ,energy and ,natural      
,resources of the ,senate a report      
evaluating the implementation of this   
,act1 including the-- 7#a7 operational  
impacts of the agreement on visitor     
access1 security1 staffing1 and         
facilities management2 and  7#b7        
financial implications of the agreement1

 including fees collected and costs     
recovered4  ,september #ag1             
#bjbf,reported with an amendment