What a yes vote endorsed
Gateway Partnership Act
What this does
This bill lets the Secretary of the Interior sign one agreement with the Gateway Arch Park Foundation to host private events at Gateway Arch National Park, including inside park buildings like the Arch Visitor Center and the Old Courthouse. The agreement runs for up to five years and must set a cap on events per month, require liability insurance that names the United States, and include terms to protect the park's resources. The Secretary must charge a fee to cover wear and tear from the events and may recover all costs, including security, utilities, and staffing. The National Park Service can still host its own events and issue permits to other groups. The authority to make and carry out the agreement ends seven years after enactment.
Passed the House by voice vote
How we know · 11 sourced claims
- The Secretary of the Interior may enter into a one-time agreement with the Gateway Arch Park Foundation to host private events at the park, including the use of park buildings.Source: Sec. 3(a)
- Park buildings include the Arch Visitor Center and the Old Courthouse.Source: Sec. 2(3)
- The agreement runs for a period not to exceed five years.Source: Sec. 3(a)
- The agreement must set the maximum number of events that can be held per month.Source: Sec. 3(b)(2)(A)
- The agreement must require liability insurance that lists the United States as additionally insured.Source: Sec. 3(b)(3)
- The agreement must include terms and conditions to protect the resources and values of the park.Source: Sec. 3(b)
- The Secretary must charge a fee to cover the cost of wear and tear from the private events.Source: Sec. 3(d)(1)
- The Secretary may recover all costs from the events, including maintenance, utilities, administrative expenses, security, and personnel costs.Source: Sec. 3(d)(2)
- Nothing in the Act prevents the National Park Service from hosting its own events or issuing permits to other individuals or entities.Source: Sec. 3(e)
- The authority to enter into and carry out the agreement sunsets seven years after the date of enactment.Source: Sec. 3(f)
- The measure covers a single subject: authorizing a private-event agreement at Gateway Arch National Park.Source: Sec. 3