[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4599 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4599

 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 buildings, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 20, 2024

  Mr. Schmitt introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
       referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

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                                 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 buildings, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Gateway Partnership Act''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Foundation.--The term ``Foundation'' means the Gateway 
        Arch Park Foundation, a nonprofit organization that serves as 
        the official philanthropic partner of the Park.
            (2) Park.--The term ``Park'' means Gateway Arch National 
        Park.
            (3) Park building.--The term ``Park building'' means--
                    (A) the Arch Visitor Center;
                    (B) the Old Courthouse; and
                    (C) any other building administered or managed by 
                the Secretary as part of the Park that is open to the 
                public.
            (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.

SEC. 3. GATEWAY ARCH NATIONAL PARK AGREEMENT.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary, in accordance with subsection (b), 
may enter into an agreement with the Foundation to host private events 
at the Park, which may include the use of Park buildings.
    (b) Terms and Conditions.--An agreement entered into under 
subsection (a) shall include terms and conditions to protect the 
resources and values of the Park, including--
            (1) dates and times during which the Foundation may be the 
        exclusive organization that holds a special event in specified 
        Park buildings;
            (2)(A) the maximum number of events that can be held per 
        week; and
            (B) appropriate National Park Service staffing for the 
        events;
            (3) liability insurance in an amount sufficient to protect 
        the interests of the United States that lists the United States 
        as additionally insured;
            (4) 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 Foundation; and
            (5) any other terms and conditions as the Secretary 
        considers appropriate.
    (c) Use.--Private events hosted at the Park or in Park buildings 
through an agreement entered into under subsection (a)--
            (1) shall be limited to activities--
                    (A) consistent with the purposes of the Park; and
                    (B) compatible with National Park Service programs;
            (2) shall not include activities that degrade the 
        integrity, appearance, or purposes of the Park; and
            (3) shall not take place during times or in locations that 
        prevent or disrupt public use or access to the Park or Park 
        buildings.
    (d) Recovery of Costs.--In entering into an agreement under 
subsection (a), the Secretary--
            (1) 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 events; and
            (2) notwithstanding any other provision of law, may recover 
        all costs incurred as a result of the private events and use of 
        the Park and Park buildings, including administrative and 
        personnel costs.
    (e) 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 
otherwise, as appropriate, in the Park or Park buildings.
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