S 2767
Gateway Partnership Act
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Bill overview
This bill authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to partner with the Gateway Arch Park Foundation to allow private events to be held in Gateway Arch National Park buildings, specifically the Arch Visitor Center and the Old Courthouse. The agreement will include specific terms and conditions to protect the park’s resources and values, and the Foundation will be responsible for covering the costs associated with hosting these events. The National Park Service retains the ability to host its own events.
Key provisions
- Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to enter into an agreement with the Gateway Arch Park Foundation.
- Defines key terms such as ‘Foundation,’ ‘Park,’ and ‘Park building.’
- Specifies terms and conditions for private events, including event limits, staffing requirements, and liability insurance.
- Requires the Foundation to cover the costs of maintaining Park buildings due to private events.
- Limits private events to activities consistent with the Park’s purpose and compatible with National Park Service programs.
- Prohibits events that would degrade the Park’s integrity or disrupt public access.
- Allows the National Park Service to continue hosting its own events.
- Provides for the recovery of all costs associated with private events.
Who is affected
- Secretary of the Interior
- Gateway Arch Park Foundation
- Visitors to Gateway Arch National Park
- National Park Service
- Private event organizers
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119th CONGRESS — 1st Session
S. 2767
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
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.
This Act may be cited as the Gateway Partnership Act
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In this Act:
The term Foundation means the Gateway Arch Park Foundation, a nonprofit organization that serves as the official philanthropic partner of the Park.
The term Park means Gateway Arch National Park.
The term Park building means—
The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior.
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.
dates and times during which the Foundation may be the exclusive organization that holds a special event in specified Park buildings;
the maximum number of events that can be held per week; and
liability insurance in an amount sufficient to protect the interests of the United States that lists the United States as additionally insured;
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
any other terms and conditions as the Secretary considers appropriate.
Private events hosted at the Park or in Park buildings through an agreement entered into under subsection (a)—
shall be limited to activities—
consistent with the purposes of the Park; and
compatible with National Park Service programs;
shall not include activities that degrade the integrity, appearance, or purposes of the Park; and
shall not take place during times or in locations that prevent or disrupt public use or access to the Park or Park buildings.
In entering into an agreement under subsection (a), the Secretary—
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
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.
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.